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: Wings' Kronwall hits the top
• There's no forgetting Nicklas Lidstrom. That goes without saying. But here's to Niklas Kronwall for at least helping Wings' fans with the...
View ArticleNeed to know: The trouble with goalies
Promising starts for two Eastern Conference teams have been rendered moot by goaltending issues ranging from poor play to a lack of durability. Tha...
View ArticleBurnside: Five storylines for the second half
Scott Burnside looks at five storylines to watch for during the second half of the 2013 season.
View ArticleNeed 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 ...
View ArticleNeed 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 th...
View ArticlePutting 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 ...
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 ArticleNHL plans 6 outdoor games for 2014, including Los Angeles, New York, Chicago...
The NHL is in the final planning stages of its much-anticipated series of outdoor stadium games next season that would see six outdoor contests set to take place in football and baseball stadium...
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 Article2013 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.
View ArticleSix outdoor games not such a bad thing
We're not privy to the NHL's marketing slogan for the 2013-14 season, but it might be something like "Go Big or Go Home, but Definitely Go Outdoors." ...
View ArticleGM rumblings: Bernier, Backstrom & more
BOSTON -- These are anxious times for young goalie Jonathan Bernier, who waits by this phone to find out where he might continue his NHL career. It...
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 Article2013 draft: Highs, lows, what-have-yous
NEWARK, N.J. -- Talk about a blur of humanity. Shortly after 3 p.m. ET Sunday, the Colorado Avalanche made good on their word to pick Halifax star N...
View ArticleThe frenzy was kind of freaky this time
We often describe the first day of free agency as a frenzy. Guess what? Friday, they finally got the frenzy part right. From the moment the marketp...
View ArticleNHL - Scott Burnside: The league is growing; can its teams keep up?
With talk of expansion and/or relocation to places like Seattle and Quebec City never far, the league seems poised to make a big move, writes Scott Burnside.
View ArticleNew Jersey Devils sale to Josh Harris will be officially announced Thursday,...
A person familiar with the negotiations says Philadelphia 76ers owner Josh Harris will add the New Jersey Devils and the lease to their arena to his portfolio Thursday.
View ArticleKovalchuk's decision surprised teammates
New Jersey Devils defenseman Andy Greene was among those dumbfounded by former Devils sniper Ilya Kovalchuk's decision to retire from the NHL to retur...
View Article#NHLrank - Breaking down the player rankings
A look at the overrated and underrated players and surprises in the #NHLrank player rankings.
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