Posts About "Mike Richards"
Flyers Captains Post-Lockout to Present
August 1st, 2017 In two previous pieces, THW looked at the Flyers' captains from their inception through the captainless 1992-93 season and from the start of the Lindros era until the 2004-05 lockout. In this piece, we look at each man who wore the C in Philadelphia since that canceled season. Derian Hatcher With the introduction of a salary cap after...
Oilers Weekend Update: Versteeg, Hall, Rexall & Camp Speculation
September 12th, 2016 The Edmonton Oilers have made plenty of newsworthy headlines to start September. The big story out of Edmonton was the professional tryout (PTO) signing of forward Kris Versteeg. Versteeg, 30, creates an interesting battle in training camp and has a legitimate shot at cracking the Oilers opening night roster; if he signs. The Oilers'...
Lander's Last Year With Oilers?
September 5th, 2016 This could very well be forward Anton Lander's last year with the Edmonton Oilers. The 25-year-old from Sweden has struggled to gain traction in the Oilers lineup and had the worst offensive year of his NHL career scoring just three points in 61 games. Over the past few seasons, Lander had bounced in and out of the lineup but nothing...
Oilers Recap: Moving Draisaitl to RW, Richards Offered PTO?
September 4th, 2016 The Edmonton Oilers have a logjam at center right now and with everyone entering the year healthy it presents a unique dynamic for the team. Last year Edmonton amassed an astounding 368 man games lost due to injury. Not once did they play a game with all of their best players. Their struggles extended beyond injuries as offensive...
Edmonton Oilers May Be Targeting Mike Richards: Report
September 3rd, 2016 Edmonton Oilers general manager Peter Chiarelli told Oilers Now on Thursday that the team is targeting a couple of centers to come into camp on a professional tryout deal (PTO). Chief among the players that are being targeted may be former Los Angeles Kings center Mike Richards. "Yeah, we’ve extended one offer and we haven’t had...
Eller Fills Capitals' Void
June 26th, 2016 The Washington Capitals were among the winners of the 2016 NHL Draft Weekend, but it might be because of one simple trade. The Capitals acquired centre Lars Eller from the Montréal Canadiens in exchange for two second-round picks in 2017 and 2018. With this trade, the Capitals added even more depth to their arsenal of centres, and...
5 Years Later: Richards, Carter Trades
June 23rd, 2016 Five years ago today, Philadelphia Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren changed the complexion of the team within mere minutes by trading franchise cornerstones Mike Richards and Jeff Carter. Trades of this magnitude hadn't been seen since the pre-salary cap days and immediately grabbed the attention of hockey fans. Sites like...
Has Washington Killed their Penalty Kill Woes?
March 14th, 2016 There is no denying that this year's rendition of the Washington Capitals are one of the best regular season teams of all-time. With 15 games to go, Barry Trotz's men are on pace to finish with 124 points with 14 games to go. Not only is that good enough to surpass their previous team record of 121 points from the 2009-10 season, but...
Richards Adds Depth to Soaring Capitals
February 10th, 2016 The Washington Capitals are humming along right now, tearing up the NHL to the tune of 82 points (39-9-4) through their first 52 games. But are they built to survive this spring and finally capture the franchise’s first Stanley Cup? Maybe, maybe not, but that’s one of the reasons that they added Mike Richards to add depth to their...
Facing Off: Talking All Kinds of All-Stars and Trades
January 11th, 2016 Facing Off is a weekly column debating five of hockey’s hottest topics each and every Monday. From current events like trades and hat tricks, to bigger-picture stuff like scandals and expansion — you name it, we’re debating it. Albeit, not always with a serious tone. We’re keeping this column light, so keep that in mind when...
What Can Mike Richards Bring to Washington?
January 9th, 2016 In a matter of months, it is pretty clear what the ethos of Brian MacLellan is as a general manager. Whatever he wants, he'll tell it to you and then grab it. In the summer of 2014, he wanted to improve the overall depth along Washington's group of defenseman. MacLellan got it with Brooks Orpik and Matt Niskanen. In the summer of 2015,...
Washington Capitals Sign Mike Richards
January 6th, 2016 There were a number of teams interested, but the Washington Capitals were the one team to pull the trigger. The organization has announced that free agent forward Mike Richards has signed a one-year contract with the team, effectively immediately. The contract is worth $1 million for the remainder of the season. The contract comes...
Facing Off: Ditch the Instigator, Dodge the Suspension
January 4th, 2016 Facing Off is a weekly column debating five of hockey’s hottest topics each and every Monday. From current events like trades and hat tricks, to bigger-picture stuff like scandals and expansion — you name it, we’re debating it. Albeit, not always with a serious tone. We’re keeping this column light, so keep that in mind when...
