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2011 Stanley Cup playoffs: Boston Bruins' big stars, not Tampa Bay...
Tampa Bay rolled the dice in Monday's Game 5 but ultimately missed a great opportunity in a game that was its for the taking.
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So, why exactly did Tampa Bay decide to switch goalies at such a crucial time?
BOSTON -- We're not sure which was more puzzling, Tampa Bay coach Guy Boucher's decision to start Mike Smith in goal or his rationale for doing so. ...
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2011 Stanley Cup playoffs: Boston Bruins, Tampa Bay Lightning free agency
Scott Burnside takes stock of which players coming to the ends of their contracts have helped or hurt their leverage as free agents.
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Bruins-Bolts: Dwayne Roloson will start
TAMPA, Fla. -- No mysteries or gamesmanship when it comes to who will start in goal for the Tampa Bay Lightning in a do-or-die Game 6: Dwayne Roloson....
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Marty Turco: Special to see Mike Smith play
TAMPA, Fla. -- We recall flying into Dallas the day after the 2008 trade deadline to chronicle the arrival of Brad Richards. While there was great ...
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Bruins-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...
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In defeat, Lightning should take solace in their remarkable 2010-11 turnaround
BOSTON -- To walk into the Tampa Bay Lightning dressing room after Friday's Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals was to confront the dark side of t...
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2012 NHL Playoffs: Philadelphia Flyers goalie Ilya Bryzgalov stepped it up...
Former goaltender Jeff Reese has helped Flyers goalie Ilya Bryzgalov adjust to the intense spotlight in Philadelphia, Scott Burnside writes.
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2012 Stanley Cup playoffs: Five storylines for second round
Scott Burnside previews five storylines to watch in the second round of the 2012 NHL postseason.
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Need to know: Bruins roll, Canucks stumble
Anyone who doesn't think the Boston Bruins have their eyes on the big prize after they were bounced in the first round of the playoffs last spring has...
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Crawford has been a goaltending beacon
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- In a playoff year that has been dominated by goaltending drama, Chicago Blackhawks netminder Corey Crawford is the King of Calm. ...
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2013 NHL Stanley Cup finals - Burnside - Goalies' stock on the rise
With their amazing playoff runs, Corey Crawford and Tuukka Rask may have played themselves into the conversation for Team Canada and Team Finland in Sochi, writes Scott Burnside.
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Ramblings: 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...
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NHL -- Scott Burnside: Mike Smith is carrying the Phoenix Coyotes
The Olympic experience rejuvenated Coyotes goalie Mike Smith, who has carried his team into a desperate battle for a playoff spot, 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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NHL - Arizona Coyotes' Mike Smith anxious to embrace challenges of season
Mike Smith could be the best goaltender in the world this season, but it likely won't make the Coyotes a playoff team, and accepting that is what will make him a better goalie.
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NHL -- Anders Lindback is getting perhaps his final shot to be a No. 1...
With the surprising Coyotes looking to remain in the playoff hunt, journeyman Anders Lindback is getting what could be his last chance to prove he can be a No. 1 goalie.
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