Tag Archives: Wade Redden

How the Bruins Can Eliminate the Maple Leafs in Game 6

11 May 2013

The Boston Bruins can’t play like they did in Game 5 because if they do, there’s going to be a Game 7 and if there’s a Game 7–well, that’s not good.

The team has this problem with complacency. They start out strong, get ahead of their opponents, and then they stop. Everything stops, actually. They stop skating, stop hitting, and stop any type of effort that helps them to maintain a lead. It has been apparent in games this season and now the Bruins are doing it in the playoffs.

So here we go again.

No More Excuses: The Bruins Can Play

2 May 2013

The Bruins were hitting, shooting the puck, connecting their passes and bringing a whole other level of intensity in Wednesday’s Game 1 win against the Toronto Maple Leafs.

So, about flipping that switch.

Late Season Struggles Nothing New For Boston

8 Apr 2013

By Wayne Whittaker, Boston Bruins Correspondent A lot has been made of the Boston Bruins lackluster play as of late. Despite sitting at 4th place in the Eastern Conference, with a 99.998% chance of making the playoffs (according to sportsclubstats.com), there’s a palpable sense of gloom and doom surrounding the club. If this were not ...

NHL Trade Deadline 2013: Winners and Losers (Part II)

4 Apr 2013

In part I of the winners and losers of the 2013 NHL Trade Deadline, I broke down some teams that might have walked away with the upper hand after completing their respective dealings. While some teams might have received the short end of the stick during deadline day bargaining, there are still a few teams ...

NHL Trade Deadline 2013: Winners and Losers (Part I)

4 Apr 2013

After all the dust settles from the 2013 NHL Trade Deadline, hockey fans can finally start picking apart the trades that have occurred over the last several days. While a number of trades were made before the trade deadline rolled around, players such as Jaromir Jagr and Derek Roy found themselves switching uniforms with about ...

The Week That Was: January 19th-25th

29 Jan 2013

It might have been four months late, but on Saturday, January 19th, 2013, the puck finally dropped to begin the 2013 National Hockey League Season. Despite the aggressive calls for boycotts and protests, it appeared that the majority of fans were excited to see the thirty teams lace up the skates and get back into ...

Will the Anaheim Ducks Sign Scott Gomez?

17 Jan 2013

Does Scott Gomez Make Sense for the Anaheim Ducks? On Thursday January 17th, at 4:01 PM PST, TSN Insider Bob McKenzie tweeted the following: Multiple teams considering options on both. LA, STL, TOR, FLA among those kicking tires on Redden, ANA and CAR among those considering Gomez — Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) January 17, 2013 Scott ...

Is There A Match Between The Chicago Blackhawks And Scott Gomez?

17 Jan 2013

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The 2013 New York Rangers: How The Team Was Built

14 Jan 2013

As the Blueshirts prepare to take to the ice for this lockout-shortened 2013 season, it’s the perfect time to look back and see how the players currently on the roster became New York Rangers. Find out how Mark Messier turned into Ryan Callahan, how Brian Leetch led to Michael Sauer, and how former Ranger Tony ...

Open for Business: Teams Back to the Ice, GMs Back to the Phones

13 Jan 2013

At long last, the sound of skates carving into fresh ice and pucks slamming into boards from rusty shooters fill practice arenas all over North America. Team offices are not at all quiet on this first official day of NHL business – despite it being the designated day of rest for many. On the signing ...