Lemaire the right fit -- again
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comSo you thought Devils coach Jacques Lemaire was just another retread? Not only has he kept his team afloat, Lemaire is pushing all the right buttons.
Story | Conversation | November 12, 2009Power Play: Niittymaki the answer
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comA longtime backup the perfect tonic in Tampa Bay? Thus is the case for Antero Niittymaki, whose pristine play between the pipes has the Lightning on a tear.
Story | Conversation | November 09, 2009Can Pronger get Flyers past Pens?
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comIt seems Philadelphia's road to Cup glory must go through Pittsburgh. And the Flyers are hoping veteran defenseman Chris Pronger will help them get there.
Story | Conversation | October 08, 2009'Youth' no longer excuse for Ovie, others
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comThe Cup is once again up for grabs. And the Penguins' win has changed the rules. There are no excuses anymore for Alex Ovechkin and the rest of the league's young stars.
Story | Conversation | October 01, 2009What will camps reveal for 2010?
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comWe're less than a week away from the start of Olympic orientation camps. Here are some of the latest rumors as we're now six months away from the 2010 Games.
Story | Conversation | August 13, 2009Cup win completes incredible journey
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comPittsburgh's first championship since 1992 is as much a celebration of an improbable journey as it was the celebration of a game.
Story | Conversation | June 12, 2009A playoff pattern? Not in these finals
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comA playoff series will often follow some sort of pattern, but not these Cup finals. It has made the series both compelling and maddeningly difficult to predict. Here's a review.
Story | Conversation | June 11, 2009Will? Character? Penguins show both
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comSheer will? Character? The Pens proved they are a team that possesses those qualities after denying the Red Wings a chance to duplicate their feat from last year of celebrating a Cup win on Mellon Arena ice.
Story | Conversation | June 09, 2009This time around, can Pens stop Wings?
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comIt matters not that the Pens have taken a different path to this juncture of the finals. The reality remains the same: they must find a way to stop the Wings from winning a Cup in their own rink.
Story | Conversation | June 07, 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, 2009Zen-like Gonchar delivers for Penguins
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comOn a night when the Pittsburgh Penguins absolutely had to win, it was the quietly cool Sergei Gonchar who delivered at the most crucial moment.
Story | Conversation | June 02, 2009What more can Crosby do to save Pens?
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comHistory suggests that if Pittsburgh is to mount a comeback in the Cup finals, Sidney Crosby will be a catalyst. The problem is we're not sure what more he can do.
Story | Conversation | May 31, 2009Different road, same reality for Pens
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comOver the course of about 27 hours, the Penguins came face to face with a past they seem unable to escape, one that includes yet another Stanley Cup parade in Motown.
Story | Conversation | May 31, 2009The little things escape Pens in Game 1
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comThe Penguins were good in Saturday's Cup finals opener, but it was the small details that beat them in Detroit.
Story | Conversation | May 30, 2009Cup finals preview: Wings vs. Pens
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comThe Red Wings have survived, advancing to the Cup finals despite a banged-up lineup. But now, they face an offensive juggernaut unlike anything they've seen this postseason.
Story | Conversation | May 27, 2009TOP SEARCHES IN OCTOBER
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