Posts About "Mike Mottau"
Toronto Maple Leafs Training Camp: Day 2
January 14th, 2013 It’s just five days before the Toronto Maple Leafs open their season in Quebec against their dreaded rival Montreal Canadiens. Puck drop will be at 7 pm in the French Canadian hotbed of hockey. The question that everyone is asking is ‘who will be standing at center waiting for it?. Will Nazem be in the...
Five free agent forwards that the Boston Bruins should target
May 15th, 2012 The Boston Bruins’ breakup day came approximately six weeks earlier than it did the season before. During the day’s interviews and meetings, Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli indicated that while he didn’t foresee any major changes, he would like to "add some pieces." The Bruins will need bottom-six players with one or two to...
Boston Bruins Off-Season Preview: Let's Make a Deal?
May 9th, 2012 Two weeks have passed since the Boston Bruins dropped game seven in overtime to a Washington squad led by a plucky young goaltender. As the sting fades and with the free agency and NHL Draft picture clearing, we are left to debate the B’s summer plans. Despite their abrupt dismissal from this summer’s festivities, Boston fans...
Boston Bruins Weekend Clinching Scenarios and Notes
March 31st, 2012 By Bob Mand, Contributing Editor Thanks to Sid the Kid and the Pens, the Boston Bruins clinched a spot in the Stanley Cup playoffs Friday night. The Sabres loss to Pittsburgh at home sealed the deal and put the B’s back into the postseason for the fifth straight year. The B's still haven't sewn up the Northeast Division crown...
With six games remaining, some important decisions looming for Claude Julien and the Boston Bruins
March 28th, 2012 It might be safe to say that out of the six Eastern Conference teams still in the hunt for the playoffs, the Boston Bruins have the most difficult schedule of remaining regular season games. The Bruins will first host the 9th seed Washington Capitals, just two points out of playoff contention before heading to New York for back-to-back...
Islanders Take Part One Of Devils Trilogy
March 4th, 2012 Just when you think the Islanders season is over and you start eyeing potential draft picks, they go out and pick up two big wins this weekend. As it stands today, the Islanders are just 5 points out of the 8th playoff spot that nobody seems to really want. Today's victory was the beginning of an unusual stretch for the...
Boston Bruins Pick Up Needed Depth in Trade Deadline Deals
February 28th, 2012 By Bob Mand, Contributing Editor The Boston Bruins made two moves at the deadline which, while not particularly awe-inspiring, improved the team. In acquiring veterans Brian Rolston, Mike Mottau and Greg Zanon the Bruins gained necessary depth while adding leadership and experience in preparation for a long playoff run. Heading...
Yawns All Around: NHL Trade Deadline Winners and Losers
February 27th, 2012 Jim Neveau, Senior NHL Columnist Another trade deadline is now in the books in the National Hockey League, and despite the huge expectations and people calling it the league's "Christmas", it was a relatively uneventful one this year. There were plenty of low-key moves, but with the exception of one or two moves, none of them were...
Despite Returning D-Men, Isles Still Need Offense
November 30th, 2010 Although the Islanders defense is starting to get healthy, goal scoring continues to be a problem
