By James A. Lyons
By arming the rebels, we're aiding al Qaeda

Laich skated Tuesday, his fourth day on the ice with teammates this season. He suffered a groin injury while playing in Switzerland during the NHL lockout.

Going into Tuesday night's game, the Washington Capitals captain had two goals and none at even strength, while the Toronto Maple Leafs forward had yet to score a goal in his first nine games of the season.

Superstar could play with grinders again vs. Sabres as Adam Oates seeks spark.

When young Washington Capitals defenseman Dmitry Orlov got turned inside out by Toronto Maple Leafs All-Star Phil Kessel, it would have been hard to blame Michal Neuvirth for letting in a goal. One-on-one, he instead made a big stop.
Toronto Maple Leafs forwards Phil Kessel and Joffrey Lupul have been added to the roster for this month's NHL All-Star game in Ottawa.
Phil Kessel is heading back to the NHL All-Star game, and this time it's hard to imagine him left standing until the end of the draft.
The Ottawa Senators are assured of having at least four familiar faces on the ice when they host the NHL All-Star game this month.
The Ottawa Senators are assured of having at least four familiar faces on the ice when they host the NHL All-Star game this month.
The Boston Bruins have signed top draft pick Dougie Hamilton to a three-year contract.
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Phil Kessel has taken the overall lead in fan balloting for the All-Star game.

Sidney Crosby woke up on the first day of the rest of his hockey life and felt something he hadn't experienced in a long, long time.
Sidney Crosby woke up on the first day of the rest of his hockey life and felt something he hadn't experienced in a long, long time.
Johan Franzen broke a tie in the second period, Ty Conklin stopped 29 shots and the Detroit Red Wings beat Colorado 3-0 on Saturday to spoil a night in which the Avalanche retired the jersey of Peter Forsberg.

Team overviews of all the teams in the NHL.

Nicklas Lidstrom's first pick in the inaugural NHL All-Star fantasy draft was his only bad one _ choosing the wrong side of a flipped puck with the No. 1 selection on the line.
"That'd be great, but I don't think that's possible," he said. "It's not even something on my radar."
"That'd be great, but I don't think that's possible," he said. "It's not even something on my radar."
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