Will Alex Ovechkin's first suspension have any lasting impact on him?
Scott Burnside...while going 100 miles per hour, as he did Monday night and when he laid out Sergei Gonchar of the Penguins this past spring. One assumes it's a discussion Ovechkin will have with...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 01, 2009Has Ovechkin finally gone too far?
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comPart of Alex Ovechkin's charm has been his willingness to go through people as opposed to around them. But given his latest hit, has the Caps star gone too far?
Story | Conversation | November 30, 2009Power Play: Laraque a hindrance?
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comHow Georges Laraque still finds NHL employment befuddles us. And why is Thanksgiving a true postseason barometer?
Story | Conversation | November 23, 2009Lemaire the right fit -- again
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comSo you thought Devils coach Jacques Lemaire was just another retread? Not only has he kept his team afloat, Lemaire is pushing all the right buttons.
Story | Conversation | November 12, 2009The NHL's growing injury list
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comWe're not even a month into this NHL season, and the star-studded injury list keeps growing. How are teams dealing with the lineup holes? Scott Burnside checks in.
Story | Conversation | October 27, 2009'Youth' no longer excuse for Ovie, others
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comThe Cup is once again up for grabs. And the Penguins' win has changed the rules. There are no excuses anymore for Alex Ovechkin and the rest of the league's young stars.
Story | Conversation | October 01, 2009A playoff pattern? Not in these finals
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comA playoff series will often follow some sort of pattern, but not these Cup finals. It has made the series both compelling and maddeningly difficult to predict. Here's a review.
Story | Conversation | June 11, 2009Don't forget teams' journeys to Game 7
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comWhat shouldn't get lost heading into Game 7 of the Cup finals? The two teams' journeys to get to this point.
Story | Conversation | June 10, 2009Zen-like Gonchar delivers for Penguins
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comOn a night when the Pittsburgh Penguins absolutely had to win, it was the quietly cool Sergei Gonchar who delivered at the most crucial moment.
Story | Conversation | June 02, 2009Game 3's defining moment: Cooke draws penalty that leads to winning goal
Scott BurnsideDefining moment: Matt Cooke draws a penalty in the third period. PITTSBURGH -- In order for Sergei Gonchar to play the hero on the power play, there had to be a penalty called to...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 02, 2009What more can Crosby do to save Pens?
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comHistory suggests that if Pittsburgh is to mount a comeback in the Cup finals, Sidney Crosby will be a catalyst. The problem is we're not sure what more he can do.
Story | Conversation | May 31, 2009Cup finals preview: Wings vs. Pens
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comThe Red Wings have survived, advancing to the Cup finals despite a banged-up lineup. But now, they face an offensive juggernaut unlike anything they've seen this postseason.
Story | Conversation | May 27, 2009Celebration? Not yet, say these Pens
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comAre the Penguins a team of destiny? Who knows? But they are determined to find out after earning their second straight Cup finals berth.
Story | Conversation | May 26, 2009The power of Penguins' duo, Guerin's resurgence, Canes' no-name defense
Scott Burnside...may be the fact the Penguins were forced to go to with seven defensemen by the Sergei Gonchar injury in Game 4 of their second-round series against Washington. That, in turn, forced coach...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 24, 2009Postgame report: Canes keep eye on injuries
Scott Burnside...had been a healthy scratch through most of the playoffs but was pressed into service when Sergei Gonchar was injured in Game 4 of the East semifinals against Washington. Gonchar is back, but isn...
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