I remember Sheldon Souray the most during his Montreal Canadiens days. He put up respectable numbers as a sniper defenseman, but his production dwindle after he decided to leave the Habs in ’07 and play for their Canadian foe the Edmonton Oilers. Then Souray decided to play in the Big D in ’11. The ...
Some NHL players never receive enough credit for the on-ice production they offer to their respective teams. Every season, there are players who fly under the radar and manage to have a great season and help their team every game without making the headlines a la Sidney Crosby or Jonathan Quick. These unheralded and underrated players ...
Francois Beauchemin may have begun his career as an Anaheim Duck perceived of as an afterthought, but the rugged blue liner would quickly make himself an indispensable ingredient in the Ducks soup as a result of his tough as nails defensive presence and above-average offensive instincts. One moment in particular – a fight against Calgary ...
Brian Burke has been with Toronto since November, 2008. For many, he came to a team that had precious little desirable talent playing at the NHL level, and the franchise was lacking top-level prospects. He’s turned the roster over completely – no one who ended the 2007-08 season having played a Leaf game remains. While the Maple ...
Brian Burke has never been the shy type. For some, that made him an ideal candidate for the general manager’s job with the Toronto Maple Leafs — a no-nonsense guy who could handle the media and the fans’ expectations. Being a Harvard-trained lawyer, former player agent, a general manager in Hartford, Vancouver and Anaheim, and former ...
With the NHL trade deadline coming in just 18 days I wanted to take a look back on last years trade deadline. With most trades you don’t know who the winner is untill much after the trade was made. So here is a look at the Ducks trades that took place from Jan. 4th-Feb. 28th ...
With a plethora of quality defensemen in Toronto and the recent return of veteran Mike Komisarek from a broken arm, GM Brian Burke is actively looking to trade on his blue liners for offensive help. The Maple Leafs currently have seven healthy defensemen at their disposal in addition to John-Michael Liles, who is currently out ...
As October winds to a close, the Nashville Predators have experienced their fair share of highs and lows through the first ten games. After opening the season with road wins in Columbus and St. Louis, Nashville’s inexperience wasted no time in showing itself, as the Preds lost 5 of their next 6 games, before getting ...
Lubomir Visnovsky led the NHL with 68 points last season The 2011-2012 Ducks defense may not have the same big names as future hockey hall of famers Scott Neidermayer, or Chris Pronger, but this years version of the Ducks defense will be a huge part in determining the success of the team. From the first goal of ...
With the trade deadline now less than 24 hours away, Toronto Maple Leafs president and general manager Brian Burke is trying to swing a last minute deal. There has been a lot of talk regarding Leafs forward Clarke MacArthur, but would it be smart to move him for a puck-moving defenceman? Burke says that this ...
