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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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

Your rants, my answers

Pierre LeBrun

Ah, your venting is easier to take today as I sit here in beautiful Pebble Beach, Calif., and contemplate finding a way to live here permanently. But ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 15, 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

East powers battle for No. 1 spot

ESPN.com

...Read on, fearless readers. As always, you can weigh in with your top 30 teams. -- By Scott Burnside; posted Dec. 14

Story | Conversation | December 14, 2009

Latest on Ice Edge bid, Kovy talks, 2010 rosters

Pierre LeBrun

I'm off to Pebble Beach, Calif., on Monday for the two-day NHL board of governors (owners) meetings Tuesday and Wednesday. Of course, the headliner f...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 13, 2009

NHL with Scott Burnside

Welcome to SportsNation! On Monday, ESPN.com's Scott Burnside will stop by to chat about the NHL's latest news and events.Before joining ESPN...

Chat | December 11, 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

Your rants, my answers

Pierre LeBrun

...hard-hitting style of play and called reckless, irresponsible, and even, according to your fellow commentator Scott Burnside, something of a prima-donna about his responsibilities. My question is this: How come when Brian...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 08, 2009

Power Play: It's all about the goalies

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

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

NHL with Scott Burnside

Welcome to SportsNation! On Monday, ESPN.com's Scott Burnside will stop by to chat about the NHL's latest news and events.Before joining ESPN...

Chat | 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