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Scott Burnside

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Scott Burnside

Accomplished and award-winning hockey writer Scott Burnside joined Daily Faceoff in Oct. 2021 as Senior Writer. He's covered hockey for The Athletic, ESPN.com, and Canada's National Post. Burnside also authored a best-selling true crime book, Deadly Innocence, which tells the story of serial killers Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka.

Scott Burnside Headlines

DateTitle
Jul 27, 2022Hockey Canada needs to start over. But how? And who should lead the way?
Jul 25, 2022NHL Coaches’ Association’s mentorship program lights spark for changes in hockey’s diversity
Jul 23, 2022Burnside: Flames and Panthers hit the blockbuster button
Jul 20, 2022Woe Canada: Why it’s harder than ever for Canadian NHL teams to win the Stanley Cup
Jul 14, 2022What next after a wacky first day of NHL free agency?
Jul 11, 2022Seven storylines to watch as 2022 NHL Free Agency begins
Jul 08, 2022NHL Draft, Round 2: The day that changed the goalie market
Jul 08, 2022Round 1 Notes: Montreal powers up, Chicago powers down
Jul 07, 2022Gary Bettman: NHL expects ‘full co-operation’ from players in league investigation of Hockey Canada sexual assault case
Jul 06, 2022Dustin Wolf defies Draft logic after seventh-round selection
Jul 04, 2022Burnside’s Burns: Are the San Jose Sharks hockey’s most dysfunctional franchise?
Jun 23, 2022Is Paul Maurice the right man at the right time for the Florida Panthers?
Jun 21, 2022Jessica Campbell marches toward coaching history
Jun 19, 2022Jack Johnson emerges from troubled financial, family past to stand on the edge of Stanley Cup glory
Jun 18, 2022Champions then, champions now? Bob Hartley reflects on the Avalanche
Jun 14, 2022Colorado Avalanche vs. Tampa Bay Lightning: 2022 Stanley Cup Final preview and pick
Jun 13, 2022From ‘Quoteless Joe’ to the best Steven Stamkos ever: top storylines of the 2022 Stanley Cup Final
Jun 07, 2022Boston Bruins create more questions than answers in firing Bruce Cassidy
May 31, 2022The top 2022 conference final storylines to watch
May 30, 2022Hockey Canada has much to answer for in wake of civil suit over sexual assault
May 30, 2022Colorado Avalanche vs. Edmonton Oilers: Stanley Cup playoff series preview and pick
May 27, 2022Playoff Coaching: You’d better believe it’s an acquired skill
May 24, 2022‘No comment’ doesn’t cut it for situations like the Nazem Kadri attacks
May 23, 2022Ranking the NHL coaching openings – and the best fits for each
May 16, 2022The 10 hottest storylines to open Round 2 of the Stanley Cup playoffs
May 16, 2022Colorado Avalanche vs. St. Louis Blues: Stanley Cup playoff series preview and pick
May 13, 2022‘We’ve got to put our balls on the line.’ Maple Leafs drop overtime heartbreaker to Lightning in Game 6
May 13, 2022Past and present collide in Tampa with the Maple Leafs on the verge of rewriting their history
May 09, 2022With Barry Trotz out, Lou Lamoriello has nowhere to hide
May 05, 2022How did Hurricanes Game 2 hero Pyotr Kochetkov get here?