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 ...
View ArticleNHL - 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.
View Article2013 Stanley Cup playoffs - Burnside: The Bruins have Patrick Kane covered
The Bruins have knocked Patrick Kane off his game in the Stanley Cup finals, denying the Blackhawks winger room to maneuver, writes Scott Burnside.
View ArticleLecavalier will be missed in Tampa area
It is first and foremost a business. Always has been, always will be. But know this: The business of the National Hockey League is, at its heart, a...
View ArticleFree agency brings out Team Redemption
The free-agent class of 2013 might lack the star quality of last summer, when Ryan Suter and Zach Parise captivated the hockey world right through Ind...
View ArticleNHL - Scott Burnside: A look at some of the familiar faces in new places next...
Scott Burnside takes a look at some of the new faces who will be in new places next season.
View ArticleNHL - Scott Burnside: Hal Gill in Philadelphia Flyers' training camp
It's a long shot that Hal Gill will make the Flyers' roster, but the veteran defenseman is trying to extend his career for as long as he can, writes Scott Burnside.
View ArticleNHL - Scott Burnside: Philadelphia Flyers' Chris Pronger has a new normal
For a player who never backed away from a challenge, who was a difference-maker his whole career -- a Stanley Cup champion, twice an Olympic gold medalist, a Hart Trophy winner, a Norris Trophy...
View ArticleNHL - Scott Burnside: Vincent Lecavalier the new guy in Philadelphia Flyers'...
After 14 seasons with the Tampa Bay Lightning, Vincent Lecavalier is the new guy in the Philadelphia Flyers' locker room, writes Scott Burnside.
View ArticleBurnside: Five volatile situations ready to blow
What to do with high-priced star players, underachieving talent and new front-office demands? Scott Burnside looks at five hairy situations heading into the season.
View Article2013 Hockey Hall of Fame -- Fred Shero's legacy finally cemented by Hockey...
Fred Shero never got a chance to see his bust in the Hockey Hall of Fame, but Monday's induction will forever cement his legacy in the game, writes Scott Burnside.
View ArticleConnections run deep at Hall of Fame
One of the endearing elements of the Hockey Hall of Fame inductions is that it is a reminder of the spiderweb nature of the game, the connections forg...
View ArticleSeen and heard at the Hockey Hall of Fame
TORONTO -- The game's greatest Hall of Famer, Wayne Gretzky, was on hand Monday. He talked about the memories that came flooding back to him when he w...
View ArticleNHL - Taking league's temperature at halfway point
Scott Burnside offers up his midseason report on the NHL, including teams and players who sputtered out of the gate and some who have stepped up in a big way.
View ArticleSochi Olympics - No easy answers for Team Canada
With so many weapons to choose from, how could Team Canada possibly go wrong in selecting its 25-player squad? The truth is that it could go very wrong.
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 -- 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 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 ArticleRetirement decision looms for Daniel Briere
Not long ago, Daniel Briere took his two oldest sons to California for an annual summer camp run by CAA Sports agency for its young undrafted hockey c...
View ArticleDaniel Briere retires to spend more time with family
Daniel Briere, a diminutive forward whose game was always bigger than his stature, has announced his retirement from the National Hockey League.
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