Boston Bruins: The Merlot Line
For most of their existence, the Boston Bruins have been known as a rough and tough team. Appropriately tagged “The Big Bad Bruins”, they brought a combination of skill and…
Shawn Thornton
Hockey Craic: Farewell To The Joe; Red; The Quiet Man And Bick
What Is Hockey Craic? In order to explain what Hockey Craic and this column will be about, I need to tell you what the Irish term Craic means. Here is…
Emelin Plays by the Book, Not the Code
Alexei Emelin of the Montreal Canadiens is known for throwing big hits, disrespectful hits, and controversial hits. His latest exhibit came earlier this week at the expense of Florida Panthers…
Lawson Crouse Being Called Up to the Panthers?
With the Kingston Fontenacs losing to the Niagara IceDogs in the Ontario Hockey League Eastern Conference semifinals, the offseason begins for Lawson Crouse—or does it? The Panthers’ 2015 first round pick (11th overall)…
Shawn Thornton Gets Extension From Panthers
38-year-old forward Shawn Thornton will be sticking around the Sunshine State for at least another year. He has inked a one-year contract extension with the Florida Panthers, the team announced…
On Milan Lucic’s Return to Boston
By now, the Boston Bruins should be used to this. Tim Thomas. Andrew Ference. Shawn Thornton. Johnny Boychuk. Each returned to Boston with a different jersey, but came back to…
5 of the Weirdest Hockey-Related Tattoos
As a writer, one of the great things about social media is that the messages and pictures within its digital realms can serve as research material to support a particular…
How Much Did The Boston Bruins Miss Shawn Thornton?
The Boston Bruins could have used an enforcer on their hockey club this season. Last summer, Shawn Thornton took his talents to Sunrise after signing a two-year contract worth $2.4…
The Evolution of Hockey: Enforcers to Analytics
Last night the 2014-2015 NHL season opened and we were graced with hockey’s presence for the first time in 116 days – or since Friday the 13th (no, preseason doesn’t…
Can Key Opportunities Help Bobby Robins Make the Bruins?
In the second period of Tuesday night’s game against the Islanders, Bobby Robins muscled the puck from center ice and carried it deep into the offensive zone before attempting to…
Backwards: Bertuzzi Blackballed While Thornton Makes Millions
Todd Bertuzzi can’t seem to find a job these days, and it isn’t just because he is coming off the worst full season of his career at age 39. Late this…
Panthers Off Season Pickups
This off season the Florida Panthers have seen some changers to player personnel. Some of these changes were good, while some of them the exact opposite. There are four main…