30 Results for brian boyle

This is last shot for Heatley, GM Wilson

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

With San Jose's acquisition of Dany Heatley, everyone's reputation is on the line at the Shark Tank, starting with GM Doug Wilson's.

Story | Conversation | September 12, 2009

Sharks not destined for greatness

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

In the wake of yet another stunning playoff collapse by the San Jose Sharks, we've come to the conclusion that this team will never make it to the Cup finals.

Story | Conversation | April 28, 2009

How deadline impacts playoff picture

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

The trade deadline is over and now the push for the playoffs begins. We look at the postseason picture for all 30 teams, whether trending up, down or merely treading water.

Story | Conversation | March 04, 2009

Many layers to Bolts' latest struggles

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

It 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, 2009

Quarterly report: Team-by-team grades

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

Most 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, 2008

Is change really good? Tampa Bay's about to find out

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

First, 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, 2008

Training camp questions: Western Conference

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

As NHL training camps open up this week, we take a look at where each team stands. Here is our take, and questions, on the Western Conference.

Story | Conversation | September 16, 2008

Training camp questions: Eastern Conference

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

As 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, 2008

Why wait until September? Here are our Summer Power Rankings

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

Here'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, 2008

How does East stand up? Potential boon in Tampa; doom in Toronto

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

General managers mortgaged millions of dollars and committed to longer terms than most marriages during the first week of free agency. Here's a look at where the Eastern Conference teams stack up.

Story | Conversation | July 08, 2008

How do West teams stand up? Hawks, Sharks big winners

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

General managers mortgaged millions of dollars and committed to longer terms than most marriages during the first week of free agency. Here's a look at where the Western Conference teams stack up.

Story | Conversation | July 07, 2008

Boyle trade creates questions for both Sharks and Lightning

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

All of a sudden, the Sharks look like the old Avalanche, filled to the brim with aging stars ready to hunt down the Stanley Cup but with warning flags going up all over the place for the future.

Story | Conversation | July 04, 2008

Lightning shopping Boyle, give agent permission to contact other teams

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

After signing top defenseman Dan Boyle to a contract extension at the trade deadline last February, new ownership in Tampa is now actively shopping Boyle and has given his agent permission to contact other teams about working out a trade as well.

Story | Conversation | July 03, 2008

Grading Day 3 of free agency

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

Scott Burnside breaks down Day 3 of the free-agency period, including the not-so-hot moves pulled off by the Rangers and Sharks.

Story | Conversation | July 03, 2008

Looking back at a memorable 2007-08 regular season

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

As we prepare for the playoffs, Scott Burnside reviews some of the more memorable stories from the regular season.

Story | Conversation | April 06, 2008