By this time next year, the debate over Olympic rosters will be hockey's biggest story. In most countries, the obvious contenders for starting goaltender are in place: Sweden: Henrik Lundqvist Finland: Niklas Backstrom Russia: ... Read More

The first obvious flaw in the NHL's latest Third Jersey campaign is that they're still calling them "third jerseys." Fourth, fifth or sixth jerseys is more like it. The new look ... Read More

It's no surprise to see Boston's Tim Thomas absent from the NHL All Star ballot. The stats say Thomas is the best goaltender, but he's never been endorsed by the NHL ... Read More

Disaster and misery always make a good sports story. So everyone is having a fine old time at the expense of the hapless Tampa Bay Lightning. The firing of Barry Melrose ... Read More

Fan voting for the NHL All Star game is now open, a process not unlike the election of a high school student council. Despite the respectable veneer of democracy, everyone knows ... Read More

Steven Stamkos was the NHL's pre-assigned rookie sensation going into this season. But so far Stamkos and his fellow rookie forwards are being outplayed by the defensemen. Drew Doughty in Los Angeles, ... Read More

Every time someone gets clocked in the head, the debate rages anew. For every guy who believes a shoulder to the jaw is part of the good old hockey game, there's ... Read More

It's hard to imagine the New Jersey Devils without Martin Brodeur in net, and impossible to imagine a player more essential to his team. The elbow injury putting Brodeur on the ... Read More

It's often said that great teams find a way to win close games. But at this early point in the season, it's hard to tell whether a string of one-goal victories ... Read More