All Entries Tagged With: "Ray Whitney"
Tampa Bay Lightning Week in Review – Featuring The Quarterdeck Log
The Tampa Bay Lightning is 20-23-4 with 44 points through 47 games. After 47 games last season, the Bolts were 27-15-5 with 59 points. The Bolts are in fourth place in the Southeast Division and trail the division leading Florida Panthers by ten points. Tampa Bay is in 13th place in the 15 team Eastern Conference, nine points [...]
Predators Fail to Finish (Again), Fall to Phoenix 3-2
The Nashville Predators fell to the Phoenix Coyotes 3-2 at the Bridgestone Arena, dropping another home game and going 3-6-1 in their last 10 games. Once again, this was a contest that hung in the balance and the unfortunately for the Predators, they were once again unable to finish a game that they had a [...]
Phoenix Pounds the Predators 5-2
You remember how as a young child you learned to ride a bike. There were moments of sheer ecstasy as you rode along with the wind in your hair. There were also moments of sheer terror as the wheels wobbled and you eventually crashed to the ground with your knees skinned up, bloody and sore. [...]
Bark at the Moon- Phoenix Coyotes 2011-12 Season Preview
Greetings and salutations to both desert dwellers and Coyotes enthusiasts from all corners of the cosmos. Put away the Coppertone, turn off the coolant system, and conceal your eyes from the palm trees. No matter what the temperature outside reads, the pond’s just about frozen solid, and it’s time to drop the puck on another [...]
B’s Enter Free-Agency With Big Needs & Little Money
It was a rainy day in March when the Bruins disappointed their fans by failing to pull the trigger on a trade that would’ve brought some much needed scoring up front to bolster a pedestrian offense. Despite a near-run to the Eastern Conference Finals amidst this lack of scoring, the B’s would once again come [...]
Enough Is Enough – It’s Time For A Change In Buffalo!
First, I want to start by giving my condolences to Brian Burke and his family on the loss of his son, Brendan. I have a young daughter, and the thought of anything happening to her is unimaginable. The Father and Son story on Brian and Brendan, earlier this year, is one of the greatest sports [...]
Don’t Jump Yet: Bruins On Verge Of Big Trade?
After today, it’s becoming apparent that the Boston Bruins have hit rock bottom in what is quickly becoming a disappointing season. Fresh off an emotionless loss to the Ottawa Senators on home ice, the B’s took to the ice of the RBC Center for the first time since Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals [...]
Bruins Stumble Into Carolina To Battle NHL-Worst ‘Canes
After four straight unbelievably deflating, just plain and embarrassing losses, the Bruins are back on the road with a rare Sunday battle in Carolina. As any Bruins fan can recall, it was the Carolina Hurricanes who knocked the Bruins out of the playoffs last season in the second round, but this season has presented rather [...]
Carolina Hurricanes officially shopping Whitney and Wallin
According to TSN Darren Dreger, Hurricanes’ GM Jim Rutherford asked leading scorer Ray Whitney and defenceman Niclas Wallin to waive their no trade clauses. Rutherford added that he’ll likely trade away some veteran players before the March 3 deadline. The other possible candidates to be traded are Matt Cullen, Scott Walker, Stephane Yelle, Andrew Alberts, [...]
RUMOR BOARD: Spector On Rumormill – Ray Whitney to Kings? Witt Untradeable? Phaneuf Reality? And More
Everyone should know Lyle Richardson, otherwise known as Spector of SpectorsHockey.net. He is a busy man who works for FoxSports, THN, Puck Daddy’s Free Agent Chats, and also has his own site. I’ve asked Lyle to take part in our Rumor Board, where each week he will weigh in on the hot ones that you, [...]
Avalanche Split the East Coast Trip
Friday night the Colorado Avalanche continued their road warrior ways, leading the NHL in road games the Avs played back-to-backs at Carolina and Buffalo. Joe Sacco appears to be warming up to the conventional thinking of most coaches of playing the backup in these situations. Previously Sacco has ridden Craig Anderson through nearly every game [...]
Erik Cole Helps Carolina Bounce Back From Five Game Skid
Erik Cole’s hat trick helps Carolina survive another nail biting third period and end their five game losing streak.