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Scott Burnside's 5 Things: Sabres' rise, Shanny's return and the playoff picture
What does history tell us about this season's playoff picture? What is behind the Sabres' surprise run? Those are just a few of the things Scott Burnside wonders about this week.
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Scott Burnside's 5 Things: Struggles for Bruins, Wings and Sharks
Will the recent struggles of Boston, San Jose and Detroit give other teams in the playoff hunt hope? It's one of the 5 Things Scott Burnside is wondering about this week.
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First-round breakdown: Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Philadelphia Flyers
For the second straight season, these intrastate rivals will meet in the playoffs. Philly is sporting a healthier lineup than last postseason, but can it still shut down Pittsburgh's towering trio of...
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Scott Burnside: Pittsburgh Penguins make big opening statement against...
If the opening game of a playoff series is always about making a statement, the Penguins' message Wednesday night was, "We're back."
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Scott Burnside: No more doubts about Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury
Last season, Marc-Andre Fleury couldn't escape the doubters. Now? He's calm, cool, and leading the Penguins in the first round. And he won't stop grinning.
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Scott Burnside: Instead of putting hammer down, Pittsburgh Penguins come out...
Instead of showing the sense of purpose that marked their play through the first three rounds of the playoffs last season, the Penguins turned in a strangely dispassionate performance in Game 5.
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Scott Burnside: Philadelphia Flyers goalie Martin Biron succeeding in...
In some ways, Martin Biron is like the Flyers, existing just on the edge of respect. But as the Flyers' series rolls on against the Penguins, the goalie is proving critics wrong.
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Scott Burnside: For better and worse, Game 6 will stay with Pittsburgh...
Saturday's Game 6 was a classic comeback. It's the kind of grisly loss that defines a franchise and the kind of win that may define a champion.
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East finals Stanley Cup playoffs breakdown: Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Carolina...
Fatigue might be a factor for the Penguins and Hurricanes, especially Carolina, but mental toughness won't be.
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NHL -- Washington Capitals and New York Islanders could have crowded creases...
The creases in Washington and on Long Island are getting a little crowded, so who will be the odd men out? Scott Burnside rants on these topics and more in this week's Power Play.
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Philadelphia Flyers find themselves in middle of another goaltending controversy
How exactly does a team that trades a significant portion of its future to get Chris Pronger end up with Brian Boucher and some faceless minor leaguer as its playoff goaltending tandem?
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First-round breakdown: Washington Capitals versus New York Rangers
The Rangers may have had the upper hand on the Capitals during the regular season, but Scott Burnside believes Washington won't be challenged in the first round.
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2012 Stanley Cup playoffs: Players denying all possible comparisons to...
Players on both sides of the puck are denying any and all possible comparisons to the thrilling 1994 New Jersey Devils-New York Rangers series, writes Scott Burnside.
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NHL -- 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs: Uneven goaltending has become theme in...
Spotty goaltending has been a theme so far in the first round of the playoffs for various reasons, but it's a trend that's likely coming to an end, writes ESPN.com's Scott Burnside.
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NHL -- Anders Lindback is getting perhaps his final shot to be a No. 1...
With the surprising Coyotes looking to remain in the playoff hunt, journeyman Anders Lindback is getting what could be his last chance to prove he can be a No. 1 goalie.
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