Can Pronger get Flyers past Pens?
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comIt seems Philadelphia's road to Cup glory must go through Pittsburgh. And the Flyers are hoping veteran defenseman Chris Pronger will help them get there.
Story | Conversation | October 08, 2009Winter 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, 2009Game 6 will leave mark on Pens, Flyers
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comSaturday's Game 6 was a classic comeback. It's the kind of grisly loss that defines a franchise and the kind of win that may define a champion.
Story | Conversation | April 25, 2009Penguins simply a mess in Game 5
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comInstead of showing the sense of purpose that marked their play through the first three rounds of the playoffs last season, the Penguins turned in a strangely dispassionate performance in Game 5.
Story | Conversation | April 23, 2009Key word heading into Game 5? Focus
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comThere is the playoff abyss, and then there is the playoff oasis of the next round. The Flyers and Penguins are both trying not to get caught up in their respective situations.
Story | Conversation | April 22, 2009Crosby not sweating the goal reviews
Scott BurnsidePITTSBURGH -- When asked about his controversial goal that opened the scoring in Game 4, Penguins captain Sidney Crosby said he didn't think there was much debate that it was a good goal even...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 22, 2009Flyers believe Crosby's goal should have been disallowed
Scott Burnside...first goal in their 3-1 Game 4 win over Philadelphia was mildly controversial, as both Sidney Crosby and the puck appeared to enter the net at the same time. Here was the ruling...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 21, 2009'Smiling Assassin'? Hey, for Fleury, it fits
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comLast season, Marc-Andre Fleury couldn't escape the doubters. Now? He's calm, cool, and leading the Penguins in the first round. And he won't stop grinning.
Story | Conversation | April 21, 2009This series now smashmouth hockey
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comThe Flyers-Penguins series may not have started out as a tough-guy competition, but that's how it may finish, with the toughest team moving on to the second round.
Story | Conversation | April 20, 2009Giroux, young Flyers provide boost
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comIf the Flyers come back to win this first-round series, they can point to one of the young newcomers, not a big-name star, who provided the turning point.
Story | Conversation | April 19, 2009Hits flying between Kunitz and Timonen, but is anyone talking about it?
Scott Burnside...and I think Kunitz's job on that line is to try and create space for [Sidney] Crosby just like [Mike] Knuble does and just like [Scott] Hartnell does for the guys they play...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 19, 2009Flyers claim Pens talking too much to refs; Carcillo could return for Game 3
Scott Burnside...an old favored combination in the middle of Game 2, pairing star centers Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby together along with Bill Guerin. The line shuffling came at a time when the Penguins weren...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 18, 2009Guerin ends drought while Malkin continues red-hot pace
Scott Burnside...the post after taking a Ruslan Fedotenko pass and breaking down the left side. • Sidney Crosby's assist on the Penguins' first goal gave him 10 points (three goals, seven assists) in...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 17, 2009Game-day start from Pittsburgh: Mixed emotions in Penguins' morning skate
Scott BurnsideYou know it's the playoffs when Sidney Crosby appears at the podium near the media work area at Mellon Arena. You can count on...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 15, 2009Game 1 all about making statement
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comIf the opening game of a playoff series is always about making a statement, the Penguins' message Wednesday night was, "We're back."
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