'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, 2009How does Gretzky move forward?
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comWith Wayne Gretzky's exit from Phoenix, many will ask, "Well, what now?" His future is uncertain, but how can a league not have The Great One around in some capacity?
Story | Conversation | September 24, 2009Our summer questions to ponder
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comIt's August, the longest month for a hockey fan. The free-agent frenzy is a memory, and training camp is still more than a month away. But our annual (really?) summer questions should help buoy your spirits.
Story | Conversation | July 31, 2009NHL board unanimously denies Balsillie
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comCanadian businessman Jim Balsillie was unanimously rejected by the National Hockey League's board of governors in his bid to become an NHL owner at a meeting Wednesday afternoon in Chicago.
Story | Conversation | July 29, 2009Kelly bridging gap between NHL, union
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comThe NHL and NHL Players' Association don't have a "partnership." But with union executive director Paul Kelly overseeing the players, the two sides are communicating and working together in an unprecedented way.
Story | Conversation | July 08, 2009Lee's untraditional chase of NHL dream
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comMike Lee went against tradition, leaving hockey-mad Minnesota for the USHL. But the move kept his NHL dream alive.
Story | Conversation | June 27, 2009This time, the fight's over for Balsillie
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comThe decision this week by a Phoenix judge to dismiss Jim Balsillie's bid to buy the Coyotes is another strike against BlackBerry mogul. And no matter how much he insists the fight isn't over, it is.
Story | Conversation | June 18, 2009Perfect timing for awards' Vegas debut
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comMoving the NHL awards show to Las Vegas is part of the league's plan to give the event more relevance on the sport's calendar.
Story | Conversation | June 17, 2009Balsillie again takes wrong approach
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comIn his latest bid to buy an NHL team, Jim Balsillie has failed to learn yet again that just because he's rich and Canadian doesn't give him a free pass to ownership.
Story | Conversation | May 06, 2009The Last Word: Bettman, Knuble face the media
Scott Burnside...Bettman said. Even when things look bleak, "franchises can be fixed and saved." Asked about the Phoenix Coyotes, the NHL franchise that appears to be in the greatest financial peril, Bettman said he was...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 15, 2009Hawks turning up heat at right time
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comHow are the Blackhawks and Panthers hanging tough? Should women be inducted into the Hall? Scott Burnside digs in on this and more in this week's 5 Things.
Story | Conversation | April 06, 2009Should Wings worry about goalie tandem?
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comShould the Red Wings be worried about their goaltending tandem? Can the Ducks still make the playoff dance? Scott Burnside wonders in this week's 5 Things.
Story | Conversation | March 23, 2009GMs? Yes, many of them got into a fight or two
Scott Burnside...had their own fair share of fights. Some were fights they would just as soon forget. Phoenix Coyotes GM Don Maloney, a former New York Ranger, remembers one charged night at Madison Square Garden...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 11, 2009Fighting 'not a debate within the game'
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comThere's a reason the debate over fighting in the NHL will never truly be resolved. That's because those within the league don't see that there's a debate over fighting at all.
Story | Conversation | March 09, 2009How deadline impacts playoff picture
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comThe trade deadline is over and now the push for the playoffs begins. We look at the postseason picture for all 30 teams, whether trending up, down or merely treading water.
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