NHL Forecaster: Holiday traffic

The Chicago Blackhawks hit the road, heading west for the Thanksgiving week, but don't fret. In his Week 8 NHL Forecaster, Sean Allen says the Hawks will feast upon weak opponents.

NHL Forecaster: The perfect storm

There's hope yet for the reeling Carolina Hurricanes, says Sean Allen. Their slow start and the expected return of Evgeni Malkin are the topics of Week 7 of the NHL season.

Even with Kovy, Thrashers won't beat Rangers

...lose one, right? On the flip side, the Penguins return home after dropping their last three. Sidney Crosby hasn't recorded a single point in a career-high five straight games. Something has to...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 12, 2009

Forecaster: Ducks mighty once more

Sean Allen looks at Week 6 of the fantasy hockey season with an eye to the best offensive and defensive matchups of the period.

In honor of Cheevers and Plante, an ode to the mask

I grew up in small-town America, living and loving just about every athletic contest. I watched, listened, played, read, illustrated (horribly) and d...

Stars' absence won't hurt teams much

With Alex Ovechkin joining Evgeni Malkin, Marc Savard and many other top names out of commission, Puck Prospectus frames its weekly look into the NHL around the question of injuries to superstars and the effect on a team's success.

Story | Conversation | November 03, 2009

Front Line: Let your sleepers lie

Sean Allen ponders the question of how long you should wait on your sleepers before deciding this isn't their year and running the risk of watching them live up to their potential on someone else's roster. Plus, weekly forward news, notes and rankings.

It's October, I'm in love

...whites and pinks. His skin tone calls for it. This is very important stuff. 19:59: Sidney Crosby wins the faceoff. Like Larry Bird and Magic Johnson in the 1980s NBA, Crosby has that...

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Game 7 upset still fresh in Wings' minds

It's been almost four months since the Red Wings were upset by the Pens on home ice in Game 7 of the Cup finals. But even with the start of a new season in Stockholm, that loss is still close at hand.

Red Wings 4, Penguins 1

Red Wings 4, Penguins 1

2009-10 Team Preview: Washington Capitals

Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty Images Alex Ovechkin posted 110 points and won his second straight Hart Trophy last season. 10 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNO...

DETROIT - JUNE 12: (L-R) Sidney Crosby #87, Petr Sykora and Evgeni Malkin #71 of the Pittsburgh Penguins celebrate with the Stanley Cup...

DETROIT - JUNE 12: Henrik Zetterberg #13 of the Detroit Red Wings faces off against Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins during Game Seven of the 2009 NHL Stanley Cup Finals at...

2009-10 Team Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins

...NHL and the salary cap. But they remain a dominant team with young stars like captain Sidney Crosby, defending scoring champ and playoff MVP Evgeni Malkin, Marc-Andre Fleury and Jordan Staal, all players...