2012 NHL All-Star Game

OTTAWA, Ontario - As exciting as All-Star Weekend was here in Ottawa, the lead-up included nearly as much discussion of the players who wouldn't be at the game as those who would. Injuries kept Mikko Koivu, Sidney Crosby, Jonathan Toews, and Dustin Byfuglien out of the game, so it's difficult

OTTAWA, Ontario - As he was taking in the media circus after the 2012 NHL All-Star Game in his home arena, Ottawa Senators head coach Paul MacLean was stopped and questioned by reporters about what's been essential in him establishing himself as a successful first-time head coach in Ottawa. "The

OTTAWA, Ontario - From start to finish, the faithful in Ottawa made it abundantly clear how they felt about the presence of several of the best Toronto Maple Leafs coming into the city for the All-Star Game festivities: The booing started mercilessly during the Fantasy Draft, and continued through the

This All-Star game had everything you'd expect from one: Tons of scoring, and no defense. The theme for tonight, besides the obvious and intoxicating adoration for Daniel Alfredsson, was that someone else was going to do all the work if you wanted to score a goal. This was a passing

OTTAWA, Ontario - After Brian Elliott's 2010-11 season, expectations for the goaltender were at an all-time low. He signed a two-way contract with the St. Louis Blues, was penciled in for a spot on the Blues' AHL affiliate, and then went and blew everyone's expectations out of the water--being named

OTTAWA, Ontario - There were many entertaining events at the NHL Fan Fair event held in the city's new convention center, but without a doubt the best was the kids' foam hockey game: take off your shoes, grab a foam-bladed stick, and get ready to dominate. Tonight's game was an