Posts About "Zdeno Chara"
The Best Free Agent Signings in NHL History
July 1st, 2020 Free agency is a very important aspect of the NHL. The best NHL free agent signings, typically of players with high skill, retain the ability to drastically improve a given team in an instant. In some cases, free agent signings don't live up to expectations, as players can be heavily overpaid for the services and skills...
Top 5 WHL Import Players Who Succeded in the NHL
June 28th, 2020 The Canadian Hockey League (CHL) is set this week for another Import Draft. It is an opportunity for young import players to come to the CHL and experience the North American style of hockey, while also heightening their exposure to scouts and potential NHL teams. Here is a look at five successful NHLers who were Western Hockey League...
Bruins Benefit from NHL Pause
June 9th, 2020 While the world has endured many difficulties in recent months because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the NHL’s recent announcement of a 24-team playoff has sparked a sense of optimism. Daily tracking of the outbreak has mercifully been replaced by the analysis of potential match-ups of the 24 postseason teams. Although the 16 play-in...
Top 10 Worst Mike Milbury Moves
May 20th, 2020 Mike Milbury has long been a flamboyant and interesting figure in the NHL. From his time as a player, when he jumped into the MSG stands and beat a fan with his own shoe, to his current role as an NBC Sports analyst, where his comments have often gotten him into hot water, Milbury always seems to find his way into the headlines. (from...
The Worst Trades in NHL History
May 3rd, 2020 Every NHL general manager wants to succeed. They want to build a roster that competes night in and night out. They want to win and raise the Stanley Cup. To that goal, they make trades to improve their respective squads. On most occasions, trades in the NHL work out well - both teams improve following the arrival of a new player(s)...
Bruins Zdeno Chara Not Currently Contemplating Retirement
April 27th, 2020 There's been a lot of discussion in recent years about the future of Boston Bruins' captain Zdeno Chara. At 43 years old and in his 22nd season in the NHL, it's fair to question just how much he has left to give and when he's going to call it a career. If you ask the veteran blueliner, however, retirement isn't on his mind yet...
NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Red Wings, Chara, Ward, More
April 27th, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, there is speculation the Toronto Maple Leafs will be parting with players they like and possibly looking at their goaltending situation. Speaking of goaltenders, the Detroit Red Wings appear to be saying goodbye to Jimmy Howard. In other news, Zdeno Chara comments on retirement rumors and Joel Ward actually...
Bruins' 10 Best Players of the Decade
April 24th, 2020 There was no shortage of highs and lows in the last decade for the Boston Bruins. After becoming only the third team in NHL history to blow a 3-0 series lead in the 2010 Eastern Conference Semifinals to the Philadelphia Flyers, Boston bounced back in 2011 to win the franchise's sixth Stanley Cup championship with an epic seven-game...
Bruins' Core Players Hurt by Season Pause
April 21st, 2020 If all was right in the world, the National Hockey League would be in the middle of the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. As we know, all is not right in the world as we work our way through the coronavirus pandemic that has broken out worldwide. When the NHL went into their protective pause on March 12, there was uncertainty...
3 Bruins Key Free Agents Not Named Torey Krug
April 14th, 2020 Every offseason, free agency causes sleepless nights for National Hockey League general managers and fans. There seem to be decisions that have to be made each summer that can set up a franchise to compete for Stanley Cup championships for years to come, or they can deter championship runs. Related: Derek 'Turk' Sanderson - A Boston...
Bruins Showdown: Ray Bourque vs. Zdeno Chara
March 20th, 2020 Ray Bourque and Zdeno Chara are both Boston Bruins legends. Bourque had one of the most accurate shots in National Hockey League history and wore the captain's C for much of his time in Boston. Chara currently holds the record for the hardest shot at the NHL skills competition and has donned the C since he first signed with the...
Zdeno Chara - 7 Cool Things About the Big Guy
March 18th, 2020 When thinking about Boston Bruins defender Zdeno Chara, one word should come to mind. That word, as you might have guessed, is big. Whether it big his stature, his contributions to the team or his contributions to the city of Boston, everything about Chara screams "big." It's for that reason that a player near 7-feet tall deserves an...
NHL Rumors: Oilers, Rangers, Bruins, More
March 15th, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, there is news the Edmonton Oilers might be looking to bring back a familiar face, buzz about what will happen with New York Rangers' veteran goaltender Henrik Lundqvist and what Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara might be thinking about his future. Oilers Interested in Anton...
