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It is OK to dream. It is OK to pretend the NHL will actually function again one day. And it's definitely acceptable to relish the thought of future outdoor games. With that in mind, here are five Winter Classic matchups I would love to see over th...

There won't be a Winter Classic this season, but Steven Stamkos has found his own version of it in Gary Roberts' backyard. Stamkos and a handful of other NHL players hit the outdoor rink this week at the home of the former NHL forward-turned-train...

Forget this business about the league's deadline to scoop up a refund or any other financial aspect tied to Friday's announcement that the Winter Classic is canceled for this season. Remove your labor-tainted glasses -- which is hard to do these d...

It is only a few days into the new year and already we have had the realignment plan delayed, a rematch of the Stanley Cup finals and a Winter Classic. But its Monday, so you know what that means ... it is time to vent away as the rant blog makes its...

Pierre LeBrun grades the 2012 Winter Classic between the New York Rangers and Philadelphia Flyers: WeatherMother Nature cooperated this time around. A year ago in Pittsburgh, rain affected the start time and the quality of the game. This year, the...

The Brad Richards experiment didn't last long in New York, but it's turned out pretty well, don't you think?

Even the spotlight of hockey's most watched television program hasn't changed the fact one of the most talented defensemen of this era -- Kimmo Timonen -- remains under the national radar.

Believe it or not, even time heals all wounds in Philadelphia. Unlike Santa, Eric Lindros was not booed on his return to the City of Brotherly Love.

PHILADELPHIA -- He was just about to leave Citizens Bank Park on Friday en route to the Flyers' practice facility in Voorhees, N.J., when I grabbed Eric Lindros for one quick second. I had been curious about one thing: Since the news came out in O...

As opening scenes go, it's hard to beat a good ol' coach's rant. And Philadelphia Flyers head coach Peter Laviolette delivers a beauty to kick off Episode 3 of HBO's "24/7," a powerful way to get things going. The show opens with a steaming and...

OK, you know you're a big deal when you're jamming with John McEnroe during your downtime. Such is the life for Henrik Lundqvist, the stylish Rangers netminder who opened Episode 2 of HBO's "24/7" Wednesday night with a glimpse of his guitar skill...

HBO's "24/7" came out of the gates with some early fisticuffs and F-bombs to reel in the audience, but settled down to begin character development, awe you with the kind of access networks have dreamed about for decades and left you wanting more. ...

Wayne Gretzky made it official Friday in a text exchange with ESPN.com: He will not play in the Winter Classic alumni game. The Great One was touched by the way the Rangers (particularly GM Glen Sather) reached out to him recently, but, in the end...

Wayne Gretzky made it official Friday in a text exchange with ESPN.com: He won't be playing in the Winter Classic alumni game.

It should surprise no one that the New York Rangers have reached out to Wayne Gretzky in an effort to change his mind about participating the Winter Classic alumni game Dec. 31 in Philadelphia. Gretzky told ESPN.com two weeks ago he didn't think h...

Well we know Eric Lindros will play in the Winter Classic alumni game, but what about Wayne Gretzky? The Great One told ESPN.com via text that he doesn't think that will be the case. "No, I'll be with my family for the holidays," Gretzky said....