Here are the results. They are pretty impressive, and I suspect they’ll be even better next year. So keep up the good work, guys.

NHL Players As Kids has helped bring back memories from the childhood of several of the league’s biggest stars with their archive of images.  There are plenty of pictures to check out on their site, but for now we bring you ten of the best.

Check them out below, then visit NHL Players As Kids.

10. Tyler Seguin

9. Jarome Iginla

8. Alex Ovechkin

7. Brad Marchand

6. Jonathan Toews

5. Logan Couture

4. Milan Lucic

3. Steven Stamkos

2. Sidney Crosby

1. Nicklas Lidstrom

With the Flames on the powerplay, Alex Tanguay delivered a perfect cross-ice pass to Iginla, who appeared to beat Quick, but somehow couldn’t get the puck past the thin air that was situated in the Kings’ goal crease.

The commentator’s initial claim was that Quick had made the save, but replays show the puck beating him cleanly through the legs.  However, as it headed straight for the net, it took an awkward bounce and detoured to the left, leaving the game scoreless.

So was this just an awkward bounce, or do we have a case of paranormal activity going on in the goal crease at the Staples Center?  I know one man who can find the answer to such a question.  Where is Ian Cashmore when you need him?

Hat Tip – [NHL YouTube]

Immediately after scoring a goal in the first period, Dorsett found a dance partner in Flames’ captain Jarome Iginla.  The two dropped their gloves and threw a few fists at one another before going to the ground.  With a goal and a fight already recorded for Dorsett through one period, he was well on his way towards getting himself a Gordie Howe hat-trick.  However, he would eventually fall just short as he failed to record an assist.

He may not have earned that elusive Gordie Howe hat-trick, but what Dorsett did earn was our “Frozen Fisticuffs Fight of the Night” for Friday, October 22, 2010.

This weeks honorable mention goes to Jarome Iginla of the Calgary Flames. Last week Iginla scored 3 goals and had 4 assists for 7 points with two of those points coming while on the power play. He also had 5 penalty minutes, a plus/minus rating of plus-4 and 13 shots on goal. Jarome was going through some rough times prior to last week, but seems to be getting things back on track which is good news for the Flames and your fantasy team.

Lets take a look at the NHL Fantasy 3 Stars for Week 17.

3rd Star – Shane Doan (RW), Phoenix Coyotes

Shane Doan was supposed to act as the typcal veteran leader for the younger players on the Coyotes and be able to pitch in offensive once and a while, but so far this season he has been pitching a lot more than expected. Doan had 3 goals and 6 assists for 9 points with two of those points coming while on the power play. He also had two minutes in penalties, a plus/minus rating of plus-5, 14 shots on goal and one game winning goal. Although because of his age he isn’t getting as many penalty minutes as you’d expect, Shane is still a solid fantasy option as long as he’s putting up points and with 43 points already it looks like he could get close to 70 this season.

2nd Star – Nicklas Backstrom (C), Washington Capitals

As one of the top playmakers in the league Nicklas Backstrom showed off his great passing abilities yet again last week to help the Capitals extend their winning streak to 10 games. Last week Backstrom netted two goals while adding 5 assists for 7 points with 4 of those points coming on the power play. He also had two penalty minutes, a plus/minus rating of plus-6, 18 shots on goal and won 36 faceoffs. With 63 points already Nicklas is poised for a second consecutive 80+ point season. Expect this to be a common trend with Backstrom as he plays with the two most talented Alexander’s in the league with Ovechkin and Semin.

1st Star – Brian Elliott (G), Ottawa Senators

It seemed like everything was doom and gloom in Ottawa when Pascal Leclaire went down with yet another injury. Seems like those thoughts were a little premature. Last week Elliott collected 3 wins while posting a 0.98 GAA, .964 SAV%, made 81 saves and had one shutout. Brian isn’t a big name nor is he a flashy goaltender but he’s consistent and gets the job done. Consider holding onto Elliott even when Leclaire comes back as the Sens will most likely want to go with the hot hand and give Brian a chance to become the team’s clear cut #1.

