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They don't take away points for ugly
PHILADELPHIA -- Hockey came home Saturday afternoon. It came home to the familiar chants of "Crosby sucks!" from the largest crowd -- 19,994 -- to ...
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Crosby-Giroux rivalry off to a cool start
PHIADELPHIA -- If we accept that the Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins enjoy one of the most heated, emotional rivalries in all of pro sport...
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What you need to know: Day 4
--Let's start with the reunion of Ryan Suter and his former teammates from Nashville in Minnesota. This won't have the emotional charge of Suter's muc...
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News keeps getting worse for Flyers
Is it possible we're going to look back on these opening days of the 2013 season as the defining moment for the Philadelphia Flyers? Already reelin...
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Need to know: Flyers win, Kings don't
--It was an absolutely huge win for the Philadelphia Flyers Thursday night -- their first of the season -- as they edged the New York Rangers 2-1. The...
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Week 1 has had its share of surprises
It has been a week since the NHL returned from its self-imposed lockout exile. It's far too early to draw lasting conclusions but certainly enough to ...
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What 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...
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Game of the Week: Philadelphia Flyers at New York Rangers
It's the Philadelphia Flyers visiting the New York Rangers in ESPN.com's Game of the Week.
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NHL - Gary Bettman's 20 years as commissioner have been full of ups and downs
Gary Bettman's 20 years as commissioner of the NHL have been full of ups and downs, writes Scott Burnside, but he's still leading the league to unprecedented heights.
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NHL - Old Philadelphia Flyers know what makes a streak
The 1979-80 Philadelphia Flyers team that went on a 35-game unbeaten streak knows exactly how many moments go into a run like the one the Chicago Blackhawks are on, writes Scott Burnside.
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Burnside: Five storylines for the second half
Scott Burnside looks at five storylines to watch for during the second half of the 2013 season.
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Need to know: Flyers running out of time
If Ilya Bryzgalov is right, the Philadelphia Flyers have about 60 minutes to save their season. Before a lackluster 5-2 loss to the struggling New ...
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Need to know: Sens putting on playoff pressure
The Ottawa Senators' lineup features household names such as Patrick Wiercioch, Zack Smith and Jakob Silfverberg. OK, so they're not really household ...
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Need to know: Nash leniency an act of fraud
History will record that the Washington Capitals bested the New York Rangers 3-2 in a shootout Sunday night. But history will not make note of the ...
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NHL - Chicago Blackhawks goalies Corey Crawford, Ray Emery proving a winning...
The Blackhawks' Corey Crawford and Ray Emery have each overcome their own adversity to help backstop the best team in the NHL, writes Scott Burnside.
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The deadline: Who got better, who got worse?
A trade deadline day that began at a snail's pace and finished with a great flurry of activity has, like all trade deadlines, the potential to alter t...
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Putting deadline day in deeper perspective
The day after the trade deadline is often like the day after a big family wedding. Lots of stuff to sift through. Maybe you'll find an unexpected and ...
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Need to know: Little has changed for Jets
If the Western Conference remains a place of high anxiety for teams such as the Minnesota Wild, Detroit Red Wings and Columbus Blue Jackets, who are w...
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2013 NHL playoffs - Burnside: Five top storylines
Just about anything can happen in the playoffs, and Scott Burnside offers up his five most intriguing storylines of the postseason.
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2013 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.
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