Power Play: Niittymaki the answer
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comA longtime backup the perfect tonic in Tampa Bay? Thus is the case for Antero Niittymaki, whose pristine play between the pipes has the Lightning on a tear.
Story | Conversation | November 09, 2009'It's the greatest honor ever'
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comBrett Hull's hockey résumé doesn't come close to matching his personality, but the two go hand in hand. One of the NHL's most gifted scorers was also one of its most outspoken players.
Story | Conversation | November 04, 2009Lucky Luc was consummate teammate
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comOn the heels of his induction into the Hall, Luc Robitaille, the most prolific scoring left winger in the game, is all about Los Angeles and, more specifically, all about the Los Angeles Kings.
Story | Conversation | November 04, 2009Camps confirm Hawks' status in NHL
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comFirings, signings, arrests. It has been a bizarre summer in Chicago. But the Olympic camps showed what was lost amid the offseason turmoil: The Hawks might be the favorites to reach the Cup finals.
Story | Conversation | August 28, 2009Babcock's style fits Canada's challenge
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comTeam Canada's success in 2010? It all rests in the hands of coach Mike Babcock, whose personality seems well-suited for the challenge.
Story | Conversation | August 25, 2009Storylines, scrutiny at Canada camp
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comFrom who will be captain to who will mind the net, the Canadian Olympic orientation camp won't be short of storylines or scrutiny.
Story | Conversation | August 24, 2009Heatley's career now running on empty
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comDany Heatley must at some point confront the fact his career has been forever tarnished, not by the accident that cost Dan Snyder his life, but by how Heatley lived his life in the months and years that followed.
Story | Conversation | August 21, 20092009-10 NHL matchups to watch
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comThe 2009-10 NHL schedule is out. And there's plenty to pay attention to, from the Penguins' banner-raising game to the debut of No. 1 draft pick John Tavares.
Story | Conversation | July 15, 2009Canada, let the scrutinizing begin!
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comWith the unveiling of Team Canada's men's Olympic orientation camp roster, the obsessive scrutinizing of the 2010 team officially begins.
Story | Conversation | July 02, 2009Team Canada can't escape politics
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comWhy was Jacques Lemaire part of the 2010 Team Canada coaching staff? Because it was incumbent on Steve Yzerman to add a qualified coach who was also French-Canadian.
Story | Conversation | June 25, 2009Our special take on the mundane quote
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comWe're taking it one game at a time. There's no "I" in team. An elimination game brings out the cliches, and we're breaking out our own translations of the mundane and predictable.
Story | Conversation | June 08, 2009Yzerman's 2010 approach is a familiar one
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comSteve Yzerman's approach to the selection of the 2010 Canadian Olympic hockey team looks awfully familiar. Think: Detroit Red Wings.
Story | Conversation | February 11, 2009Ducks, Canucks and the wacky West
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comHow do you make sense of the West playoff picture? Is there a goalie dilemma in Anaheim? Scott Burnside checks in on this and more in this week's 5 Things.
Story | Conversation | February 02, 2009Zetterberg latest to take hometown cut
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comThe Henrik Zetterberg deal proves once again how players will make sacrifices, including financial ones, to stay within the Detroit Red Wings organization.
Story | Conversation | January 28, 2009Money and Sundin, coach of the year candidates and NHL parity
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comIs it all about the money for Mats Sundin? Who are the front-runners for coach of the year? Parity in the NHL? Just a few of the things Scott Burnside is scratching his head over this week.
Story | Conversation | December 15, 2008TOP SEARCHES IN OCTOBER
NFL Expert Picks tops ESPN.com searches in October. Did "steve yzerman" make the list?
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