NHL - What is next for Tampa Bay Lightning after firing Guy Boucher?
After firing coach Guy Boucher, the question that remains is what is next for general manager Steve Yzerman and the Tampa Bay Lighting, writes Scott Burnside.
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 ArticleNHL - Scott Burnside: USA Hockey building legitimate gold-medal threat in...
There is no underestimating the United States as the Americans try to build a team for Sochi that will surpass the expectations set by the silver medal won in 2010, writes Scott Burnside.
View ArticleBurnside: Winter Classic is a celebration of the game
Started as what some called a cheap thrill, the Winter Classic has since brought in big bucks.
View ArticleSochi Olympics - Olympics will make friends of foes
The intensity of Wednesday's Capitals-Penguins game forecasts the excitement to come in Sochi where opponents become teammates and teammates become opponents, writes ESPN.com's Scott Burnside.
View ArticleNHL -- Handing out NHL's quarter-pole awards
With just one-fourth of the NHL season remaining, it's time for Scott Burnside to hand out the league's quarter-pole awards.
View ArticleNHL -- Scott Burnside: Next Pittsburgh Penguins GM will not have an easy job
Sure, the team has superstars, but the next GM of the Pittsburgh Penguins faces significant challenges, Scott Burnside writes.
View ArticleDebate: What's next for the Penguins?
Scott Burnside and Craig Custance talk about what's next for the Pittsburgh Penguins, in the wake of the firing of GM Ray Shero. BURNSIDE: Well, my...
View ArticleNHL -- Scott Burnside: Questions surround the coaching carousel
Why would Willie Desjardins opt to coach the Canucks rather than the Penguins? Scott Burnside delves into that, where the Penguins go from here, shrewd moves by the Blue Jackets and Canadiens, and more.
View Article2014-15 NHL season preview -- Seven biggest offseason storylines
With training camps open across the hockey landscape, Scott Burnside looks at the seven biggest offseason storylines.
View Article2014-15 NHL season preview -- Heat is on Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby...
Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby both face tests this season in trying to revive franchises whose failures led to wholesale changes this past offseason, writes ESPN.com's Scott Burnside.
View ArticleNHL -- Where's the buzz for the 2015 Winter Classic?
Fair or not, the perception around the hockey world is that there is a distinct lack of buzz surrounding the NHL's marquee regular-season game, 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 -- How the teams would look under proposed Ryder Cup-type international...
What would the teams look like for the proposed Ryder Cup-type format for the NHL's international series? Scott Burnside picks them.
View ArticleFive Stanley Cup finals matchups we want to see
One of the great things about this time of the year, the days after players have started to drift back into NHL cities in anticipation of training cam...
View Article2015-16 NHL season preview - Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins made arguably the biggest offseason splash, but is it enough to make up for shortfalls elsewhere? Here's what you need to know about the Penguins for the 2015-16 season.
View ArticleMorning 3-on-3 - Connor McDavid scores but the pressure will continue
In Tuesday's Morning 3-on-3, we assess rookie Connor McDavid's first career NHL goal, which produced much relief but won't end the scrutiny he'll face all season long in hockey-mad Edmonton.
View ArticleMorning 3-on-3 -- Which division will win the NHL's new All-Star Game format
The NHL has changed the way All-Star teams will be selected and compete, and in Thursday's Morning 3-on-3 we pick our own teams and the eventual winner of the new 3-on-3 tournament.
View ArticleNHL - Morning 3-on-3 -- Should Tom Wilson be suspended for an illegal hit?
Capitals forward Tom Wilson received a match penalty for an illegal hit Wednesday, and in Thursday's Morning 3-on-3 we discuss whether it was the right call and if more discipline should come.
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