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The first-quarter dash has seen some surprising superlatives so far, writes Scott Burnside.

• On a night full of wacky stuff, you could hardly find a wackier game than the Buffalo Sabres' 7-4 win over Northeast Division-leading Boston. The Sabres had been winless in four. At one point, they trailed the Bruins 3-1 after the teams ...

It has been a week since the NHL returned from its self-imposed lockout exile. It's far too early to draw lasting conclusions but certainly enough to gather initial impressions, now that we're detailing power-play success over HRR and back-diving con...

It's about 5:30 a.m. ET Sunday, and Anaheim Ducks coach Bruce Boudreau has been up for a couple of hours already. "I couldn't sleep," Boudreau told ESPN.com as he headed toward the team's first day of training camp now that the new collective barg...

After 18 NHL seasons, there is no right time to walk away, but Owen Nolan and the San Jose Sharks found the right way.

It's the Pittsburgh Penguins against the San Jose Sharks in ESPN.com's Game of the Week.

Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun answer 10 burning questions for the conference finals of the playoffs.

San Jose might have plenty of depth down the middle, but Scott Burnside believes that the Ryan Kesler factor might be too much for the Sharks to overcome.

It is the unforgiving nature of the postseason to single out the struggles of a single player as the reason for his team's failures, and Nicklas Backstrom's lack of scoring for the Capitals has been frustrating for all involved.

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...

The San Jose Sharks have always been rife with talent, but that hasn't translated into postseason success. With a new goalie and a crop of youngsters, can the team stay atop the Pacific Division?San Jose Sharks In some quarters, getting to the ...