Forcing Laraque on the ice is a better punishment
E.J. HradekOn Monday evening, NHL's top cop Colin Campbell slapped a five-game ban on Montreal Canadiens winger Georges Laraque for the knee-to-knee hit that has...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009
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, 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, 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, 2009Pressure building for Vincent Lecavalier
Pierre LeBrun...his better games of the season Tuesday night at Air Canada Centre with Team Canada GM Steve Yzerman and his management staff looking on. The relief on his face after scoring his second goal...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 04, 2009Wings' Lidstrom reaches milestone in defeat of Kings
Associated PressNicklas Lidstrom became the first European defenseman and eighth overall to reach 1,000 points, assisting on two goals in the Detroit Red Wings' 5-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | October 15, 20092009-10 Team Preview: Buffalo Sabres
ESPN.com...the playoffs, Sabres GM Darcy Regier was largely quiet in the offseason; winger Mike Grier and defenseman Steve Montador were the only notable additions. "We lost Ales Kotalik, we lost [Maxim] Afinogenov; probably the place...
Page | ConversationCanada camp, Day 4: Pre-scrimmage talk, Sabres in numbers and the real Canada-U.S. rivalry
Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun...fast if not faster than that. So we got into it quick." Scrimmage time Executive director Steve Yzerman tried to downplay the importance of Thursday's controlled scrimmage. Yet he also acknowledged this will...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 27, 2009Smyth looking to play role of veteran; Spezza, Niedermayer look to right wrongs
Scott Burnside...how he had to get over the shock of being in the same dressing room as Steve Yzerman and Mario Lemieux. Yzerman, of course, is now the executive director of the Canadian Olympic team...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 24, 2009Yzerman, Hull lead 2009 Hall class
ESPN.com news servicesSteve Yzerman, Brett Hull, Brian Leetch and Luc Robitaille were announced as part of the 2009 class on Tuesday, all receiving the honor in their first year of eligibility.
Story | Conversation | June 23, 2009Latest buzz on Emery, Kings, Fedorov, Blake and 2010 Olympic teams
Pierre LeBrunDETROIT -- Hey, puckheads! Heck of a Cup finals we've got going here. I also took the time to check around the league this weekend and here are some o...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 06, 2009Our MVPs for all 30 teams
George Johnson, Special to ESPN.comHere are the regular-season MVP choices for all of the NHL's 30 teams -- the good, the bad ... and the Islanders.
Story | Conversation | April 06, 2009Icy hot
E.J. Hradek, ESPN The MagazineDo NHL teams really need to be hot going into the playoffs? Not exactly, but that doesn't mean a slump is acceptable, either.
Story | Conversation | March 29, 2009
New season, new outlook ... same hockey hot seat
George Johnson, Special to ESPN.comIn this time of possibilities and unbridled optimism, there are some who are already feeling the warm glow of the hot seat. Taken team by team, they would be ...
Story | Conversation | October 09, 2008Will Bolts' moves be a 'success' or a 'bomb'? Time will tell
Scott Burnside, ESPN.comThe Lightning have new owners. They now have a new coach in Barry Melrose. Vincent Lecavalier is on the verge of signing a new deal. So, how will things turn out in Tampa Bay? Time will tell.
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