Winter Classic has right venue, wrong team
Scott Burnside...NBC have settled on the Philadelphia Flyers, a compromise, according to multiple sources. No offense to Simon Gagne, new Flyer Chris Pronger and repatriated bad-boy netminder Ray Emery, but the decision to have...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 15, 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, 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, 2009Flyers claim Pens talking too much to refs; Carcillo could return for Game 3
Scott Burnside...Flyers coach John Stevens said he hopes officials will listen to his team leaders like Timonen, Simon Gagne and Mike Richards. He also suggested the Penguins "tend to talk a little more than most...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 18, 2009Are Flyers using Richards too much? ... Carcillo faces suspension
Scott BurnsidePITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh forward Maxime Talbot seemed nonplussed that Philadelphia forward Daniel Carcillo was being hauled up on the proverbial carpe...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 16, 2009First-round breakdown: Pens vs. Flyers
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comFor the second straight season, these intrastate rivals will meet in the playoffs. Philly is sporting a healthier lineup than last postseason, but can it still shut down Pittsburgh's towering trio of centers?
Story | Conversation | April 12, 2009Midseason report: Team-by-team grades
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comAs we hit the All-Star break, here's a breakdown of where teams stand.
Story | Conversation | January 21, 2009Quarterly 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, 2008Flyers looking to snap out of another early-season funk
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comThe Flyers' inconsistent start is nothing new. Just look at their start to the 2006-07 season. But can Philly rebound this time around despite its depleted lineup?
Story | Conversation | October 29, 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, 2008Flyers defensemen Timonen, Coburn may be healthy enough for Game 5 return
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comBarring setbacks, the Flyers will have at least one and maybe both of their top defensemen, Kimmo Timonen and Braydon Coburn, in the lineup for the first time in the series.
Story | Conversation | May 18, 2008Win or lose, Flyers have come a long way
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comThe Flyers are not dead yet, but history and momentum are not on their side. Still, you have to give credit to a team that has traveled beyond expectations this season.
Story | Conversation | May 14, 2008An inside look at one team's push to the playoffs
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comAs the Flyers continue their desperate bid to hang on to a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, Scott Burnside takes us behind the scenes of a wild weekend in Philly.
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