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NHL Free Agency: The Best of the Rest

While most of the big names went off the board in the opening days of free agency, there's still some quality players to be had on the open market. Here's a quick look at three of the better players still searching for a new team: Martin Biron, Alex Tanguay, and Dennis Seidenberg.1) Martin Biron. Biron was the weak link in...

Is Ray Emery the Guy to Lead Philadelphia to Stanley Cup Glory?

Heading into the offseason, the Philadelphia Flyers have, roughly, $42 million committed to 11 players for the 2009-10 season, and none of those players happen to be a goaltender. That's because the team's two-headed monster from this past season, Martin Biron and Antero Niittymaki, is eligible for unrestricted free...

Sean Avery Shines in Rangers Win

Sean Avery seems to be enjoying his return to New York, as the pesky forward chipped in two goals and drew a pair of penalties in the Rangers' 4-2 win over Philadelphia on Sunday afternoon. He has now scored in three straight games, and has picked up five points since being claimed on re-entry waivers back on March 3. Nik...

Newsmakers in the NHL: Olli Jokinen Scores 2 in Calgary Debut

Flames 5, Flyers 1: The Calgary Flames were the big winners during the NHL's trade deadline, picking up Olli Jokinen from the Phoenix Coyotes and Jordan Leopold from the Colorado Avalanche. It didn't take the two newcomers long to make an impact for the Flames, as they each scored in the first period of Calgary's 5-1 win...

Newsmakers in the NHL: Jeff Carter Leads Philadelphia Over Atlanta

Flyers 3, Thrashers 2: Thanks to a pair of goals from Jeff Carter the Flyers were able to hold off a late rally from Atlanta to pick a 3-2 win. Trailing 3-0 late in the third period, the Thrashers were able to cut the deficit to just one thanks to a pair of power play goals from Ilya Kovalchuk and Slava Kozlov, before...