The 2012-2013 NHL season seems so much closer when you find this at the newsstand.

Check out The Hockey News Ultimate Fantasy Pool Guide 2012-13 at your local newsstand now.

This is a great resource for NHL fantasy hockey predictions, and just plain great information on

all active NHL players.  It features points predictions, player photographs, player statistics and

salary information.  With all the uncertainty if there will even be an NHL season this year.  It was

a breath of fresh air to see this at the newsstand.  We can all hope that the NHL and NHLPA will

reach an agreement sooner, rather than later.  The fans just want the NHL season to start on time.