All Entries Tagged With: "Rick Nash"
2011 NHL All-Star Game Mock Draft
One day before the 2011 All-Star break celebrations, I participated in a NHL All-Star mock draft with a fellow Montreal Canadiens Blogger, James Usypchuk, from The Power Play. You can click here: 2011 NHL All-Star rosters to see the players that will participate in this year’s All-Star game in Raleigh, NC. James had the first [...]
Big Brother Predators Bop Little Brother Blue Jackets 4-1
If you have ever had a little brother, you know how annoying they can be. They get in your stuff, they are a constant source of irritation, and occasionally, they can get the better of their big brother. Once big brother has had enough, they usually bop them rather forcefully and they are once again [...]
Simplicity is Key in 4-1 Blues Win Over Blue Jackets
With most of the slick and shifty dangling forwards out of the St. Louis Blues lineup, Davis Payne has been preaching simplicity. The message didn’t sink in till the calendar flipped to December. Thursday’s 4-1 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets was a resounding response to the coaches requests. Particulars 1st Period 1:14 – Alexander [...]
Blues Looking For Redemption Against Blue Jackets
The St. Louis Blues are back in action for the first time since a gutsy 3-2 win in Vancouver Sunday. Following the loss of Andy McDonald to a concussion the grind level needs to come up if they are going to survive sans four key components of their lineup. The rivalry with the Columbus Blue Jackets has generally been [...]
Predators Beat Blue Jackets 4-3 in a Shootout
The Nashville Predators journeyed to the Nationwide Arena once again for a divisional tilt with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Unlike their first foray into enemy territory, the Predators effort in this contest was decidedly better than the first meeting with the Jackets. The Predators took the game to a shootout, defeating the Blue Jackets 4-3 [...]
Ten Sleepers To Keep Your Eye On
Difference Makers, Hiding in the Shadows Here is a quick look at ten players who may wind up making the difference for their respective teams this season. RW. Nikita Filatov, Columbus Blue Jackets Although his rookie season was eventually marred by a disagreement with then-head coach Ken Hitchcock, ultimately resulting in Filatov returning to Russia [...]
Meet Mr. Timely
Born Timothy Oshie Jr., TJ Oshie is developing into a big time playmaker for the Saint Louis Blues.
Who should be the next Sharks Captain?
Rob Blake served as San Jose Sharks captain for just one season before retiring. Now the keys to the car are available for the second straight off-season. The question is who takes over? The importance of the little “C” that’s patched to a players sweater is debatable. There’s evidence of a team’s captain being completely [...]
Presidencies & Rumors: A Quietly Busy Week In Boston
It’s been an interesting and eventful week in Boston, but the Boston Celtics and the trade (and ensuing riot via social-networking) of Jaroslav Halak to St. Louis by the Montreal Canadiens has really buried the Bruins’ headline-sweeping ability. However, with the temperatures approaching 90 degrees in the city of Boston, it’s probably the only time [...]
Canada easily beats Germany to set up quarterfinal match with Russia
Team Canada did what it had to do to stay alive at the men’s Olympic hockey tournament, defeating Germany 8-2 in one of the four qualification playoff games. Canada will now face Russia in the quarterfinals tomorrow evening at 7:30 pm EST / 4:30 pm PST, a matchup that over 19,000 partisan fans at Canada [...]
Thoughts on the Olympics and Rick Nash
One of the fun parts about cheering on your country’s hockey team in the Olympics is the chance to become a simple fan again. You cheer for each player of your team, each shift, each play. Aside from the game you’re watching, there is nothing else to think about. No contracts, no trade rumors, upcoming [...]
No Need for Panic
Canadians all around the country this morning are busy trying to find different ways to blame Steve Yzerman and Mike Babcock for last night’s 5-3 loss to the United States in the last game of the Group round at Vancouver. Yzerman didn’t choose the right defensemen, the right forwards. Babcock didn’t play the right goaltender. [...]
Iginla, Crosby, Nash reunite, lead Canada to shutout rout of Norway
Jarome Iginla and Dany Heatley scored two goals each, leading Canada to an easy 8-0 win over Norway on the opening day of the 2010 Olympic Men’s Hockey competition. Sidney Crosby notched three assists in his Olympic debut while Roberto Luongo stopped all 15 shots he faced for the shutout.
Olympic Day 5 Live Hockey Blog
Hello Everybody! The good Lord has given me a SNOW DAY today so I can stay home and watch Olympic hockey all day. (Hey who am I to question God’s will.) I decided that while I was watching I would grace you with my thoughts. So here is a (semi) Live blog of day 5 of the Vancouver [...]
My 2010 All-Star rosters… if there were actually a game
Below you will find my potential all-star selections if there were actually a game this season instead of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. Each is comprised of 13 forwards, seven defensemen and three goalies. Every NHL team has at least one representative at the game; therefore some players had to be left out of the [...]
Columbus’ GM Scott Howson has to let go Ken Hitchcock
After a great 2008-09 season during which Blue Jackets’ head coach Ken Hitchcock led his young and budding team to its first ever playoffs appearance as a franchise, things have changed dramatically this season. After 44 games this season, the Blue Jackets are ranked 14th in the Western Conference with a dismal 15-20-9 record and [...]
Team Canada 2010 – My Picks
As I mentioned earlier this year when I made my pre-season picks, the Canadian Olympic Hockey Team has never been under more pressure to perform. By the same logic, the pressure has never been greater for management to pick the appropriate team to take Canada to Olympic glory in Vancouver. Steve Yzerman, Mike Babcock and [...]
Candidates for Team Canada’s roster for Vancouver 2010
Steve Yzerman, Team Canada’s GM, is planning on making the announcement of Canada’s final roster on December 30, 2009, a little more than a week from now. Yzerman will name his 23 man roster during the World Junior tournament in Saskatoon, Canada. Below you will find the three groupings for the 2010 Olympic hockey tournament: [...]
The Hottest Team in the NHL- the Nashville Predators
The Nashville Predators ran their home ice record against the Columbus Blue Jackets to 12 straight wins with a 4-3 shootout victory over their division rivals on Saturday night. With the win, the Predators are now 9-2 in their last 11 contests and have now won five consecutive games. Columbus took the early lead on [...]
Home Opener follows Season Opener’s script; Canucks lose to Blue Jackets
The comfort of GM Place was no cure for the Vancouver Canucks as the Blue Jackets skated to a 5-3 victory in GM Place last night. The Canucks looked to be in control for the majority of the game, but a sloppy second period defensively lead to their demise. I was hoping for a simple [...]
