Now that it's over, let's take the Sundin saga for what it was -- a sham
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comWe waited and waited, and finally Mats Sundin made his decision. But the whole process has revealed Sundin to be the exact entity he insisted he wasn't 10 months ago -- a hired gun.
Story | Conversation | December 18, 2008Quarterly report: Team-by-team grades
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comMost teams hit the quarter mark in the next week. Here's a breakdown of where teams stand as they make the first turn in what has been a wildly exciting and unpredictable start to the 2008-09 regular season.
Story | Conversation | November 19, 2008Will Toronto be Burke's next stop? We know other teams that could use him
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comOn Wednesday, Brian Burke stepped down as GM for the Anaheim Ducks. Does this automatically mean he's headed for Toronto? Maybe it shouldn't. A lot of teams could use a GM like Burke.
Story | Conversation | November 12, 2008Anderson's Hall wait is over, but timing was everything
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comGlenn Anderson's Hall of Fame nod shows it's never too late to correct mistakes, never too late for perceptions, if not people, to change and never too late to end up where you belong.
Story | Conversation | November 06, 2008A sign of panic? Savard's firing reinforces that stakes are high for Hawks
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comWith Denis Savard's firing, the feeling that the Hawks had turned a corner and were ready to return to elite status is on hold. Make no mistake, this means the stakes are suddenly very high.
Story | Conversation | October 16, 2008Past Canadiens magic a haunting reminder
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comA century of Canadiens glory continues to create high expectations in Montreal.
Story | Conversation | October 15, 2008Lecavalier shows frustration in preseason tilt
Scott Burnside...says is feeling better every day. Tuesday's game (Tampa Bay beat HC Slovan Bratislava 3-2 in a shootout) was much more physical than the Lightning's game Sunday night in Berlin, which is...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 01, 2008Training camp questions: Western Conference
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comAs NHL training camps open up this week, we take a look at where each team stands. Here is our take, and questions, on the Western Conference.
Story | Conversation | September 16, 2008Training camp questions: Eastern Conference
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comAs NHL training camps open up this week, we take a look at where each team stands. First up, our take, and questions, on the Eastern Conference.
Story | Conversation | September 15, 2008After 'hiding from everybody,' Emery tries to right ship
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comRay Emery has gone from Cup finalist goalie to European outcast. Will he ever return to the NHL? The netminder talks about his road to recovery with Scott Burnside.
Story | Conversation | August 05, 2008Grading Day 3 of free agency
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comScott Burnside breaks down Day 3 of the free-agency period, including the not-so-hot moves pulled off by the Rangers and Sharks.
Story | Conversation | July 03, 2008'Penner Rule' ups ante for restricted free agents
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comThanks to the Edmonton-Anaheim offseason feud that yielded the Dustin Penner offer sheet, the ante now is up for restricted free agents.
Story | Conversation | June 26, 2008Will Bolts' moves be a 'success' or a 'bomb'? Time will tell
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comThe Lightning have new owners. They now have a new coach in Barry Melrose. Vincent Lecavalier is on the verge of signing a new deal. So, how will things turn out in Tampa Bay? Time will tell.
Story | Conversation | June 24, 2008You'll laugh, you'll cry ... it's our version of the NHL awards
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comWe don't have any famous Canadian acts to fill in the spaces between the meat and potatoes of the proceedings, but it's not going to stop us from having our own awards show, er, story for the third straight season.
Story | Conversation | June 10, 2008Loyalty, sense of family the real key behind Wings' latest Cup win
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comThe Red Wings don't just talk about loyalty, they live it. And that sense of family is what led them to their fourth Stanley Cup win since 1997.
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