Posts About "Shawn Thornton"
Hockey Craic: Farewell To The Joe; Red; The Quiet Man And Bick
April 12th, 2017 What Is Hockey Craic? In order to explain what Hockey Craic and this column will be about, I need to tell you what the Irish term Craic means. Here is the definition you'll get if you Google Craic: "Craic" (/kræk/ KRAK) or "crack" is a term for news, gossip, fun, entertainment, and enjoyable conversation, particularly prominent...
Emelin Plays by the Book, Not the Code
April 1st, 2017 Alexei Emelin of the Montreal Canadiens is known for throwing big hits, disrespectful hits, and controversial hits. His latest exhibit came earlier this week at the expense of Florida Panthers captain Derek MacKenzie. As is the NHL routine these days, the big hit was followed by a jumping, a scrum, and use of the media to call out a...
Lawson Crouse Being Called Up to the Panthers?
April 14th, 2016 With the Kingston Fontenacs losing to the Niagara IceDogs in the Ontario Hockey League Eastern Conference semifinals, the offseason begins for Lawson Crouse—or does it? The Panthers' 2015 first round pick (11th overall) has had two incredible seasons in the OHL, scoring 113 points in 105 games (ontariohockeyleague.com/stats). The...
Shawn Thornton Gets Extension From Panthers
February 25th, 2016 38-year-old forward Shawn Thornton will be sticking around the Sunshine State for at least another year. He has inked a one-year contract extension with the Florida Panthers, the team announced Thursday. Thornton currently carries a cap hit of $1.2 million, finishing out the last year of a two-year contract with the Panthers. The...
On Milan Lucic's Return to Boston
February 10th, 2016 By now, the Boston Bruins should be used to this. Tim Thomas. Andrew Ference. Shawn Thornton. Johnny Boychuk. Each returned to Boston with a different jersey, but came back to an acknowledgment of the time they spent as a Bruin. It's a symptom of past success; a stiff reminder of the way things were. There was a tribute for...
5 of the Weirdest Hockey-Related Tattoos
June 22nd, 2015 As a writer, one of the great things about social media is that the messages and pictures within its digital realms can serve as research material to support a particular position or theme. Such material can be important, as a well-placed tweet not only adds a voice of authority, but often confirms the points being made in the piece...
How Much Did The Boston Bruins Miss Shawn Thornton?
May 12th, 2015 The Boston Bruins could have used an enforcer on their hockey club this season. Last summer, Shawn Thornton took his talents to Sunrise after signing a two-year contract worth $2.4 million for the Florida Panthers. The 37-year-old had spent the previous seven seasons with the Bruins. He won a Stanley Cup in 2006 with Anaheim before...
The Evolution of Hockey: Enforcers to Analytics
October 9th, 2014 Last night the 2014-2015 NHL season opened and we were graced with hockey’s presence for the first time in 116 days – or since Friday the 13th (no, preseason doesn’t count in my book, and yes – I do think it’s weird that there was a “Blood Moon” for the opener). Although it was inevitable that excitement would be in...
Can Key Opportunities Help Bobby Robins Make the Bruins?
October 1st, 2014 In the second period of Tuesday night's game against the Islanders, Bobby Robins muscled the puck from center ice and carried it deep into the offensive zone before attempting to pass it in front of the net to linemate Jordan Caron. It was, as a matter of fact, the second time in the game that Robins gained zone entry with possession of...
Backwards: Bertuzzi Blackballed While Thornton Makes Millions
September 25th, 2014 Todd Bertuzzi can't seem to find a job these days, and it isn't just because he is coming off the worst full season of his career at age 39. Late this past summer, a dark cloud which had been hanging over the entire NHL for years was lifted when the Bertuzzi-Steve Moore incident was finally put to rest. With the confidential...
Panthers Off Season Pickups
July 28th, 2014 This off season the Florida Panthers have seen some changers to player personnel. Some of these changes were good, while some of them the exact opposite. There are four main players that Florida acquired that will be playing for the Panthers come the 2014-15 season. Willie Mitchell, Jussi Jokinen, Dave Bolland and Shawn Thornton. All...
Shawn Thornton: Heart and Grit Are Not Enough
May 22nd, 2014 With the disappointing end to the Bruins season, the yearly team restructuring is about to begin. While the Bruins have a strong core group of players that they are not likely to part ways with over the summer, there are some changes that they will be looking to make in order to ensure that they are able to get to the Stanley Cup next...
Five Soon-To-Be Former Boston Bruins: The Playoff Aftermath
May 16th, 2014 After being knocked out of the playoffs by their archrivals, Peter Chiarelli and the Boston Bruins will need to re-group and begin preparations for the 2014-2015 season. Despite winning the President’s Trophy and making it to the Division Finals, it is hard to look at this season as a success. Boston looked primed to make their...
