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What can Lightning fans make of the Dustin Tokarski-Cedrick Desjardins trade?

This is purely my own opinion, but...wow, do we all suck at this NHL lockout thing or what?

If the NHL season doesn't start on time, there are options to get your hockey fix in and around Tampa. And if the NHL does start late, then the league likely has a plan for that already.

With the 2012 NHL Entry Draft upon us... Our question revolves around collegiate players and draft eligibility.

After every game, there are people who will say about the winning team, "they wanted it more." It's one of the oldest cliches in the book and not always true. However, it's hard to argue that this...

A weekly update on Islanders prospects in Bridgeport, the CHL and NCAA.

The Edmonton Oilers chose Taylor Hall with their first overall pick in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. Should he play this season in the NHL, or be sent back to major juniors?

While the NHL is still in hibernation, Canadian junior hockey is starting up with tournaments. Catch up on the weekend's junior hockey action and see what's in store.

High hits, hits to the head, and hits from behind have taken their tolls on NHL teams the past few seasons. What if part of the solution is so absurdly simple that no one's thought about it?

Major junior hockey is a significant provider of NHL talent, but not many US hockey fans know what major junior hockey is about. So why not stage a preseason tournament?