Power 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, 2009'Monster,' not Kessel, will steer Leafs
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comYou don't have to look very far to see the catalyst for the Toronto Maple Leafs' sudden, dramatic reversal of fortune. It's the guy they call "The Monster."
Story | Conversation | November 07, 2009'It's the greatest honor ever'
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comBrett Hull's hockey résumé doesn't come close to matching his personality, but the two go hand in hand. One of the NHL's most gifted scorers was also one of its most outspoken players.
Story | Conversation | November 04, 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, 2009Wings' goalie situation just got cloudier
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comOn a night when Detroit backup Jimmy Howard hoped to start answering questions about his ability to handle NHL play, he instead created more skepticism about the Wings' goaltending situation.
Story | Conversation | October 03, 2009'It's a heck of a lot more enjoyable now'
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comTodd Bertuzzi's NHL story is an infamous one. The latest chapter brings him back to Detroit. Can he reclaim his game in 2009-10?
Story | Conversation | October 01, 2009Here's why Euro trips are still worth it
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comSome will continue to argue over the merit of having the NHL teams opening their seasons in Europe, but the Red Wings' trip to Sweden is proof it's still worth it.
Story | Conversation | September 30, 2009Game 7 upset still fresh in Wings' minds
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comIt's been almost four months since the Red Wings were upset by the Pens on home ice in Game 7 of the Cup finals. But even with the start of a new season in Stockholm, that loss is still close at hand.
Story | Conversation | September 28, 2009Sources: Hossa, Pronger deals probed
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comThe NHL is investigating Marian Hossa's 12-year, $62.8 million contract with the Chicago Blackhawks.
Story | Conversation | July 31, 20092009-10 NHL matchups to watch
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comThe 2009-10 NHL schedule is out. And there's plenty to pay attention to, from the Penguins' banner-raising game to the debut of No. 1 draft pick John Tavares.
Story | Conversation | July 15, 2009Free agency: Top forwards
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 forwards.
Story | Conversation | June 23, 2009Our Stanley Cup player reviews: Crosby, Osgood, Malkin and more
Scott Burnside...teammate) Steve Yzerman for the country's orientation camp in Calgary, Alberta, in August. • Henrik Zetterberg Zetterberg was considered by many to be the Wings' best player throughout the playoffs even if...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 13, 2009First-period report: Goalies strong, Crosby seeing lots of Zetterberg ... we smell overtime
Scott Burnside...for those Detroit defenders. Once again, Sidney Crosby's line has been seeing a lot of Henrik Zetterberg and Pavel Datsyuk, and I can't recall Crosby or his mates having a decent chance...
Blog Entry | 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, 2009First-period report: Strong start for Penguins, but they failed to score
Scott Burnside...to three shots, and when netminder Marc-Andre Fleury was tested, as he was twice by Henrik Zetterberg, he was solid. Lots of folks were curious to see how he would respond to being...
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