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Stan and Guy and Chris catch up w/Steelers KR Stefan Logan, discuss Sidney Crosby's Olympic torch relay, and the return of Max Talbot to the Pens

HALIFAX, NS, CANADA - NOVEMBER 18: Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins carries the Olympic torch during the 2010 Olympic Torch relay on November 18, 2009 in Halifax, Novia Scotia, Canada. (Photo...

HALIFAX, NS, CANADA - NOVEMBER 18: Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins carries the Olympic torch during the 2010 Olympic Torch relay on November 18, 2009 in Halifax, Novia Scotia, Canada. (Photo...

Crosby runs with Olympic torch

Sidney Crosby lifted the Stanley Cup in June, and now he is carrying the Olympic torch at home.

Like 'em or not, my Olympic hockey selections

Phillip MacCallum/Getty Images Would omitting Stephen Stamkos from the Canadian Olympic team be a mistake? Bucci thinks so. What do you say we name the U.S. and...

The streaking Devils and Kane's effect on Kovy

It was a great weekend for me. Hey, any weekend when I don't stumble down a flight of stairs (that happened last weekend -- broken toe, mild concussio...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 16, 2009

NHL Forecaster: The perfect storm

There's hope yet for the reeling Carolina Hurricanes, says Sean Allen. Their slow start and the expected return of Evgeni Malkin are the topics of Week 7 of the NHL season.

A safer helmet: An idea whose time has come

TORONTO -- Somewhere along the line, the mood in the room shifted. It was gradual, it took a long time, but after years of discussing head shots at t...

Power Play: Niittymaki the answer

A 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.

In honor of Cheevers and Plante, an ode to the mask

I grew up in small-town America, living and loving just about every athletic contest. I watched, listened, played, read, illustrated (horribly) and d...

Mailbag: Carlyle taking fire in Anaheim

It's Election Day. So, if you're old enough and eligible, get to the polls. I know this isn't a sexy Presidential election like last year. Still, ther...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 03, 2009

The NHL's growing injury list

We'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.

Penguins find defensive answer in Jay McKee

It was back in June at the NHL awards in Las Vegas when your humble hockey hack ran into Pittsburgh Penguins GM Ray Shero after the show. It didn't t...

Burnside & LeBrun: Our Top 10 lists ... rookies, sophomores and players with something to prove

...Los Angeles mean huge expectations for the sophomore netminder, who was an invitee to the U.S. Olympic orientation camp. Evander Kane, F, Atlanta Thrashers The fourth overall pick in this past June's draft...

So, does Mats belong in the Hall?

Now that Mats Sundin has announced his retirement, the Hall of Fame debate begins. And the fact that he never made it to the Cup finals could get in his way.