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Johnson: Constructing the ultimate NHLer

There's one teeny-tiny problem in trying to select the best player among the current NHL elite. You're absolutely spoiled for choice. But the perfect NHLer? We try to create our own NHL superstar.

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Odds are slim, but one can't help but root for these Oilers

Late-season pushes are nothing new to Edmonton. And while the odds are against the Oilers this time around, one still can't bet against them.

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Flames-Sharks may be mismatch to some, but both sides feeling the heat

Not many are giving the Flames a chance against the Sharks. But don't be fooled -- both sides are feeling an equal amount of pressure heading into the first round of the playoffs.

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Johnson: Sharks on slippery slope to another early playoff exit

The Sharks are down in their series to the Flames. They are feeling the pressure of past postseason failures. Players are calling out teammates to step up. Will they answer the call in time to stop an...

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Johnson: Who will step up to save Sharks in Game 7?

The general consensus is that the San Jose Sharks are the ultimate playoff underachievers. Who, pray tell, will step up for them in Tuesday night's Game 7? George Johnson says the Sharks need a hero...

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Bertuzzi looks for another fresh start, this time in Calgary

It's a new season and Todd Bertuzzi is making another fresh start in Calgary. Will things be any different this time around?

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New season, new outlook ... same hockey hot seat

In this time of possibilities and unbridled optimism, there are some who are already feeling the warm glow of the hot seat. Taken team by team, they would be ...

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George Johnson: Miikka Kiprusoff's struggles could hurt Flames' playoff hopes

Not so long ago, Miikka Kiprusoff was arguably the best goaltender in the NHL. Now, he's struggling. If the Flames want to reach the playoffs, Jarome Iginla won't be enough. They'll need their old...

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George Johnson: Mike Cammalleri, not Iginla, all the talk in Calgary

For the first time in a long while, someone other than Jarome Iginla could lead the Flames in goals. But don't get too attached Calgary. Mike Cammalleri's stay might not last long.

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George Johnson: What Kobe is to Showtime, Jarome Iginla is to the Calgary Flames

As Jarome Iginla became the Flames' all-time points leader this past weekend, he further solidified a bond with the city of Calgary that will never be broken.

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George Johnson: Who would have thought St. Louis Blues would be in playoff mix?

Around the New Year, no one would have thought the Blues would be in the thick of the playoff hunt. But, with less than a month to go before the postseason, St. Louis is making a lot of noise.

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George Johnson: Our MVPs for all 30 teams

Here are the regular-season MVP choices for all of the NHL's 30 teams -- the good, the bad ... and the Islanders.

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George Johnson: From jeers to cheers, Bulin Wall leads charge for Chicago...

At the start of the season, Nikolai Khabibulin was put on waivers. Now, the Russian goalie is charging into the playoffs and facing off against a team he owns, the Calgary Flames.

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George Johnson: 'Hate is building' between young Chicago Blackhawks and...

A playoff meeting between the Flames and Blackhawks doesn't have the rivalry feel of, say, Bruins-Habs. But both teams are admitting that this series is getting ugly ... real quick.

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No one championed hockey in the U.S. more than "Badger" Bob

As hockey fans celebrated during the recent Hockey Weekend Across America, we should remember that such an event would have been possible without "Badger" Bob Johnson.

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