Posts About "Todd Reirden"

Ovechkin & Capitals Frustrated by Non-Goal & Rough 3rd Period

April 23rd, 2019 RALEIGH, N.C. — The frustrations kept building in the third period for Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals, from a disallowed tying goal to the Capitals star being sent off for a late-game misconduct penalty in a game that had turned into a rout....

Rookie Coaches Enjoying Playoff Chess Match

April 19th, 2019 Rod Brind'Amour does not think what he is doing is anything special. Brind'Amour not only has the Carolina Hurricanes in the playoffs in his first season as coach but has made the necessary adjustments to tie their series against the defending Stanley ...

Offseason NHL Coaching Moves Paying Dividends

January 9th, 2019 It wasn't the 15-hour flight to China for training camp that had general manager Brad Treliving's head spinning. It was the pace of Bill Peters' first practice as coach of the Calgary Flames. "I was tired watching it," Treliving said. Peters has lost n...

After Celebrating, Capitals Face Tough Decisions

June 20th, 2018 After beating the Vegas Golden Knights in five games to claim the Stanley Cup for the first time in franchise history, the Washington Capitals certainly enjoyed the moment. The team, led by captain Alexander Ovechkin, took the Stanley Cup all over D.C. to celebrate with the fans. Unfortunately, like all good things, the celebrating...

Sabres' Coaching Search Begins

May 17th, 2017 It has almost been a week since the Buffalo Sabres named Jason Botterill as the eighth general manager in team history. Now that the team has filled that sizeable gap in the front office, it is time to turn our focus behind the bench and take a look at another pretty large gap – the head coaching vacancy. Whether or not you buy...

Simon Despres' Performance on World Stage 2011

May 30th, 2011 Pittsburgh Penguins Assistant GM Jason Botterill says there's one question that he and the team's front office always ask when evaluating a player: "Have they played in big games?" Next to defenseman Simon Despres' name he can now write 'Yes'. Despres, the Penguins first round pick in the 2009 draft, led the Saint John Sea Dogs to a...