Posts About "Sheldon Souray"
The Worst Free Agent Signings in NHL History
July 2nd, 2020 NHL free agency generates a large amount of excitement throughout the hockey world every year. In some cases, an NHL team will make a great signing, acquiring a player through a low term, low paying contract who brings unexpected results and production to his new team. Maybe they lead the club to a Stanley Cup or two. Related: The...
The 1996-97 Albany River Rats: A Look Back
October 25th, 2016 Much like the present Albany Devils, the 1996-97 Albany River Rats got off to a historically great start. While eclipsed by the 5-0 start of the current A-Devils, those River Rats began the season with a 3-0 ledger. That season, the River Rats went 38-28-9-5 (90 points), finishing tied with the Rochester Americans and Adirondack Red...
The Worst NHL Free Agent Contracts Since 2005
June 23rd, 2015 With the NHL free agent frenzy coming up in nearly a week, we look back to the worst contracts given out to free agents since 2005. Each year it seems, one player in the free agent market is severely overpaid for, causing fuss for that team down the road. Often, buyouts are the result of these terrible contracts, and careers can easily...
New Jersey Devils All-Time Drafted Lineup: Defencemen
August 20th, 2014 Some made a profound impact in New Jersey. Conversely, others flourished outside the Garden State. No matter where they prospered in the NHL, these players were all drafted by the New Jersey Devils. This list includes two goaltenders, six defencemen and 12 forwards. For part two, we move out from the crease and onto the the blue...
What Now for P.K. Subban?
September 22nd, 2013 Guy Lapointe, aka “Pointu,” holds a Montreal Canadiens team record that might surprise you. In 1974-75 the hard-hitting defender scored 28 goals, putting him ahead of legendary Habs like Doug Harvey, Larry Robinson and the not-so legendary Sheldon Souray. In a tweet this week following my listing him as one of the Habs' most...
Hockey News: Gretzky Engagement; Souray Injury
August 21st, 2013 Anaheim Ducks defenseman Sheldon Souray will be sidelined for at least six months with a wrist injury, so the team signed Mark Fistric to help fill the void. Teemu Selanne is still mulling over a return to the NHL. He will have a decision by next week. An interesting piece on NHL coaches and the people who criticize them....
Anaheim Ducks' 2013 NHL Draft Results
July 2nd, 2013 This past season was a turnaround year for the Anaheim Ducks. The team lead the NHL with the largest increase in winning percentage in comparison to last season until this past 2013 shortened season with .208 and finished 2nd overall in the Western Conference. Despite their lackluster performance in game 7 of the first round against...
Sheldon Souray's Performance Plus
April 6th, 2013 I remember Sheldon Souray the most during his Montreal Canadiens days. He put up respectable numbers as a sniper defenseman, but his production dwindle after he decided to leave the Habs in '07 and play for their Canadian foe the Edmonton Oilers. Then Souray decided to play in the Big D in '11. The year stint --last...
New Anaheim Ducks Taking Flight
March 3rd, 2013 Far away from the hoopla surrounding names like Rick Nash, Zach Parise, and Ryan Suter, the Ducks quietly went about their business this past off-season, adding role players and smaller pieces in an attempt to improve on a disappointing 2011-12 campaign.
Fastest Two Goals in NHL History: Prospal and Letestu Make Their Mark
February 13th, 2013 In Monday night’s game against the Sharks, Columbus forwards Vinny Prospal and Mark Letestu combined for the fastest goals scored in Blue Jackets history. The two scored just eight seconds apart in the third period in a 6-2 victory over San Jose. Impressive, yes, but not the fastest in NHL history. Here’s a few duos who...
Potential Dallas Stars Line Combinations
January 17th, 2013 With opening night against the Phoenix Coyotes right around the corner, Stars fans will finally get the opportunity to watch some of the new toys GM Joe Nieuwendyk acquired this past offseason. And while some in the Dallas community aren't too excited that hockey is back, die-hard Stars fans appear to be. Members of the media who...
The Next Step: Five NHL Teams Ready to Leap into the Playoffs in 2012-13
August 18th, 2012 One of the benefits of the "post-lockout" NHL is the parity that now exists throughout the league. Since the 2004-05 work stoppage, 29 of the 30 NHL teams have made the playoffs, and the divisional races and playoff seeding in every season are determined by just a few points. With the constant turnover of teams who make hockey's...
Why the Anaheim Ducks Will Bounce Back Next Season
July 18th, 2012 The 2011-2012 season for the Anaheim Ducks was, in blunt terms, a disaster. The Ducks finished in 13th place in the Western Conference, fifteen points behind Pacific Division rival and eighth-placed Los Angeles Kings, as well as fifteen points ahead of the last-placed Columbus Blue Jackets. Anaheim finished last in their division,...
