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The NHL returned to the ice Wednesday, October 5, much to the delight of deprived hockey fans around the country. After a 485-day drought, all 30 NHL teams were back in action to kick off what appears to be the most exciting season in years.

Since the regular season started Buffalo has lost to only two opponents, the Atlanta Thrashers and the Toronto Maple Leafs. Both teams are in the best of the conference.

A preview of the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs and end of season awards, with seedings based on standings as of April 14, 2006.

It's time to freeze those pucks and sharpen those skates. The NHL is back. Which teams to watch, which teams to ignore, and predictions on who may be hoisting Lord Stanley's Cup at the end of the season? From the top teams to the bottom feeders, we'll look at all 30 teams.

You gotta love it.

An overview of the first round of Eastern Conference for the NHL Playoffs.

It's time to freeze those pucks and sharpen those skates. The NHL is back. Which teams to watch, which teams to ignore, and predictions on who may be hoisting Lord Stanley's Cup at the end of the season? From the top teams to the bottom feeders, we'll look at all 30 teams.

Round one predictions for the NHL Eastern Conference Playoffs

This is my prediction as to who should win what awards this year.

Have the tables turned in this rematch of last year's first round series? Can Crosby carry his team to the promise land, as owner and mentor Mario Lemieux did seventeen years ago?

It's time to freeze those pucks and sharpen those skates. The NHL is back. Which teams to watch, which teams to ignore, and predictions on who may be hoisting Lord Stanley's Cup at the end of the season? From the top teams to the bottom feeders, we'll look at all 30 teams.

Down 3-0 in their best of seven series to the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Ottawa Senators need to find a miracle to avoid being swept out of the playoffs.

It's time to freeze those pucks and sharpen those skates. The NHL is back. Which teams to watch, which teams to ignore, and predictions on who may be hoisting Lord Stanley's Cup at the end of the season? From the top teams to the bottom feeders, we'll look at all 30 teams.

A Post-Season recap of the first three rounds, with a Stanley Cup Final preview, between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Edmonton Oilers.

Both teams had strong regular season records. They are both in the finals because they are physical fore-checking teams who have strong defensive oriented systems.

It's time to freeze those pucks and sharpen those skates. The NHL is back. Which teams to watch, which teams to ignore, and predictions on who may be hoisting Lord Stanley's Cup at the end of the season? From the top teams to the bottom feeders, we'll look at all 30 teams.

The best 10 hockey players from Sweden

It's time to freeze those pucks and sharpen those skates. The NHL is back. Which teams to watch, which teams to ignore, and predictions on who may be hoisting Lord Stanley's Cup at the end of the season? From the top teams to the bottom feeders, we'll look at all 30 teams.

A short history lesson on the Stanley Cup

Sidney Crosby is one step closer to his first Stanley Cup. Will Sean Avery and the Rangers ruin his dream?

It's time to freeze those pucks and sharpen those skates. The NHL is back. Which teams to watch, which teams to ignore, and predictions on who may be hoisting Lord Stanley's Cup at the end of the season? From the top teams to the bottom feeders, we'll look at all 30 teams.

Last Tuesday the Pens came to a deal that will keep the team in Pittsburgh. This is the best thing for all parties.

The National Hockey League has certainly seen better days. Two years removed from its unprecedented lockout, the NHL is frantically struggling to survive in an era where many Americans hardly consider ice hockey to be a sport.

This article is about this year's upcoming NHL draft, and which players will go to what team. It's a mock draft, and it tells a little about the player as well as the team needs. This is only the first 30 picks, the first round.

A preview of the 2006-07 Central Division, and projected points and standings.

An article looking at the series match up between the Detroit Red Wings and the Pittsburgh Penguins as they attempt to win the Stanley Cup.

Remember when Ottawa joined the NHL as an expansion team in 1992? Probably not. Who even played for them? Laurie Boschman was the first team captain. In the first season the Senators won 10 games out of 84!

An article discussing the first round series for the Western Conference in the upcoming NHL playoffs.

It's time to freeze those pucks and sharpen those skates. The NHL is back. Which teams to watch, which teams to ignore, and predictions on who may be hoisting Lord Stanley's Cup at the end of the season? From the top teams to the bottom feeders, we'll look at all 30 teams.

Who will win in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs?

A run down of the sixteen teams in the hunt for this years Stanley Cup.

It's time to freeze those pucks and sharpen those skates. The NHL is back. Which teams to watch, which teams to ignore, and predictions on who may be hoisting Lord Stanley's Cup at the end of the season? From the top teams to the bottom feeders, we'll look at all 30 teams.

