John Muckler

Ted Nolan went from coach of the year to a nine-year exile; now he's returned to lead the Islanders

A trade to Ottawa helped Dany Heatley put a tragic crash and injury behind him. Now he's leading the first-place Senators and playing on the NHL's most exciting line

Sure they're ageist, unpopular and politically incorrect, but age limits ought to be the law in coaching. And the cutoff, cruel as it sounds, should be 60. If you're any younger than that, you shouldn't be allowed to...

They're young and dynamic, but they can't get over a postseason hump

Call them the Strangers. New York will begin the season with a 23-man roster that could include as many as 10 new players. The Big Apple turnover is a dramatic, expensive effort to reshape the team in the aftermath...