Scott Burnside

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Scott Burnside covers the NHL for ESPN.com. Before joining the Web site in 2005, he was a reporter for the Windsor Star and Toronto Sun. Burnside has won numerous awards, including the 1990 National Newspaper Award, and also co-authored the best-selling true crime book "Deadly Innocence" in the mid-1990s. He is based in Atlanta.

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Olympic teams face injury dilemma

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

Olympic contenders will start to finalize their hockey rosters in the coming days, but will injuries to NHLers get in the way of their fielding the best team possible?

Story | Conversation | December 23, 2009

Shutout record likely another keeper for Brodeur

Scott Burnside

We were fortunate enough to be in New Jersey this past spring when Martin Brodeur passed Patrick Roy to become the winningest goalie in NHL history. ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 21, 2009

Right now, West trumps East in NHL

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

How is the Western Conference better than the East? What kind of experience does Team USA need in the 2010 Olympics? Scott Burnside explains all in this week's Power Play.

Story | Conversation | December 21, 2009

Kings put success into perspective

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

The Kings are currently one of the league's top teams. Can such a young squad not get ahead of itself and stay focused on the task at hand? L.A. will be tested in Thursday's Game of the Week.

Story | Conversation | December 17, 2009

Flames' latest slide, Coyotes' bid, Oil's stock up

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

Why can't the Flames seem to stay on the right track? How does Ice Edge have so much confidence about its Coyotes bid? Scott Burnside explains all in this week's Power Play.

Story | Conversation | December 14, 2009

Laviolette, Flyers trying to find way

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

Peter Laviolette and the Flyers are trying to find their way back into the playoff mix as they host the Sens in ESPN.com's Game of the Week.

Story | Conversation | December 10, 2009

Power Play: It's all about the goalies

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Marty Turco is thriving under a new schedule in Dallas, while Steve Mason hasn't gotten over the sophomore slump. Scott Burnside breaks it down in his weekly Power Play.

Story | Conversation | December 07, 2009

It's time players show accountability

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

If the Flyers think they've solved their problems by firing coach John Stevens, they'd better run to the closest mirror. Their problems did not begin with Stevens, and they sure didn't end with his firing.

Story | Conversation | December 04, 2009

Future of Atlanta Thrashers is now

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

The Atlanta Thrashers have been through the Dany Heatley trade and Marian Hossa's departure. But the real defining moment for this franchise rests with one Ilya Kovalchuk.

Story | Conversation | December 04, 2009

'You can still see her smiling'

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

When Larry Pleau received the news, the first place he turned to was his team. And it was this hockey family that helped the Blues GM and his wife get through their darkest hour.

Story | Conversation | December 03, 2009

Avs keep fighting to stay in West mix

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

Just when you want to write off the Avalanche, they come back fighting. They've been the surprise story of the first quarter, but the team will be tested tonight against the Penguins in ESPN.com's Game of the Week.

Story | Conversation | December 03, 2009

Will Alex Ovechkin's first suspension have any lasting impact on him?

Scott Burnside

So, Alex Ovechkin got a couple of games to ice down his sore right knee and contemplate the error of his ways. That's about right, all things conside...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 01, 2009

Dan Craig ready to hit Fenway

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

We're one month away from this season's Winter Classic, but NHL ice guru Dan Craig is already starting to work his magic at Fenway Park.

Story | Conversation | December 01, 2009

Has Ovechkin finally gone too far?

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

Part of Alex Ovechkin's charm has been his willingness to go through people as opposed to around them. But given his latest hit, has the Caps star gone too far?

Story | Conversation | November 30, 2009

Power Play: B's up, Flyers down

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

What's behind the recent struggles from the Flyers and sudden success from the B's? Scott Burnside breaks it down in his weekly Power Play.

Story | Conversation | November 30, 2009