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Power Play: B's up, Flyers down

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

What's behind the recent struggles from the Flyers and sudden success from the B's? Scott Burnside breaks it down in his weekly Power Play.

Story | Conversation | November 30, 2009

Shanahan brought it all

Scott Burnside

...on opposing players with his fists. "He would take on the biggest, toughest guy," former teammate Steve Yzerman told ESPN.com on Tuesday. Yzerman recalls Shanahan going to opposing teams and calling players out...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 17, 2009

Power Play: Niittymaki the answer

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

A 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

Lucky Luc was consummate teammate

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

On 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, 2009

'It's the greatest honor ever'

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

Brett 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, 2009

Babcock's style fits Canada's challenge

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

Team 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, 2009

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

Scott Burnside

...to see whether Osgood receives an invitation from Canadian Olympic team executive director (and former teammate) Steve Yzerman for the country's orientation camp in Calgary, Alberta, in August. • Henrik Zetterberg Zetterberg...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 13, 2009

Our special take on the mundane quote

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

We'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, 2009

Yzerman's 2010 approach is a familiar one

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

Steve Yzerman's approach to the selection of the 2010 Canadian Olympic hockey team looks awfully familiar. Think: Detroit Red Wings.

Story | Conversation | February 11, 2009

Zetterberg latest to take hometown cut

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

The 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, 2009

Too young to lead the Blackhawks? Toews says: Bring it on

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

Jonathan Toews is the youngest captain in Hawks history. Too much pressure for a 20-year-old? With a hard-as-nails work ethic and some striking parallels to one Stevie Y, this kid says: Bring it on.

Story | Conversation | October 09, 2008

Bowman's keen eye will boost Hawks' journey back to NHL prominence

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

Scotty Bowman's arrival might not immediately catapult the Blackhawks to the Cup finals, but his presence alone will help Chicago become more relevant in the NHL.

Story | Conversation | August 01, 2008

Loyalty, sense of family the real key behind Wings' latest Cup win

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

The Red Wings don't just talk about loyalty, they live it. And that sense of family is what led them to their fourth Stanley Cup win since 1997.

Story | Conversation | June 04, 2008

Hey Mario, why haven't we heard from you?

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

As the Cup finals roll on and the NHL puts on a show to build its profile, one NHL star has been awfully silent -- Mario Lemieux. And Scott Burnside wants to know why the Pens owner isn't speaking up.

Story | Conversation | May 26, 2008

Conference finals breakdown: Red Wings vs. Stars

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

Though he picked the Stars in the first round, Scott Burnside lacks the courage to pick them against a Detroit team that is healthy, rested and just a little too deep for Dallas to handle.

Story | Conversation | May 05, 2008