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We break down the day's action to see which teams look like obvious winners and which teams will have to wait to be proved right or wrong. Jury In Burnside's picks: Tampa Bay Lightning: Rookie GM Steve Yzerman got his shopping done early by add...

Ah those popular Pittsburgh Penguins continue to collect points in the standings and votes in the All-Star voting universe with just one week left in the fan balloting portion of the 2011 All-Star selections. Led by captain Sidney Crosby (how ofte...

Ah those popular Pittsburgh Penguins continue to collect points in the standings and votes in the All-Star voting universe with just one week left in the fan balloting portion of the 2011 All-Star selections. Led by captain Sidney Crosby (how ofte...

All we need is for Pittsburgh fans to start penciling in Pascal Dupuis or Chris Kunitz and Brooks Orpik and the All-Star Game in Raleigh next month will be an all-Penguin affair. No surprise that captain Sidney Crosby is the run-away leader in vot...

All we need is for Pittsburgh fans to start penciling in Pascal Dupuis or Chris Kunitz and Brooks Orpik and the All-Star Game in Raleigh next month will be an all-Penguin affair. No surprise that captain Sidney Crosby is the run-away leader in vot...

Ah, the freedom of choice. For the second week in a row, voters are blazing their own trail by writing in a bevy of potential NHL All-Stars, starting with the two top vote-getting goaltenders, Montreal's red-hot Carey Price and sensational Philade...

Ah, the freedom of choice. For the second week in a row, voters are blazing their own trail by writing in a bevy of potential NHL All-Stars, starting with the two top vote-getting goaltenders, Montreal's red-hot Carey Price and sensational Philade...

Scott Burnside previews the 2009-10 season for the Florida Panthers.

What can we expect from the NHL in 2009? Here are 10 picks to ponder from Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun.

As NHL training camps open up this week, we take a look at where each team stands. First up, our take, and questions, on the Eastern Conference.

Scott Burnside previews the 2007-08 season for the Toronto Maple Leafs.

The Toronto Maple Leafs stayed alive and knocked out their biggest rivals, too.

There is one sobering if little-discussed possibility heading into Saturday's Habs-Leafs tilt -- the fact this might be captain Mats Sundin's last game as a Toronto Maple Leaf.

Scott Burnside previews the 2006-07 season for the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Meanwhile, what questions linger in the Eastern Conference? Scott Burnside comes up with a few answers.

Instead of fanning the flames, why can't owners and players work on extinguishing a lockout?