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Osgood, Miller and the trade deadline

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

The Detroit Red Wings are hoping a recent break will help Chris Osgood improve in net, but do they have a Plan B?

Story | Conversation | February 23, 2009

Midseason report: Team-by-team grades

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

As we hit the All-Star break, here's a breakdown of where teams stand.

Story | Conversation | January 21, 2009

5 Things; Jagr, Stamkos, more

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

Will Jaromir Jagr ever return to the NHL? Should we care that Steven Stamkos recently got benched? Just a few of the things Scott Burnside is scratching his head over this week.

Story | Conversation | January 12, 2009

Sundin, Kovalchuk and a new Norris Trophy threat

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

Will the Thrashers trade Ilya Kovalchuk? Will someone other than Mr. Lidstrom win the Norris this season? Those are some of the 5 things we want to know heading into this week.

Story | Conversation | December 08, 2008

Quarterly report: Team-by-team grades

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

Most 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, 2008

What lines are working? Depends on who's figured out the puzzle

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

Finding a solid line is like putting together a puzzle. So far, some teams have figured it out, while others are moving around the pieces to create the right chemistry.

Story | Conversation | October 22, 2008

Miller signing finally gives Sabres fans something to smile about

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

Finally, a ray of sunshine over what has been a bleak Buffalo Sabres landscape of late -- the signing of No. 1 netminder Ryan Miller to a five-year contract extension.

Story | Conversation | July 18, 2008

'Penner Rule' ups ante for restricted free agents

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

Thanks to the Edmonton-Anaheim offseason feud that yielded the Dustin Penner offer sheet, the ante now is up for restricted free agents.

Story | Conversation | June 26, 2008

Why is Philly struggling? Here are two reasons all too familiar to Flyers

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

If you're wondering why the Flyers are in the middle of a free fall, you can point to two reasons all to familiar to Philly fans: concussions and the lack of a bona fide No. 1 netminder.

Story | Conversation | February 25, 2008

This time around outdoors, there's more at risk for NHL

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

What confronts the NHL in its latest outdoor extravaganza? Creating the carnival without seeing it devolve into a circus.

Story | Conversation | December 31, 2007

Why Richards' 12-year pact isn't all that shocking

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

Remember when the Islanders signed Rick DiPietro to that monster deal? Everyone laughed at them. So, why didn't anyone bat an eyelash after Mike Richards' 12-year deal? Scott Burnside explains.

Story | Conversation | December 17, 2007

First quarter -- Reviewing the Eastern Conference

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

Here's a first-quarter review of the Eastern Conference and what might be in store in the coming weeks.

Story | Conversation | November 20, 2007

You can take Smyth out of Alberta, but you can't take Alberta out of Smyth

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

Even though it's been almost eight months since Ryan Smyth left Edmonton, his return to Alberta looms as a kind of demarcation point, an acknowledgement that the past is the past.

Story | Conversation | October 22, 2007

Without fear, without a doubt (kinda), our picks for 2007-08

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

There are predictions for the usual suspects -- the Hart Trophy, the Vezina, etc. But we're putting more on the line this season with our Fearless Predictions!

Story | Conversation | October 02, 2007

Training camp preview: Eastern Conference

Scott Burnside, ESPN.com

As NHL training camps open this week, Scott Burnside gives his burning questions for the Eastern Conference.

Story | Conversation | September 09, 2007