2010 NHL Playoffs -- Five things we learned from Thursday night's playoff action
1. We say anything can happen in the playoffs. While it's technically true, "anything" sometimes doesn't happen very often. For instance, after Tomas ...
View ArticleBurnside: Does anyone know what to expect from the Capitals at this point?
The Capitals' season of records and excellence and unparalleled expectations now comes down to a one-game, winner-take-all exercise in living up to the hype.
View Article2010 NHL playoffs -- Montreal Canadiens are facing much tougher opponent vs....
We know better than to judge an entire series by just one game. But Friday's opener sent a strong message to the Cinderella Habs: The Pens are going to be a lot tougher to beat.
View ArticlePregame report: Boudreau not buying Boucher's comments; Stamkos finding way
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Washington Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau found it amusing to hear the high praise heaped on his squad by opposing coach Guy Bouche...
View ArticleNeed to know: Here come the Capitals
After a night that saw Jaromir Jagr score the winner in his first game as a Boston Bruin and Marian Gaborik duplicate the effort in his first go-round...
View ArticleNHL -- Handing out NHL's quarter-pole awards
With just one-fourth of the NHL season remaining, it's time for Scott Burnside to hand out the league's quarter-pole awards.
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 ArticleRamblings: Bad time to tick off your goalie
Reimer soap opera continues From the moment Game 7 of the opening round of the playoffs ended with Bruins center Patrice Bergeron's overtime winner e...
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 ArticleNHL -- Turning points in the history of the Winter Classic
Since it began with a snow-globe atmosphere in Buffalo in 2008, the Winter Classic has produced plenty of game-changers, from dangerous hits to a record crowd to a last-second game winner.
View ArticleAlex Ovechkin of Washington Capitals on brink of 500 career regular-season...
After scoring twice in Saturday's 4-3 OT win over the Rangers -- including the game winner -- Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is on the brink of reaching the 500-goal mark.
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 ArticleRapid Reaction: Washington Capitals 4, Pittsburgh Penguins 3 (OT)
WASHINGTON -- The Washington Capitals rode a hat trick by T.J. Oshie, including the winner 9:33 into overtime, to draw first blood in this highly anti...
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