Hannah Rawls talks about the injuries suffered by players during the lockout, such Anze Kopitar's MCL sprain.
The Flyers, Blues and Blackhawks all have six games over the first nine games.
Cory Schneider is set to take over between the pipes for the Canucks, ousting veteran netminder Roberto Luongo.
Taylor Hall and the Oilers' Young Guns top the list.
Andrew Fiorentino looks at some of the youngsters ready to make an immediate impact this season.
The Good, the OK and the Ugly - Janet Eagleson reviews how the top prospects played in the WJHC. Mikhail Grigorenko lived up to the hype.
Ray Flowers avoided a goalie run in a recent industry draft, taking Patrick Sharp and a handful of other elite forwards while the rest of his league pounded the goalies.
KHL Stars Return to the NHL...
Should Erik Karlsson be a first-round pick? Dan Pennucci discusses that and reviews the defensemen tiers behind Karlsson.
Someone has to pick up the slack in Jersey - Travis Zajac might be that man.
Jimmy Howard has a depleted defensive corps in front of him and probably won't produce the same elite rate stats for you this year.
Bummed out that you can't see Mikhail Grigorenko? At least you can follow him in the World Junior Hockey Championship that begins this week.
Dwight King was on top of the world in the playoffs last season, but he's more likely to be a fantasy pauper than a fantasy king this season.
Brayden Schenn had just 18 points in the regular season as a rookie, but rallied for nine points in 11 playoff games and could be primed for a big sophomore season breakout.
Evgeni Malkin tops Ray Flowers overall rankings.
Evan Berofsky tracks those making a mark in the AHL during the lockout, and those that appeared destined to disappoint.
Ales Hemsky is tearing it up in the Czech League.
Here's hoping we don't lose Teemu Selanne's final season.