Posts tagged with "Pierre-Marc Bouchard"
Pierre-Marc Bouchard Retires Due to Concussions
March 18th, 2016 Pierre-Marc Bouchard, the 31-year old former eighth overall pick who played 11 NHL seasons with the Minnesota Wild and New York Islanders has decided to hang up his skates due to ongoing concussion issues. On Mar 25, 2009 Bouchard was on the receiving end of a huge hit delivered by Nate Thompson of the...
Blackhawks Acquire Potential Second Line Center
February 7th, 2014 Similar to the Kris Versteeg deal that came out of nowhere in November, Stan Bowman was working the phones again Thursday. His efforts culminated in another trade, this time with Islanders' GM Garth Snow: https://twitter.com/TramyersCSN/status/431629038109487105 Some are dismissing the move as meaningless. I think the...
Misreading the Marketplace: Nashville's Confusing Spending Spree
August 1st, 2013 Fourteen years for four guys. That was the price of doing business for the Nashville Predators when free agency opened on July 5. Actually, it was fourteen years and $36.4 million. The issue? The typically thrifty Predators poured big money into players who may only give them small returns. Did a lack of patience and a...
Minnesota Wild: 2012-13 Regular Season Review
April 30th, 2013 Pre-season projection: Playoff team Final team record: 26-19-3 (8th in Western Conference) Flip a coin. The Minnesota Wild made the playoffs for the first time in five years; they almost played themselves out with a 5-6-1 finish, blowing their shot at the division. They scratched out critical season-ending tilts with the Los...
Minnesota Wild Third Quarter Review
April 4th, 2013 Pre-season projection: Playoff team Current stock: Holding Team record: 21-13-2 (3rd in Western Conference, 1st in Northwest Division) Surprisingly, the Minnesota Wild held their grip to the top of the Northwest, putting six points between themselves and ninth place with an 8-4 push that was punctuated by a franchise-best...
Wild Winning Streak Overshadowed By Penguins, Iginla
March 28th, 2013 It’s no secret that the Pittsburgh Penguins' acquisition of Jarome Iginla and their baker’s dozen of wins in succession have stolen most of the NHL media attention. Perhaps the extensive gushing is good news for a Minnesota Wild squad that has sneakily won seven straight games themselves. The Wild were at the center of the hockey...
