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Habitual Flyers trying to catch up to new-age Sabres
The Flyers-Sabres series is a contrast in philosophy and style, and Scott Burnside wonders which will prevail.
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Burnside: Grit, determination defined Roenick
He was reckless -- perhaps misunderstood. But Jeremy Roenick was a dynamic and gritty player that the NHL needed.
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After season of struggles, Briere, Drury finding game at perfect time
Daniel Briere and Chris Drury were Buffalo's 1-2 punch. Then, they landed big free-agent contracts with new clubs. Life hasn't been easy this season in Philly and New York, but things are coming...
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Conference finals breakdown: Penguins vs. Flyers
The Flyers have to find a way to stop Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. They have to stay out of the box. They have to keep getting great goaltending from Martin Biron. It all seems like too much to...
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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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2010 NHL playoffs -- Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin must step up...
WASHINGTON -- On the eve of the playoffs, someone asked Washington Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau about Alex Ovechkin and the captaincy. Boudreau was ...
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2010 NHL playoffs -- Philadelphia Flyers rebound from horrible performance,...
The Flyers are on the verge of returning to the Stanley Cup finals for the first time since 1997. Why? All of their key players were able to rebound in a pivotal Game 4.
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2010 Stanley Cup finals: Philadelphia Flyers trail Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 in...
We're taking it one game at a time. There's no "I" in team. An elimination game brings out the cliches, and we're breaking out our own translations of the mundane and predictable.
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2011 NHL All-Star Game: Maybe it's time us media types lighten up about...
The players love it. The fans eat it up. Which is why us media types need to lighten up about All-Star Weekend.
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5 Things: You Can Play ads, 2014 Olympics
1. NHL promotes You Can PlayAnyone who spends any time around the game understands there's a powerful amount of good work that gets done. Each team ha...
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Second-round preview: Philadelphia Flyers versus New Jersey Devils
It took the New Jersey Devils perhaps longer than many expected to dispose of the Florida Panthers -- into double overtime of Game 7 on Thursday night...
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2013 NHL playoffs - Burnside: Are the Pittsburgh Penguins choking, or are the...
The Bruins-Penguins series is unfolding much like the 1997 Stanley Cup finals, in which an underrated Detroit team swept Philadelphia, writes Scott Burnside.
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NHL - 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs: Eighteen years of playoff memories
Eighteen years of covering the Stanley Cup playoffs have harvested countless memories, writes ESPN.com's Scott Burnside.
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Burnside: Storylines to follow at All-Star Game
It's All-Star Sunday. Following the player draft and skills competition, it's time to get down to the meat and potatoes of All-Star weekend: the game. Read on for five storylines to follow from Scott...
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2011 Stanley Cup playoffs: Philadelphia Flyers' Chris Pronger's status is up...
The Flyers are calling Chris Pronger's status for Game 5 of the series against the Buffalo Sabres a game-time situation.
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Ramblings: All-Star Game shouldn't be for everyone
Let's be honest: There's going to be far, far too much time spent (wasted?) discussing the new All-Star Game format. We don't mind it, though how a...
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