We're trying to improve Conversations.
Please take a brief survey and help us out.

New wave of talent ready to take stage

By Scott Burnside
ESPN.com

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Later, they might simply remember this as the spring the kids took over the playoff garden. Or maybe they'll remember it as the spring the bloom returned to places like Chicago or Boston or St. Louis. Or maybe there's simply no way to separate the two; maybe they are inexorably linked. Whatever your vantage point as these NHL playoffs begin, this stands as a seminal moment for the NHL in its fourth playoff season since the lockout, a nod to a new wave of talent and a return of the old markets ...

Read full story | Create Your Profile

Activate your ESPN Profile!

Sort comments by: Most Recent | First Posted

Comments that include profanity, or personal attacks, or antisocial behavior such as "spamming" or "trolling," or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. We will take steps to block users who violate any of our terms of use. You are fully responsible for the content that you post.


Conversations in Real-Time

CONTESTS & PROMOTIONS

ESPN Fantasy Salary Cap
Create your own fantasy game day living room and win BIG!
Heisman Vote 2009
Vote for the next Heisman winner and enter for a chance to win a trip to the awards show. Mor
Engineered to Win Challenge
Test your football smarts by playing NFL trivia and enter each week for a chance to win a 2010 GMC Sierra.