Connolly Lifts Sabres Past Flyers, 4-2

Tim Connolly scores twice and adds two assists in Buffalo's 4-2 victory

Connolly scores twice to snap Sabres' losing streak

Buffalo's Tim Connolly scored twice in the third period and added two assists to help the Sabres defeat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-2 and snap a four-game losing streak Friday afternoon.

Front Line: Stars shine

Sean Allen takes a closer look at the teams that are scoring more than expected, like the Dallas Stars, and adjusts their forwards accordingly in his weekly news and rankings feature.

Flyers earn fifth straight win against Sabres

Daniel Carcillo scored twice and Ray Emery made 28 saves to lead the Flyers to their fifth straight victory over the Sabres, 5-2.

Open Ice: Trade targets

Sean Allen offers suggestions for players to trade for to turn your fantasy fortunes around.

2009-10 Team Preview: Buffalo Sabres

...look last year when we lost Miller for six weeks and Vanek for a month and Tim Connolly for 30 games or so, if we can keep our top guys healthy, we feel pretty...

Ovechkin, Crosby go 1-2

Victoria Matiash breaks down the 22 rounds of the first fantasy hockey mock draft of the season.

Buffalo Sabres' Tim Connolly, right, works the puck for a goal against Philadelphia Flyers goalie Ray Emery in the third...

Open Ice: The search for hidden power-play points

Sean Allen searches power-play units and percentages to find hidden gems for the final week of the season.

U.S. faces tough task with 2010 roster

In the end, it may not matter who coaches the 2010 U.S. Olympic team. Team USA faces tougher tasks, like fielding the right mix of players that is capable of medaling in Vancouver.

NHL trade deadline -- Experts' live blog

Keep clicking, refreshing and scrolling for all of the day's intrigue at ESPN.com's live NHL trade deadline blog.

How deadline impacts playoff picture

The trade deadline is over and now the push for the playoffs begins. We look at the postseason picture for all 30 teams, whether trending up, down or merely treading water.

Weekend roundup: Latest on Bouwmeester, Jokinen, Briere and Connolly

Let's kick things off with an update on the Jay Bouwmeester situation. The clock is ticking toward the March 4 trade deadline and the star defenseman...

The ultimate NHL Mt. Rushmore list!

The Mt. Rushmore of the NHL? Try all 30 teams. John Buccigross is up to the task. And Walt Poddubny is not on his list.

We're getting some vibes ... on all 30 NHL teams

Who better than John Buccigross to take the early pulse of this NHL season? He gives his vibes for all 30 teams.