NHL Forecaster: No. 2s are No. 1

Sean Allen previews Week 11 of the fantasy hockey season, highlighting useful backup goalies like the Red Wings' Jimmy Howard.

Dupuis' third-period goal, Fleury's 19 saves sink Habs

Pascal Dupuis scored on a slap shot 13:21 into the third period and Marc-Andre Fleury made 19 saves as the Pittsburgh Penguins stopped Montreal's three-game winning streak with a 3-2 win over the Canadiens on Thursday night.

Thin Blue Line: Johnson finally shining

Victoria Matiash says that Erik Johnson's breakout season shouldn't be a surprise, only that it was a year later than expected.

Your rants, my answers

I need a ventilator from all your venting. OK, that wasn't that funny. Let's look at the vents I enjoyed the most from this week: jacobsaltiel: Dea...

Right decisions can key Flyers' playoff run

What a weekend! It started with a coach getting fired and a wonderful 100th anniversary celebration in Montreal (that Guy Lafleur can still skate!). I...

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Versteeg thwarts streaking Penguins with OT winner; Crosby (groin) sits

Kris Versteeg scored 2:38 into overtime and the Chicago Blackhawks snapped the Pittsburgh Penguins' five-game home winning streak with a 2-1 victory Saturday night.

FA talks, Vinny's future and those 'cheat' deals

The NHL's list of contract investigations has apparently grown to four. You may remember I reported a couple of times this season on the league's inv...

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Bucci's Mailbag: Gonch's future, Zubov's Hall chances and more

I wanted to share with you a few more e-mails I've received in response to Brendan Burke's story: Dear Mr. Buccigross, We have just re-read, for th...

Pittsburgh Penguins Sergei Gonchar (55) of Russia, plays against the Montreal Canadiens' in the NHL Hockey game in Pittsburgh, Wednesday...

Thin Blue Line: Thrashers stepping up

Victoria Matiash praises the Atlanta Thrashers' defensemen, specifically Tobias Enstrom, in this week's rankings.

Will Alex Ovechkin's first suspension have any lasting impact on him?

...while going 100 miles per hour, as he did Monday night and when he laid out Sergei Gonchar of the Penguins this past spring. One assumes it's a discussion Ovechkin will have with...

Pens snap long MSG losing streak, sweep home-and-home with Rangers

Mike Rupp shook off a leg injury in the third period, snapped a tie with his second goal of the night, and then completed his first NHL hat trick to help the Pittsburgh Penguins break a long losing streak at Madison Square Garden.

Has Ovechkin finally gone too far?

Part of Alex Ovechkin's charm has been his willingness to go through people as opposed to around them. But given his latest hit, has the Caps star gone too far?

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