Posts About "Martin Biron"
Don Cherry Unfortunately Correct On Hertl Goal
October 17th, 2013 Even the most obnoxious person can be right. Some people will self-flagellate before admitting an enemy is correct, because looking foolish is apparently preferable to making concessions. So instead of embarrassing themselves in this manner, it's better for those unable to stomach Don Cherry to admit he was right about Tomas...
Top-Five Plays of the St. Louis Blues’ Young Season
October 14th, 2013 You’re not a bad fan. You don’t need to apologize to your favorite hockey team. Chances are, if you live in St. Louis, you have been paying attention to the St. Louis Cardinals’ playoff run. It’s okay. After all, St. Louis is known for being a baseball town. So, what have you missed? Well, your St. Louis Blues are one of...
New York Rangers: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
October 12th, 2013 So the Rangers have started the 2013-14 hockey season 1-3-0. Big deal. This is the fifth time since 2005-06, that they have started out that way each time making the playoffs. One time they even made it to the Conference Finals (2011-12). This is the first season with former Cancuks head coach Alain Vigneault behind the Rangers...
A Look Back at the Last 15 Years of Flyers Goaltending
September 11th, 2013 Over the last decade and a half the topic of goaltending in Philadelphia has been a bigger discussion than where to get the best cheesesteak in the city – Tony Luke's on Oregon Ave., of course. Players have come and gone, some because of injury, some because of the inability to handle the pressure and even some because of the wrong...
All-Time Buffalo Sabres Team: Part One Goalies
June 27th, 2013 With the Buffalo Sabres offseason well underway, it is a great opportunity to look back on the great players who have made their impact in the Sabres organization. So, presenting this writer’s All-Sabres team, a three part series outlining the best of the gold and blue (and occasionally black and red). When you look back at the...
NY Rangers Add Needed Backbone With Recall Of Micheal Haley
March 5th, 2013 The New York Rangers made a move this afternoon that will undoubtedly anger some fans while thrilling others. No, it is not an earth shattering move that strengthens a potential Cup run, and with John Tortorella’s low tolerance level it may last less than a week. However, someone in New York may have finally opened their eyes and...
Brian Boucher Back With Flyers’ Organization
January 14th, 2013 Earlier this morning, the Philadelphia Flyers announced that the organization had once again acquired goaltender Brian Boucher, this time from Carolina – along with defenseman Mark Alt – for minor league forward Luke Pither. No matter how far away Boucher gets, he seems to keep making his way back to where it all started –...
Goalie Fights? Yeah, Goalie Fights!
October 28th, 2012 Although bench clearing brawls are more than rare compared to hockey of yesteryear, there's still a line where a brawl can cross over to the next level. Typically that line is crossed when the goalies cross the line and enter into the fray. Considering that most goalies don't fight, most goalie fights don't often end well for one of...
NHL Free Agency: Which New York Rangers Will Return?
June 15th, 2012 In the 2011-12 season, the New York Rangers established themselves as one of the best teams in the NHL. They recorded 51 wins and 109 points during the regular season, which was good enough to be tops in the Eastern Conference. Ultimately, they Rangers finished the season two wins shy of reaching the Stanley Cup Finals. Going forward,...
Red Wings Throw Hat Into Goaltender Sweepstakes
May 4th, 2012 “It wouldn't be so bad to try and upgrade in goal behind Jimmy Howard if we can." Those were Detroit Red Wings senior vice president Jim Devellano’s words during an interview with WDFN radio hack Ron Cameron on Sunday, and they came as a bit of a surprise to many (including Kukla’s Korner’s George Malik and MLive’s Brendan...
New York Rangers' Rank in Jeopardy in Skid with Sid
March 16th, 2012 Just one game is all it took. The New York Rangers are chasing the playoffs in a mad dash as the Pittsburgh Penguins and Sidney Crosby close in on the Blueshirts. The New York Rangers have had a magical season catapulting to the top of the Eastern Conference standings and securing a strong playoff position. Lurking behind in the...
Blackhawks bust losing streak with a 4-2 win over Rangers
February 17th, 2012 Coming into Thursday night's game against the Blackhawks, New York Rangers coach John Tortorella acknowledged that they would be facing a "desperate" team. The sentiment around the league was that a team as good as the Blackhawks just couldn't go on losing forever; and talk about firing coach Joel Quenneville was reality-checked by other...
New York Rangers Run a Bold Prediction or Precise?
January 20th, 2012 In a March 8, 1965 Sports Illustrated article, New York was slammed for its lack of love of the game, "...hockey in the big, hard-hearted city is a game played without love." Wow, have times changed. The hardened city loves their New York Rangers who have come so far and could go further. Talk of Cup contention has taken over the city,...
