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Scott Burnside previews 10 players with major expectations in this shortened season.

1. More questions in ColumbusThe Columbus Blue Jackets have set the hockey world buzzing by their sudden decision to reverse their plan and listen to offers for captain Rick Nash. But like many things connected to this franchise, not sure of the logi...

There are lots of interesting names to kick around when it comes to handicapping the Vezina Trophy race as we hit the end of the calendar year -- some familiar, some not. Here's a look at our top five plus some honorable mentions. 1. Jimmy Howard,...

For two weeks, we asked for your opinion on everything ranging from which team will win the Stanley Cup to where the next NHL franchise should go. Now, Scott Burnside weighs in with his thoughts on your votes. Which player will win the scoring tit...

We recap all the post-stage reaction from the 2011 NHL awards show in Las Vegas.

LAS VEGAS -- One of the prominent back stories to the Stanley Cup finals was the back and forth between Vancouver's Roberto Luongo and Boston's Tim Thomas. How do the kids say it these days? Awwwkwwaaard. With so much discussion during the series ...

BOSTON -- Here are five things that will be on our radar for tonight's Game 6 of the Stanley Cup finals between the Vancouver Canucks and Boston Bruins: 1. The goalie warsYes, we know Roberto Luongo's comments about Tim Thomas have been overblown ...

BOSTON -- Apparently that memo on "winning with grace" never quite got to Vancouver netminder Roberto Luongo. With the Vancouver Canucks one win from their first Stanley Cup championship, Luongo took the opportunity to twist the blade a little wit...

BOSTON -- Look for Dwayne Roloson to start in goal for the Tampa Bay Lightning in Monday night's Game 5 against Boston, even though no one would say for certain whether that was going to be the case. Signals point to Roloson starting in his 16th s...

Ask hockey folks to list the top 10 goalies in the NHL this season and you'll hear lots of names, some familiar, some not: Tim Thomas, Henrik Lundqvist, Jonas Hiller, Carey Price, Brian Boucher, Marc-Andre Fleury, Roberto Luongo, Semyon Varlamov. ...

Ask hockey folks to list the top 10 goalies in the NHL this season and you'll hear lots of names, some familiar, some not: Tim Thomas, Henrik Lundqvist, Jonas Hiller, Carey Price, Brian Boucher, Marc-Andre Fleury, Roberto Luongo, Semyon Varlamov. ...

The first three Winter Classics were all about testing the waters. Now, the NHL's challenge is in making sure future events follow the same pattern of improvement. It won't be easy.

You know who this year's All-Stars are, but how exactly did some of them get to this point in their careers? Scott Burnside takes a look at the All-Star paths less traveled.