Burnside: Zetterberg better than Forsberg? It's not that far off
Henrik Zetterberg wasn't a highly touted prospect like a Crosby or an Ovechkin, but the forward is one of the NHL's most talented. How long until he's considered the best?
View ArticleFirst-round breakdown: Sharks vs. Flames
The Sharks have been playoff underachievers the past few seasons. But this time around, thanks to a late-season roll, San Jose seems ready for a long postseason run.
View ArticleThornton sighting helps Sharks get back into series
From Carey Price reminding Les Canadiens of Patrick Roy, to an action-packed game between the Sharks and Flames, Scott Burnside reveals his five things to know from Tuesday's games.
View ArticleSecond-round breakdown: Sharks vs. Stars
The road doesn't get any easier for the Sharks as they face the physical Stars in the second round. But Scott Burnside is betting this is the postseason when San Jose finally reaches the conference...
View ArticleScott Burnside: 10 players to watch in 2009 Stanley Cup playoffs
Scott Burnside gives you 10 players to watch as these playoffs unfold.
View ArticleScott Burnside: Another collapse, another round of questions for San Jose Sharks
In the wake of yet another stunning playoff collapse by the San Jose Sharks, we've come to the conclusion that this team will never make it to the Cup finals.
View ArticleBurnside's Power Play: Sharks falling in West; Miller focused on playoff run
The Sharks are seeing their playoff stock drop, while Ryan Miller and the Sabres have their sights set on a long postseason run. Scott Burnside tells all in this week's Power Play.
View ArticleFirst-round breakdown: San Jose Sharks versus Colorado Avalanche
If the San Jose Sharks are going to have a chance at exorcising their playoff demons with a long playoff run this spring, you have to believe this is the best possible first-round matchup for them.
View Article5 Things We Learned: Teams need 'power' in playoffs; is Sharks' win just...
MONTREAL -- Here are five things on our radar after this past weekend: 1. If you're a "glass is half full" sort of person, you'll look at the San Jos...
View ArticleStanley Cup playoffs: Lack of scoring weighs on Washington Capitals Nicklas...
It is the unforgiving nature of the postseason to single out the struggles of a single player as the reason for his team's failures, and Nicklas Backstrom's lack of scoring for the Capitals has been...
View ArticleWestern Conference finals breakdown: Vancouver Canucks versus San Jose Sharks
San Jose might have plenty of depth down the middle, but Scott Burnside believes that the Ryan Kesler factor might be too much for the Sharks to overcome.
View Article2011 Stanley Cup finals: Zdeno Chara's legacy could be shaped by Game 3 of...
Will Zdeno Chara prove to be the leader the Bruins have sought since the glory days of Bobby Orr? How he responds in Game 3 will say much about how he is perceived in Boston and the hockey world.
View Article2011 Stanley Cup finals: Where will Vancouver Canucks land when Cup finals...
Like any other Stanley Cup finals series, this year's edition has its own ebbs and flows. But where exactly will the Canucks land when it's all over?
View Article2013 NHL playoffs - Conference finalists are a testament to good management
The fact that the past four Stanley Cup champs are in this year's conference finals is a testament to good management, writes Scott Burnside.
View ArticleNHL -- 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs: Highs and lows of first round
Closing in on the end of the first round of the playoffs, there has been no shortage of emotional moments, stirring comebacks and terrific individual performances, writes ESPN.com's Scott Burnside.
View ArticleNHL -- Nicklas Backstrom is better than ever for the new-look Washington...
You might not have noticed, but Nicklas Backstrom has become an even better player and is helping drive the new-look Washington Capitals toward a potentially deep playoff run, writes Scott Burnside.
View ArticleNHL -- Looking back at bad predictions for 2014-15 NHL season
With most teams now looking at the final 10 games of their regular season schedule, it's time for a little introspection and perhaps a little eating of some humble pie as we ponder the things we did...
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