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.

Front Line: Has Gaborik reached peak?

Marian Gaborik has risen up to No. 5 in the forwards rankings after a great start, but Sean Allen thinks he can't get much higher.

Open Ice: Howard spreads his wings

Sean Allen proposes some worthy fantasy hockey pickups such as new Red Wings starting goalie Jimmy Howard and some new blood on the top lines in Colorado and Florida.

NHL Forecaster: Big 'D' in desert

Sean Allen previews Week 10 of the fantasy hockey season, and breaks down the recent success of the Phoenix Coyotes.

Open Ice: The Phil Factor

Sean Allen looks at the difference a single player can make on an team, using Phil Kessel and Ryan Smyth as the positive and negative examples of the rule.

Forecaster: Rinne rewarding patience

Sean Allen previews Week 9 in the NHL from a fantasy perspective, noting Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne's dominance should continue.

In The Crease: Part-timer worth pickup

Tim Kavanagh looks at the success of Lightning goalie Antero Niittymaki and notes that the limits of his time-share might actually maximize his value.

PITTSBURGH - OCTOBER 17: Antero Niittymaki #30 of the Tampa Bay Lightning makes a save against the Pittsburgh Penguins on October 17, 2009 at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh...

Front Line: What's wrong with Havlat?

Sean Allen explores three possible explanations for Martin Havlat's struggles in his weekly roundup and rankings of everything related to fantasy hockey forwards.

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.

Open Ice: Fleischmann thriving

Sean Allen scans the waiver wires for players who should be owned in more ESPN.com leagues and suggests some that might be owned in too many.

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.

PHILADELPHIA - NOVEMBER 02: Antero Niittymaki #30 of the Tampa Bay Lightning plays the puck against the Philadelphia Flyers on November 2, 2009 at the Wachovia Center in...

Front Line: Ranking the injured

Ranking the injured, and players returning from injury, can be tricky business. Sean Allen reveals his methods as he introduces the convalescing Phil Kessel to the rankings.

06 October 2009: Carolina's Eric Staal. The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 with a 2-0 shootout victory after overtime at the RBC Center in Raleigh...