Posts About "Dan Boyle"
Best Defenders in Lightning History
April 12th, 2018 Throughout the course of their 25 years in the NHL, the Tampa Bay Lightning have never been a defensive first team. However, even with this distinction, they still have had their fair share of franchise defensemen over the last quarter century. With the end of the 2017-18 season marking the Bolts' 25th year as an NHL franchise, it's...
Top 5 Trades in Lightning History
November 29th, 2016 The Tampa Bay Lightning franchise has been around for a quarter century. In that time, the various team general managers have pulled off some trades that have changed the course of not only a season but the organization in some cases. Perhaps it shouldn’t come as any surprise since the six individuals who have held the general...
5 Ways to Improve NHL Player Safety
October 11th, 2016 The NHL has a department for player safety and I'm not a fan of how they do their job. The most consequential part of their job relates to head shots, coming from both fights and hits. A recent THW article by Sammi Silber covered this in some detail. My approach here is to consider changes in how the NHL manages the punitive...
Dan Boyle Retires as Last Member of Lightning's 2004 Stanley Cup Team
October 6th, 2016 When Dan Boyle announced his retirement on Wednesday, he became the last remaining member of the Tampa Bay Lightning's 2004 Stanley Cup team to call it an NHL career. The only other remaining players from that team, forwards Vincent Lecavalier and Brad Richards, each ended their respective careers earlier this offseason. Boyle, 40,...
Hjalmarsson Suspended, Dan Boyle Will Retire, Pearson to Have Hearing & More News
October 3rd, 2016 The NHL's Department of Player Safety announced Monday that they have suspended Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson for the remainder of the preseason and the first game of the regular season. The suspension is the result of a charging infraction against St. Louis Blues forward Ty Rattie during a preseason match. General...
The Current All-Ex-Sharks Team
October 3rd, 2016 We're into the NHL preseason, so it's time to take a last look at a lighter subject before things begin to ramp up. One way to look at how well a general manager is functioning is by looking at the players he has not retained. In the Bay Area, legendary football coach/general manager Bill Walsh once said it was better to move on from...
