NHL: First quarter of the season has seen some interesting superlatives
The first-quarter dash has seen some surprising superlatives so far, writes Scott Burnside.
View ArticleNeed to know: Devils running out of time
Give the New Jersey Devils this: Even in the face of the inevitable, there is no quit in them. Down 4-0 to the Boston Bruins by the 3:06 mark of t...
View ArticleNeed to know: Wild still have work to do
So, maybe we were a bit hasty in assuming the Minnesota Wild were locks to make the playoffs. After a lackluster 4-1 loss Sunday night to the lowl...
View ArticleNeed to know: Wings aren't finished just yet
When you make the playoffs every year since 1990, as the Detroit Red Wings have, you're going to run into some naysayers and skeptics along the way. T...
View ArticleAs U.S. GM, David Poile in tuneup mode
NEW YORK -- Of the many memorable hours leading up to the epic gold-medal game at the Vancouver Olympics in 2010 between Canada and the United States,...
View ArticleRamblings: Turkey talk on curses, cursing
Time for a little Thanksgiving rambling session to help digest the turkey and the NHL holiday schedule. Curses, foiled again: Is there such a thin...
View ArticleNHL -- 10 biggest names to know as the trade deadline approaches
Some big names are flying through the trade deadline rumor mill, and there are 10 in particular you need to know, writes Scott Burnside.
View ArticleNHL -- 7 teams to watch at the trade deadline
Seven teams will be making noise before the March 5 trade deadline, writes 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 -- 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs -- Can Chicago Blackhawks stop Marian...
That neither the Sharks nor the Ducks could ultimately come up with an answer for Marian Gaborik or Kopitar begs the question of what can the Hawks do? ESPN.com's Scott Burnside ponders.
View ArticleNHL - 2014 Stanley Cup finals: Los Angeles Kings captain Dustin Brown...
Los Angeles Kings captain Dustin Brown epitomizes his team's effort, Scott Burnside writes.
View ArticleNHL looks for balance with outdoor games
Almost as interesting as the NHL's annual forays out of doors is the debate over where those events will be held. With the NHL scaling back its out...
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 ArticleTeam USA to feature 12 players from 2014 Sochi Olympics team
Team USA's entry into the World Cup of Hockey will bear a strong resemblance to their Sochi Olympic entry as 12 of the 16 players announced Wednesday are holdovers from the 2014 team.
View ArticleNHL - Morning 3-on-3 -- Are there too many outdoor games?
With four more outdoor games coming next season, it's fair to ask whether we've hit the limit. In Thursday's Morning 3-on-3, we debate the pros and cons of the current schedule and other options.
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