Devils escape the playoff shadows
PHILADELPHIA -- If it's fair to say the New Jersey Devils were more than a little under the radar coming into this series, it is likewise fair to note...
View Article2012 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs: Washington Capitals banish history to force...
The Washington Capitals seem to have developed a knack for history banishing, writes Scott Burnside.
View Article2012 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs: New York Rangers need more offense from Marian...
Marian Gaborik was the Rangers' leading scorer during the regular season, but has been practically invisible in the postseason. That needs to change and in a hurry, writes Scott Burnside.
View Article2012 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs: Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby won't...
As much as his quirky routines are now inexorably linked to Braden Holtby, they are merely window dressing that in some ways obfuscates the real story: Holtby's improbable assault on the NHL record...
View Article2012 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs: Washington Capitals' familiar end isn't so...
For all the goodwill that hung around the Capitals this spring, another season without a Cup will nonetheless bring another offseason with significant questions, writes Scott Burnside.
View Article2012 Stanley Cup playoffs: The Eastern Conference certainly had its share of...
Even though the Western Conference's Los Angeles Kings won the Cup doesn't mean the East didn't have some moments worth remembering, writes Scott Burnside.
View ArticleHead-scratchers continue for Blue Jackets
PITTSBURGH -- Still don't quite get the plan for the Columbus Blue Jackets, unless it's to ensure another season of mediocre hockey that will leave th...
View ArticleWhat you need to know: Weekend edition
-- The Blackhawks ran their record to an NHL-best 6-0 with a hard-fought 2-1 overtime win over Detroit on Sunday. Corey Crawford continues to prove th...
View ArticleBurnside: Five storylines for the second half
Scott Burnside looks at five storylines to watch for during the second half of the 2013 season.
View ArticleNeed to know: Time short for bubble teams
For a host of playoff bubble teams facing dire situations, Tuesday was not a good night. With the Dallas Stars, New York Rangers, New York Islande...
View Article2013 NHL playoffs - Burnside: Five reasons Pens are the faves
The Penguins are more than Sidney Crosby and a dynamic offense, and that is just one of five reasons Scott Burnside cites for Pittsburgh being the favorite going into the playoffs.
View Article2013 Stanley Cup playoffs - Burnside: Highlights, lowlights of first round
As is seemingly the case every season, the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs had something for everyone, Scott Burnside writes
View Article2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs -- After long wait, Ottawa Senators coach Paul...
After a long wait for a top job, Ottawa Senators head coach Paul MacLean is doing things his way.
View ArticleRamblings: Bad time to tick off your goalie
Reimer soap opera continues From the moment Game 7 of the opening round of the playoffs ended with Bruins center Patrice Bergeron's overtime winner e...
View ArticleNHL - 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs: Eighteen years of playoff memories
Eighteen years of covering the Stanley Cup playoffs have harvested countless memories, writes ESPN.com's Scott Burnside.
View ArticleNHL -- Top moments of the calendar year 2014
Trade-deadline deals, playoff upsets and heartbreak also stood out from the calendar year
View ArticleNHL -- Colorado Avalanche's Erik Johnson leading team's turn around
Erik Johnson's All-Star invitation is a nice acknowledgment of the challenges the Avalanche's defenseman met, writes ESPN.com's Scott Burnside.
View ArticleNHL -- Nicklas Backstrom is better than ever for the new-look Washington...
You might not have noticed, but Nicklas Backstrom has become an even better player and is helping drive the new-look Washington Capitals toward a potentially deep playoff run, writes Scott Burnside.
View ArticleNHL trade deadline -- How the major players fared at the deadline
The moves made by the major players leading up to the trade deadline will help in their final push to the playoffs, writes Scott Burnside.
View ArticleNHL - The biggest storylines to watch down the stretch
Scott Burnside looks at the biggest storylines during the stretch run of the NHL season, including playoff-race drama all over out West, goalies dominating, big names returning from injury and the...
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