Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals looks on against the San Jose Sharks during an NHL game at the HP Pavilion on December 30, 2009 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)
Eric Duhatschek

Ovechkin hit tests NHL's disciplinary standards

Superstar's actions show how difficult it is to develop that one-size-fits-all set of rules

Toronto Maple Leafs' Wayne Primeau, left, battles for puck possession with Ottawa Senators' Alexandre Picard in the second period of their NHL hockey game in Toronto on Feb. 6, 2010.
Roy MacGregor

A shift in the Battle of Ontario

Mind games have escalated to a point where interest is once again on the rise

Bol Kong Robert Sacre, Kelly Olynyk and Manny Arop are Gonzaga University's four Canadian players in Spokane, Wash.
NCAA tournament

Canada's NCAA tournament team

Canuck quartet has made a strong impact on Gonzaga Bulldogs

Columbus Blue Jackets' Marc Methot, right, celebrates after scoring a goal with Antoine Vermette, left, during the third period of their NHL game against the Edmonton Oilers in Columbus, Ohio on March 15, 2010.

Oilers' road troubles continue in Columbus

Vermette, Huselius break out as Blue Jackets record 5-3 victory in wide-open game

McKeever wins Canada's first Paralympic gold at home

Canada wins first gold medal of the 2010 Paralympic Games in the cross-country men's 20 km free event

NCAA tournament expansion draws mixed reaction

Even coaches can't agree on proposals to grow beyond 64 teams

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A closer look at the NHL's busiest callups

Which players are logging the most miles going between their NHL and AHL teams?

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NHL ought to believe in its own game

While there is currently an eerie league-wide silence on the Matt Cooke and Marc Savard controversy, the buck gets passed to NHL VP Colin Campbell

Boston Bruins' Marc Savard lies on the ice after being hit by by Pittsburgh forward Matt Cooke in the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh, Sunday,
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Don Cherry blasts NHL on Marc Savard injury

HNIC co-host's discussion on Saturday night broadcast embodies disgust with lack of action by National Hockey League executives

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Pens can avoid their own version of March Madness

The best thing Pittsburgh can do on Thursday is give Matt Cooke a rest

Matt Cooke speaks with reporters after a practice in Arlington, Va., Monday, April 7, 2008. The Penguins winger is currently in the middle of a league-wide controversy concerning a hit on Boston's Marc Savard. (AP Photo/Lawrence Jackson)
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A play-in for the playoffs

Eric Duhatschek ponders a tweak to the NHL postseason format in his weekly notebook column