Crosby, Pens taking nothing for granted
PITTSBURGH -- In the wake of the Pittsburgh Penguins' lopsided win in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference second-round series against the Ottawa Senato...
View ArticleAnother step toward maturation for Sens
PITTSBURGH -- A veteran hockey man earlier this week wondered what a series between this edition of the Pittsburgh Penguins and this Ottawa Senators t...
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 NHL draft -- Burnside: What to expect at draft
This year's NHL draft is likely to be a heady, tumultuous time marked by big-name trades and significant movement within the top end of the draft board, writes Scott Burnside.
View ArticleKesler trade shifts balance of power in West
So imagine for a minute that Ryan Kesler was wearing an Anaheim Ducks jersey this past spring. Do the Ducks prevail over a Los Angeles Kings team they...
View ArticleWill a team take a chance on Mike Ribeiro?
PHILADELPHIA -- We have taken to calling this the offseason of the center with Ryan Kesler being dealt to Anaheim on Friday afternoon and Jason Spezza...
View Article2014 NHL draft -- Burnside: Team with the most work left to do
As we move from draft mode to free agency mode, there are some teams that have work to do between now and when the market opens for unrestricted free agents on July 1, writes Scott Burnside.
View Article2014 NHL free agency -- Burnside: Where top free agents will sign
Here's a look at 15 of the most interesting free agents and their possible landing spots, writes Scott Burnside.
View ArticleSt. Louis Blues sign Paul Stastny to $28M free-agent deal
The St. Louis Blues have signed longtime Colorado Avalanche center Paul Stastny, the top free agent on the market at his position, to a four-year deal worth $28 million.
View ArticleStars keeping pace in West with Spezza deal
Maybe you wondered if Jim Nill, who spent all of those years working behind the scenes with the Detroit Red Wings, would have the stuff to be a big-ti...
View ArticleStastny addition sets up Blues for playoffs
After yet another disappointing playoff exit for the Cup-hungry St. Louis Blues, there was a lot of debate about just how they might get over the hump...
View ArticleNHL -- Scott Burnside's highs and lows of NHL season's first quarter
Scott Burnside examines who's impressing, who's disappointing and who needs to prepare for the unemployment line after the first quarter of the NHL season.
View ArticleNHL trade deadline -- Five teams that need to get a deal done
Five teams need to make a deal before Monday at 3 p.m. ET to have a chance of spurring on a championship run, writes Scott Burnside.
View ArticleNHL -- Dallas Stars expect Patrick Sharp to be important piece of...
There's no substitute for being a winner, and the Stars are looking for Patrick Sharp to teach his new teammates what it takes to be a champion.
View ArticleNHL -- First quarter of season brings streaks, injuries and surprises
Where did the first quarter of the season go? Here's a look at the highs and too many lows that have marked the 2015-16 season so far.
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