Posts About "Mike Richter"
Q & A with Cory Schneider of the New Jersey Devils
January 14th, 2014 Cory Schneider has put up some great statistics in his first season with the New Jersey Devils, but often has been the hard luck loser with little-to-no goal support in the 22 games he has started. His record currently stands at 7-9-6 with 3 shutouts (tied for 3rd in the NHL), a .921 save percentage (14th in NHL) and a 1.96 goals-against...
Wayne Gretzky's Best Lineup
December 21st, 2012 When filling out an all-time Wayne Gretzky roster, one may run into 99 problems but 99 ain't one. Surely there is no dearth of talent, especially considering the team's that Gretz laced 'em up for. Ah but therein lies the problem, trying to piece together a roster as great as "The Great One." Like any roster there are certain...
USA Hockey's Second Biggest Victory
July 4th, 2012 USA Hockey will always be linked with, and defined by, the 'Miracle on Ice' in the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid. The unlikely victory over the Soviet Union, who had won the previous four Gold Medals, was the greatest upset in sports history. Thirty-two years later, the players from that team are idolized just as much, if not more,...
The 1996-97 New York Rangers: The Last Fine Time For New York Hockey
June 30th, 2012 Entering the summer of 1996, the New York Rangers were a legitimate Stanley Cup contender. Only two years removed from their ride down the Canyon of Heroes, the Rangers still had many of the pieces from that 1994 Stanley Cup Championship team. Just like in 1994, when Rangers' President and General Manager Neil Smith added many former...
Is It Too Early to Give Up on Ilya Bryzgalov?
February 19th, 2012 This season is proving that it makes no difference how much money the Philadelphia Flyers spend on a goaltender because by the time February comes around the orange and black are always left with the same problem – goaltending. Year after year, the local rags and sports talk "experts" complain and whine about who is in between the...
