Discontent early on for Sharks, Capitals
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comSharks-Capitals. A matchup that should provide no shortage of offense and star power. But the teams are mirror images of mild discontent so far this season and Thursday's tilt will certainly be a test.
Story | Conversation | October 15, 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, 2009Winter Classic has right venue, wrong team
Scott Burnside...exciting teams in the NHL with a supporting cast that includes Norris Trophy candidate Mike Green, Nicklas Backstrom and Alexander Semin? Well? The other problem with handing this plum to the Flyers for the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 15, 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, 2009Washington Capitals again looking for more scoring help in do-or-die Game 6
Scott Burnside...in Monday night's Game 6 against the Pittsburgh Penguins given that three players (Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom and Dave Steckel) have combined for 12 of the Caps' 15 goals in this series. Caps...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 11, 2009Capitals' biggest challenge is to forget
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comIt may not have ended with a magical moment, what with Evgeni Malkin's attempted pass bouncing off the stick of sprawling defenseman Tom Poti and into the Washington Capitals' net in overtime, but make no mistake: This was a classic through and through.
Story | Conversation | May 09, 2009The next 24 hours? It's all mental
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comThe Pens have less than 24 hours to find out just how costly their victory over the Caps was Friday night. The Caps have the same time to find out if this is another playoff horror show.
Story | Conversation | May 08, 2009First-period report: Wild start leads to Ovie's questionable hit on Gonchar
Scott Burnside...on the first shot of the game as Marc-Andre Fleury looked ill-prepared for a Nicklas Backstrom shot just 36 seconds in. Here's the difference, though -- Fleury rebounded nicely and made a...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 08, 2009Postgame report: Capitals' Boudreau not happy with penalty calls
Scott Burnside...28 seconds left in regulation that allowed the Capitals to tie the game at 2 on Nicklas Backstrom's bank shot off Marc-Andre Fleury with 1 minutes, 50 seconds left in regulation. •...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 06, 2009Ovie, Caps are NHL's best young team
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comThe debate over the game's greatest player might rage on, but Alex Ovechkin solved another debate Monday night. The Caps are now the best young hockey team in the game.
Story | Conversation | May 04, 2009Problems still plague All-Star event
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comIf the All-Star Game is to have its place, the NHL must deal with problem areas, starting with the players and how they end up there.
Story | Conversation | January 25, 2009Lidstrom, Datsyuk to sit one game
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comThe NHL will force erstwhile all-stars Pavel Datsyuk and Nicklas Lidstrom to miss the Red Wings' first game after the All-Star break for failing to attend this weekend's festivities.
Story | Conversation | January 23, 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, 2009What lines are working? Depends on who's figured out the puzzle
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comFinding a solid line is like putting together a puzzle. So far, some teams have figured it out, while others are moving around the pieces to create the right chemistry.
Story | Conversation | October 22, 2008Training 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.
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