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, 2009The NHL's growing injury list
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comWe're not even a month into this NHL season, and the star-studded injury list keeps growing. How are teams dealing with the lineup holes? Scott Burnside checks in.
Story | Conversation | October 27, 2009Thank you, Mario Lemieux ...
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comA little more than a year after we called out Mario Lemieux for not making himself available to the media at the Cup finals, he met with reporters Saturday. See, that wasn't so bad, was it?
Story | Conversation | May 30, 2009East finals preview: Penguins vs. Canes
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comFatigue might be a factor for the Penguins and Hurricanes, especially Carolina, but mental toughness won't be.
Story | Conversation | May 14, 2009Keys to Game 7: Penguins vs. Capitals
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comThe Penguins and Capitals take the ice for Game 7 on Wednesday. Scott Burnside looks at the keys for each club.
Story | Conversation | May 12, 2009This time, Caps-Pens has different buzz
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comA matchup between Ovechkin and Crosby, Caps and Pens would usually be all about the buzz between the two clubs. But on Wednesday, it will be more about the teams' very different paths.
Story | Conversation | January 13, 2009Training camp questions: Eastern Conference
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comAs NHL training camps open up this week, we take a look at where each team stands. First up, our take, and questions, on the Eastern Conference.
Story | Conversation | September 15, 2008We've seen Sid and Lidstrom, but where have these stars gone?
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comApart from Sidney Crosby and Nicklas Lidstrom, the talented casts each team boasts have left a lot to be desired in their performance. Here's a look at those who have gone missing in the Cup finals.
Story | Conversation | May 29, 2008Machinelike Wings taking life out of Penguins, Cup finals
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comIn an effort that can only be described as machinelike, the Red Wings have managed to suck the life out of one of hockey's most talented teams and the buzz that preceded the Cup finals.
Story | Conversation | May 26, 2008Malone just like Pittsburgh -- blue-collar tough, hometown proud
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comRyan Malone has had to prove himself his entire career to show the hockey world he wasn't just a "daddy pick." Now, the Pittsburgh native is having the last laugh in his first trip to the Cup finals.
Story | Conversation | May 21, 2008Laraque's role no small one in Penguins' impressive playoff run
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comGeorges Laraque's successful role in the Penguins' impressive playoff run tells a greater story of all the tiny moving parts that make up a Stanley Cup team.
Story | Conversation | May 13, 2008Physical Penguins toss down the gauntlet to Flyers
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comPittsburgh threw down the gauntlet to the Flyers when they flattened Philly 4-2 on Friday to open up a 1-0 game lead in the Eastern Conference finals.
Story | Conversation | May 09, 2008Outdoor air brings 'kid' out of Sabres, Penguins
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comMany have debated whether the outdoor games are worth it. Others have complained that conditions are too harsh for players and fans. But if you saw the players on the ice at Ralph Wilson Stadium on Monday, none of them thought the great outdoors was a drag.
Story | Conversation | December 31, 2007This task may be too much to ask of Mr. Niedermayer
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comIf anyone can return on a dime and turn on the greatness, it's Scott Niedermayer. But to ask the veteran defenseman to save this Anaheim club from disaster is a lot to ask.
Story | Conversation | December 05, 2007Crosby handles draft hoopla like veteran
Scott Burnside, Special to ESPN.comThere wasn't much suspense for Sidney Crosby at the NHL Entry Draft, but the teenager's life officially will never be the same.
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