That's how Atlanta spent three draft picks and a checking forward for 22 games (including playoffs) of Keith Tkachuk. (The one first-round pick would've been two first-rounders had Tkachuk re-signed.) That same year is also how Alexei Zhitnik only...

Freddy Meyer vs Maxime Talbot from the Philadelphia Flyers at Pittsburgh Penguins game on Jan 21, 2006. Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked * You may use these HTML tags and attributes: Sign up to receive the latest...

“They’ve got a good locker-room over there. Everyone gets along on that team,” he said. The most stunning dropoff last season was Dustin Byfuglien’s 40 points in the first half and only 13 in the second half, although he was playing through injury. Jim...

Travis Hamonic has impressed, but other than that, there hasn't been much to smile about. Captain Mark Streit hasn't been himself lately and is committing costly errors with regularity. Milan Jurcina has moments where he resembles Ken Morrow and others...

At 16 minutes a game he's even getting more ice time than he did in his last two NHL seasons. He doesn't even have the advantage of playing with Freddy Meyer IV this time. Some players bloom later in their career, and in the case of Reese the Islanders...