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Though the lockout-shortened 2013 NHL season lacks an All-Star game, Neil Greenberg outlines players who would have deserved starting spots for the Eastern and Western Conferences, including the Islanders' John Tavares and the Canucks' Daniel Sedin.

Story | Conversation | March 06, 2013

Buffalo Sabres leading scorer Thomas Vanek has been ruled out from playing against New Jersey on Saturday afternoon because of a nagging upper-body injury.

First-quarter awards contain some interesting picks, writes Pierre LeBrun.

We're about a quarter of the way through this truncated NHL season, and that seems like a good time to have a look at some of the players who are putting up impressive numbers so far. But while it's not exactly a shock to see names like Stamkos, C...

From the official NHL media release: VANEK, KUNITZ AND LUONGO NAMED NHL 'THREE STARS' OF THE WEEK NEW YORK (February 4, 2013) -- Buffalo Sabres left wing Thomas Vanek, Pittsburgh Penguins left wing Chris Kunitz and Vancouver Canucks goa...

• The Pittsburgh Penguins are starting to round into the kind of groove many anticipated at the start of the season. After spanking New Jersey Saturday by a 5-1 count for their first home win of the season, they traveled to Washington and ...

• On a night full of wacky stuff, you could hardly find a wackier game than the Buffalo Sabres' 7-4 win over Northeast Division-leading Boston. The Sabres had been winless in four. At one point, they trailed the Bruins 3-1 after the teams ...

In the first edition of the Player Power Rankings for the 2013 season, veteran forwards Patrick Marleau and Joe Thornton are showing there's still some bite left in the San Jose Sharks. Meanwhile, Craig Anderson tops the league's netminders early.

Story | Conversation | January 28, 2013

Neil Greenberg revisits his Clutch Performance Index (CPI) to see which players have really carried the East's teams early in the 2011-12 season ... and who has let them down. Includes each team's top three players in terms of CPI.

Story | Conversation | December 21, 2011

"Clutch" has been a topic debated from bars to bleachers and back, but with Neil Greenberg's new metric -- Clutch Performance Indicator (CPI) -- fans can now see which NHL player's goals have meant the most. So far in 2011-12, Thomas Vanek is No. 1.

Story | Conversation | November 30, 2011

Sean Allen takes a look at adjusted shooting percentage, and sets up the week of Nov. 21.

Who's the NHL's top sniper? It's likely not someone you'd guess. Neil Greenberg examines true talent shooting percentage to evaluate the NHL's best sharpshooter.

Story | Conversation | October 27, 2011

Sean Allen previews the week ahead and looks at some depth chart changes that will alter some players' fantasy values.

Sean Allen likes what he sees with the Buffalo Sabres this month and sees opportunity for the team to keep rolling in this week's edition of the Forecaster.

Derek Roy and Thomas Vanek scored shootout goals and the Buffalo Sabres won in Lindy Ruff's 1,000th game as their coach, beating the reeling New Jersey Devils 5-4 on Wednesday night.

Ryan Miller had 26 saves, Thomas Vanek scored twice and the Buffalo Sabres wrecked goalie Johan Hedberg's Devils' debut in a 6-1 victory over New Jersey on Saturday night.