Afternoon Delight: Winter Wednesday

Does the NHL do enough to reach out to black fans? (H/T, Kukla) Fair question, but I don’t think the fans...

On the Beat: Brian Campbell says nice things about Buffalo

What team beat writers are saying this afternoon: The Chicago Wolves Atlanta Thrashers lines for tonight’s game.  Tavares or Hedman. Patrice...

On the Beat: Backlund staying in North America

What team beat writers are saying this afternoon: Here are the Bruins lines from practice this morning.  Lucic not at practice,...

On the Beat: Forsberg on the ice

What team beat writers are saying this afternoon: Aaron Ward is going to be a game-time decision for tonight’s game.  May err...

On the Beat: How they are lining up

What team beat writers are saying this afternoon: The Thrashers were really that bad on Sunday.  This team is just brutal....

On the Beat: Pominville promoted to top line in Buffalo

What team beat writers are saying this afternoon: Patrice Bergeron was not at Bruins practice today.  Don’t expect him back for...

On the Beat: Jussi Jokinen on waivers, Gaborik hurting and Spezza better step up

What team beat writers are saying this afternoon: Ondrej Pavelec wasn’t at practice this morning for Atlanta.  Mike Knobler seems to...

On the Beat: News and Notes

What team beat writers are saying this afternoon: Marty Reasoner has found himself back on a line with Ilya Kovalchuk.  Beats...

On the Beat: Avery saga not over?

What team beat writers are saying this afternoon: Both Erik Christensen and Zach Bogosian were back on the ice for Thrashers’...

On the Beat: Williams returns to Hurricanes and Melrose returns to ESPN

What team beat writers are saying this afternoon: Here are the Sabres’ lines from practice this morning.  Lydman is in the...