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Keith Aucoin

Is Derek Roy the Right Guy?

Jeff Ponder | July 9, 2013

After attempting to sign free-agents Stephen Weiss and Valtteri Filppula, St. Louis Blues GM Doug Armstrong made a point to tell his fans that he was not going to just…

Categories Free Agents, St Louis Blues

New York Islanders: Rewiring Through Waivers

Anatoliy Metter | April 24, 2013

Back in 2010, Garth Snow started a fairly successful trend that Islanders fans couldn’t have seen coming. Not many Islanders fans could have predicted that players such as Evgeni Nabokov…

Categories New York Islanders

New York Islanders: Five Reasons For A Successful Road Trip

Anatoliy Metter | February 1, 2013

After a thrilling overtime victory against the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night, Islanders fans must be ecstatic over the way that their team played during a five game road…

Categories New York Islanders

Paul Ranger, Playoffs Among Potential 2013 Toronto Maple Leafs Surprises

Lukas Hardonk | January 11, 2013

The 2012-13 NHL season is sure to provide plenty of surprises. Among them for the Toronto Maple Leafs could be Paul Ranger, the playoffs and more.

Categories Toronto Maple Leafs

Jekyll and Hyde Opening Weekend for the Toronto Marlies

Stephen Stoneman | October 17, 2012

It certainly wasn’t the opening weekend that Brian Burke was hoping for when their Baby Leafs were eliminated from the Calder Cup Final in four straight games last June.  Ideally…

Categories AHL, Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Adds Keith Aucoin, Fellow Veteran Mike Zigomanis Remains Unsigned

Brent Lemon | July 24, 2012

Has the addition of AHL All-Star Keith Aucoin made fan-favorite Mike Zigomanis redundant to the Toronto Marlies? Keith Aucoin – AHL Strongman The Toronto Maple Leafs recently signed Aucoin to…

Categories AHL, Minor League Report, Toronto Maple Leafs, Trades Contracts and Transactions

UFAs Spotted Over Washington

Matt Stephen | May 16, 2012

What can be said for the Washington Capitals 2012 Cup drive? It was a team effort. They got OT winners from fourth liners, divvied up ice time so that everybody…

Categories NHL News, Player Profiles, Washington Capitals

Keith Aucoin’s Scenic Route to the NHL

Matt Stephen | March 11, 2012

It can be tough to crack a big league lineup. The mental wear and tear of bouncing back and forth between the minors and NHL isn’t easy, just ask journeyman…

Categories AHL, Carolina Hurricanes, Player Profiles, Trades Contracts and Transactions, Washington Capitals

Season’s Microcosms Leave Caps in Most Dire Situation Yet

Angie Lewis | February 14, 2012

You could probably say that Monday night the hockey world was watching the Washington Capitals play the San Jose Sharks: the game was nationally televised on NBC Sports Network, and…

Categories San Jose Sharks, Washington Capitals

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