NHL - New York Islanders have taken a decided step backward
Islanders' dark season just gets darker
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 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 -- Thomas Vanek deal will make or break Islanders GM Garth Snow
The Thomas Vanek situation should make or break Islanders GM Garth Snow, writes Scott Burnside.
View ArticleNHL -- Tampa Bay Lightning made best of Martin St. Louis trade demand
Lightning GM Yzerman made the most of a bad situation dealing with St. Louis' trade demand, writes Scott Burnside.
View ArticleNHL -- Scott Burnside: Trade deadline winners and losers
There is a certain mug's game element to sifting through the winners and losers or teams that achieved what they set out to do by the deadline and those who fell short. But it won't stop us from...
View ArticleHow about those Canadiens getting Vanek?
It took until after the trade-deadline bell officially rang, but in what stands as at least a modest surprise the Montreal Canadiens ended up the winn...
View ArticleNHL -- Burnside: NHL draft fuels league's circle of life
The NHL draft is the single biggest key to building a winning team, and there is more that goes into that facet of the game than anyone realizes, writes Scott Burnside.
View Article2014 NHL free agency -- Burnside: Where top free agents will sign
Here's a look at 15 of the most interesting free agents and their possible landing spots, writes Scott Burnside.
View ArticleTrade breakdown: Parenteau-Briere swap
We admit we've had a soft spot for P.A. Parenteau for a number of years. We've enjoyed our infrequent chats with him and, more importantly, have admir...
View ArticleBuyouts show GMs should be wary of UFAs
What's the over/under on the number of times you'll hear or read the phrase "free-agent frenzy" in the next 24 hours? We'll start at 134,567 and ta...
View ArticleWild show restraint with Vanek's deal
We ended up having a chat with Minnesota Wild GM Chuck Fletcher on the way out of the draft Saturday afternoon in Philadelphia. He talked about fre...
View Article2014 NHL free agency -- Burnside: Winners and losers of free agency
Here's a look at 15 of the most interesting free agents and their possible landing spots, writes Scott Burnside.
View ArticleNew York Islanders sign Nikolai Kulemin and Mikhail Grabovski to four-year deals
The New York Islanders, shut out of any significant additions on Day 1 of the NHL's free-agency period, hit pay dirt Wednesday afternoon by signing a pair of forwards, Nikolai Kulemin and Mikhail...
View ArticleNHL - Expansion is on the table, but not imminent
Talk of NHL expansion is percolating, but Las Vegas and Seattle face significant obstacles and the league has no formal expansion plans, Scott Burnside writes.
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 -- Five players and teams that could surprise
Scott Burnside looks at five NHL surprises waiting to happen this season, including breakout scorers and a pair of Western Conference teams to watch.
View ArticleAndrew Barroway working on deal to become majority owner of Arizona Coyotes
The Arizona Coyotes are in negotiations to complete a transfer of ownership that would see the franchise's value double in less than a year and a half, a source told ESPN.com.
View ArticleNHL -- New York Islanders forward Brock Nelson making name for himself
It might look like Brock Nelson came out of nowhere to shine for the New York Islanders, but there is more to the story than that, Scott Burnside writes.
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