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The Bruins have knocked Patrick Kane off his game in the Stanley Cup finals, denying the Blackhawks winger room to maneuver, writes Scott Burnside.

BOSTON -- Listen to Patrice Bergeron and Jonathan Toews for any amount of time, and there is an almost perpetual calm about them. Win or lose, up in a playoff series or down, struggling to find the back of the net or operating at an almost otherwo...

With their amazing playoff runs, Corey Crawford and Tuukka Rask may have played themselves into the conversation for Team Canada and Team Finland in Sochi, writes Scott Burnside.

CHICAGO -- For much of the early part of Game 2 of these achingly close Stanley Cup finals, it appeared as though the Boston Bruins had spoken the right words but were going to be unable to summon the will to move on from an emotional triple-overtime...

The NHL announced its first round of award winners Friday, and ESPN.com's Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun break down the winners of the Frank J. Selke (best defensive forward) and Jack Adams (coach of the year) trophies, as well as the GM of the Yea...

Fans, teammates can't get enough of center Patrice Bergeron, who came a long way in a short time, writes Scott Burnside.

CHICAGO -- In the moment when Michal Rozsival's point shot ricocheted first off teammate Dave Bolland's stick and then off Andrew Shaw's leg and past a helpless Tuukka Rask to bring this epic Stanley Cup final tilt to an end came two thoughts. Fir...

CHICAGO -- There is a significant intertwining of storylines from Slovakia and the Czech Republic on both sides of the Stanley Cup finals divide. There is the reverence shown the Boston Bruins' Jaromir Jagr, the Czech winger who is in his first fi...

Slovak Michal Handzus and Czech Michal Rozsival, a well-traveled pair, might finally win rings with the Blackhawks, Scott Burnside writes.

For years it's been assumed that games in the regular season and playoffs will be officiated differently. Scott Burnside asks, is that hurting game?

With the Stanley Cup finals starting Wednesday, both the Bruins and Blackhawks are ready for memories, Scott Burnside writes.

The clash between the Chicago Blackhawks and Boston Bruins in the Stanley Cup finals will mean a lot for history buffs -- these two Original Six teams haven't met in the playoffs since the 1978 quarterfinals. But make no mistake, both teams are built...

The fact that the past four Stanley Cup champs are in this year's conference finals is a testament to good management, writes Scott Burnside.

From the Penguins' offensive clinic to Raffi Torres' hit, the second round of the NHL Playoffs had a little for everyone to enjoy, or not, Scott Burnside writes.

Ottawa Senators goaltender Craig Anderson navigated waivers and the minors before finally finding himself in Canada's capital.

As is seemingly the case every season, the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs had something for everyone, Scott Burnside writes