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We know Crosby, Malkin and Ovechkin will always be bona fide Cup threats, but is there anyone out there who can harass these young studs? Here are our East projections.

As Joe Sakic announces his retirement Thursday, we look back at our favorite moments from the Avalanche captain.

There have been many changes in the West so far this offseason, but how much will the conference outlook change? We project the 2009-10 season.

Terry Frei is a bit baffled by John Tavares' declining draft stock. Has the teenager received too much attention?

The winners have moved on to the second round, but what about the losers? We measure the degrees of anger for those with early trips to the golf course.

This isn't about advancing, or making the finals, but about winning the Cup. These are our Stanley Cup odds.

The Avalanche used to be one of the NHL's model franchises. Now Colorado is a badly constructed team paying the price for its mismanagement.

The best goalie ever? It's a tough call, but we at least narrow it down to give you the best goaltender of each NHL decade.

If Martin Brodeur's first game back was any indication, Patrick Roy better get ready for his career wins record to fall very soon.

An ad agency may have coined the term "The State of Hockey," but just one visit to Minnesota tells you the sport is embedded in the Twin Cities and beyond.

Given the current economic downturn, Terry Frei believes this is the time for Gary Bettman and the league to do something about ticket prices.

As always, the NHL generated its share of headlines during the calendar year. Terry Frei pays final regards to the top stories of 2008.

Will he or won't he? Can he? Should he? Fans and NHL teams alike may be excited about the possible return of Peter Forsberg. But the fact he can rejoin the league at such a late date exposes a flaw in the system, writes Terry Frei.

Don't know Dustin Brown? It's not too surprising. Just a few years ago, he was a shy kid trying to break into the NHL. Now, the Kings winger is one of the public faces of a franchise attempting to reassert itself in the crowded Southern California sports marketplace.

The signs in Nashville boast how Predators Hockey "stays with you." But the question is, for how long? Terry Frei examines the current and future state of the sport in Music City.

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.