Power Play: Laraque a hindrance?
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comHow Georges Laraque still finds NHL employment befuddles us. And why is Thanksgiving a true postseason barometer?
Story | Conversation | November 23, 2009Lemaire 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, 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, 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, 2009Rob Scuderi perfect example of how nothing good lasts forever for Cup winners
Scott BurnsideLet's just say these are bittersweet days for Rob Scuderi's mother, Leslie. When the hard-as-nails but well-spoken Scuderi first left home to play ho...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 03, 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, 2009Aftershocks of Kronwall's hit on Havlat reaches East finals
Scott Burnside...boards," added Bayda, who was subjected to a $2,500 fine after cross-checking Pittsburgh's Kris Letang in the mouth in Game 2. "You're trying to get the puck out more than...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 23, 2009Report from Raleigh: Bayda's hit, Crosby's record and Carolina's loud crowd
Scott Burnside...forward Ryan Bayda after he received a match penalty for intent to injure for cross checking Kris Letang in Thursday's Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals. Bayda was assessed a $2,500...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 22, 2009The secret to Malkin's success? Mom's homemade soup and beef
Scott Burnside...he was assessed a match penalty with 1:19 left in the game for cross checking Kris Letang with what officials believed was intent to injure. Letang then fought Tim Gleason and was given...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 21, 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, 2009Game 7? Perfect end for perfect series
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comAnd so, the perfect matchup becomes the perfect series. As if the duel between the Capitals and Penguins could end any other way.
Story | Conversation | May 11, 2009Second-period report: Too many penalties suck life out of second period
Scott Burnside...the Penguins, especially on the power play. Malkin has moved back to the point position with Kris Letang, but Gonchar's patience is a steadying influence the Penguins now lack. For how long? That...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 08, 2009Capitals still stinging over penalty calls; teams prepare for back-to-back meetings
Scott BurnsidePITTSBURGH -- The Washington Capitals were still ruminating Thursday about the disparity in the penalty calls against them in Game 3. The Caps were pe...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 07, 2009Talbot again a spark for Pens' stars
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comSuccessful playoff teams need role players, catalysts who fight the hard battles and give their stars a boost. For the Pittsburgh Penguins, that spark plug is Maxime Talbot.
Story | Conversation | May 07, 2009Pens' Malkin finds game, redemption
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comEvgeni Malkin and his teammates redeemed themselves in a dramatic Game 3 win that helped make this Pens-Caps series one of the most compelling in recent memory.
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