Remember to check back in next week to see who the NHL Fantasy 3 Stars will be for Week 18.

The biggest loser in our NHL Power Rankings this week were the Atlanta Thrashers dropping 5 spots to end up at #22. The Thrashers will be looking for some consistency over the next few games as they’ve had a combination of a lot of good and a lot of bad weeks so far this season.

The biggest gainer in our NHL Power Rankings this week were the Chicago Blackhawks and Nashville Predators both moving up 4 spots to land at #5 and #18 respectively. The Blackhawks are on a roll as they’re finally getting some consistent goaltending from Cristobal Huet and Antti Niemi while the Predators are finding some chemistry as all of their key players are finally healthy.

Lets take a look at the rest of the league: NHL POWER RANKINGS for week 8.

Rank	Team	Record	PRV	Comment
1		16-5-4	-	Big week for Joe Thornton as he collected 2 goals and 6 assists for 8 points.
2		15-8-0	-	Won two of their three games last week including a 5-2 win over Anaheim.
3		13-5-5	2	Were able to handle life without Alexander Ovechkin fairly well, which is a good thing as Ovie hasn’t exactly looked the same since returning from his injury.
4		13-6-2	1	Despite the Flames so-so play last week Jarome Iginla has been on fire so far in the month of November netting 12 goals in 10 games so far.
5		15-5-2	4	Click Here to watch and vote for Patrick Sharp as Victoria’s Secret Sexiest Chicago Athlete.
6		13-7-3	2	Were only able to win one of their three games on their Western Canadian road trip.
7		14-6-1	1	After winning their first 6 games in the month of November the Devils are on a bit of a slide loosing their last three games in a row.
8		12-6-3	-	Saw their three game winning streak come to an end with a 4-3 shootout loss to the Predators.
9		12-7-1	2	Will have to make due without Daniel Briere for two games as he’s been suspended for his hit on Colorado’s Scott Hannan.
10		12-6-2	-	Have two tough games this week against the Capitals and Flyers.
11		13-9-1	3	Picked up two big wins over the Wild and Flyers.
12		11-6-4	1	The Wings will be in tough the next month after losing Niklas Kronwall on the dirty hit from Canadiens’ forward Georges Laraque Saturday night.
13		13-9-2	2	The Kings will be in tough as well with Ryan Smyth gone for up to over a month with the ever popular “upper-body injury”.
14		11-10-1	2	Rough week for the Rangers losing to both the Capitals and Panthers.
15		11-6-3	3	Great week for not just the Sens but Mike Fisher as well who was named the 3rd Star of the week for collecting 6 points (two goals & 4 assists) last week.
16		9-5-7	1	So-so week for the Lightning going 2-1-1 beating the Coyotes and Thrashers.
17		12-11-0	1	Even though they’ve fared well without him, the Canucks received a boost with the return of Daniel Sedin to their lineup.
18		12-8-1	4	Great week for the Preds as they won all three of their games and are now on a 5 game winning streak.
19		10-8-4	2	Solid week winning two of their three games against the Islanders, Thrashers and Sabres.
20		10-6-6	-	Nice week for the Stars pulling out two wins over the Red Wings and Devils.
21		9-11-3	2	Things could get interesting depending on how long Nikolai Khabibulin is out for with his sore back.
22		10-7-3	5	Terrible week for the Thrashers loosing all three of their games to the Bruins, Penguins and Lightning.
23		10-9-2	2	Currently riding a three game winning streak.
24		11-11-1	-	Solid week for the Habs thanks to the great play of goaltender Carey Price who won 2nd Star honors.
25		8-8-7	2	Rough week for the Islanders losing to the Wild and Blues. Help could be on the way however as Rick DiPietro has begun practicing.
26		8-8-4	-	The Blues’ young guns showed off some of their flash last week as both David Perron and T.J. Oshie scored highlight reel goals.
27		7-11-3	-	Are still looking to find their groove after winning just one of their three games last week.
28		8-12-2	-	Are hoping a shake up will lead to some wins as the team traded for Guillaume Latendresse from the Canadiens in exchange for Benoit Pouliot.
29		5-12-5	1	Were able to record back-to-back wins over the Maple Leafs and Lightning.
30		4-11-6	1	Although they were able to pull out a win over the Capitals the Leafs still had a rough week losing to the Senators and Hurricanes.

