Canada camp, Day 3: Coaching staff shakes up lines, defensive pairings
Scott Burnside...Iginla Brenden Morrow-Andy McDonald-Dany Heatley (Jordan Staal and Shane Doan were spare forwards after Simon Gagne's departure Tuesday.) Forwards (Group II) Patrick Marleau-Vincent Lecavalier-Daniel Cleary Ryan Smyth-Jason Spezza...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 26, 2009Canada camp, Day 1: Early line combinations and a new-look defense
Scott Burnside...Mike Richards-Dany Heatley Eric Staal-Joe Thornton-Corey Perry Milan Lucic-Vincent Lecavalier-Jeff Carter Simon Gagne-Jonathan Toews-Martin St. Louis Chris Pronger-Drew Doughty Dion Phaneuf-Stephane Robidas Duncan Keith-Scott...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 24, 2009Winter 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, 2009Problems still plague All-Star event
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comIf the All-Star Game is to have its place, the NHL must deal with problem areas, starting with the players and how they end up there.
Story | Conversation | January 25, 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.
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