NHL -- 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 ArticleClaude Giroux still bothered by Game 7 loss
NEW YORK -- In the ongoing education of Claude Giroux, it's hard to imagine a season that provided greater ebbs and flows than the 2013-14 campaign. ...
View Article2014-15 NHL season preview -- Five regular-season storylines to watch
Scott Burnside looks at five big storylines to watch during the 2014-15 season, including imbalance between the conferences, Mike Babcock's contract situation and changes to the NHL's international...
View Article2014-15 NHL season preview -- Philadelphia Flyers GM Ron Hextall bringing...
VOORHEES, N.J. -- A few years ago, former Philadelphia Flyers netminder Ron Hextall was inducted into the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame. The longti...
View ArticlePhiladelphia Flyers' Claude Giroux feels 'better,' but no timetable
Flyers captain Claude Giroux is ahead of schedule in his recovery from an upper-body injury sustained in the opening moments of training camp, although there remains no timetable for his return to...
View Article2014-15 NHL season preview -- Philadelphia Flyers' Michael Del Zotto in...
It's hard to believe 24-year-old Flyers defenseman Michael Del Zotto is facing a pivotal point in his career, Scott Burnside writes.
View ArticleNHL -- Hiring of Philadelphia Flyers' Chris Pronger by NHL is completely...
The hiring of Chris Pronger by the NHL is completely baffling, and not because he was always in trouble as a player, writes Scott Burnside.
View ArticleFlyers, Lecavalier off to a rough start
Oh, things have not started well in Philadelphia. The Flyers are winless in four games (0-2-2), their lone points coming in shootouts, the worst on Sa...
View ArticleBoston front-runner to host 2016 Winter Classic
Boston is the front-runner to host the 2016 Winter Classic outdoor game which would make the Bruins the first repeat hosts of the NHL's marquee regular-season game, a source told ESPN.com.
View ArticleRamblings: Kessel's curious reaction, Pens' early upgrade, Bruins' big dilemma
Accountability, maturity lacking for Leafs Everyone knows that the day a coach gets fired is an emotional time. It was more than a little revelatory,...
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 ArticleBurnside: Storylines to follow at All-Star Game
It's All-Star Sunday. Following the player draft and skills competition, it's time to get down to the meat and potatoes of All-Star weekend: the game. Read on for five storylines to follow from Scott...
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...
View ArticleIsles goalie Halak's past heroics not part of his present focus
ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- It's still too early to suggest that Jaroslav Halak is channeling his own otherworldly self, circa 2010. Yet any discussion of the ...
View ArticleBoy with cancer inspires Ducks winger Patrick Maroon
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- When 7-year-old Niko Greco was recently given his special day by the Make-A-Wish people, he had three priorities: Star Wars Legos, ...
View ArticleKimmo Timonen risked everything for this moment
CHICAGO -- Philadelphia Flyers general manager Ron Hextall remembers the shock of sitting in his office across from Kimmo Timonen and hearing the aili...
View ArticleBraydon Coburn could give Flyers fans reason to cheer
CHICAGO -- There is more than a casual interest in the Stanley Cup finals in the City of Brotherly Love. True, the Philadelphia Flyers have not cel...
View ArticleNHL -- 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs - Where do the Chicago Blackhawks rank among...
The Blackhawks have three Stanley Cups in the past six years, but does that make them a dynasty? We rank this year's team against the best in recent history.
View ArticleNHL general managers vote to make overtimes 3 skaters per side
In an effort to try and reduce the number of games decided by a shootout the NHL's general managers opted Tuesday to move next season to a five-minute overtime session with three skaters a side.
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