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Power Play: NHL once again falls short
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comThe NHL always makes noise about cracking down on blows to the head and hits from behind. Then, we see the incidents from this past weekend with Darcy Tucker and David Booth. Again, the league is falling short.
Story | Conversation | October 26, 2009Power Play: Rangers, Theo, cap play
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comThe Rangers' and Jackets' surprising play. The latest on the mess within the union. Scott Burnside rants on these topics and more, including his "what to watch" list for this week.
Story | Conversation | October 19, 2009With Kessel, future is now for Leafs
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comSome might be quick to criticize Toronto for giving up so many picks for Phil Kessel, but they'll miss the fact that the Leafs have acquired an immediate talent and scoring threat.
Story | Conversation | September 18, 2009Finally, Pens' big three unite in playoffs
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comFor the first time this postseason, Pittsburgh's big three -- Crosby, Malkin and Staal -- were in sync, and the result was a crucial Game 4 win over Detroit.
Story | Conversation | June 04, 2009This series now smashmouth hockey
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, 2009Nothing typical about Brodeur's path
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comSo, this is what greatness looks like up close. Sweaty, smiling, relaxed. Martin Brodeur was nothing but the latter the day before he could make NHL history.
Story | Conversation | March 16, 2009This week, we're bursting a few bubbles
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comWill a new-and-improved Sean Avery really help an NHL team? Can the Kings pull off a playoff miracle? Scott Burnside weighs in with his weekly 5 Things.
Story | Conversation | February 09, 2009Will Toronto be Burke's next stop? We know other teams that could use him
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comOn Wednesday, Brian Burke stepped down as GM for the Anaheim Ducks. Does this automatically mean he's headed for Toronto? Maybe it shouldn't. A lot of teams could use a GM like Burke.
Story | Conversation | November 12, 2008Despite his talent, Pens' Malkin lurks in shadows
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comOn a team full of high-profile, media-savvy players starting with Sidney Crosby and including Gary Roberts, Marian Hossa, Sergei Gonchar, Ryan Whitney, Ryan Malone and Petr Sykora, Evgeni Malkin is an anachronism.
Story | Conversation | April 12, 2008An inside look at one team's push to the playoffs
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comAs the Flyers continue their desperate bid to hang on to a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, Scott Burnside takes us behind the scenes of a wild weekend in Philly.
Story | Conversation | March 24, 2008How hockey brought sobriety, unity to Souray family
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comHockey and real life often coexist and there's no better example than Sheldon Souray. Scott Burnside tells us how the game brought his father peace and united him with an extended family he thought was lost forever.
Story | Conversation | January 29, 2008Islanders host special week; Penguins post fruitful road trip
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comFrom "fathers visit" with the Islanders to the Penguins' trek through Western Canada, some teams had a good week. Others did not.
Story | Conversation | December 09, 2007Sabres feeling more comfortable with their No. 1 status
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comSome were surprised not to see the Sabres blow away the Islanders in the first round. But Buffalo was simply adjusting to being dubbed "the favorite."
Story | Conversation | April 24, 2007Players come with baggage, but they give Atlanta hope
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comThe Thrashers acquired Keith Tkachuk and Alexei Zhitnik, two players who come with a lot of baggage. But the deals were ones the reeling team had to make, writes Scott Burnside.
Story | Conversation | February 25, 2007'Coach' Roy surprising critics, friends alike
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comPatrick Roy wasn't exactly the most popular player in the NHL, just ask Jeremy Roenick. But in his new role as coach, Roy's true self is coming to the surface.
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