Posts About "Matt Irwin"
Predators Gaining Ground Despite Depleted Defense
January 20th, 2017 For those determined to keep track of the Nashville Predators' active roster on a day-to-day basis, it’s okay to step back, take a deep breath and give the ol’ thumbs a rest from tearing through the Twittersphere. Through their first 45 games, the Predators have put 37 different players on the ice, more than any other team in the...
Predators Scratching & Clawing at Halfway
January 20th, 2017 Following their trip to Game 7 in the second round of the playoffs last season, much was expected of the Nashville Predators heading into this one. For example, both Puck Daddy and The Hockey News predicted a top-two finish for the Preds in what was projected to be a very strong Central Division. However, what is it they say about...
Hall Faces Oilers, Irwin Extended & More
January 7th, 2017 After being traded to the New Jersey Devils last offseason, Taylor Hall is set to face off against the Edmonton Oilers for the first time in his career. Hall, of course, spent the first six years of his career in Edmonton after being selected with the first overall pick in 2010. As a member of the Oilers, Hall scored 132 goals and 328...
Matt Irwin Signs With the Nashville Predators
July 1st, 2016 The Nashville Predators have added Matt Irwin on a one-year, two-way deal according to multiple reports. The contract will come with a salary guarantee according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte...
3 Takeaways From The Bruins First Two Preseason Games
September 23rd, 2015 After five long months of hibernation, hockey is back in Boston. All of the moves and chatter that took place in a rollercoaster offseason on Causeway Street is (mostly) over. With just over two weeks left before the October 8th opener against the Winnipeg Jets, preseason play got underway for the Bruins on Sunday night at the Dunkin...
Hockey Headlines: Ryan Whitney Retires; Bruins Best Devils in Preseason Opener
September 21st, 2015 Preseason is officially underway in the NHL. Check out news and notes from around the league and all of hockey: Ryan Whitney has officially retired from the NHL. Whitney is a former Olympian and had a brief career playing in Sweden. Whitney helped leagues see the financial discrepancies between KHL clubs and players among them....
Who Will Be The Bruins Sixth Defenseman?
August 14th, 2015 It's not often you hear about an intriguing battle for the role of sixth defenseman in training camp. However when mid-September rolls around, the Boston Bruins will have several players contending for the last spot on their defensive rotation. The club likely has five spots on the blue line secured as of today. Captain Zdeno...
Grading The Boston Bruins Offseason Moves: Part Three
July 15th, 2015 Note: If you missed the previous articles, you can read part one here and part two here. If there is anything that Boston Bruins' General Manager Don Sweeney has shown us in the two months since being appointed to his post, he is not afraid to make bold (and sometimes questionable) moves to improve his hockey club. Trading away a...
Boston Bruins Sign Matt Irwin to 1-Year Deal
July 10th, 2015 The Boston Bruins have signed free agent defenseman Matt Irwin to a one-year contract. The deal is worth $800K, according to the team who, unlike most teams, has started to include financial terms in signing announcements. Irwin has spent the last three seasons playing for the San Jose Sharks, finding his way into 53 games last...
A Tale of Two Players and the San Jose Sharks
June 30th, 2015 "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times". That famous Charles Dickens opening line pretty much described the Sharks playoffs a year ago versus the Kings, winning 3 straight and looking like it was the best of times, then losing 4 straight to make it the worst. Out of that humiliating defeat, Sharks General Manager Doug...
3 Moves the Sharks Should Have Made At Deadline
March 3rd, 2015 The craziness of the Trade Deadline came and went. The argument over whether the Sharks are packing it in or pushing for the playoffs is underway. Doug Wilson didn't make any huge moves, but he had a few moves he left on the table. Sharks Trade Deadline Summary Before the madness of Monday, the Sharks began slowly making changes....
Sharks Mishandling Mueller, Irwin
October 24th, 2014 Teenagers Must Play Somewhere Whether in the NHL, AHL, major junior, or overseas, 19-year-old top prospects need to be on the ice. Thursday's rare home tilt for the San Jose Sharks against the Columbus Blue Jackets marked the second straight and third overall game Sharks rookie defenseman Mirco Mueller has been a healthy scratch....Fantasy Hockey: Five Draft Day Sleepers (Defense)
For the last few months, hockey fans have been patiently waiting for the start of the '14-'15 NHL season. While training camp might be just around the corner, fans are undoubtedly anxious enough for the season to kick off - and that means that draft days in fantasy leagues are almost upon us as well. Despite the fact that many have...
