The Flyers battle uphill, the Kings groove in first
E.J. Hradek...Russian-born hockey legend Slava Fetisov skated in a professional game. After winning a second straight Stanley Cup with the Detroit Red Wings in 1998, Fetisov called it quits. On Friday night, the 51-year...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 14, 2009
Your rants, my answers
Pierre LeBrun...love the picture of "The Rocket" shaking hands with Bruins goalie Sugar Jim Henry after the 1952 Cup finals, blood dripping down Richard's face. For those young kids who don't know much about...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 08, 2009Some love for the Devils, Brodeur
E.J. Hradek...the past, some of my colleagues around North America have been critical of Lemaire's defensive-minded...unheralded young pivot Travis Zajac and two-time, Cup-winning veteran Jamie Langenbrunner. Yeah, the Devils deserve...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 08, 2009
In honor of Cheevers and Plante, an ode to the mask
John Buccigross, ESPN.comI grew up in small-town America, living and loving just about every athletic contest...seriously as the Super Bowl and the Stanley Cup finals. Gabe Kaplan was part of my childhood...
Page | ConversationThe best among the rookies and sophs
Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.comSean Allen scans the NHL rookies and sophomores for potential sleepers.
Story | Conversation | September 09, 2009Road to Vancouver begins for Team USA
Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun, ESPN.comThe road to Vancouver for the U.S. men's hockey team began Monday at its Olympic camp and we've got the latest rumblings and rumors, on and off the ice.
Story | Conversation | August 17, 2009Intel: Pitfalls ahead for Pens, contenders
E.J. Hradek, ESPN The MagazineTeams that fancy themselves as Cup favorites must navigate the NHL schedule's rough patches.
Story | Conversation | July 16, 2009
East projections for 2009-10 season
Terry Frei, Special to ESPN.comWe know Crosby, Malkin and Ovechkin will always be bona fide Cup threats, but is there anyone out there who can harass these young studs? Here are our East projections.
Story | Conversation | July 13, 2009Malkin is 2nd Penguin to be playoff MVP
Associated PressMario Lemieux. Evgeni Malkin. Three Pittsburgh Penguins Stanley Cup championship teams. Two Penguins who won the Conn Smythe Trophy.
Story | Conversation | June 12, 2009Yzerman does a little Team Canada recon work at Eastern Conference finals
Scott Burnside...medal game. Now, he's back in North America, preparing for a busy summer after the NHL...the Pens) and résumé (which includes a Stanley Cup and a Conn Smythe Trophy) have vaulted him...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 21, 2009A crash course for Caps-Pens Game 7
Page 2Page 2 preps you for Penguins-Capitals Game 7 with 7-squared items to whet your appetite.
Story | Conversation | May 13, 2009The last word from the Penguins-Flyers first-round series
Scott Burnside...in 2000-01 to lose in the Stanley Cup finals and then win at least one playoff...was not on hand to perform "God Bless America" for the first time in eight seasons. Hart...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 25, 2009Giroux, young Flyers provide boost
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comIf the Flyers come back to win this first-round series, they can point to one of the young newcomers, not a big-name star, who provided the turning point.
Story | Conversation | April 19, 2009Giroux, Flyers' offense dazzle to cut Pens' series lead in half
Associated PressJeff Carter and Mike Richards scored their first goals of the series early for a sorely needed fast start. Claude Giroux and Simon Gagne put the Flyers ahead for good in a 6-3 victory over the Penguins on Sunday.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | April 19, 2009The most-hyped phenoms ever
Page 2San Diego State pitcher Stephen Strasburg is the latest phenom to get tons of hype before reaching the biggest stage.
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