Around the league: Team-by-team breakdown
Don't be surprised if your favorite players (remember them?) wind up on different teams this season.
View ArticleBurnside: Ranking the NHL coaches
Scott Burnside ranks the 30 NHL coaches heading into the first few weeks of the season.
View ArticleBurnside: Who's on the clock after the draft weekend?
Almost every team feels it comes away from the draft as a winner. So which teams will be under the microscope?
View ArticleBurnside: How trades impact playoff picture for all 30 teams
The trade deadline is over and now the push for the playoffs begins. We look at the postseason picture for all 30 teams, whether trending up, down or merely treading water.
View ArticleBurnside: Grades for all 30 teams at midway point of the season
Which team sits at the head of the NHL class? Scott Burnside hands out his grades for all 30 teams.
View ArticleBurnside: The good, bad and ugly from Day 1 of free agency
Day 1 of free agency was a busy one. Here's a look at the top 10 signings (through 10:30 p.m. ET) in descending order of the impact each player will have on his new team.
View ArticleBurnside: This week's games to watch
We're already circling games on the NHL calendar this week. Keep these matchups on your radar: Wednesday: Tampa Bay Lightning at Montreal Canadiens...
View ArticleAll-Star voting: Fans' choices rule list
Ah, the freedom of choice. For the second week in a row, voters are blazing their own trail by writing in a bevy of potential NHL All-Stars, starti...
View ArticleBurnside: This week's games to watch
Monday: Vancouver Canucks at San Jose Sharks (10:30 p.m. ET)The Canucks jumped into the top spot in the ESPN.com Power Rankings on Monday (the highest...
View ArticleESPN.com's 2011-12 NHL preview: Calgary Flames
2011-12 NHL preview: Scott Burnside takes a look at the Calgary Flames.
View ArticleBeauchemin recalls how it feels to lift the Cup
ANAHEIM, California -- When you consider the career arc of veteran defenseman Francois Beauchemin, it appears a little more circular than most players...
View ArticleW2W4: Ducks-Flames, Game 1
ANAHEIM -- The Anaheim Ducks, the top team in the Western Conference during the regular season (tied in points with the St. Louis Blues), will begin t...
View ArticleUltimate Standings: Flames fans gained confidence in players, coach
In ESPN The Magazine's annual ranking of 122 pro sports teams, the Calgary Flames jumped a whopping 33 spots in the rankings, from 89 to 56. The biggest ratings jump came in on-ice categories.
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