Be sure to check back next week with our NHL Power Rankings for Week 9.

This week’s honorable mention goes to Chris Osgood of the Detroit Red Wings. Last week Osgood collected two wins while posting a 1.95 GAA, .934 SAV%, one shutout and 85 saves. Ozzie has been a playoff warrior but usually struggles during the regular season. Despite this Chris is still the #1 for a very good Red Wings team and is a decent 2nd or 3rd goaltending option as he should at least be able to get you some wins with a decent GAA.

Lets take a look at the NHL Fantasy 3 Stars for Week 6.

3rd Star – Jarome Iginla (RW), Calgary Flames

Despite being on the usually low scoring Flames Jarome Iginla has been a fantasy stud for years and this year seems to be no exception. Last week Iggy scored 4 goals and added one assist for 5 points with two of those points coming while on the power play. He also had a plus/minus rating of plus-1, zero penalty minutes, two game winning goals and 9 shots on goal. Jarome may be getting up there in age but he has yet to show any signs of slowing down.

2nd Star – Anze Kopitar (C), Los Angeles Kings

Anze Kopitar has been one of the biggest surprises so far this year and it doesn’t appear that’ll be changing any time soon. Last week Anze scored 3 goals while adding 3 assists for 6 points with one of those points coming while on the power play. He also had two penalty minutes, a plus/minus rating of plus-4, 11 shots on goal and won 23 faceoffs. Kopitar is on pace for a career year and it doesn’t look like he’ll be letting up anytime soon.

1st Star – Evgeni Nabokov (G), San Jose Sharks

The San Jose Sharks have been on a roll lately and a big reason for that has been because of their goaltender Evgeni Nabokov. Last week Evgeni collected two wins while posting a 0.95 GAA, .967 SAV%, one shutout and 88 saves. Nabokov has gotten off to a great start and if the Sharks keep playing like they can and win another Presidents Trophy he should end up being the #1 fantasy goaltender for this season.

Remember to check back in next week to see who the NHL Fantasy 3 Stars will be for Week 7.

The biggest loser in our NHL Power Rankings this week were the Chicago Blackhawks as they fell 4 spots to end up at #11. It looked like the injury to Jonathan Toews hurt the team more than people thought it would. However, Toews is back this week so expect the Hawks to climb back up the rankings.

The biggest gainer in our NHL Power Rankings this week were the San Jose Sharks and New Jersey Devils both moving up 3 spots to land at #3 and #10 respectively. After a bad start the Sharks have been consistently climbing up the rankings while the Devils finally seem to be adapting to Jacques Lamaire‘s system cracking the top 10 for the first time this season.

Lets take a look at the rest of the league: NHL POWER RANKINGS for week 6.

