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Canada camp, Day 3: Coaching staff shakes up lines, defensive pairings

Scott Burnside

...orientation camp. Here are the combos from the day's practices: Forwards (Group I) Rick Nash-Sidney Crosby-Martin St. Louis Jonathan Toews-Mike Richards-Jarome Iginla Brenden Morrow-Andy McDonald-Dany Heatley (Jordan...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 26, 2009

Canada camp, Day 1: Early line combinations and a new-look defense

Scott Burnside

...are a few of the line combinations and defense pairings that were being used: Rick Nash-Sidney Crosby-Jarome Iginla Brenden Morrow-Mike Richards-Dany Heatley Eric Staal-Joe Thornton-Corey Perry Milan Lucic...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 24, 2009

Winter Classic has right venue, wrong team

Scott Burnside

...season, the NHL is venturing out of doors Jan. 1 with its wildly successful Winter Classic. Sidney Crosby was there for the inaugural one in Buffalo in 2008. Last year, the NHL made great...

Blog Entry | Conversation | July 15, 2009

Rob Scuderi perfect example of how nothing good lasts forever for Cup winners

Scott Burnside

Let's just say these are bittersweet days for Rob Scuderi's mother, Leslie. When the hard-as-nails but well-spoken Scuderi first left home to play ho...

Blog Entry | Conversation | July 03, 2009

Our Stanley Cup player reviews: Crosby, Osgood, Malkin and more

Scott Burnside

...throughout the playoffs even if his point production dropped off from last postseason, when he tied Sidney Crosby with 27 points and earned the Conn Smythe Trophy. As good as he was at shutting...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 13, 2009

Penguins pregame report: Crosby as superstitious as ever before Game 7

Scott Burnside

DETROIT -- You have to love Sidney Crosby and his completely transparent devotion to his myriad superstitions. The Pens are staying at their third...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 12, 2009

First-period report: Goalies strong, Crosby seeing lots of Zetterberg ... we smell overtime

Scott Burnside

...Brett Lebda and Jonathan Ericsson and has made life difficult for those Detroit defenders. Once again, Sidney Crosby's line has been seeing a lot of Henrik Zetterberg and Pavel Datsyuk, and I can...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 12, 2009

What to watch for in Game 6: Fleury, Datsyuk and setting the tone

Scott Burnside

...do just that. We'll see. 2. Looking for backup Anyone other than Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby care to add a little scoring help? Bill Guerin, Ruslan Fedotenko, Maxime Talbot and Chris Kunitz...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 09, 2009

First-period report: Strong start for Penguins, but they failed to score

Scott Burnside

...One last thing I thought was interesting: Wings coach Mike Babcock didn't chase the Zetterberg-Sidney Crosby matchup in the opening period. If it was there, he took it, but otherwise Zetterberg played...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 09, 2009

Second-period report: Penguins collapse as Wings put on clinic

Scott Burnside

...the cheap shot by Maxime Talbot, hacking at Pavel Datsyuk late in the period, or the Sidney Crosby slash on the back of Zetterberg's leg that also drew a penalty. Yes, we know...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 06, 2009

Game 5 superstitions: Babcock's magic tie and Penguins' revolving hotels

Scott Burnside

...this one lucky enough for the superstition-ridden Penguins? "I hope so, I hope so," captain Sidney Crosby said. Does he imagine having to keep moving hotels until they end up in Flint? "No...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 06, 2009

What to watch for in Game 5: How effective will Datsyuk be in return?

Scott Burnside

...Henrik Zetterberg looks tired, and he has logged a lot of ice time trying to check Sidney Crosby. Zetterberg logged 20:58 in Game 4, his lowest ice time in the series by three...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 06, 2009

Game 5's defining moment: Penguins' frustrations boil over

Scott Burnside

...two minutes after Henrik Zetterberg had given the Red Wings a 5-0 lead, Pittsburgh captain Sidney Crosby, minus-2 on the night with just one shot on goal, turned in the neutral zone...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 06, 2009

First-period report: Which team put pressure on?

Scott Burnside

...of the period, but the momentum swung back to Pittsburgh after coach Dan Bylsma sent out Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin together. The line produced good puck possession and started a string of strong...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 04, 2009

Second-period report: Penguins lucky to be tied up heading into third

Scott Burnside

...doing such a good job of getting Henrik Zetterberg, Nicklas Lidstrom and Brian Rafalski out against Sidney Crosby. Even then, the Pens loaded up with Evgeni Malkin and Crosby, and it has no effect...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 02, 2009