An in-depth look at the Buffalo Sabres heading into the 2011-2012 season.
Marian Hossa and the Blackhawks need at least one point Sunday against the Wings to clinch a playoff spot.
The Rangers and Bruins will hook up in a game that has huge playoff implications.
Rick DiPietro has stopped just 83 percent of the shots he's seen in the last two games.
Pavel Datsyuk will probably sit out for at least another game.
Anze Kopitar's injury Saturday night has huge ramifications.
Alexander Ovechkin and other stars might sit out down the stretch for maintenance reasons.
Thomas Vanek has eight points over the last five games.
Milan Hejduk is minus-8 over his last four games.
Anze Kopitar is on a pretty ridiculous roll, including a hat trick Friday night.
Jarome Iginla is on fire for the Flames right now.
Marty Brodeur returned with a flourish this weekend.
Bryan McCabe is now a Ranger.
Will the new owner change matters in Buffalo?
Jordan Staal was the latest Penguin to go down with an injury Sunday. Will he be able to play with the short turn-around Monday night?
Jarome Iginla and the Flames host Sunday's biggest game.
Henrik Zetterberg and the Wings hook up with the Bruins on Sunday.
Simon Gagne is starting to put it all together for the Lightning.
The Leafs appear to be on the outside looking in at the playoff race once again.
Alexander Ovechkin is coming off of his best week in a long time.
Sidney Crosby's concussion will draw a lot of attention to the NHL's concussion policies.
Steven Stamkos and the Lightning hooked up in a high-scoring game with the Hurricanes on Saturday night.
Ryan Kesler is one of many Canucks that has been productive lately.
Ryan Miller and the Sabres were engaged in a wild, high-scoring affair Saturday night.
Canada enjoys Boxing Day with a full slate of games.
Pittsburgh's Evgeni Malkin has scored eight points in his last three games, including five in Pittsburgh's victory over Phoenix on Monday. Find out who else is hot, and cold, in today's Daily Puck.
Evgeni Nabokov might be wearing a Tampa Bay Lightning sweater soon.
Anze Kopitar is on another hot streak.
Ryane Clowe has gotten on the scoresheet in six of the last seven games and has tallied two points in four of those games, getting him back onto a near point-per-game pace for the season.
Kris Letang is getting plenty of power play time with Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, and producing with that opportunity.
Carey Price and Tyler Myers are on the path to regaining previously lost value.
Miikka Kiprusoff will start on Sunday night after getting Friday night off.
Cory Schneider gets the start ahead of Roberto Luongo (pictured) Sunday night.
Thomas Vanek (pictured) is off to a slow start for the Sabres.