In Dion Phaneuf, Toronto gets a good defenseman who has the potential to be a perennial All-Star and in Jean-Sebastien Giguere they get a goaltender who knows what it takes to win, and maybe more importantly wants to win again. Read more »
Hockey Analysis
Grading The Deal: Leafs Get Phaneuf And Giguere
Olympic Countdown ? Finland
Finland has good role players and leadership, but their lack of All-Star caliber skaters and firepower could hurt their chances of reaching the Gold Medal game again. Read more »
Olympic Countdown ? Slovakia
Without championship caliber goaltending and nine non-NHL players on their roster, Slovakia is not expected to contend for a medal, but they do have Zdeno Chara and Marian Gaborik. Read more »
Olympic Countdown ? Goalies
Between Martin Brodeur, Ryan Miller, Henrik Lundqvist and several others, the Olympics will feature excellent play in the crease. Read more »
Monarchy On The Horizon
Never before in their 42 years of existence in the National Hockey League have the Los Angeles Kings been better positioned for sustained success. Read more »
What A Difference A Goalie Makes
After a disastrous start to a season that was filled with hope, the Leafs seem to have rebounded pretty well in the past two weeks. Read more »
October Recap
Scoring is up, goalies have come from nowhere and John Tavares did not lead rookies in scoring in October and the NHL world is still spinning. Read more »
Olympic Movers and Shakers
This particular NHL season has a little more riding on the line in the early going, as countries prepare to name their rosters for the Olympic competition in 2010. Read more »
Western Conference Preview
In the Western Conference, there is a clear group of contenders, followed by a small group of teams on the rise, with a group of pretenders in the caboose. Read more »
2009-10 Season Preview: Southeast Division
The Southeast Division features the superstar forwards from Washington, along with the overachieving Hurricanes, while the Panthers, Thrashers and Lightning are the have-nots. Read more »
2009-10 Season Preview: Northeast Division
The Bruins had the best record in the Eastern Conference during the 2008-09 season and continue to be significantly stronger than the Leafs, Canadiens, Senators and Sabres. Read more »
2009-10 Season Preview: Atlantic Division
The Atlantic Division has Evgeni Malkin, Sidney Crosby and the defending champion Penguins, but it now also features John Taveras with the Islanders, Chris Pronger in Philly and Marian Gaborik with the Rangers. Read more »
Burke Has Brought Swagger To Leafs
After seasons of disappointment, turmoil and failure, optimism reigns supreme among Leafs' nation and it?s all thanks to the man with a plan: Brian Burke. Read more »
2K Sports Drops The Puck On 2009-10 Season
The NHL won't open its season for a few weeks, but thanks to 2K Sports you can begin playing the season early. Read more »
The Final NHL Player Rankings For 2008-09
While Evgeni Malkin, Alexander Ovechkin and Pavel Datsyuk are the three Hart Trophy finalists, Washington's Mike Green was the NHL's best player in terms of the RealGM Ice Impact Counter. Read more »
Early Favorites For Conn Smythe Trophy
The Final Four is now set, but which players have had the greatest individual success through the first two rounds of the 2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs? Read more »
Hot Ducks Could Land A D?j? vu Matchup With Defending Champs
The Ducks have surged into the current seventh seed of the Western Conference standings, a scenario that seemed highly unlikely just two weeks ago. Read more »
Waiting On The Wings
If Paul Kariya is able to return to the Blues, he could be the shot in the arm they need to sneak into the playoffs. Read more »
Back Checking For Week Of March 17th
Brodeur approaches record, Davidson, the Blue Jackets' power play, Detroit, Rob Shick, the roughness of the Ducks and Nick Leddy. Read more »
Back Checking For Week Of Mar. 10th
Eric Staal and Rick Nash have big nights, the loss of Mrs. Hockey, the Penguins are red hot and the Red Wings are not. Read more »