Posts About "Milan Lucic"
Revisiting the Bruins' Pivotal 2006 NHL Draft
December 18th, 2019 June 24, 2006, was one of the most important days in recent memory for the Boston Bruins. It marked the 2006 NHL Entry Draft, a day that would lay the groundwork for a much-needed turnaround in the organization. That draft day landed the Bruins some of their most important talent for their Stanley Cup contender years. Phil Kessel,...
James Neal: Still "Real Deal" for Oilers?
December 11th, 2019 When you look at the numbers over the last ten games, it's not fair, by any means, to suggest the Edmonton Oilers struggles can be blamed on any one person. At the same time, it's hard not to look at the recent stretch of games and wonder where the offense has gone from a player like James Neal? Neal started the 2019-20 season like...
Flames Have Tough Week to Keep Streak Alive
December 9th, 2019 Since getting blanked 5-0 by the defending Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues on Nov. 21, the Calgary Flames have won five of their last six games, while getting points in all six. They remain perfect in four games under interim head coach Geoff Ward. They now sit tied with the Vancouver Canucks, with a 15-12-4 record, for fourth...
Milan Lucic Scores First as a Flame, Calgary Beats Buffalo 4-3
December 6th, 2019 CALGARY — Milan Lucic scored his first goal with Calgary, and it turned into the winner as the Flames held on to beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-3 on Thursday. The Saddledome erupted at 3:58 of the third when Lucic finished off a passing sequence with Derek ...
Flames and Oilers Set to Rekindle Rivalry
November 14th, 2019 The Edmonton Oilers' start to 2019-20 has been the most intriguing difference when looking ahead to the Battle of Alberta this season with the first matchup on Dec. 27. Edmonton went 7-1-0 to start the season, and 20 games in, currently sit first in the Pacific Division with 26 points. At one point, they held the top spot in the Western...
Lucic: How the Mighty Have Fallen
November 7th, 2019 It’s a play every hockey fan has likely discussed this week. Last Sunday, Columbus Blue Jackets forward Kole Sherwood took what amounted to an innocuous jab looking for a rebound from Calgary Flames netminder David Rittich. Then came Rittich's teammate Milan Lucic with a classic haymaker sucker-punch. With his glove on. To...
