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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Day 2 of USA camp: Erik Johnson has a lot to prove in new NHL season

Scott Burnside

...summer and get a year in before I do any extracurriculars," Johnson said. New home, new language Scott Gomez is embracing his new hockey life in Montreal and will be doing his best to assimilate...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 18, 2009

Bylsma beating odds yet again

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

The odds have always been against Dan Bylsma (how many raised their eyebrows when he took over as Penguins coach?). But his uncharacteristic journey is the secret to his success.

Story | Conversation | April 17, 2009

Is it Bowman's turn with the Cup, or the Cup's turn with Scotty?

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

When it's Scotty Bowman's turn with the Stanley Cup, it's more of a trip back home for the silver chalice, writes Scott Burnside.

Story | Conversation | August 29, 2008

You'll laugh, you'll cry ... it's our version of the NHL awards

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

We don't have any famous Canadian acts to fill in the spaces between the meat and potatoes of the proceedings, but it's not going to stop us from having our own awards show, er, story for the third straight season.

Story | Conversation | June 10, 2008

Hearing you've been traded is tough; making the move is tougher

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

What's lost amid the frenzy of deadline deals? The toll it takes on everyone involved, from players to coaches to GMs. Case in point: Brad Richards' emotional move from Tampa Bay to Dallas.

Story | Conversation | February 28, 2008

'Coach' Roy surprising critics, friends alike

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

Patrick Roy wasn't exactly the most popular player in the NHL, just ask Jeremy Roenick. But in his new role as coach, Roy's true self is coming to the surface.

Story | Conversation | November 08, 2006

Long Cup wait ends for Hedican

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

The third time to the Cup finals was the charm for Bret Hedican, who finally got to celebrate with family and friends in Minnesota.

Story | Conversation | August 15, 2006

Great One again refuses to back down from a challenge

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

After the season from hell, Wayne Gretzky's return speaks to his stubborn refusal to back away from a challenge, writes Scott Burnside.

Story | Conversation | May 31, 2006

Meehan: 'We have what we built'

Scott Burnside, Special to ESPN.com

Don Meehan, considered the most powerful agent in hockey, shares his thoughts on the NHL lockout, the business, his players and family.

Story | Conversation | November 12, 2004

Lockout leaves charities in the cold

Scott Burnside, Special to ESPN.com

As each NHL game falls by the wayside, hundreds of charities throughout the U.S. and Canada suffer the effects.

Story | Conversation | October 18, 2004

Sides talking but not to each other

Scott Burnside, Special to ESPN.com

The NHL and the NHLPA might speak again when the season is close to unsalvagable -- whenever that is.

Story | Conversation | October 12, 2004

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Story | September 07, 2004

'Hawks rely on grit for turnaround

Scott Burnside, Special to ESPN.com

The Blackhawks have added toughness to try to put their dark days behind them.

Story | Conversation | July 30, 2004

Habs mirror Theo's turnaround

Scott Burnside, Special to ESPN.com

As goes Jose Theodore, so go the Canadiens. Management is building the team so the two aren't so closely linked.

Story | Conversation | July 21, 2004

Heatley carrying enough of a burden

Scott Burnside, Special to ESPN.com

With Dany Heatley's indictment in the death of teammate Dan Snyder, it'll be a long while before the young NHL star can find peace.

Story | Conversation | July 16, 2004