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The Bruins have knocked Patrick Kane off his game in the Stanley Cup finals, denying the Blackhawks winger room to maneuver, writes Scott Burnside.

BOSTON -- Listen to Patrice Bergeron and Jonathan Toews for any amount of time, and there is an almost perpetual calm about them. Win or lose, up in a playoff series or down, struggling to find the back of the net or operating at an almost otherwo...

Paille, Bergeron put Bruins ahead 2-0 after 2nd

Craig Custance examines the development of Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron, and notes a few prospects -- like Bergeron -- who could be second round steals in the upcoming NHL draft.

Blog | Conversation | June 17, 2013

CHICAGO -- A little break from the Stanley Cup finals to dive into a bit of offseason gossip: Let's start with Bryan Bickell, the man I call the Human Cash Register. The pending UFA will be the top priority for the Chicago Blackhawks once the fina...

Patrice Bergeron narrowly missed out on winning a second consecutive Selke Trophy, awarded to the NHL's best two-way forward. Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews won it with 1,260 points, 10 more than Bergeron, who actually accrued more first-places ...

The NHL announced its first round of award winners Friday, and ESPN.com's Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun break down the winners of the Frank J. Selke (best defensive forward) and Jack Adams (coach of the year) trophies, as well as the GM of the Yea...

The only hardware Selke runner-up Bergeron covets is the Stanley Cup.

Chicago Blackhawks forward Jonathan Toews won the Frank J. Selke Trophy, given to the best defensive forward, on Friday.

Fans, teammates can't get enough of center Patrice Bergeron, who came a long way in a short time, writes Scott Burnside.

CHICAGO -- Who took the "power" out of power play? The man advantage sure hasn't lived up to its name the past few years, at least when it comes to having an impact for championship teams. The past two Stanley Cup winners, the Boston Bruins in ...

Craig Custance writes that Boston's Nathan Horton and Tuukka Rask are among the pending free agents who could cash in with new deals after the Stanley Cup because of their postseason performances.

Blog | Conversation | June 12, 2013

For years it's been assumed that games in the regular season and playoffs will be officiated differently. Scott Burnside asks, is that hurting game?

Sam Paolini breaks down the best ways to bet the 2013 Stanley Cup finals between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Boston Bruins.

Story | Conversation | June 11, 2013

With the Stanley Cup finals starting Wednesday, both the Bruins and Blackhawks are ready for memories, Scott Burnside writes.

The Chicago Blackhawks beat the defending Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings in five games with a 4-3 double-overtime win to clinch the Western Conference and advance to the 2013 Stanley Cup finals, in which they will face the Boston Bruins. T...