QOTW answers: Backstrom, Lundqvist, Thomas getting your early Vezina votes

With Martin Brodeur and Roberto Luongo out with injuries, we asked the ESPN.com puckheads to come up with their Vezina Trophy contenders for this seas...

Eriksson contributes to Stars' rally with goal, two assists

Loui Eriksson had a goal and two assists and the Dallas Stars overcame a two-goal deficit to beat the Minnesota Wild 4-3 on Wednesday night.

My Top 5 turkeys: The list isn't pretty!

...20 games, only one team (Toronto) has given up more. Yeah, the addition of super-pest Sean Avery has damaged the team chemistry, but the biggest problem has been usually reliable stopper Marty Turco...

Impact of Stempniak-Steen trade

What a difference a day can make in the NHL -- just ask Lee Stempniak. One moment you're living up to burgeoning expectations on an injury-riddled St...

Anaheim's Getzlaf scores game-winner in third round of shootout

Ryan Getzlaf scored in the third round of the shootout after goaltender Jonas Hiller denied two of three Dallas shooters and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Stars 2-1 on Saturday night.

Ranking the NHL coaches at the quarter mark

What to make of all the coaches so far this season? Terry Frei is back again for his bench-boss rankings, looking at where they stand at the quarter mark.

There's no T.O. in the NHL, but these quotes make our quarterly list

The NHL doesn't have a Terrell Owens equivalent when it comes to sound bites, but when the words do start flying, they usually are born of real passion and anger. With the schedule at about the quarter mark, here are some memorable quotes so far.

Quarterly report: Team-by-team grades

Most teams hit the quarter mark in the next week. Here's a breakdown of where teams stand as they make the first turn in what has been a wildly exciting and unpredictable start to the 2008-09 regular season.

Dallas Stars v Los Angeles Kings LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 11: Sean Avery #16 of the Dallas Stars talks with Alexander Frolov #24 of the Los Angeles Kings during...

Kings run winning streak to four thanks to Ersberg, potent power play

Michal Handzus and Kyle Quincey scored power-play goals and Erik Ersberg made 24 saves to help the Los Angeles Kings extend their winning streak to four games with a 3-2 victory over the Dallas Stars on Thursday night.

Point Shots: The benefit of using hits instead of penalty minutes

Jim Wilkie explains why using hits instead of penalty minutes (PIMs) is much more realistic. He also hits all the latest news.

Frolov's goal lifts Kings in fifth round of shootout

Alexander Frolov scored in the fifth round of a shootout, Jarret Stoll had a power-play goal in his 300th NHL game and the Kings beat the Stars 3-2 on Tuesday night.

Sunday roundup: Balsillie strikes again; latest on Zetterberg, Avery

Mr. BlackBerry created a bit of a ruckus north of the border this week. French Montreal newspaper La Presse quoted Jim Balsillie this week as saying t...

Dallas on the rebound

...5-2 victory over Anaheim Friday night. The 10-year vet skated alongside Mike Modano and Sean Avery for the most part, and seemed comfortable doing so. He showed particularly good chemistry with the...

Turco's misplay gives Marleau winning goal with 28.3 seconds left, Sharks win

Patrick Marleau scored with 28.3 seconds to play when Marty Turco misplayed the puck in front of his own net, and the San Jose Sharks remained unbeaten in nine home games with a 2-1 victory over the Dallas Stars on Saturday night.