NHL Northeast Division

Two players caught my eye as I traversed Canada last week. One has managed to exceed the hype surrounding his arrival, while the other has put together a stunning start to the season with relatively little fanfare.

Almost three-and-a-half years since its post-lockout introduction into the NHL, the shootout is in a state of suspended animation, floating somewhere between gimmick and game-decider, ornament and integral part of...

1. Ray Bourque and Dave Andreychuk to the Avalanche from the Bruins for Brian Rolston, Samuel Pahlsson, Martin Grenier and a first-round pick; March 6, 2000 After two decades spent redefining excellence in Boston,...

1. The 2004-05 lockout. Struggling with rising costs and with its CBA expired, the NHL locked its doors on Sept. 16, 2004, in an effort to secure a salary cap. The players dug in their heels in futile petulance. And...

Steve Yzerman hasn't contacted me yet, but if the man entrusted to deliver on Canada's Olympic hopes and dreams decides he could use another voice in the selection process, well, I, like 30 million other would-be...