It's official: Union hits rock bottom
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comWith Ian Penny's resignation Friday, the NHLPA now, without a doubt, has no leader. What will be the players' next move? Maybe they should consider bringing back Paul Kelly.
Story | Conversation | October 30, 2009Power Play: NHL once again falls short
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comThe NHL always makes noise about cracking down on blows to the head and hits from behind. Then, we see the incidents from this past weekend with Darcy Tucker and David Booth. Again, the league is falling short.
Story | Conversation | October 26, 2009Power Play: Rangers, Theo, cap play
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comThe Rangers' and Jackets' surprising play. The latest on the mess within the union. Scott Burnside rants on these topics and more, including his "what to watch" list for this week.
Story | Conversation | October 19, 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, 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...the Wings in Cup finals scoring with six points. But it wasn't enough. • Nicklas Lidstrom Hard to criticize a guy who is the best defenseman of his generation and was playing...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 13, 2009Cup win completes incredible journey
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comPittsburgh's first championship since 1992 is as much a celebration of an improbable journey as it was the celebration of a game.
Story | Conversation | June 12, 2009Will? Character? Penguins show both
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comSheer will? Character? The Pens proved they are a team that possesses those qualities after denying the Red Wings a chance to duplicate their feat from last year of celebrating a Cup win on Mellon Arena ice.
Story | Conversation | June 09, 2009Our special take on the mundane quote
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comWe're taking it one game at a time. There's no "I" in team. An elimination game brings out the cliches, and we're breaking out our own translations of the mundane and predictable.
Story | Conversation | June 08, 2009What to watch for in Game 5: How effective will Datsyuk be in return?
Scott Burnside...he works every night, his takeaways are one of the tops in the league," Detroit captain Nicklas Lidstrom said. "He brings that work ethic that we need." 2. Again, the fatigue So do the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 06, 2009We resist to say 'series over' ... for now
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comThe Wings' 5-0 victory over the Penguins in Game 5 was a public humiliation, but we resist the overwhelming temptation to mark this series as over. For a moment.
Story | Conversation | June 06, 2009Game 5 goalie stories: Osgood posts another shutout, while Fleury gets pulled
Scott Burnside...23 playoff shutouts. "Ozzie played real well, just like he has all playoff long," Detroit captain Nicklas Lidstrom said. The Osgood performance was in stark contrast to Pittsburgh counterpart Marc-Andre Fleury, who was...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 06, 2009Game 4's defining moment: Jordan Staal's short-handed goal
Scott Burnside...a lot of momentum on that short-handed goal, and we never really responded," Detroit captain Nicklas Lidstrom said. What did Staal recall of the play? "You know Max made a great play," Staal...
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