Posts About "Joakim Nordstrom"
3 Bruins Free Agents Who Need to Impress in the Playoffs
July 3rd, 2020 With the calendar officially turned to July, the National Hockey League is less than a month away from the 24-team playoff format they unveiled in late May. With training camps about to start and players returning to their home cities, there is hope that the 2019-20 season that was paused on March 12 due to the coronavirus pandemic can...
Bruins News & Rumors: NHL Hub City, Player Playoff Availability & More
June 30th, 2020 In today's edition of Boston Bruins News & Rumors, head coach Bruce Cassidy discussed the potential for Toronto being a Hub City for the playoffs, the concern players may have about playing given the circumstances and he would announce his goalies for the playoffs. Additionally, Joakim Nordstrom has returned to Boston. Bruce...
Opening Night: Boston Bruins Are Getting Healthy
September 18th, 2019 We are a few days into training camp and, already, more players are being added to the mix as they return from injuries. On Saturday, the Boston Bruins added two players to their Group A roster, forwards Trent Frederic and Joakim Nordstrom. Nordstrom has been out since mid-June with a fractured foot that he suffered in the Stanley Cup...
Grading Boston's Newest Bruins
December 1st, 2018 The Boston Bruins started the 2018-19 season at a nice pace. They have a 14-7-4 record which has kept them in the running for one of the top three spots in the Atlantic Division early on. Keeping up with the Tampa Bay Lightning and Toronto Maple Leafs was the expectation, after all, and they have done so despite numerous...
Boston Bruins Free Agency Report Card
July 8th, 2018 Every year, hockey fans long for July 1 – a day that resembles Christmas as organizations drop millions of dollars on free agents to improve their teams. This tradition comes with insomnia, your phone glued to your hand, and migraines due to an excess of blue light hitting your eyes. The intrigue stems from the fact that every...
Chris Wagner Will Impress With the Bruins
July 2nd, 2018 The Boston Bruins have always been known for their physicality. From the days of Harry Sinden's "Big Bad Bruins" to Claude Julien's defensive-minded schemes and hard-hitting brand of hockey, Boston has always had the reputation for being one of the tougher teams in the NHL. Despite the NHL now being a completely different league with...
Hurricanes' Nestrasil Gone, Maybe Forgotten
August 17th, 2017 Andrej Nestrasil is no longer with the Carolina Hurricanes and he may soon be forgotten. It's the climax of a story that had incredible potential to blossom but withered on the vine; a tale of unrealized promise. It makes me a bit melancholy when I look back to just one year ago. Nestrasil and "The Line" Not so long ago, in the...
Golden Knights Prepared to Pluck Ward from 'Canes?
June 21st, 2017 The Vegas Golden Knights are primed and ready to pluck unprotected prime players from NHL teams. The Carolina Hurricanes are one of those teams, and the consensus is that they will get plucked hard at the net before the expansion dust settles. Whether this will hurt the 'Canes in the short-term or longer will remain to be seen. But, with...
4 Hurricanes Vegas Fans Should Be Watching
February 4th, 2017 Another week, another team that new fans of the Vegas Golden Knights need to be watching. The Carolina Hurricanes may not be on the radar of Vegas fans, but they should be. As the trade deadline approaches and the playoff picture becomes clearer, we'll get a better idea of which players will be exposed to this summer's expansion draft....
Andrej Nestrasil and Two Seasons
December 27th, 2016 Andrej Nestrasil is a novel, one that could be titled, "Two Season." The Carolina Hurricanes forward has gone from a prolific, integral part of the team's best line, to an afterthought, barely getting ice time. While the team is moving forward and developing its identity, Nestrasil is unfortunately languishing. Nestrasil Season...
Jordan Staal Displays Defensive Dominance
December 26th, 2016 Defining the impact of defensive play in the NHL is not an easy thing to do. Unlike the tracking of offensive statistics, plays that prevent goals are hard to define and measure. For this reason, often times players that have a defense-first mindset tend to have their contributions overlooked. With that in mind, let's take a look at...
Jordan Staal: Leadership, Lines, Playoffs
September 15th, 2016 Jordan Staal was pretty candid when I spoke with him Friday September 9 at the Carolina Hurricanes' media availability with the players. When I wrote A "C" for Staal back in July, I felt that it was obvious that he should be the next captain of the 'Canes. After chatting with him a few days ago, I am even more...
These 'Canes are Pressure-Ready
September 12th, 2016 These 'Canes, Joakim Nordström and Victor Rask are confident about their team's chances this season. The Carolina Hurricanes held a media day on Friday, September 9, and a common theme among the players in attendance was that they are excited about the upcoming season. Nordström said he feels good, and that the only silver...
