Posts About "Cam Neely"
Top 15 NHL Power Forwards
December 13th, 2018 It is a rare commodity for a player to have size, skill and the intelligence to put it all together on a nightly basis. This particular combination is defined as a power forward. Through the NHL's history, many have excelled in this role. Cam Neely was a player that scared opponent's going into the corner just as much as he did...
7 Best Trades In Bruins History
July 10th, 2017 The Boston Bruins have been oft-maligned in recent years regarding their personnel decisions, particularly on the trade front. The Tyler Seguin trade still stings four years later, as the Bruins currently employ zero of the pieces acquired for the scoring machine. Boston's swap of Reilly Smith for Jimmy Hayes is now officially a massive...
The Big Bad Bruins Are Gone
May 7th, 2017 In the Boston sports echo chamber, there's a pervasive thought that toughness and grit are the most valuable qualities in a hockey player. The fans believe it because they've seen tough Boston teams contend for the Stanley Cup. They hear it on Boston sports radio networks and from the Bruins' front office. Then they start to hear it from...
Julien on the Beantown Hot Seat
September 29th, 2016 Following two straight seasons without a playoff berth, coach Claude Julien has found himself in a rather precarious position. An epic collapse in the final two months this past year caused great concern among Bruins management, especially general manager Don Sweeney. Julien was given the benefit of the doubt when Sweeney came out in a...
Bruins' Neely Hopes to Sign Brad Marchand to Extension Before Season
September 12th, 2016 Boston Bruns president Cam Neely has made it clear that the club intends to sign forward Brad Marchand to an extension before he becomes a free agent after the 2016-17 season. In fact, Neely hopes to have Marchand inked to a new deal before the start of the season. "We’d like to get Brad signed. We’ve made that clear to him,...
Montreal Canadiens: All-Time Top Ninth-Overall Draft Picks
May 4th, 2016 In their history, the Montreal Canadiens have only drafted in the ninth slot once—just as they will at this year’s upcoming NHL Entry Draft. That was in 1975, when the event was still known as the NHL Amateur Draft. And the good news? The Habs can only improve upon what turned out to be a horrible selection: Defenseman Robin...