Posts About "Stephane Robidas"
Toronto Maple Leafs Training Camp: The Defense
August 24th, 2015 Training camp for the Toronto Maple Leafs begins in a little less than a month. While the defense seems to have a set top-six, there is the potential that someone from the Toronto Marlies could earn a spot in training camp. Here are the eight top defensemen in the Leafs organization. Jake Gardiner The Maple Leafs are still waiting for...
Maple Leafs Defense Shouldering Blame
December 23rd, 2014 After one of their hottest streaks in nearly a decade, the Toronto Maple Leafs once again look to have fans shaking their heads in wonder. The team has now lost three straight and finger-pointing and what is to blame continues. As is always a target of criticism is the Maple Leafs defense. Over the last week and a half, even before...
Toronto Maple Leafs: Another Collapse or a Terrible Season?
October 7th, 2014 If the changes made by GM Dave Nonis and his staff are any indicator, the Toronto Maple Leafs are primed for a third straight collapse in 2014-15. It goes without saying that the Maple Leafs have lacked a reliable first line centre since the departure of Mats Sundin in 2008. The best they have are Tyler Bozak and Nazem Kadri, not...
Brenden Dillon Signing Relieves Headaches... For Now
October 6th, 2014 It took a lot longer than most fans expected or hoped, but the Dallas Stars finally re-signed 23-year-old defenseman Brenden Dillon. The one-year, $1.25 million contract was signed October 2, allowing Dillon to join the Stars for their final preseason game, an intrasquad scrimmage in Cedar Park, Texas. While re-signing Dillon is a big...
Ducks-Stars Game Three Thoughts
April 22nd, 2014 Anaheim missed a chance to take a stranglehold on their Western Conference quarterfinals matchup, dropping to Dallas last night. Anaheim still has a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven. Some thoughts from last night’s game: Goaltender Kari Lehtonen snagged his first career playoff win at age 30 with a 3-0 shutout, avoiding a 3-0...
Dallas Stars' Robidas Trade a Tough Move, but the Right Move
March 8th, 2014 It was not much of a surprise that the Dallas Stars traded away Stephane Robidas, but there is still a shock that resonates with Stars fans. Stephane Robidas spent parts of 11 seasons with the Stars. Most of his career was spent as an underrated defenseman on a relatively unknown team, yet he is still considered a highly respected and...