It's time to freeze those pucks and sharpen those skates. The NHL is back. Which teams to watch, which teams to ignore, and predictions on who may be hoisting Lord Stanley's Cup at the end of the season? From the top teams to the bottom feeders, we'll look at all 30 teams.

It's time to freeze those pucks and sharpen those skates. The NHL is back. Which teams to watch, which teams to ignore, and predictions on who may be hoisting Lord Stanley's Cup at the end of the season? From the top teams to the bottom feeders, we'll look at all 30 teams.

It's time to freeze those pucks and sharpen those skates. The NHL is back. Which teams to watch, which teams to ignore, and predictions on who may be hoisting Lord Stanley's Cup at the end of the season? From the top teams to the bottom feeders, we'll look at all 30 teams.

It's time to freeze those pucks and sharpen those skates. The NHL is back. Which teams to watch, which teams to ignore, and predictions on who may be hoisting Lord Stanley's Cup at the end of the season? From the top teams to the bottom feeders, we'll look at all 30 teams.

It's time to freeze those pucks and sharpen those skates. The NHL is back. Which teams to watch, which teams to ignore, and predictions on who may be hoisting Lord Stanley's Cup at the end of the season? From the top teams to the bottom feeders, we'll look at all 30 teams.

Congratulations to the Eastern Conference Champions, the Ottawa Senators!

Who is most likely to take home the coveted trophy this year in the NHL?

This is about as real as it gets: Facing elimination, tie up a score with 34 seconds left and play through 2 overtime periods and half of a third before learning you'll live to play again? Yeah, that's real.

After a regular season exceeding all expectations, the Pittsburgh Penguins put up little fight in the first round.

The biggest names snapped up so far in the NHL free agent feeding frenzy.

It's time to freeze those pucks and sharpen those skates. The NHL is back. Which teams to watch, which teams to ignore, and predictions on who may be hoisting Lord Stanley's Cup at the end of the season? From the top teams to the bottom feeders, we'll look at all 30 teams.

The Red Wings won their 11th Stanley Cup on Wednesday finishing off a 4-2 series victory in Pittsburgh to ensure the cup would go back to Hockeytown for the first time since 2002. Now, let the celebration and parade begin.

With the 2007-08 NHL Season coming around the corner, it is time to reflect on what happened last season and then see what will most likely happen this season.

Last year, the Pittsburgh Penguins were the second-to-worst team in the league. This year, Sidney Crosby and the Pens are in the playoffs and could make a run.

Another great NHL is over and the Ducks have the Stanley Cup. However, low ratings suggest that few in the United States really care. Here are some ways the NHL can grow in the United States.

From Alfredsson to Zetterberg. Who are the best future Hall of Famers in the NHL today?

In the movie "Bruce Almighty" Bruce admits he likes the Sabres' chances in the playoffs because the coach prays a lot. Maybe Buffalo's head coach Lindy Ruff has followed this strategy

My list of the best NHL blueliners in the history of the game.

The NHL is back for another season and once again games are being shown on Versus. Why doesn't the NHL move to the USA Network? It's the best situation for everybody involved.

Just like more than 67% of the past President's Trophy winners, the post-season was too tough for the Buffalo Sabres to handle.

Not all draftees are going to be tomorrow's superstars. Some guys are instant hits, yet some of the best draftees are found in the third and fourth round. We'll examine the best unknown players in the 2007 draft.

Pegged as superstars by the scouts, these young men never quite lived up to the promise they showed before reaching the NHL.

An article discussing the top point leaders in scoring for the NHL during the 2007-2008 season.

The Southeast Division is always the weakest of the Eastern Conference, but in the past two years, there have been two Stanley Cup Champions from this division.

With the aged Detriot Red Wings, the Buffalo Sabres should be able to make it 4-0-0. In fact the first real test for the Sabres might not come until they travel to play their archrivals, the Boston Bruins.

The NHL's top ten teams as of 2-23-08.

Pittsburgh Detroit. Tonight. Do the Penguins still have a shot at the cup?

Dominik Hasek is regarded as one of the best goalies to have ever lived. Now after winning his second Stanley Cup with the Detroit Red Wings, Hasek has called it quits.

This piece is a tribute to the consistency displayed by the Stanley Cup Champion Detroit Red Wings

Two Western Conference heavyweights collide, with the winner going on to play for the Stanley Cup

Everything you need to know about the Stanley Cup Champion's victory parade.

On Tuesday the Pittsburgh Penguins announced that they have agreed to a 5-year contract extension with NHL MVP Sidney Crosby worth $45 million.

The Stanley Cup playoffs are the best in all of professional sports. Here is a short piece stating why that statement is a fact.

