National Hockey League (NHL)

The Montreal Canadiens have sttruggled so far this season. While an influx of new players, and a new coach have contributed, so has the loss of their best defenceman.

Dec 16, 2009 - Matt Chisamore

The National Hockey League was founded in Canada and most of the players were born there. Yet no Canadian team has won the Stanley Cup since the 1992-1993 season.

Dec 11, 2009 - Heath Lenoble

When reigning Vezina Trophy winner Tim Thomas suffered a hand injury in mid-November, many thought it would bury the Boston Bruins. But then Tuukka Rask stepped in.

Dec 10, 2009 - Matt Chisamore

Perhaps the Flyers need a taskmaster like Peter Laviolette, instead of a players' coach like John Stevens, after all.

Dec 8, 2009 - Michael Spagnuolo

As the Montreal Canadiens begin their second century of hockey, they do so under new ownership. The group at the helm, however, is quite familiar to the team.

Dec 6, 2009 - Matt Chisamore

The Edmonton Oilers look certain to miss another post season. Injuries to key players have plagued the beleaguered club all season, and losing Ales Hemsky hurts the most.

Nov 30, 2009 - Josh Grant

John Ogrodnick has never been a household name, overshadowed by other great goal-scorers of the 1980s. But the stats don't lie -- Ogrodnick piled up the goals.

Nov 24, 2009 - James Bisson

Gilbert Perreault was known for his deft stickhandling and gifted playmaking, but the lifetime Buffalo Sabres forward was a decent goal-scorer, as well.

Nov 24, 2009 - James Bisson

The NHL has stepped up its focus on preventing serious head injuries -- but what about broken legs or ankles? It's time to make no-touch icing a reality.

Nov 20, 2009 - James Bisson

History proves it - the Toronto Maple Leafs have had no luck picking players in the first round, so why are fans concerned that the next two have been traded away?

Nov 20, 2009 - Dan Leggieri

The numbers don't always tell the full story. Sometimes, a hot start is just that. Matt Moulson, Ryan O'Reilly and Mike Fisher are three players who will not keep it up.

Nov 13, 2009 - Matt Chisamore

Not since 1966 have the Toronto Maple Leafs had the league's best rookie on their team. In 2010, 24 year old Swedish goaltender Jonas Gustavsson could change that.

Nov 11, 2009 - Dan Leggieri

In the first few weeks of the season, many players made a name for themselves. For all you hockey poolies out there, here are four worth picking up - and keeping.

Nov 6, 2009 - Matt Chisamore

One month has passed in the NHL's season, and there are some surprises in the standings, especially in the West where the young Colorado Avalanche are on fire.

Oct 27, 2009 - Corey Tomlinson

In the early stages of the NHL season, both the Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs have been through the rigors of a good old-fashioned bag skate.

Oct 22, 2009 - Matt Chisamore

If the NFL's Browns can return to Cleveland, why can't the NHL bring the Nordiques back to Quebec City?

Oct 20, 2009 - Michael Spagnuolo

The Flyers have been seeking a Stanley Cup since 1975, in part because of a lack of clutch goaltending. Ray Emery is the next in a long line of applicants for the job.

Oct 20, 2009 - Corey Tomlinson

The Lightning kick started their season with a strong 2-0-1 home stand but a tough road trip has shown that they still don't have all the answers

Oct 18, 2009 - Sebastian Egerton-Read

Heading into the season, many Sabres fans didn't know what to expect. The fans are tired of not making it to the playoffs two straight years.

Oct 17, 2009 - Michael Licata

The National Hockey League (NHL) is talking about a return to Quebec City. League Commissioner Gary Bettman spoke with the city's mayor, and a former team owner.

Oct 16, 2009 - Laura Steiner

The NHL is miles behind the other major North American sports in who they employ to analyze they game they once played.

Oct 15, 2009 - Dan Leggieri

A look at the three unforgivable strikes of Leafs' general manager Brian Burke as his team is now at the bottom of the standings with its top draft picks out the door.

Oct 14, 2009 - Andrei Zaretski

The Phoenix Coyotes have been one of the major stories this off-season with all sorts of question surrounding ownership and then the resignation of Wayne Gretzky

Oct 10, 2009 - Sebastian Egerton-Read

Ex-NHLer Theo Fleury accuses sexual abuse by his former junior coach and brings to light a human element in NHL players that fans tend to forget.

Oct 9, 2009 - Dan Leggieri

Extreme highs, crippling lows, banishment from the league to being part of a Stanley Cup contender - Can Ray Emery prove his worth in the NHL again?

Oct 8, 2009 - Dan Leggieri