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U.S. will build 2010 squad fans can love

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

With the unveiling of its 2010 camp roster, Team USA is going to build a squad American hockey fans can fall in love with, win, lose or draw.

Story | Conversation | June 30, 2009

Trades, rumors and who'll be No. 1

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

NHL draft week isn't always about the actual draft. Here are the top storylines to watch, from the top overall pick and beyond.

Story | Conversation | June 24, 2009

Free agency: Top defensemen

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

With the start of free agency next week (July 1), we take a look at the top free agents available. Here are the defensemen.

Story | Conversation | June 24, 2009

East finals preview: Penguins vs. Canes

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

Fatigue might be a factor for the Penguins and Hurricanes, especially Carolina, but mental toughness won't be.

Story | Conversation | May 14, 2009

Second-round preview: Wings vs. Ducks

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

The Ducks display a bunch of weapons against most teams in the NHL. But playing against the Red Wings is a whole different story.

Story | Conversation | April 29, 2009

Checking in from Penguins practice: Team, rookie coach ready to go

Scott Burnside

...player who will be especially nervous Wednesday is Chris Kunitz, who came over from Anaheim for Ryan Whitney. His wife is due to give birth to their first child Wednesday. If it's a...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 14, 2009

Beauchemin, Ducks ready for playoffs

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

As Francois Beauchemin's strength began to inch closer to returning from a devastating knee injury, the Ducks, too, found themselves coming back from a lowly start to the season.

Story | Conversation | April 10, 2009

U.S. faces tough task with 2010 roster

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

In the end, it may not matter who coaches the 2010 U.S. Olympic team. Team USA faces tougher tasks, like fielding the right mix of players that is capable of medaling in Vancouver.

Story | Conversation | April 06, 2009

How deadline impacts playoff picture

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

The 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.

Story | Conversation | March 04, 2009

Kunitz no Hossa, but he still helps Pens

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

Chris Kunitz is no Marian Hossa, but the forward is still a proven scorer who will provide a little chemistry for Sidney Crosby and the Penguins.

Story | Conversation | February 26, 2009

Firing Therrien was easy out for Pens

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

Firing Michel Therrien may have been the easy fix for the Penguins, but they shouldn't have let their players off the hook and treated their coach like yesterday's trash.

Story | Conversation | February 15, 2009

No pain, no gain for Pens? We'll see

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

This season hasn't been kind to the Pens, and the team is resisting the urge to panic. But is it enough to have faith in the team's talent? We're about to find out.

Story | Conversation | January 15, 2009

Ovie wins latest grudge match vs. Pens

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

There were hits, there was trash-talking, there was an injury scare for Sidney Crosby. But, in the end, it was Alex Ovechkin sending the biggest message in the latest grudge match between the Capitals and Penguins.

Story | Conversation | January 14, 2009

This time, Caps-Pens has different buzz

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

A 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, 2009

Quarterly report: Team-by-team grades

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

Most teams hit the quarter mark in the next week. Here's a breakdown of where teams stand as they make the first turn in what has been a wildly exciting and unpredictable start to the 2008-09 regular season.

Story | Conversation | November 19, 2008