NHL -- Washington Capitals and New York Islanders could have crowded creases...
The creases in Washington and on Long Island are getting a little crowded, so who will be the odd men out? Scott Burnside rants on these topics and more in this week's Power Play.
View ArticleFive things: Bolts' goaltending change, incidental contact, future of Winter...
1. Roloson acquisition bad news for SmithWe're not sure that anything has really been settled in Tampa Bay with the acquisition of veteran netminder D...
View ArticleBolts not surprised by St. Louis' Hart nod
Although it might have come as a surprise to some that Tampa winger Martin St. Louis was nominated for the Hart trophy, an award he won back in 2004, ...
View ArticleBolts-Caps pregame report: Roloson ageless in net for Tampa Bay
WASHINGTON -- Lightning goalie Dwayne Roloson was giving us the gears because we used the term "ancient" in discussing his age. So, we suggested "h...
View ArticleBruins-Bolts: Bird's eye view of Game 6
When Steven Stamkos scored on the power play in the third period, Martin St. Louis had a bird's eye view of it given that he was completely inside the...
View Article2011 NHL draft: Wrapping up the trades, trends and talk from NHL draft
From player trades to free-agency talk, we wrap up the action from draft weekend in St. Paul.
View ArticleOne more shot: Players trying to come back
Every year at this time, the air in NHL cities is full of shimmering dust mites. The mites are called hope. Those glittering specks of expectati...
View Article5 Things: Goalie woes in Tampa, buyer's remorse in Buffalo, rookies rule in N.J.
1. Weighing goaltending optionsAlmost a year ago, Steve Yzerman made what would be his most important move in his rookie season as Tampa Bay GM -- acq...
View ArticleNHL -- Minnesota Wild's goaltending situation still murky
The message delivered by the Minnesota Wild was numbingly familiar as rookie netminder Darcy Kuemper allowed five goals on 24 shots en route to a 5-1 loss to the league-leading St. Louis Blues, writes...
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