Posts About "Derrick Pouliot"
Adversity Doesn't Keep Blues from Winning
November 30th, 2019 Depth for an NHL team isn’t just about having four solid lines. It’s also about the affiliate teams grooming the young guys and housing journeyman players. Clubs may think they have solid depth until adversity hits them. The St. Louis Blues have proven to have extensive depth with their recent wave of injuries and a suspension by...
3 Ways The Canadiens Can Improve Their Defense
June 6th, 2019 The Montreal Canadiens missed the playoffs for the third time in four years this season. There were many factors that led to last season’s non-playoff berth (the league’s worst power play, not having a reliable backup goalie and the lack an elite goal scorer), but today, let's focus on one area in particular where the Canadiens...
NHL Rumors: Niemi, Pouliot, Blue Jackets, Stars, More
May 8th, 2019 In today's NHL rumor rundown, there are whispers that Antti Niemi might be headed to the KHL, Derrick Pouliot is likely leaving Vancouver, the Blue Jackets are making one final push on a couple of free agents and the plan for the Dallas Stars is becoming clearer after being booted from the NHL playoffs. Antti Niemi Leaving for...
Where Penguins' 2017-18 Trades Ended Up
April 1st, 2018 With his goal in the Vancouver Canucks’ 2-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night, former Pittsburgh Penguin Derrick Pouliot became the first player in NHL history to have all five career goals be game-winners. https://twitter.com/SNstats/status/979577650023837702 Pouliot isn’t the only player traded from the...
Canucks on the Verge of Making History
March 13th, 2018 Say it ain't so. Who would have thought that this Vancouver Canucks squad could etch their names into the history books? It's taken a lot of losing, a leaky defence and a barrage of injuries, but the Canucks are on the verge of making history as the first team to finish 31st overall in the league. Despite their mediocrity,...
Audition Season Is Critical for Pouliot
March 10th, 2018 With 15 games to go in the Vancouver Canucks' season, this has officially become audition time for almost everyone on the roster. While that holds little meaning around the league, it should mean a great deal to the remaining players in that Canucks locker room, who are all playing for jobs next year. Of all the Canucks playing for...
Canucks Face Tough Decisions on the Blue Line
December 3rd, 2017 As a team, the Vancouver Canucks have been inconsistent this season. As individuals, certain players have taken great steps forward, whilst others have failed to gain momentum. 27 games in, we should have a good idea of who dresses when Vancouver is fully fit. However, the Canucks' best team is far from certain. This is most apparent on...
Pouliot Showing Defensive Promise
November 8th, 2017 Right before the Vancouver Canucks' regular season kicked off, 'Trader Jim' swung a deal for a former top-ten pick. Jim Benning traded Andrey Pedan and a fourth-round pick to the Pittsburgh Penguins for Derrick Pouliot. Pedan is a player who won't be missed by many in this market. He showed promise for becoming a physical...
Pouliot's Time with the Penguins: A Look Back
October 5th, 2017 Reeling from the sting of their second first-round playoff exit in a row, the Pittsburgh Penguins went into the 2012 NHL Draft under a fair amount of pressure. The draft was in home territory at their very own PPG Paints Arena. The team, who three years before had hoisted their first Stanley Cup in decades, had struggled through...
Red Wings Trading Sheahan to Penguins Makes Sense
September 23rd, 2017 Rumors of the Detroit Red Wings trading Riley Sheahan have heated up over the last week. The reigning back-to-back Stanley Cup Champion Pittsburgh Penguins, are the team most linked to Sheahan. Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette believes that a trade between Pittsburgh and Detroit for Sheahan would be mutually...
Penguins Blue Line: Hunwick vs. Pouliot
July 10th, 2017 Free agency left the depth of the Pittsburgh Penguins' blue line pretty bare last week, as Trevor Daley, Ron Hainsey and Marc Streit all left in free agency. But heading into 2017-18, general manager Jim Rutherford couldn't be more confident in his defensive core. Of course, getting back Kris Letang will exude confidence in anybody....
4 Penguins Vegas Fans Should Know
May 30th, 2017 Fans of the Vegas Golden Knights need to watch the 2017 Stanley Cup Final. The Pittsburgh Penguins and Nashville Predators are going to give us our final opportunity to watch those players that may be included on the inaugural VGK roster. We covered Nashville last month, which you can read here. Today we're taking a look at the...
Should Penguins Consider Pouliot?
March 31st, 2017 The Pittsburgh Penguins’ defensive lineup has been decimated by their recent bout of injuries. In the Penguins’ Wednesday night blowout against the Chicago Blackhawks, only Brian Dumoulin, Justin Schultz and Ian Cole remained from the core defensive lineup. Two AHL players, as well as new addition Mark Streit, were filling in for the...
