It's official: Union hits rock bottom
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comWith Ian Penny's resignation Friday, the NHLPA now, without a doubt, has no leader. What will be the players' next move? Maybe they should consider bringing back Paul Kelly.
Story | Conversation | October 30, 2009Patience, not panic, is Detroit's mantra
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comDetroit's slow start has led some critics to ask whether this is the beginning of a Red Wings decline. But the team is banking on its methodology of patience before panic to save the day again.
Story | Conversation | October 29, 2009Power 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, 2009New leader will inherit dysfunction
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comIn the wake of executive director Paul Kelly earlier this week, one question remains: What kind of qualified candidate would want this job after watching the events of the past days and months?
Story | Conversation | September 03, 2009Will Roenick's words outweigh his play?
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comImpetuous, fiercely competitive with an eye to self-promotion, Jeremy Roenick sadly leaves the game when people will think more about what he said away from the ice than what he did on it.
Story | Conversation | August 06, 2009Kelly bridging gap between NHL, union
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comThe NHL and NHL Players' Association don't have a "partnership." But with union executive director Paul Kelly overseeing the players, the two sides are communicating and working together in an unprecedented way.
Story | Conversation | July 08, 2009Free agency: Top defensemen
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comWith the start of free agency next week (July 1), we take a look at the top free agents available. Here are the defensemen.
Story | Conversation | June 24, 2009We resist to say 'series over' ... for now
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comThe Wings' 5-0 victory over the Penguins in Game 5 was a public humiliation, but we resist the overwhelming temptation to mark this series as over. For a moment.
Story | Conversation | June 06, 2009Zetterberg latest to take hometown cut
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comThe Henrik Zetterberg deal proves once again how players will make sacrifices, including financial ones, to stay within the Detroit Red Wings organization.
Story | Conversation | January 28, 2009Wings, Hawks latest teams to feel that outdoor magic
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comThe NHL's regular season is a grind, both mentally and physically. So, a game like the Winter Classic has the power to rejuvenate because it represents so many unique elements. The power of nostalgia is one of them.
Story | Conversation | December 31, 2008Blackhawks' motto for the new season: It's "earn it" time
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comNot so long ago, the Blackhawks were an afterthought in Chicago. Now, the buzz around the team is palpable, and so are the expectations. Will this young team be able to deliver?
Story | Conversation | October 09, 2008A look at the top free-agent forwards
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comWe take a look at the top free-agent forwards that could all hit the market July 1.
Story | Conversation | June 26, 2008You'll laugh, you'll cry ... it's our version of the NHL awards
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comWe don't have any famous Canadian acts to fill in the spaces between the meat and potatoes of the proceedings, but it's not going to stop us from having our own awards show, er, story for the third straight season.
Story | Conversation | June 10, 2008Loyalty, sense of family the real key behind Wings' latest Cup win
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comThe Red Wings don't just talk about loyalty, they live it. And that sense of family is what led them to their fourth Stanley Cup win since 1997.
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