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On a day when the sheer madness of the coming NHL lockout was brought into particular focus with even more over-the-top contract signings, an almost-36-year-old man and a team with no owner offered a brief respite from the pessimism that marks the ho...

Pierre LeBrun and Scott Burnside take a look at five storylines to watch in the third round of the 2012 NHL postseason.

Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun tackle the big topics of the day, which these days means playoffs, playoffs, playoffs. BURNSIDE: Good Friday, my friend. The final week of the regular season is upon us, and there's still much to be decided in term...

Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun tackle the hot issues. Without gloves. BURNSIDE: Greetings, my friend. It was interesting to listen to Brendan Shanahan talk at the recent GMs' meetings in Florida about how he would deal with suspensions in the pl...

For the second straight postseason, the Phoenix Coyotes and Detroit Red Wings will duel, although this time Detroit will have home-ice advantage. Look for the storylines to remain the same. Phoenix will try to find a way to scratch out enough offens...

Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun debate the fate of Sidney Crosby and draw comparisons between Pittsburgh and Phoenix: Burnside: Good day, my friend. I was emailing with a colleague last night during the Pittsburgh/Detroit game. When the Pens had ...

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...

From Sedin's big win to Dave Tippett's line of the night, Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun recap the NHL awards show in Las Vegas.

1. There's no better place to start than with the San Jose Sharks. First, they were without sniper Dany Heatley for Game 3 on Sunday after he looked to have sustained some sort of leg injury earlier in the series. Then, after the Sharks outshot the C...

As the 2010 Stanley Cup playoffs get under way Wednesday night, here are 10 players we will be keeping on our radar this spring.

What a season for the Phoenix Coyotes.Left for dead at the start of the season after a soul-sucking bankruptcy proceeding, the Coyotes not only have played themselves into the thick of the playoff race, but they also were among the busiest teams on W...