Toews starts, finishes Blackhawks' romp over Oilers with 2 goals, assist

Jonathan Toews scored two goals and added an assist as the Chicago Blackhawks won their sixth game in a row, knocking off the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 on Saturday night.

The Thin Blue Line: Souray back

Victoria Matiash discusses the return of Sheldon Souray to the lineup in her weekly roundup and ranking of fantasy hockey defensemen.

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Sheldon Souray warms up before facing the Colorado Avalanche in the first period of an NHL hockey game...

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Sheldon Souray warms up before facing the Colorado Avalanche in the first period of an NHL hockey game...

Voracek, Blue Jackets nip reeling Oilers in shootout

Jakub Voracek scored the winner in the fourth round of the shootout to lift the Blue Jackets to a 3-2 victory over the Oilers.

The Thin Blue Line: Fantasy wasteland

Victoria Matiash looks at the latest among fantasy defensemen, noting the Hurricanes' slow start has hurt the values of Joe Corvo and Joni Pitkanen.

Your rants: Shoulder pads and OT discontent

...and overall without four of their top nine forwards. Not to mention that their top blueliner, Sheldon Souray, remains out. In the meantime, the flu has ravaged the roster. Oilers GM Steve Tambellini told...

Kotalik has goal, two assists to lead Rangers over Oilers

Ales Kotalik had a goal and two assists, and the New York Rangers halted a four-game, road-losing streak with a 4-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night.

The Thin Blue Line: Myers here to stay

Victoria Matiash adds Sabres defenseman Tyler Myers to her rankings but warns readers to keep their expectations reasonable for the 19-year-old rookie.

The Thin Blue Line: Shuffling Canucks D

Victoria Matiash establishes the pecking order for Canucks defensemen in her weekly news, notes and rankings of the position.

The NHL's growing injury list

We're not even a month into this NHL season, and the star-studded injury list keeps growing. How are teams dealing with the lineup holes? Scott Burnside checks in.

The Thin Blue Line: Sharks D in flux

When a player emerges on an already strong team, his minutes and production must come at the expense of others. In San Jose, Jason Demers' emergence means Rob Blake's decline is expedited that much more.

Khabibulin solid as Oilers beat Luongo, Canucks

Nikolai Khabibulin helped the Oilers escape with a win against the Canucks on Monday.

Open Ice: Backup goalie roulette

Sean Allen looks at the available backup goaltenders who have the best shot at becoming starters this season.

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