The NHL could claim a partial victory on Wednesday after a U.S. bankruptcy judge rejected bids by the league and Canadian billionaire Jim Balsillie to purchase the Phoenix Coyotes. Judge Redfield T. Baum rejected outright Balsillie's offer to purchase the team and move it to Hamilton, Ontario, which the NHL had vehemently opposed.

A bankruptcy judge has rejected both bids to buy the Phoenix Coyotes.

On Wednesday, the NHL Network and NHL.com will broadcast a special look at the upcoming season titled "Is this the year?" The show will focus on what lies in store over the coming season.

"Is This The Year?" will be broadcas…

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The San Jose Sharks announced that Rob Blake will be the team’s captain this season, with Joe Thornton and Dan Boyle as the alternates.

HELSINKI — Florida closed its exhibition season here at Hartwall Arena tonight with a much-needed 4-2 victory against local team Jokerit. With the win, the Panthers finished a long and winding preseason with a 5-4 record.

The nine-game schedul…

He's not only tall, he's a top prospect. And now rookie Tyler Myers is on the team. After a stellar 2008-09 season at Kelowna, where he led the Rockets to the WHL championship and was named the league's playoff MVP, Myers, Buffalo's top pick in the 2008 draft (12th overall), is on the Sabres' 23-man roster that was announced on Wednesday afternoon.

The San Jose Sharks announced that Rob Blake will be the team’s captain this season, with Joe Thornton and Dan Boyle as the alternates.

Everyone knows the importance of role players to a team’s overall success. We don’t talk about them much — especially at this time of year as we load up our fantasy teams with offensive talent. But after the great response to the piece here a few weeks ago that focused on Pittsburgh’s Max Talbot, I dug a little deeper to see who were the five most productive players in limited minutes.