Peter Forsberg is giving it another try

The star forward's indecision is turning him into the Brett Favre of the NHL. Forsberg's enabler could be an Avalanche squad that just lost Tomas Fleischmann for the season. Peter Forsberg is starting to resemble Brett Favre. Avalanche fans better hope he doesn’t play at an...

Mike Cook | News/Northwest | Tuesday, January 25 2011

From college to the NHL and back, in a day

Jordan White, a college student in Vancouver, got to face his hometown Canucks as the Sharks' backup goaltender Thursday. Apparently, the 22-year-old gives a good pep talk. The last man fielding interview requests in the visiting locker room at Rogers Arena last Thursday wasn’t even a...

J.P. Hoornstra | News/Pacific | Tuesday, January 25 2011

Are the Florida Panthers buyers or sellers?

That's the question facing general manager Dale Tallon, whose surprising squad began the weekend within striking distance of a playoff spot. Any fans expecting a quick fix will be disappointed. The Florida Panthers have showed marked improvement this season. Even at one game over .500...

Brett Friedlander | News/Southeast | Friday, January 21 2011

Why Evgeni Nabokov is worth the risk

Too many teams have higher waiver priority than the Red Wings to think that Evgeni Nabokov will ever suit up for Detroit. Even so, the move makes sense for a team decimated by injuries in goal. In their game against the Columbus Blue Jackets Saturday, the Red Wings dressed the goaltending...

Michael Caples | News/Central | Friday, January 21 2011

It's no crime John Tavares isn't Steven Stamkos

The first overall pick of the 2009 draft is facing more pressure than his 2008 counterpart. That's one reason why Tavares isn't producing at the level of Stamkos. They're also different players. Ryan Miller knows the deal. You get the pads and the mask. In return, you’re asked to...

Denis Gorman | News/Atlantic | Thursday, January 20 2011

Avs get Stewart, McLeod back

Chris Stewart learned his lesson the hard way: He's more valuable to the Avalanche when he isn't fighting. Colorado figures to get a boost from the returns of both Stewart and Cody McLeod. The Colorado Avalanche took two steps forward and one step back Friday in Minnesota. Chris...

Mike Cook | News/Northwest | Tuesday, January 18 2011

Wheeling and dealing in the Pacific

Apparently only San Jose Sharks general manager Doug Wilson thought his team's problems can be answered in-house (until Tuesday's flurry of moves). All five Pacific squads have begun tinkering. Don't tell the Stars, Coyotes, Kings or Ducks that the NHL trade deadline isn't until February. The...

J.P. Hoornstra | News/Pacific | Tuesday, January 18 2011

A matter of when, not if

The way the Senators have been playing, the coaching carousel figures to claim Cory Clouston. Expect the axe to fall on Bryan Murray, too. The general manager hasn't given Clouston much to work with. Even casual observers of the Ottawa Senators can see the obvious: it’s only a matter of...

John Chidley-Hill | News/Northeast | Saturday, January 15 2011

Rangers are clicking, adding pieces at halfway point

The Rangers are buying in to John Tortorella's physical brand of hockey and are being rewarded in the standings. They also are in decent salary-cap shape, which matters in the Atlantic Division. John Tortorella was asked to handicap the Eastern Conference and the final 41 games of the...

Denis Gorman | News/Atlantic | Friday, January 14 2011

Ward's reward was a long time coming

Cam Ward could finally call himself an All-Star this week. He's more than a sentimental favorite getting the nod in his own building – the Carolina backstop is second in the NHL in saves. Cam Ward would never come right out and say it. That’s not his style. But it was clear...

Brett Friedlander | News/Southeast | Friday, January 14 2011