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NHL's Top 50: Thomas Vanek (No. 30)

FanHouse's Adam Gretz takes a look at his top 50 players in the NHL. No. 30 is Buffalo Sabres forward Thomas Vanek. Before Kevin Lowe ignited an epic public feud with Brian Burke by signing restricted free agent Dustin Penner in the summer of 2007, the Oilers general manager had his eyes on a much larger prize -- Buffalo...

Offseason Roadmap: Northeast Division

It's officially the offseason, meaning the time is right to look into the future. We begin our division-by-division preview of the potential wheeling and dealing with the Northeast Division. Brian Burke begins his rebuild of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Dany Heatley wants out of Ottawa and just what is Boston going to do with...

NCAA Hockey Producing Higher Number of NHL Players

(Getty Images) FanHouse brings you full coverage of the 2009 NCAA Men's Frozen Four in Washington, D.C.As the Frozen Four begins late Thursday afternoon, there will be 22 players showcasing their skills that have been drafted by NHL teams. While many of the others will be, as the NCAA says, "going pro in something other...

The Blue Jackets Are in the Playoffs

Newsmakers in the NHL is a weekday morning attempt to clear yesterday's rebounds and look to the day ahead.Blue Jackets 4, Blackhawks 3: Banner night for the Columbus Blue Jackets, as their 4-3 shootout win over the Chicago Blackhawks clinched the first ever playoff berth in the in the eight-year existence of the...

Eastern Conference Playoff Update: Carolina, Buffalo Suffer Key Losses

With the playoff race as tight as it is in the Eastern Conference, every point counts, and when you're faced with winnable games against teams currently out of the playoff picture, picking up the two points is an absolute must. With less than 10 minutes to play in their game against Atlanta on Saturday, the Carolina...

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05/14/12 GOAL OF THE YEAR: SEMI-FINALS #1 Source: NHL - Buffalo Sabres Billy Idol may have been dancing with himself back in the 80's, but Tyler Ennis was passing to himself on February 19 against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
05/11/12 GOAL OF THE YEAR: THE FINAL FOUR Source: NHL - Buffalo Sabres Unlike this year's Stanley Cup Playoffs, there won't be any magic from an eighth seed in the Sabres "Goals of the Year" showdown bracket.
05/09/12 GOAL OF THE YEAR: QUARTERFINAL #3 Source: NHL - Buffalo Sabres When he's on his game, there may be no tougher player in the NHL to knock off the puck than Sabres winger Thomas Vanek.
04/09/12 Buffalo Sabres Locker Cleanout Source: NBC - WGRZ 2 - Buffalo NY Two days after a disappointing season came to an end, the Buffalo Sabres are taking part in locker clean out, before heading sperate ways for the off-season.