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Barry MelroseBio | Chats | The Melrose LineFormer NHL player and coach Barry Melrose is a studio analyst for NHL telecasts on ESPN and ESPN2. During the Stanley Cup Finals, he provides pre-game, post-game and intermission analysis. Melrose appears regularly on ESPN2's NHL 2Night. |
Power Play: Laraque a hindrance?
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comHow Georges Laraque still finds NHL employment befuddles us. And why is Thanksgiving a true postseason barometer?
Story | Conversation | November 23, 2009Renney talks about firing: 'I harbor no ill-will towards anyone'
Scott Burnside...noting Renney's dismissal marks a clean sweep of coaches who began the season in Europe; Barry Melrose (Tampa), Craig Hartsburg (Ottawa), Michel Therrien (Pittsburgh) and now Renney have all been relieved of their...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 26, 2009Many layers to Bolts' latest struggles
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comIt would be easy just to call Tampa Bay's season a disaster. But the picture is much more complex than that for the Lightning.
Story | Conversation | February 20, 20095 Things; Jagr, Stamkos, more
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comWill Jaromir Jagr ever return to the NHL? Should we care that Steven Stamkos recently got benched? Just a few of the things Scott Burnside is scratching his head over this week.
Story | Conversation | January 12, 2009Our 'Star' list more fun than a root canal
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comRoot canals? They might be more fun than the NHL All-Star Game. So, with that in mind, we have our own special rosters for our own star-studded event.
Story | Conversation | January 07, 2009Kovalev's missing game, power-play debates and potential politics in Toronto
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comWhat happened to Alexei Kovalev in Montreal? Do you really need a decent power play to win it all? Those are some of the 5 things we want to know heading into this week.
Story | Conversation | December 01, 2008Quarterly report: Team-by-team grades
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comMost teams hit the quarter mark in the next week. Here's a breakdown of where teams stand as they make the first turn in what has been a wildly exciting and unpredictable start to the 2008-09 regular season.
Story | Conversation | November 19, 2008Melrose experiment fails miserably in Tampa Bay
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comBarry Melrose was fired as the Lightning coach on Friday, just 16 games into the season. Despite a scattered locker room and players who were prone to on-ice brain cramps, one thing is clear: He didn't sink the team by himself.
Story | Conversation | November 14, 20085 Things: Tampa in trouble; it's not about the money with Gaborik
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comIs Barry Melrose already in trouble in Tampa Bay? Does money really matter when it comes to Marian Gaborik? It's part of the 5 Things we want to know heading into this week.
Story | Conversation | October 27, 2008Story lines to watch: The rookies, the schedule, the coaches and more
Scott BurnsideHere are some story lines we'll be following this season: • So, just what kind of effect will the outstanding 2008 draft class have this s...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 09, 2008Opener first of many tests for Rangers, Lightning
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comThe battle of the Extreme Makeovers (Euro Division) goes to the New York Rangers. Put in perspective, though, this is but the first of many tests for two teams still searching for the identity their new lineups represent.
Story | Conversation | October 04, 2008News and notes from Rangers-Bolts opener
Scott Burnside...Hopefully, I can be a positive influence on their young guys," Heward said Saturday morning. Coach Barry Melrose said the move shouldn't have come as a surprise. "A defenseman is never out of...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 04, 2008Credibility issues? None so far for Melrose in Tampa Bay
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comPlenty of skepticism surrounds the hiring of Barry Melrose as Tampa Bay's new coach, but the Lightning's staff and players aren't showing any signs of frustration.
Story | Conversation | October 02, 2008Is change really good? Tampa Bay's about to find out
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comFirst, it was Phoenix (not so good). Then, it was Washington (very good). Now, our third "Team Can Dream" project is … Tampa Bay. With a revamped staff and team, can the Bolts rebound from the NHL basement?
Story | Conversation | October 02, 2008Lecavalier shows frustration in preseason tilt
Scott Burnside...night in Berlin, which is the way Lecavalier said he hoped it would go. Lightning coach Barry Melrose used Lecavalier extensively in the third period and liked what he's seen. "He did a...
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