Scott Burnside's 5 Things: Should Detroit be worried about its goaltending...
Should the Red Wings be worried about their goaltending tandem? Can the Ducks still make the playoff dance? Scott Burnside wonders in this week's 5 Things.
View Article2010-11 NHL season preview: There's a new definition to NHL dynasty
How do you define an NHL dynasty these days? It's not the way of the Canadiens, Islanders or Oilers anymore.
View ArticleFive things: Detroit's Howard not fading, West is best, Blackhawks' goaltending
1. Model for stopping staged fightsFunny how sometimes it's the kids that get it right while the NHL dawdles. And once again it is major junior hockey...
View ArticleBurnside: This week's games to watch
Monday: New York Rangers at Detroit Red Wings, 7:30 p.m. ETThe Wings have been shut out twice in a row but are expected to welcome Pavel Datsyuk back ...
View Article5 Things: Playoff predictions, Premiere Games cut, and coaching carousel
1. Handicapping the playoffs -- despite injuriesWe were talking to Jim Schoenfeld, assistant GM of the New York Rangers, last week about the Rangers' ...
View ArticleBurnside: This week's games to watch
Monday: Kings at Sharks, 10 p.m. ETThe Kings, who have won five of their past six games, can secure a playoff berth with a win at the Shark Tank and t...
View ArticleNHL awards: Will Datsyuk's Selke run end?
LAS VEGAS -- Is this the year someone breaks Pavel Datsyuk's death grip on the Frank J. Selke Trophy? The top Detroit center, long considered the best...
View ArticleNeed to know: Costly win for Hawks?
• Kudos to the Chicago Blackhawks for tying an NHL record with at least a point in 16 straight games to open a season after knocking off Vancouv...
View ArticleFor Shanahan, damage control, not justice
The road to Brendan Shanahan's door should be renamed The Path of Least Resistance. Whatever is guaranteed to create the least amount of fuss, what...
View Article2013 Stanley Cup playoffs - Burnside: Highlights, lowlights of first round
As is seemingly the case every season, the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs had something for everyone, Scott Burnside writes
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: Jeff Carter's 'old goat' role carrying Los...
Jeff Carter, the not-so-old goat, had a goal and two assists as the Kings rolled over the Blackhawks 4-3 Saturday to take a 2-1 series lead, writes ESPN.com's Scott Burnside.
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 ArticleNHL -- 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs - Ranking all 16 teams
How do the playoff teams fall in line as the postseason gets underway? Here's a look at how they rank from 1-16.
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