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Playoffs, schmayoffs. Let's talk draft lottery, people! Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun, take it away. BURNSIDE: Good evening from Pittsburgh, my friend. Hope you are enjoying St. Louis, where you will open the 2013 NHL playoffs. While most of th...

Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun go toe-to-toe over the signing of RFA defenseman P.K. Subban of the Canadiens. BURNSIDE: And just like that, P.K. Subban is back in the Montreal Canadiens' fold after signing a two-year deal worth $5.75 million. T...

Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun were chasing the mediator all day and came up with several viewpoints on Friday's meetings. Fellas? BURNSIDE: Aren't these negotiations fun? At least the NHL and its players do have a habit of keeping you on your t...

BURNSIDE: Well, my friend, our early Thursday morning finish has now bled seamlessly into a Thursday afternoon of more discussions between the NHL and NHLPA. Now if only the talks themselves would go as seamlessly. As we discussed in great detail lea...

Live from New York, Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun discuss -- what else? -- the latest news about the lockout. Go! BURNSIDE: Well, my friend, it's early Jan. 3 and it looks like the NHL's owners and players, and any fans still hanging around on ...

Today, Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun weigh the pros and cons of the NHL-NHLPA owners-players meeting scheduled for Tuesday. Bring it, fellas. SCOTT BURNSIDE: Good day, my friend. Well, this promises to be an interesting -- dare we say seminal? ...

Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun go at over free agency and trade bait. Lots of ground to cover, so let's go. BURNSIDE: Well, my friend, it's just about time for you to close up shop and begin a well-earned summer respite. It has been an interesti...

Who will win the West? Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun know but don't always agree. BURNSIDE: Well, my friend, you're in St. Louis to start the playoffs. That's as good a place as any to begin our discussion about what has to be the most difficul...

Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun tackle the big topics of the day, which these days means playoffs, playoffs, playoffs. BURNSIDE: Good Friday, my friend. The final week of the regular season is upon us, and there's still much to be decided in term...

Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun discuss the pending punishment for Duncan Keith and the playoff races in the East and West. BURNSIDE: Well, my friend, it's the end of another week. We have just a little more than two weeks left in the regular sea...

Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun tackle the hot issues. Without gloves. BURNSIDE: Greetings, my friend. It was interesting to listen to Brendan Shanahan talk at the recent GMs' meetings in Florida about how he would deal with suspensions in the pl...

Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun discuss the three-team trade that sent Steve Downie to Colorado, Kyle Quincey to Detroit and prospect Sebastien Piche and a 2012 first-round pick to Tampa. Burnside: Hello, my friend. Or should I say bonjour, given...

Burnside: Good day, my friend. So, did we start to see the loosening of the trade logjam Thursday, with Dominic Moore being dealt from Tampa to San Jose and the Lightning publicly acknowledging they've asked defenseman Pavel Kubina to provide them wi...

Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun discuss whether or not the Blue Jackets will trade Rick Nash and which teams would be interested. LeBrun: Greetings from the home base in Toronto, my friend. Hope all is well with you in Nashville where tonight you...

Burnside: Greetings, my friend. Well, every day it seems the playoff picture in both conferences becomes murkier and murkier. And the Anaheim Ducks are doing little to clarify the situation by continuing to collect points at an alarming rate. Wednesd...

Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun discuss the Leafs' playoff push, the Oilers' trade options and the Lightning's decisions at the deadline. Scott Burnside: Greetings, mon ami. You saw a pretty interesting hockey game Monday night in Toronto, where ...