Posts About "Torey Krug"
Blues have Plenty of Options to Create Ideal Defense Pairings
January 12th, 2021 Coaches at all levels of hockey will often tell you that depth is a vital key to long-term success in a hockey season. Your stars will win you a game, while your third and fourth liners, or fifth and sixth defensemen, will win you a championship. Depth, though, is a fickle beast in that it can mean many possible things. On one...
5 Blues Who Need to Lead in the 2020-21 Season
January 8th, 2021 The St. Louis Blues are heading into the 2020-21 season with high hopes — and for good reason. The team finished atop the Western Conference with 94 points when last season paused and, after a lackluster playoff performance, is ready to take advantage of a weakened West Division with a deep, impressive roster. One thing the...
Bruins' 2020 Year in Review
January 5th, 2021 Across the board, 2020 was a pretty terrible year in both sports and the world at large. However, there were still moments to be excited over. For the Bruins, there were triumphs, such as winning the Presidents’ Trophy for the best NHL regular season record for 2019-20. There were also some tough losses and key departures that hurt...
An Honest Look at the Bruins’ Blue Line in 2020-21
January 1st, 2021 The Boston Bruins are ringing in the New Year with some big changes on the defensive end. With the departures of Torey Krug to the St. Louis Blues and Zdeno Chara to the Washington Capitals, Boston’s blue line will look dramatically different in 2020-21. There is now a gaping hole on Boston’s defense, and replacing the production...
Filling the Blues' Leadership Void in 2020-21
December 14th, 2020 Much is made in the National Hockey League of strong leadership and locker room presence as key factors to success. More so even than raw talent or skill, good guys in the room hold value for organizations that are intangible. So, when an organization loses its leader, it's fair to ask, "what happens next?" It's even fairer to ask that...
Bruins & Sweeney Still Have Roster Work to Do
November 11th, 2020 Before free agency began on Oct. 9, it was well known that this was going to be a big offseason for the Boston Bruins. Coming off a disappointing second-round playoff exit at the hands of their Atlantic Division rivals Tampa Bay Lightning in the Toronto bubble, they had key free agents that they had to make some tough decisions...
McAvoy Shows Tremendous Potential to Be Next Bruins Star
October 30th, 2020 Comparisons have been made between Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy and the legendary Ray Bourque since McAvoy made his NHL debut in the 2017 Playoffs. McAvoy has been touted the next Bourque and, three seasons later, those predictions are still on the right track. There's still a lot up in the air regarding the team's roster....
Looking at the Blues' 2020-21 Blue Line
October 20th, 2020 It is officially safe to say that the St. Louis Blues blue line is going to look different in the 2020-21 season after former captain Alex Pietrangelo signed a seven-year, $61.1 million deal with the Vegas Golden Knights. I believe that it is inevitable that the Blues defensive unit will take a step back with the loss of their best...
Bruins' Aging Core Impacting Front Office Decisions
October 13th, 2020 The Boston Bruins have an old core. This topic isn’t news by any means, and speculation has been whirling for several seasons on how long they can keep going without seriously investing in some younger players. The 2019-20 season seemed to indicate that they had a lot of life left in them. Despite the regular season being cut...
Blues Sign Krug
October 9th, 2020 The St. Louis Blues are signing defender Torey Krug to a seven-year contract worth $45.5 million. The deal carries a cap hit of $6.5 million per season, Elliotte Friedman would report Friday. The Blues are seemingly moving on from captain Alex Pietrangelo and are replacing his minutes on the back-end with Krug. Though the two defenders...
Kings Should Be Buyers in Free Agency
October 9th, 2020 The Los Angeles Kings have the best prospect pool in the NHL. They have multiple high-end prospects such as Gabriel Vilardi, Rasmus Kupari, Arthur Kaliyev, Alex Turcotte Samuel Fagemo and the recently drafted Quinton Byfield. Alongside these prospects, they also have the likes of Tobias Bjornfot, Mikey Anderson and Tyler Madden. who...
Red Wings Primed for Free Agency
October 8th, 2020 Now that the Detroit Red Wings have 12 new prospects in their pipeline, they can turn their focus to free agency, which is scheduled to open up Friday at noon. During a recent Zoom call, general manager Steve Yzerman noted that the organization would once again approach free agency conservatively. And once the 2020 NHL Draft wrapped...
Bruins News & Rumors: Rask, Krug, Nordstrom, Ritchie More
October 5th, 2020 In this edition of Boston Bruins' News & Rumors, we look at some information coming from general manager Don Sweeney ahead of the Draft and Free Agency regarding Torey Krug, Tuukka Rask and Joakim Nordstrom and others. Sweeney Plans to Keep Rask The state of the Bruins' goaltending situation heading into the 2020-21 season...
