Posts About "Nick Holden"
Golden Knights Get a Passing Grade in Free Agency
July 2nd, 2018 Going into free agency, the Vegas Golden Knights brought with them a huge amount of cap space and a conviction to fill the holes in their roster. After having lost out to some of this year's big fish like John Tavares and John Carlson, the Golden Knights were looking like they would not be able to make any big signings this offseason....
Who Replaces Carlo in a Healthy Bruins Lineup?
April 3rd, 2018 One lucky American cashed-in on $533 million lottery ticket this past week. It was not Brandon Carlo. For the second time in his brief, two-year career, it appears that Carlo's season has come to an abrupt and untimely end, mere feet from the homestretch. The exact severity of the injury is still unknown, but the initial report,...
Holden Trade Proving to be Invaluable for the Bruins
March 6th, 2018 When Nick Holden was acquired by the Boston Bruins, it looked like the perfect depth addition for a postseason run. A player who had skated in a top-four role on the New York Rangers who could log big minutes being allocated as an extra defender was an appealing concept. In hockey, like in life, insurance is always better served as an...
Newest Bruins Thriving with Injuries Mounting
March 6th, 2018 It was just over one month ago that a Boston Bruins squad embedded in an historic points streak suddenly found itself minus two if its most important players. Between Brad Marchand's delivery of a Macho Man-inspired flying elbow and Charlie McAvoy's finicky ticker the B's were forced to endure the absence of two difference makers for...
Providence Bruins Survive Trade Deadline
March 2nd, 2018 The NHL trade deadline is an exciting time for hockey fans. Whether your team is in the hunt for a playoff spot or looking to rebuild, it’s hard not to be engaged in the rapid player movement. For AHL fans, it can also test your nerves. NHL clubs’ top priority is to win at the highest level, which means sacrificing success or...
Bruins Winning Ugly, Special Teams Struggling
February 28th, 2018 For three-straight months the Boston Bruins were the hottest team on the planet, rattling-off a superlative record of 29-5-4 between November 15 and February 16. They were firing on all cylinders, brushing many of their opponents aside with ease. Nineteen of those 29 wins were by two goals or more and 14 of them were by at least three...
Dissecting the Boston Bruins' Stanley Cup DNA
February 22nd, 2018 Implacable. Unflappable. Unassailable. These three words come to mind when I think of the 2017-18 Boston Bruins. Tuesday's epic third period comeback versus the Edmonton Oilers was merely the latest installment of the team's unwavering desire and ability to get the job done. Up a goal, down a goal, on home ice or in someone else's...
Staying or Going: Bruins Unrestricted Free Agents
February 21st, 2018 This is a time of year typically reserved for trade rumors and chatter. The comings and goings of pending free agents (among others) dominate the news cycle, rumor mill and water cooler conversations. Exciting and topical though it may be, the incessant rumblings, retweets, speculation, and retweets of retweets can make even the most...
Rangers Trade Holden to Bruins
February 20th, 2018 The Boston Bruins have acquired veteran defenseman Nick Holden from the New York Rangers. In exchange for the 30-year-old blueliner, the Bruins sent 24-year-old defender Rob O'Gara and a 2018 third-round draft pick to the Rangers. This deal came shortly after the Washington Capitals sent a third-round pick to acquire Michal Kempny from...
Bruins Options for Defense Depth at Trade Deadline
February 15th, 2018 When the NHL's annual trade deadline rolls around, it's hard to not get excited. Anxious, might be a more appropriate term to use, however, as fans, media and players alike wait patiently to see what type of deals will unfold. Everyone wants to bolster their team. Whether it be with a deadline acquisition or assets for the future,...
Brendan Smith Remains a Question Mark
November 15th, 2017 Brendan Smith has not played a game in the month of November for the New York Rangers. It is not an injury or illness or even a personal leave that has left him out of the lineup. It is his poor play. The Rangers signed him to a four-year contract with an average annual value of $4.35 million each year. In theory, that sort of investment...
New York Rangers Open Roster Spot
October 11th, 2017 The New York Rangers season has begun and questions remain about who will be playing as part of the defense core. This year the club has eight defensemen on the roster. Five of those eight defensemen have regular spots on the team for the time being. However, there are three that are fighting for that sixth spot. The role of the...
Young Rangers Defensemen Make Nick Holden Expendable
September 21st, 2017 Young defensemen Anthony DeAngelo and Neal Pionk made their New York Ranger debuts Monday night and both showed flashes of promise. DeAngelo came over in the Derek Stepan trade but was almost an afterthought in the deal. Most of the attention was given to the first round pick the Rangers received from Arizona. Pionk on the other hand,...
