Over the course of the past 15 years, one of the NHL's most maddening storylines has been the inability of Alexei Kovalev to pair consistency with his stunning talent. But this season with the Canadiens, the now-aged veteran is putting it all together.

With Sidney Crosby out of the lineup, Evgeni Malkin has taken over as the catalyst for the Penguins' offense; he and the Pens will take on the Devils in a critical match-up on Saturday night, televised live at 7:30 pm ET in brilliant 1080i on HDNet.

Contemporary hockey fans remember well the Bertuzzi-Moore incident of a few seasons ago, as well as other violent events, many not notable on a national level but rather the almost-private sufferings players undergo simply to be a part of the game.

Alexander Ovechkin is, without question, one of the game's most thrilling talents. But by giving him a 13-year, $124 contract, Caps owner Ted Leonsis demonstrated that he learned absolutely nothing from the events leading to the 2004-05 lockout.

Alexander Ovechkin became the latest NHL player to land a very, very long term contract yesterday, signing a 13-year, $124 million contract with the Washington Capitals. Does the deal make any sense for the Caps? Brad Kurtzberg weighs in...

Phoenix Coyotes GM Don Maloney and his new starting netminder Ilya Bryzgalov were both optimistic following Bryzgalov’s first game with the team, a 1-0 shutout of the LA Kings.

It seems improbable given the shaky state of so many NHL teams' goaltending, but the Anaheim Ducks were unable to find a palatable trade offer for talented netminder Ilya Bryzgalov. And so, on Friday afternoon, they placed him on waivers.