Rank	Team	Record	PRV	Comment
1		12-4-2	1	Despite losing at home for the first time this season the Avs are still on a roll and this young team hasn’t shown any signs of letting up.
2		12-5-0	1	Injuries are starting to pile up, first it was Sergei Gonchar then it was Evgeni Malkin and now it looks like Kris Letang could be out for a few games as well.
3		12-4-2	3	A nice week for the Sharks including a 5-0 shutout win over the Penguins.
4		9-5-2	-	The Jackets are on a bit of a run as of late winning 3 of their last 4 games.
5		10-4-1	-	Nice week for Flames captain Jarome Iginla as he recorded 5 points in Calgary’s 3 games last week.
6		10-7-1	3	Had a rough Western Canadian road trip losing to the Canucks and Flames.
7		9-4-1	1	Like a well priced suit the Flyers have been “Tip Top” as they’ve now won 4 games in a row.
8		10-5-2	1	Had two big wins over the Coyotes and Penguins last week.
9		10-3-4	2	After a rough start the Caps have become acustomed to life without Alexander Ovechkin winning their last two games in a row.
10		11-4-0	3	Guess you can call the Devils “Old School” as they’ve been streaking winning their last 5 games in a row.
11		8-5-2	4	Had a bad short week losing to the Coyotes and Avalanche.
12		9-4-1	2	Week started off promising with their 3-0 win over the Islanders but ended up losing to the Flyers and Bruins in their next two games.
13		10-7-0	1	The Coyotes’ luck seems to be running out as they lost 3 of their 4 games last week.
14		7-5-3	1	Appeared to be turning the corner but then put up a dud against the Leafs on Saturday night.
15		6-4-5	2	Have gone on a nice little roll collecting 5 out of a possible 6 points in their last 3 games thanks to the solid play of goaltender Antero Niittymaki.
16		8-8-1	2	Were able to put an end to their 3 game losing streak with a surprising 5-3 win over the Avs in Colorado.
17		10-8-0	2	The Canucks have been just fine without Roberto Luongo getting some solid goaltending from both Andrew Raycroft and Cory Schneider.
18		7-5-2	2	Have had a so-so year so far but will get a boost to their power play with the return of Filip Kuba.
19		7-7-2	2	Were able to put an end to their 3 game winless streak with a 4-2 win over the Sabres.
20		7-4-6	2	After falling 3-2 to the Flames in overtime were able to squeak out a 2-1 win over the Canucks Friday night.
21		7-6-1	3	Despite the so-so start there is some positive news as Rich Peverley leads the team in points with 17 in 14 games.
22		6-7-2	2	If last week is any indication the Ducks appear to be close to turning the corner but they have a long way to climb up the standings.
23		7-7-1	-	Saw their 3 game winning streak come to an end with a 4-0 loss to the Ducks.
24		8-9-0	-	Carey Price looked solid in the Habs 2-1 shootout win over the rival Bruins.
25		6-6-5	1	The young Islanders had a nice convincing 6-3 win over the Thrashers Saturday night.
26		5-6-4	1	The Blues start a 6 game home stand against 3 fairly tough opponents in Vancouver, Nashville and San Jose.
27		5-9-1	-	Started off the week promising but ended up losing back-to-back games to the Capitals.
28		3-7-5	1	Seems like Phil Kessel and Jonas Gustavsson have helped turn things around for the Leafs as Phil has 3 points in his first 3 games as a Leaf and The Monster has a .918 SAV% and 2.60 GAA in his first 7 starts with the club.
29		6-10-0	1	Will be interesting to see if they can turn things around as they embark on a 4 game Eastern road trip.
30		2-11-3	-	Just when you thought things couldn’t have gotten any worse, Cam Ward falls victim to a fluke injury that will see him sit out 1 month and forced the ‘Canes to sign veteran UFA goaltender Manny Legace.

Be sure to check back next week with our NHL Power Rankings for Week 7.

Total Pro Sports – With the start of the 2009-10 NHL Season upon us it’s time to take a look and see how each team stacks up. As per the norm, each preview will be broken down by division in order of how we think the team will finish.

Lets take a look at the Northwest Division for the 2009-10 NHL Preview.

1. Vancouver Canucks

The Canucks surprised most people last season by winning the Northwest division. Unfortunately they ran into a younger and hungrier team in Chicago and were eliminated in the 2nd round.

