Posts About "Benoit Pouliot"
Canucks Preseason: What Went Wrong?
October 3rd, 2018 The Vancouver Canucks finished the 2018-19 preseason with one win and six losses, with the singular victory being a shootout win against a Los Angeles Kings B-squad. The 'Nucks were outscored 30-11 during the seven-game stint, and it's safe to say that some of the hype surrounding the team coming into the preseason has been...
Biggest Draft Busts in Wild History
June 2nd, 2018 The 2018 NHL Entry Draft is right around the corner. The Minnesota Wild will actually be able to select a player in the first round of the draft unlike the previous year after former Wild general manager Chuck Fletcher traded the pick away. Since 2010, the Wild have done a pretty fine job selecting players that have impacted the NHL...
Pouliot Earning His Keep with Sabres
December 20th, 2017 Benoit Pouliot's NHL career has been a massive disappointment. Since being drafted fourth overall by the Minnesota Wild in 2005, the 31-year-old has dressed for seven different franchises. Now in his 10th full NHL season, he has never once eclipsed the 20-goal mark. Most would consider him a bust, and it's difficult to blame them....
Sabres Secondary Scoring Starting to Simmer
November 10th, 2017 So far this season, the only line consistently producing for the Sabres has been that of Evander Kane, Jack Eichel and Jason Pominville. But, after a bit of shuffling by coach Phil Housley, it appears he’s awakened or at last nudged the Sabres’ dormant offense. The new line of Benoit Pouliot, Ryan O’Reilly, and Kyle Okposo...
A Final Look at Benoit Pouliot
August 4th, 2017 Benoit Pouliot’s tenure with the Edmonton Oilers can be compared to a roller coaster that slowly climbed the tracks until it reached the very top, and everything suddenly stopped. Thus began an epic free-fall down the slope. The buy out of his contract this offseason signalled the end of a relationship that ultimately did not work...
Botterill Sets Up Sabres for Low Risks, High Rewards
July 3rd, 2017 For the first time in what felt like forever, the Buffalo Sabres were one of the most active teams on the opening day of the National Hockey League's free agency period for all the right reasons. On July 1, Sabres general manager Jason Botterill completed seven free agent deals to fill out not only his NHL roster but his also American...
