All Entries Tagged With: "craig mactavish"
There was something in the air that night
I may not like the ABBA song of the same name song but I like Pisani. For $500k the Blackhawks get a solid defensive player who kills penalties and has a bit more offensive flair than you might expect at first.
The quest for NHL head coaches about to begin for four teams
TAMPA BAY Now that the Tampa Bay Lightning have hired their new GM in Steve Yzerman earlier this week, they are ready to start their quest in order to find their new head coach for the upcoming season. Yzerman is in no hurry to name his new head coach as he first wants to talk [...]
I’ve Never Been So Frustrated With Dustin Penner!
Despite Dustin Penner’s early season success, he continues to focus on negatives moments with Craig MacTavish, instead of understanding why he’s playing well now. The answer lies in his play, work ethic and athletic shape more than new coaches.
It’s only one game but I’m liking Penner
Penner, to say the least, hasn’t been the most popular player in Edmonton over the last two seasons. His numbers haven’t been bad – second on the team in goals and fourth in points – but far too often his play has been.
The Pat Quinn factor and the Oilers playoff chances
This past weekend I made the trip from Oil Country to the State of Hockey for my friend wedding. As it always does, at some point during the weekend the topic of hockey came up and I was asked “Have the Oilers done enough to make the playoffs this year?”
