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Three years ago, Nashville's Rich Clune's boozing and drug use pushed him to rock bottom, Scott Burnside writes. Which makes his recovery all the more remarkable.

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

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...

Scott Burnside previews five players we could have lost to lost season.

So far, the Minnesota Wild and Detroit Red Wings are on opposite sides of the puck when it comes to free-agent winners and losers, writes Scott Burnside.

GM Chuck Fletcher's bold signings of Zach Parise and Ryan Suter will pay off big for the Wild, writes Scott Burnside.

Scott Burnside and Craig Custance recap the first day of free agency. Burnside: Good Sunday evening, Mr. Custance, and a happy Canada Day to you. So, we come to the end of the first day of free agency, and, like last year when free agent gem Brad ...

You can argue all you want about whether P.A. Parenteau, he of the 49 assists and 67 points for the New York Islanders last season, is worth the $16 million the Colorado Avalanche spent Sunday to bring him into the fold for the next four years. What ...

This was never about Evgeni Malkin arriving. When you win a Stanley Cup and a Conn Smythe Trophy and a scoring title, well, you're already here. But when Malkin, who won his second scoring title this season, walked away Wednesday night with both t...

Burnside: Good day, my friend. So, just wondering if you are now a bona fide believer in the miracle of the Anaheim Ducks? The mighty Ducks (thought I'd throw that retro reference in for fun) knocked off a very good Pittsburgh team by a 2-1 count on ...

Burnside: Greetings, my friend. Well, every day it seems the playoff picture in both conferences becomes murkier and murkier. And the Anaheim Ducks are doing little to clarify the situation by continuing to collect points at an alarming rate. Wednesd...

The All-Star Game isn't much of a competition, really, but it is a lot of fun to watch for other reasons. Scott Burnside weighs in with some suggestions.

1. Pick a stance and stick with it Let's begin with this admission: I don't care a whit about who shows up or doesn't show up for the All-Star Game. The fans love it; some players like it, some players avoid it like the plague. Whatever. It is what ...

1. Looking for John Law to get it right Every week brings more hearings for Judge Roy Bean, er, Brendan Shanahan, and every week some other player loses his mind and tries to decapitate (or in the case of Brad Marchand, maliciously submarine) an opp...

Scott Burnside and Craig Custance today drop the gloves on inadequate suspensions and the rumors as the trade deadline approaches. Go! BURNSIDE: Good day, Mr. Custance. Always a pleasure to hang out with you as we did in Philadelphia. Not a pleasu...

Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun discuss the highlights from Thursday night's Lightning-Rangers tilt: Burnside: One of my favorite moments of last night was when Artem Anisimov went retro Teemu Selanne, using the old sniper celebration with his st...