The Pittsburgh Penguins play desperate hockey on their way to a pivotal game 3 victory at home.

Hockey in general is an extremely entertaining sport. Throw in the want and desire for a championship, and you get an extremely gritty, fast, and fun game to watch.

It's time to freeze those pucks and sharpen those skates. The NHL is back. Which teams to watch, which teams to ignore, and predictions on who may be hoisting Lord Stanley's Cup at the end of the season? From the top teams to the bottom feeders, we'll look at all 30 teams.

It's time to freeze those pucks and sharpen those skates. The NHL is back. Which teams to watch, which teams to ignore, and predictions on who may be hoisting Lord Stanley's Cup at the end of the season? From the top teams to the bottom feeders, we'll look at all 30 teams.

It's time to freeze those pucks and sharpen those skates. The NHL is back. Which teams to watch, which teams to ignore, and predictions on who may be hoisting Lord Stanley's Cup at the end of the season? From the top teams to the bottom feeders, we'll look at all 30 teams.

It's time to freeze those pucks and sharpen those skates. The NHL is back. Which teams to watch, which teams to ignore, and predictions on who may be hoisting Lord Stanley's Cup at the end of the season? From the top teams to the bottom feeders, we'll look at all 30 teams.

It's time to freeze those pucks and sharpen those skates. The NHL is back. Which teams to watch, which teams to ignore, and predictions on who may be hoisting Lord Stanley's Cup at the end of the season? From the top teams to the bottom feeders, we'll look at all 30 teams.

It's time to freeze those pucks and sharpen those skates. The NHL is back. Which teams to watch, which teams to ignore, and predictions on who may be hoisting Lord Stanley's Cup at the end of the season? From the top teams to the bottom feeders, we'll look at all 30 teams.

It's time to freeze those pucks and sharpen those skates. The NHL is back. Which teams to watch, which teams to ignore, and predictions on who may be hoisting Lord Stanley's Cup at the end of the season? From the top teams to the bottom feeders, we'll look at all 30 teams.

The Detroit Red Wings in my mind was the only team in the NHL that could match up with the Anaheim Ducks.

It's time to freeze those pucks and sharpen those skates. The NHL is back. Which teams to watch, which teams to ignore, and predictions on who may be hoisting Lord Stanley's Cup at the end of the season? From the top teams to the bottom feeders, we'll look at all 30 teams.

It's time to freeze those pucks and sharpen those skates. The NHL is back. Which teams to watch, which teams to ignore, and predictions on who may be hoisting Lord Stanley's Cup at the end of the season? From the top teams to the bottom feeders, we'll look at all 30 teams.

It's time to freeze those pucks and sharpen those skates. The NHL is back. Which teams to watch, which teams to ignore, and predictions on who may be hoisting Lord Stanley's Cup at the end of the season? From the top teams to the bottom feeders, we'll look at all 30 teams.

The Pens have the best player in hockey, a loyal fanbase, and now are assured to stay in Pittsburgh. What will they do on the ice this coming season?

The Red Wings' parade route as been announced for the 2008 Stanley Cup Championship! Includes route and important weather information for Wings' parade day.

An article discussing the worst trades in NHL history and how the teams involved were affected.

The Capitals and their record setting young star Alex Ovechkin ride a major hot streak into the Stanley Cup playoffs. But the Flyers own young core could be poised to cool them off.

The battle for bragging rights in Pennsylvania begins tomorrow night!

The best and brightest NHL stars who were an afterthought at the draft table.

Martin Brodeur joins Patrick Roy in the NHL's exclusive 500-win club with a victory against the Philadelphia Flyers Saturday night.

As the NHL reaches midseason, here are the biggest stories to come out of the league from the first half of the season- from outdoor games to lengthy suspensions.

These perennial Selke Trophy candidates are the best shutdown men in the game.

First in a series of previews of the upcoming NHL season.

The Buffalo Sabres are still hot! They are unbeatable. Their latest win against the New York Islanders makes their season record 10-0-0.

This is a list of the best of the best. The top five best forwards currently in the NHL will be examined.

I was fortunate to be given the opportunity to cover the National Hockey League (NHL) exhibition contest between the Philadelphia Flyers and the Pittsburgh Penguins held at the John Labatt Centre (JLC) in London Ontario on Sunday September 24.

a quick description of the NHL eastern conference and my picks for the playoffs.

Many NHL fans won't have the chance to catch the battle for the most hallowed trophy in sports.

Up 3-1 in the series the Canadiens look to follow in Pittsburgh's footsteps and move to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

A preview of the nominees and their accomplishments as well as my prediction for each sports award category at the 2008 ESPYS presented by ESPN.

A few tidbits about players for fantasy hockey.