Tag Archives: Pittsburgh Penguins

Boston Bruins: Has Claude Julien Lost His Team?

20 Dec 2010

Since Claude Julien was hired as coach of the Boston Bruins in June 2007, the Bruins have gone from basement dwellers to Stanley Cup contenders. Making the playoffs for three consecutive years, and reaching the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals in back-to-back years for the first time since 1992.

But coming off of the now infamous playoff collapse against the Philadelphia Flyers, the Bruins needed to make a statement in the regular season. They needed to prove that they were tough, they were resilient, and that they were ready to compete for hockey’s greatest prize. So far this year, it looks like just another Claude Julien era Bruins team.

Toe To Toe With The Boogieman

17 Dec 2010

Columbus, OH His NHL career spanned 12 years and included 630 games played, 15-57-72 and 1449 PIM. He’s gone toe to toe with some of the best players in the league and was involved in the notorious line brawls between the Buffalo Sabres/Philadelphia Flyers in both 1996 and 1997. It’s no wonder that Bob Boughner earned ...

Blue Jackets Notes from the Rink

9 Dec 2010

Columbus, OH The Columbus Blue Jackets are gearing up for what will most assuredly be a physical affair tonight at the Scottrade Center against the St. Louis Blues. These two clubs last met on Nov. 10 in the friendly confines of Nationwide Arena. After some pre-game liberties were taken by the Blues, the boys in Union ...

Fun With Numbers: Surprising Trends So Far in the NHL

8 Dec 2010

Jim Neveau, NHL Correspondent The 2010-11 season has been filled with surprises for the NHL. Whether it is the resurgence of Tim Thomas in Boston or Sidney Crosby suddenly filling the net in Pittsburgh, fans and pundits alike have seen some unique things happen so far. While individual players like Thomas, Crosby and Carey Price ...

Leafs Counting on MacArthur, Grabovski to Continue Recent Success

8 Dec 2010

With the Toronto Maple Leafs coming off of two shootout wins against arguably two of the toughest teams in the East in the Boston Bruins and Washington Capitals, the team will head into another tough Eastern Conference battle tonight as they play the red-hot Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins. As the Pens captain has ...

Hulsizer’s Candor And Drive Are Just What the Coyotes Need

6 Dec 2010

Jim Neveau, NHL Correspondent At the NHL’s board of governors meeting in Florida, a lot of issues are on the docket. Whether it’s discussing the league’s headshot ban, the salary cap, or revenue sharing, the leaders of the 30 NHL clubs will be crunching a lot of numbers over the next few days. Included in ...

Blue Jackets Can’t Compete With Penguins, Lose Fifth Straight

5 Dec 2010

Columbus, OH The Penguins faithful invaded the friendly confines of Consol Energy Center West — I mean Nationwide Arena, for a lopsided 7-2 victory over the home team Blue Jackets. The promise and hope that Columbus had to start the game was quickly turned to despair and sad resignation in front of a sell-out ...

Shocks At The Heart of The Grey Matter

3 Dec 2010

by Jas Faulkner, Nashville Correspondent As I type this, I am sitting in a dimly lit room. There is a sheer blue scarf over the screen of my netbook. I am having an off day, which means I am dizzy, nauseated and very sensitive to light and noise. Earlier today I got sniffly over the image of ...

Blue Jackets News/Notes

2 Dec 2010

Columbus, OH The Columbus Blue Jackets were back on the main ice at Nationwide Arena for practice before flying out to Buffalo to take on the Sabres Friday night. Before a crowd of about 15 (fans/media/staff, and I’m being generous), the team worked on one-timer drills and PP/PK utilizing the entire sheet of ice. It’s ...

Third Loss in a Row is No Charm for Columbus

2 Dec 2010

Columbus, OH The Columbus Blue Jackets dropped another game in front of a less-than-stellar crowd of 9,892. The Nashville Predators prevailed in the shootout, winning by the final score of 4-3. This was the first shootout loss this season for Columbus. Columbus head coach Scott Arniel summed up this loss in one sentence: “That one shouldn’t ...