Ty Conklin

At the league's winter pause, a look at some of the players, coaches, teams and punches that have left a mark in 2008--09

Ty Down Penguins goaltender Ty Conklin went through gyrations—but kept the puck in plain sight—as he made a second-period save on Sunday in Buffalo. Conklin turned back 36 shots in Pittsburgh's 4--1 win over the Sabres.

Subbing for Sid With Captain Crosby on the shelf, the Penguins got a boost from star apparent Evgeni Malkin and soldiered on

Chris Pronger may be the superhero the city has longed for since its Stanley Cup years

Maizing GraceSome of the NCAA-record 112,118 fans at the Michigan-Ohio State game in Ann Arbor last Saturday (page 44) swarmed the Big House turf after Wolverines tailback Chris Perry (23, inset) led his team to a...