Burnside: Five World Cup of Hockey roster surprises
A healthy Phil Kessel and a thriving Jaromir Jagr weren't named to rosters, but the injured Carey Price was. Welcome to the wild and wacky World Cup of Hockey sweet 16.
View ArticleNHL - Dallas Stars looking to prove skeptics wrong
Facing a few of the West's best teams in the coming days, the Stars have a chance to show they won't be easy prey in the postseason.
View ArticleNHL - NHL takes a step back with Duncan Keith's six-game suspension
The NHL tries to fool the public by giving Blackhawks D-man Duncan Keith what amounts to a five-game rest and a one-game suspension.
View ArticleStars come out the big winners, Blues the big losers in Game 82
We won't know for days -- maybe weeks -- but the Dallas Stars might have come up with the biggest franchise win in a long, long time Saturday night, e...
View ArticleNHL - Roberto Luongo, Eric Staal, Phil Kessel among the players under the...
Pressure comes with the territory during the playoffs. But these seven guys -- either because of their key role or past playoff failings -- will face extra scrutiny during the quest for the Cup.
View ArticleNHL - 2016 World Cup of Hockey - Final Team Europe roster projections
The final rosters will be named this week for the 2016 World Cup of Hockey, so here's our final projection as to what enigmatic Team Euro will look like for the tournament.
View ArticleNHL - 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs - Top storylines of the Stanley Cup finals
The Stanley Cup is so very close. But what got the San Jose Sharks and Pittsburgh Penguins to this point? And what do we need to know about the key characters? We've got it all covered.
View ArticleTeuvo Teravainen trade a win-win for Chicago and Carolina
A year ago, forward Teuvo Teravainen was considered a significant part of the Chicago Blackhawks' future, having just won a Stanley Cup at the tender ...
View ArticleNHL - Las Vegas expansion vote, Stamkos' status and draft among storylines to...
Will the Las Vegas expansion vote pass? Can the Lightning keep Steven Stamkos? Will the draft be another blockbuster? Scott Burnside tackles the top topics heading into what could be a wild week.
View ArticleNHL - Why new Las Vegas team owner Bill Foley could well be the most...
The owner of the NHL's newest team, reclusive mortgage financier turned winery tycoon Bill Foley, is gambling $500 million that Las Vegas is a smart bet to become a hockey hotbed.
View ArticleHow the NHL can make it work in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS -- There will be pro hockey in Las Vegas. On Wednesday afternoon, commissioner Gary Bettman answered an oft-asked question from the past ...
View ArticleNHL - Random thoughts and musings from the annual awards ceremony in Las Vegas
The annual awards ceremony is a mix of Las Vegas glitter and athlete cheese, but this year's edition in the new NHL city had a few golden nuggets worth sharing.
View ArticleNHL - Biggest moves from early in the NHL draft
Sure, Auston Matthews went first overall. But a few other select picks, trades and even a buyout were among the hot topics during the first day of the NHL's busy draft weekend.
View ArticleNHL - On the eve of the NHL's free-agency frenzy, here's the lowdown on the...
As the clock ticks toward the start of Friday's free-agency frenzy, here's a primer on the suitors for the top potential prize -- Steven Stamkos -- and other coveted free agents-to-be.
View ArticleNHL - Free-agency winners (Edmonton Oilers, Buffalo Sabres) and losers (New...
Milan Lucic will plug a big hole in Edmonton, Kyle Okposo could be a playoff key for Buffalo, and Chicago's reunion with Brian Campbell might pay off. But the Rangers are losing relevance.
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