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We're not privy to the NHL's marketing slogan for the 2013-14 season, but it might be something like "Go Big or Go Home, but Definitely Go Outdoors." Of course, if you read much of the negative commentary surrounding the NHL's decision to multiply...

Assuming that the NHL and its players are able to resolve outstanding issues with the International Olympic Committee and do agree to take part in the Sochi Games, it will be just one part of an evolving international landscape for the league, Scott Burnside writes.

Have to admit that when the 2014 Olympic Games were awarded to the Black Sea resort city of Sochi, we were more than a little skeptical. With little infrastructure in place, the project would take an immense amount of building. And this was Russia, a...

There is a wealth of qualified candidates to head up USA Hockey for the 2014 Games in Sochi, Russia, but Brian Burke has proved he is the man for the job, writes Scott Burnside.

It's easy to be critical of the NHL as it once again muzzles its owners in a ham-fisted bid to ensure the league speaks with one consistent voice during this lockout. But all you have to do is listen to the meanderings of a star player such as Ale...

PITTSBURGH -- So, in the end, isn't that why we love sports? To see what is possible? Or more to the point, whether the seemingly impossible is possible? To see what the great can achieve especially when faced with long odds or when the expecta...

About a year ago, we were en route to Toronto for the first World Hockey Summit. The four-day event examined big-picture issues, from the impact of North American junior hockey on teenage international hockey development to the struggles to grow w...

With Sidney Crosby likely not returning during the first round, the Penguins must find a way to counter the Lightning's offensive firepower.

A year after the Olympic hockey tournament began, we catch up with Team USA's Brian Burke.

When Peter Forsberg showed up on the Colorado Avalanche's doorstep less than a month ago, many weren't necessarily looking for the truth, but for something a little less harsh. They were looking for something that would fit into a Hollywood screenpla...

As the clock ticks down on another calendar year, it is time for a little reflection on the hockey memories that remain indelibly etched in our memory banks. Let's start with Winter Classic Part 3 in Boston: great event, pretty good hockey game wi...

As the clock ticks down on another calendar year, it is time for a little reflection on the hockey memories that remain indelibly etched in our memory banks. Let's start with Winter Classic Part 3 in Boston: great event, pretty good hockey game wi...

The least-known inductee of this year's Hockey Hall of Fame class may end up being the one who most vividly fulfills the ideals of what a Hall member should be. Meet Daryl "Doc" Seaman.

PITTSBURGH -- A little over a year ago, we sat with Paul Martin and a group of U.S. Olympic hopefuls in Chicago to chat about the Vancouver Olympics and the 2009-10 season. At one point, the other players began joking with Martin about the electri...

PITTSBURGH -- A little over a year ago, we sat with Paul Martin and a group of U.S. Olympic hopefuls in Chicago to chat about the Vancouver Olympics and the 2009-10 season. At one point, the other players began joking with Martin about the electri...

NEWARK, N.J. -- New Jersey Devils rookie coach John MacLean is moving ahead with his line combinations regardless of who may be with the team in a week or two. "As far as us as coaches, we're ready for whatever combinations," MacLean said. "Right ...