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Scott Burnside, ESPN.comThe Flyers-Penguins series may not have started out as a tough-guy competition, but that's how it may finish, with the toughest team moving on to the second round.
Story | Conversation | April 20, 2009Checking in before Game 2: Carcillo reax, Fleury
Scott Burnside...career. Stevens explained that he put Carcillo out after Pittsburgh forward Bill Guerin fought with defenseman Braydon Coburn. "My interpretation of that at that point was I thought Guerin's probably thinking he's...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 17, 2009Hatcher won't play, but he's still a presence for Flyers players
Scott Burnside...coach John Stevens thinks his presence will be a benefit for young defensemen like Randy Jones, Braydon Coburn and Ryan Parent, who will be called on to shoulder an even greater burden in these...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 15, 2009First-round breakdown: Pens vs. Flyers
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comFor the second straight season, these intrastate rivals will meet in the playoffs. Philly is sporting a healthier lineup than last postseason, but can it still shut down Pittsburgh's towering trio of centers?
Story | Conversation | April 12, 2009Training camp questions: Eastern Conference
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comAs NHL training camps open up this week, we take a look at where each team stands. First up, our take, and questions, on the Eastern Conference.
Story | Conversation | September 15, 2008Why wait until September? Here are our Summer Power Rankings
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comHere's a look at our summer power rankings with less than two months to go before the start of training camp.
Story | Conversation | July 24, 2008Line changes working for Penguins, Flyers
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comWhat are the five things we learned Thursday? Those line changes worked for the Flyers and Penguins and we're still questioning some non-calls.
Story | Conversation | May 16, 2008Win or lose, Flyers have come a long way
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comThe Flyers are not dead yet, but history and momentum are not on their side. Still, you have to give credit to a team that has traveled beyond expectations this season.
Story | Conversation | May 14, 2008Penguins bury opponents in avalanche of momentum
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comThe Penguins are a snowball rolling downhill over opponents.
Story | Conversation | May 13, 2008Penguins, Flyers going down very different paths
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comThere are two constants on the road to the Stanley Cup: luck and misfortune. After Sunday's 4-2 win by the Pens, it's clearly the script each team seems destined to follow, according to Scott Burnside.
Story | Conversation | May 11, 2008Physical Penguins toss down the gauntlet to Flyers
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comPittsburgh threw down the gauntlet to the Flyers when they flattened Philly 4-2 on Friday to open up a 1-0 game lead in the Eastern Conference finals.
Story | Conversation | May 09, 2008Conference finals breakdown: Penguins vs. Flyers
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comThe Flyers have to find a way to stop Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. They have to stay out of the box. They have to keep getting great goaltending from Martin Biron. It all seems like too much to ask of Philly in this series.
Story | Conversation | May 05, 2008Teams will be looking for defense, depth at center
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comWe're just about a month away from the NHL trade deadline and Scott Burnside tells you which 10 teams will make a move.
Story | Conversation | January 26, 2007Eastern Conference camp questions
Scott Burnside, Special to ESPN.comSidney Crosby (above) is there. Peter Forsberg is not. Here's what's going at East training camps.
Story | Conversation | September 12, 2005What will the new NHL look like?
Scott Burnside, Special to ESPN.comDon't be surprised if your favorite players (remember them?) wind up on different teams this season.
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