Posts About "NHL All Star"

Brad Marchand Finding His Stride

Brad Marchand Finding His Stride

January 15th, 2017 During the Boston Bruins' four-game road trip, they have seen their play heading in the right direction. The team has secured big wins against tough opponents, including a 5-3 win against the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday night. Goal scoring has seemed to come around as the Bruins have scored 13 goals during the road trip. Part of the...
Making the NHL All Star Game "Count" Isn't a Bad Idea

Making the NHL All Star Game "Count" Isn't a Bad Idea

January 3rd, 2015 Shortly after the 2002 Major League Baseball All Star Game was ruled a tie (no crying in baseball? Well there aren't supposed to be ties either), the league decided to award the winning league home field advantage in the World Series. While MLB's “Mid-Summer Classic” has seen ratings fall the last few years, the first few seasons...
San Jose's 2012-13 Refrain: Here's to You, Mr. Robinson

San Jose's 2012-13 Refrain: Here's to You, Mr. Robinson

August 26th, 2012 No doubt thoroughly disgusted with his team's anemic penalty killing statistics over the past two season, Sharks' General Manager Doug Wilson has tried adding defensive size, strength and speed, along with speedy and/or big two-way forwards to improve their special teams. Schemes have been tweaked and adjusted. In short, he's tried...

The Case for the Sharks to Trade Joe Thornton

There really is very little debate about it. With 1,078 points (59th in NHL history), seven all-star appearances, an Art Ross Trophy and a Hart Trophy, Joe Thornton will eventually be enshrined in the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto. And the resume is as of yet incomplete, the palette unfinished, as Thornton is still just 33. To quote...
Jimmy Howard Snubbed By NHL

Jimmy Howard Snubbed By NHL

November 27th, 2011 The NHL All-Star Fan Balloting, which allows fans from around the globe to guarantee roster placements for 3 forwards, 2 defensemen, and 1 goalie, has begun, and the first week voting results are in. One glaring omission? Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard. Perhaps it's because he was left off the default ballot. Each year the...

From Abdelkader to Zuccarello – 26 Jan 2011

Florida Panthers 4; New York Rangers 3 Playing their fifth game in seven days; the Rangers gave the Panthers an early lead. Being up 3-1 over the New York Florida fans were on the edge of their seats when the Rangers surged and tie the game back up at three before Mike Weaver got a fourth past Henrik Lundqvist with the only shot on goal...
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