Posts About "Willie Mitchell"
Florida Panthers Next Captain?
August 19th, 2016 The Florida Panthers will have a very important decision to make in the near future. Who will be the team's next captain? There are several nice options within the current group. They could go with experience, or they could go to a younger payer with an eye toward the future. Unfortunately, former Captain Willie Mitchell has had...
Zach Bogosian Penned Letter About Willie Mitchell as a Kid
August 5th, 2016 Buffalo Sabres defenseman Zach Bogosian posted a letter to Twitter on Thursday that he wrote at age eight. The letter was penned about a game he attended with his dad, at which a Willie Mitchell shot shattered the glass near their seats. It clearly left an impression on him. Young Bogosian was no worse for the wear when the glass...
Devils Draft Pick Gems
June 25th, 2016 Drafts are not won in the lottery portion. They can however be lost, especially if a team chooses the wrong franchise player instead of a generational player. The most successful teams are built by finding those diamonds in the rough. Those teams have a keen eye for talent in the trenches. In the salary cap era, it has never been more...
Florida Panthers Captain Willie Mitchell on Thin Ice
March 24th, 2016 The Florida Panthers are in a desperate race for a division title but it now appears they may have to soldier on without captain Wille Mitchell, whose long term health could be in question if he returns to the ice. News of Mitchell's dilemma surfaced Thursday ahead of a critical contest against the Boston...
Isles Missing Piece May Be Hard to Get
October 25th, 2015 The New York Islanders have come out of the gates well so far this season (4-2-1 heading into the October 24th game at St. Louis). The Islanders appear ready to take the next step in becoming a contending team in the Eastern Conference. They are well built for the regular season, as they have depth and talent in all three areas....
Comparing Kings' Previous Signings to Ehrhoff and Budaj
August 30th, 2015 Christian Ehrhoff and the Los Angeles Kings agreed to a one-year deal while goalie Peter Budaj signed a professional tryout contract with the team this last week to bolster the depth of the Kings roster. But the timing and relevance to these deals draw uncanny comparisons to successful moves Kings GM Dean Lombardi has done in the past,...
