Posts tagged with "David Backes"
Rangers, Nash Should Extend Broadway Marriage
August 1st, 2017 For Rick Nash, trade rumors have become commonplace throughout his 14-year career. They persisted during his latter few years with the Columbus Blue Jackets before he was exported to the New York Rangers in a blockbuster deal. With the Blueshirts in a cap cluster over the past few seasons (with the exception being this summer), Nash’s...
Does Backes Have More to Offer the Bruins?
July 22nd, 2017 Just over a year ago, the Boston Bruins made a splash in the free agent market, signing former St. Louis Blues captain David Backes to a five-year, $30 million deal. From a hockey standpoint, it was easy to see why the Bruins pulled the trigger - Backes' leadership and experience would be vital to a team soon to be relying on young...
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...
David Backes Signing: One Season Later
April 29th, 2017 When the Bruins inked former Blues captain David Backes to a five-year, $30 million deal last July, there was a sense of skepticism in the air. Backes, who is 32 years old, is a rough-and-tough player—the type whose future becomes more and more unpredictable with every year. For Bruins fans, the concern was understandable. B's...
Bruins' 3 Keys to Beat the Senators
April 12th, 2017 At the start of the 2016-17 season, fans of the Boston Bruins said the season would be considered a success if the team was able to qualify for the playoffs. Well, the team is in the postseason for the first time since 2013-14, but fans are not satisfied. Now that the goal has been met, the Bruins' faithful is calling for a first-round...
Preview: Stars & Bruins Face off Early Sunday
February 26th, 2017 The Dallas Stars and Boston Bruins take to the ice at the American Airlines Center before noon Sunday, and it's all NBC's fault. The brunch-time battle marks the Stars' first nationally-televised game of the season, and the start time is geared toward the television audience. Unfortunately for both the home team and NBC, Sunday's...
