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Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun go at over free agency and trade bait. Lots of ground to cover, so let's go. BURNSIDE: Well, my friend, it's just about time for you to close up shop and begin a well-earned summer respite. It has been an interesti...

Washington GM George McPhee isn't in any hurry to find a replacement for coach Dale Hunter, who returned to his junior hockey team in London, Ontario, after guiding the Capitals to a first-round upset of the Boston Bruins and a seven-game series loss...

Who will win the West? Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun know but don't always agree. BURNSIDE: Well, my friend, you're in St. Louis to start the playoffs. That's as good a place as any to begin our discussion about what has to be the most difficul...

Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun discuss the pending punishment for Duncan Keith and the playoff races in the East and West. BURNSIDE: Well, my friend, it's the end of another week. We have just a little more than two weeks left in the regular sea...

Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun tackle the hot issues. Without gloves. BURNSIDE: Greetings, my friend. It was interesting to listen to Brendan Shanahan talk at the recent GMs' meetings in Florida about how he would deal with suspensions in the pl...

Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun discuss how the Kings have improved under new coach Darryl Sutter and the rivalry between the two Pennsylvania teams. BURNSIDE: Good day, my friend, and top of the New Year to you and yours. It's not quite time for...

Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun assess the Darryl Sutter regime in L.A., the surging Canucks and the future of the Flames. Burnside: Ho, ho, ho, my friend. Well, time for the final Daily Debate before the NHL's Christmas break. Love that there'...

Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun talk about the soaring Jets and the struggling Capitals. Burnside: Greetings, my friend. Lovely day here in Los Angeles, where I will see the Kings hook up with the red-hot Minnesota Wild when they arrive in town...

Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun debate how the goaltending situation will play out in Vancouver: Burnside: Good day, my friend. It's bright and sunny here in Washington, D.C., although less cheery in the land of the Capitals. But let's talk a...

Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun break down the NHL's two suspensions from Thursday: Burnside: Remember in "48 Hours" when Eddie Murphy announces in a bar that there's a new sheriff in town? Well, Brendan Shanahan, the new lord of discipline for t...

Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun discuss the moments they have loved and those they have hated in the Stanley Cup finals. Burnside: Well my friend, we are back in Boston readying ourselves for the potential series-clincher Monday night. It's been ...

In an effort to reduce the number of dangerous blows to the head, NHL general managers are proposing a broader interpretation of Rule 48.

ESPN.com's Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun handicap the candidates for the Conn Smythe Trophy. Burnside: Well, my friend, the Vancouver Canucks are halfway to their first Stanley Cup, and, I have to tell you, the idea of trying to come up with a ...

After weeks of playoff action, it's down to the Vancouver Canucks and Boston Bruins. Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun answer these 10 burning questions for the Cup finals: 1. What can the Bruins do to make their power play more effective?Burnside:...

Pittsburgh's Dan Bylsma, Nashville's Barry Trotz and Vancouver's Alain Vigneault were named this season's Jack Adams Award finalists Friday. Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun make their picks, even if the award is voted on by the NHL Broadcasters Asso...

Anaheim's Corey Perry, Vancouver's Daniel Sedin and Tampa Bay's Martin St. Louis are this year's Hart Trophy finalists, the NHL announced Thursday. Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun make their picks: Hart TrophyBurnside: A tough call here with D...