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NHL Power Rankings: A Scout's Take on Unsung Stars

For our first Power Rankings of the NHL season, our Christopher Botta talked to a pro scout for an Eastern Conference team. Botta asked the scout one question. Who is the one player on each team that you believe deserves more press for his contributions to his club this season? Obviously, we weren't looking to hear...

Shane O'Brien Traded to Nashville In Cap-Clearing Move

NHL teams must be below the league's salary cap ceiling of $59.4 million by Wednesday afternoon, and on Tuesday, the Vancouver Canucks were one of a handful of teams still in need of cutting some salary. One move that was made to help trim some cash was the trade that sent defenseman Shane O'Brien and forward Dan Gendur to...

2010-11 Vancouver Canucks Preview: The Next Step is the Hardest

For each of the last two seasons, the NHL's Northwest Division has belonged to Vancouver. The Canucks rallied past rival Calgary late in the 2008-09 season to take the crown, and they held off upstart Colorado last season. This year, the Canucks are again a heavy favorite in the Northwest, and it appears they have the...

Thornton Misses First Game in San Jose

Center Joe Thornton, a day after he was forced from a game against the Vancouver Canucks, didn't make the lineup for the first time in a San Jose Sharks uniform on Sunday.Thornton fell hard into the boards after shove from Canucks defenseman Alexander Edler in the second period's of Saturday's game. Thornton fell awkwardly...

Newsmakers in the NHL: Dustin Byfuglien Leads Chicago to 9th Straight Win

It's great to see quality NHL action return to Chicago after years of disappointing hockey, and man, what a team the windy city has. With their 4-1 win in Minnesota on Sunday, the Blackhawks picked up their ninth straight victory, improving their record to 20-6-7, good enough for the fifth best record in the league....