Second-round breakdown: Penguins vs. Rangers
Both the Pens and Rangers will both have to deal with long layoffs in their second-round series, but Pittsburgh's star power down the middle will prevail.
View ArticlePenguins' goal simple: Pay no attention to agitator Avery
They saw how he drove Devils netminder Martin Brodeur crazy, but the Pens will ignore agitator Sean Avery.
View ArticleTough Therrien proving to be right balance for young Pens
Some critics may say anyone can coach such a talented team like the Pittsburgh Penguins, but Michel Therrien is trying to keep his young squad on its toes, reminding his players that winning the Cup...
View ArticleWill this Marian Hossa please stand up in the East finals?
If the Penguins are to continue their march toward their first Stanley Cup finals appearance since 1992, they will need to see more of the brilliant Marian Hossa who showed up Sunday and far less of...
View ArticlePhysical Penguins toss down the gauntlet to Flyers
Pittsburgh threw down the gauntlet to the Flyers when they flattened Philly 4-2 on Friday to open up a 1-0 game lead in the Eastern Conference finals.
View ArticlePenguins bury opponents in avalanche of momentum
The Penguins are a snowball rolling downhill over opponents.
View ArticleGonchar no one-show pony; Toronto brain trust strikes again
What are the five things we've learned Tuesday? Sergei Gonchar is not a one-show pony and the Leafs seem content in considering Larry, Moe or Curly for their GM and coaching posts.
View ArticlePenguins' turnaround complete with trip to Cup finals
Not so long ago, this Penguins team was a team without a future -- at least not a future in Pittsburgh. Now, Sidney Crosby and the Pens are on their way to the Stanley Cup finals.
View ArticleStanley Cup finals breakdown: Red Wings vs. Penguins
The Red Wings will be the toughest opponent yet for the Penguins this postseason. Still, Scott Burnside believes Detroit won't have any answer for Sidney Crosby and Co.
View ArticleBurnside: Finally, Pens deliver in game we've been hoping for
After losing the first two games of the Stanley Cup finals, Sidney Crosby and the Penguins finally showed they belonged after their Game 3 win at home.
View ArticleScott Burnside: Chris Kunitz will add offensive help, chemistry to Penguins'...
Chris Kunitz is no Marian Hossa, but the forward is still a proven scorer who will provide a little chemistry for Sidney Crosby and the Penguins.
View ArticleSecond-round Stanley Cup playoffs breakdown: Detroit Red Wings vs. Anaheim Ducks
The Ducks display a bunch of weapons against most teams in the NHL. But playing against the Red Wings is a whole different story.
View ArticleEast 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.
View ArticleScott Burnside's Power Play: Los Angeles Kings' run on West, East's woeful...
Will the Kings hold onto a playoff spot in the West? How bad is the Eastern Conference race? Scott Burnside tells all in this week's Power Play.
View ArticleThe deadline: Who got better, who got worse?
A trade deadline day that began at a snail's pace and finished with a great flurry of activity has, like all trade deadlines, the potential to alter t...
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