Bringing back Daniel and Henrik Sedin was a great move as they’ve established themselves as true 1st line players in the NHL. Another great move was the signing of another Swede…Mikael Samuelsson. Samuelsson will provide the Canucks with a solid 2nd line winger who’s also capable of playing on the 1st line with the Sedin Twins. Ryan Kesler and Alexandre Burrows will look to build off of career seasons and once healthy Pavol Demitra will look to start where he left off last season. Rookie Sergei Shirokov will be an interesting player to watch as he’s had a great camp and will be starting off on the 1st line with Daniel and Henrik.

Despite the loss of Mattias Ohlund, Vancouver is still pretty solid on defence. Kevin Bieksa will be looking for another 40+ point and 80+ penalty minute season and Alexander Edler will look to build off of a successful sophomore season. Willie Mitchell and Shane O’Brien will use their toughness to help keep the puck out of the net and Sami Salo provides both solid defence and a booming shot from the point. Although he’s currently injured, Mathieu Schneider was a solid addition and will really help the power play.

Roberto Luongo, who would have reached his 2nd career 40+ win season if it weren’t for being injured, should have another great season, especially in the first half as he’ll want to show Hockey Canada that he’s worthy of being the starter for the Olympics which are in Vancouver. Andrew Raycroft has looked solid in preseason but time will tell how long that lasts.

2. Calgary Flames

2008-09 was a disappointing season for Calgary as they weren’t able to win the division and had an early exit from the playoffs.

Not filling the spot of the departed Mike Cammalleri will really come back to haunt the Flames this year. Jarome Iginla is a great player and Olli Jokinen is an underrated centre and has had a solid preseason. However, the offence dips off from there. Daymond Langkow is a decent 2nd line centre, but he unfortunately doesn’t have any real 2nd line wingers to play with. Unless players like Nigel Dawes, David Moss and Fredrik Sjostrom vastly overachieve this season Calgary will have real difficulty scoring this year.

Defence is Calgary’s bright spot and what a bright spot it is. Acquiring Jay Bouwmeester was a great move and should really help their power play. Dion Phaneuf will look to rebound after a so-so 2008-09 season and Robyn Regehr will keep players honest when coming into the Flames’ zone. Both Cory Sarich and Mark Giordano are tough defencemen capable of putting up 20 or so points.

Miikka Kiprusoff will probably see less work this season as he had his 3rd career 40+ win season last year while playing in a staggering 76 games. Curtis McElhinney on the other hand had a terrible 2008-09 season posting just one win in 14 games played with a .889 SAV% and 3.59 GAA.

3. Edmonton Oilers

The Oilers made an impressive late run for the playoffs last season but fell a few points short. The positive is that this is still a young team and should improve for the 2009-10 season.

Up front Edmonton has a fair amount of speed and skill. Shawn Horcoff will look to up his point total from last year and prove that he’s a #1 centre. Ales Hemsky is in the same boat as the still fairly young winger looks to improve on his 66 points from last season. Mike Comrie was a solid signing as he’ll look good centering the 2nd line and Dustin Penner should have a career year with a potential increase in ice time. Some of the young core players like Andrew Cogliano, Robert Nilsson and Sam Gagner will look to have rebound seasons and play a big part in the team’s secondary scoring.

On defence the Oilers look pretty solid. Sheldon Souray will look to duplicate his terrific 2008-09 season totals and Lubomir Visnovsky should total 40+ points if he stays healthy. Steve Staios is as solid as a rock and Tom Gilbert should be able to put up 40+ points again. Denis Grebeshkov finally showed why the Kings took him 18th overall in the 2002 draft and Ladislav Smid will continue to progress as he learns how to use his large 6’3 frame to his advantage.

Despite the loss of Dwayne Roloson, the Oilers are still solid in net as they brought in 2004 Cup winner Nikolai Khabibulin. Jeff Deslauriers had a solid 2008-09 season and is a very capable backup.

4. Minnesota Wild

Well, the Minnesota Wild sure made me look stupid last year. Not only did they finish 3rd in the division, I said they’d win it, but they failed to make the playoffs.

