As the weather cools off, so does Senators' play
December hasn't been quite the stroll through the NHL that the first two months were for the Ottawa Senators, who were 19-3-0 at the end of November but 3-2-2 since.
NHL has villain it requires
The NHL season is less than two months old, and everyone's already weary of Los Angeles Kings forward Sean Avery, whose mouth is considerably larger than other parts of his head.
Panthers, chance aid Canes
Eric Staal was in the lineup for the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday, continuing a stunning second NHL season that has brought him to the brink of one of hockey's highest honors, a place on Team Canada.
CBA war over, not battles
Like the Americans who fought the Battle of New Orleans after the War of 1812 had been settled, the NHL lockout still hasn't ended for Bill Daly, although the fighting long ago stopped.
All fans should be able to see Francis ceremony
The Carolina Hurricanes announced this week that they'll retire Ron Francis' No. 10 jersey on Jan. 28 against the Atlanta Thrashers -- a game against an insignificant opponent that's not even televised locally or even by Atlanta. That means it won't b
Bettman: Just say Raleigh
Apparently, the players weren't the only group of people Gary Bettman was intent on punishing during the lockout. Carolina Hurricanes fans who bought into the team's 2001 ticket drive aren't faring very well either.