Now that the Jacques Lemaire chains have been freed, look for this forward group to surprise some people and put a few pucks in the net. Have always been a Pierre-Marc Bouchard fan and expect a rebound season out of him. Both Martin Havlat and Petr Sykora are great fits for the newly designed Wild as they’re fast skilled wingers capable of 60+ points. Mikko Koivu should have another great season and I look for him to crack the 70+ point mark.

On defence the Wild have a solid top 3, after that it gets a bit dicey. Marek Zidlicky continued his offensive ways and will be good for another 40+ point season. Brent Burns will rebound after a disappointing 2008-09 season that saw him play in 59 games. Nick Schultz is the last of the trio and will be looked upon to play solid in his own end like usual and chip in the odd point here and there. Out of the bottom 6 guys, Jaime Sifers is intriguing. He played well when called upon in Toronto last season and is a real hard-nosed no none-sense type of defender.

In net Minny is rock solid with Niklas Backstrom and Josh Harding, quite possibly the best tandem in the NHL this year.

5. Colorado Avalanche

No real surprise obtaining a top 3 pick last year. They do have some nice pieces in place but still have a long way to go.

One of the big reasons why the Avs faired poorly last season was because of Paul Stastny. Stastny managed just 36 points in an injury plagued season that saw him play in just 45 games. Wojtek Wolski, another young skilled forward the Avs are dependent on, also had a disappointing season scoring just 14 goals and 28 assists for 41 points. 3rd overall pick Matt Duchene will be a great NHL player but how much impact he has in his first year is questionable as he doesn’t have a lot to work with.

On defence Colorado looks alright. They don’t have a true #1 defenceman yet, but as a group they should be able to do a decent job. Despite his age, Adam Foote is still fairly effective in his own end and Ruslan Salei is an underrated physical defender. John-Michael Liles leads the offensive attack from the blue line and will be getting some help this year from Kyle Quincey. Tom Preissing is another solid addition and Scott Hannan will continue his punishing ways in defending the Avs territory.

Colorado still remains weak between the pipes. Craig Anderson is an upgrade over what we saw from Andrew Raycroft last year but if you’re pushing for the playoffs he isn’t your #1. Peter Budaj is a reliable backup, but like Anderson, not great option as a starter.

This week’s honorable mention goes to Alexander Semin of the Washington Capitals. Last week Semin potted 3 goals and added 3 assists for 6 points with 5 of those points coming while on the power play. Alexander also registered 19 shots on goal, 6 penalty minutes and 1 game winning goal. Alexander Semin has had a great year and playing with the likes of Alexander Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom and Mike Green is a must have for any fantasy owner.

Lets take a look at the NHL Fantasy 3 Stars for Week 21.

3rd Star – Michael Cammalleri (LW), Calgary Flames

Despite the rumors that he’ll be leaving at season’s end, Michael Cammalleri has been the Flames most consistant scorer next to Jarome Iginla. Last week Michael scored 4 goals and had 4 assists for 8 points with 5 of those points coming on the power play. He also registered 12 shots on goal and a plus/minus rating of plus-1. Cammalleri has rebounded nicely after a disappointing season last year and should be a solid fantasy option for years to come.

2nd Star – Jarome Iginla (RW), Calgary Flames

Jarome Iginla had a fantastic week. Not only did he put up a wack of points, he also became the Flames’ all-time points leader surpassing Theo Fleury. Last week Jarome posted 4 goals and 6 assists for 10 points with 4 of those points coming while on the power play. He also registered 13 shots on goal, 2 penalty minutes and a plus/minus rating of plus-3.

1st Star – Martin Brodeur (G), New Jersey Devils

Martin Brodeur returned to action after missing a little over 3 months with an arm injury and didn’t miss a beat. Last week Martin collected 3 wins while posting a 0.67 GAA, .971 SAV% and 2 shutouts. Brodeur has been the top fantasy goalie for the past few years and despite his age it appears that he will continue to be for the future as well.

Remember to check back in next week to see who the NHL Fantasy 3 Stars will be for Week 22.