The Blueshirts Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
Those are the words of Steve Yzerman in his Hockey Hall of Fame induction speech tonight, talking about watching Brian Leetch play in the 1994 playoffs (which Yzerman had plenty of time to watch after the expansion Sharks knocked off his Red Wings in Round 1). “You’re a New England guy,” Yzerman said to Leetch. “I know you know how big a thing that is to say.” Leetch...
hangingontonothing.com (Free subscription) | 10/07/2009
I love the Roenick/Belfour piece as well as the cheap shot at Brett Hull. Keenan was a good sport. Share on Facebook Related posts:Roenick on Mike Keenan Jeremy Roenick, on of the [...] Related posts: Roenick on Mike Keenan Jeremy Roenick, on of the game’s all-time greats, gives high-praise... Hull vs. Keenan St. Louis Today has an article with the greatest hits... Regehr didn’t likely...
The Inquisitr (Free subscription) | 09/28/2009
It appears that the Calgary Flames finally have the right coach in Brent Sutter. One has to wonder why it took General Manager Darryl Suter so long to get the right man for the job. Two years ago Darryl brought in Mike Keenan, saving him from Hockey exile, but after yet another first rood playoff [...]
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 09/24/2009
from Ethan J. Skolnick of the Sun-Sentinel, So this column won’t move many. And even for the 10,000 or so who still give a puck, there won’t be much that Sexton could say to persuade them that his Panthers will fare better than the Panthers of Bryan Murray or Rick Dudley or Mike Keenan or Jacques Martin, all names with more pizzazz whose teams petered out prior to the postseason. Nor did...
From The Rink (Free subscription) | 09/16/2009
More photos » by Jeff McIntosh - AP Browse more photos » Who's in: Jay Bouwmeester , Nigel Dawes , Brandon Prust , Fredrik Sjostrom Who's out: Adrian Aucoin , Todd Bertuzzi , Mike Cammalleri , Jordan Leopold , Wayne Primeau , Jim Vandermeer Outlook: Less than a month after another early exit, Mike Keenan was canned in favour of GM Darryl Sutter's brother Brent, who left his contract with...
Melt Your Face-Off (Free subscription) | 09/08/2009
2008-09 finish: 5th in the West, first-round playoff exit to the Blackhawks. Who could have guessed that hiring Mike Keenan would turn out to be a lousy decision, destined to alienate players and fans alike? But everything will surely be better now for the New and Improved Flames–Now With 2X the Sutter Power as the Leading [...]
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 09/06/2009
from Mike Zeisberger of the Toronto Sun, To prepare you for the return of The Boys of Winter, here is Sun Media’s NHL training camp preview… CALGARY FLAMES: Mike Keenan gets the boot as coach. In comes Brent Sutter, brother of Flames GM Darryl Sutter. Welcome to hockey’s version of All in the Family. Calgary had better get off to a good start or it might be a bit uncomfortable when...
hangingontonothing.com (Free subscription) | 08/07/2009
Jeremy Roenick, on of the game’s all-time greats, gives high-praise to Mike Keenan. “Mike Keenan was one of the craziest sons of bitches I’ve ever seen,” Roenick said to chuckles. “He scared me into adapting the way I play. I was at Kalamazoo and he grabbed me by the throat and said if I didn’t hit [...] Related posts: Mellow Mike The Globe and Mail has a fascinating...
The FanHouse - Buffalo Bills (Free subscription) | 08/06/2009
by Susan Slusser Filed under: Sharks SAN JOSE -- With numerous friends and family members in attendance, one of the greatest U.S.-born hockey players ever announced his retirement with tears and with laughter. Jeremy Roenick , 39, a noted talker and one of the great characters of the game, got a little weepy during a lengthy recap of his career and also drew numerous laughs with his recollections....
The Peerless Prognosticator (Free subscription) | 08/02/2009
As Part III of this tale opens, the Capitals have completed the 2006-2007 season in a way reminding what few fans they have left of the old saying about the Washington Senators that could be updated to reflect the Caps’ futility… “Washington… first in war, first in peace, last in the NHL East.” Although the Caps would tie the Flyers for the worst record in the NHL in...
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 07/12/2009
When I listed the 20 players with the top Corsi Numbers in 2008/09, the name on the list that most surprised me was David Moss of the Calgary Flames. Moss ranks tenth in the league last year with a +343 Corsi. Moss is not a reasonable choice to be called the best player on his team, while any of the other top 20 players all might be (at least if you neglect other teammates who made the top 20). Moss...
The FanHouse - Boston Celtics (Free subscription) | 06/23/2009
by Bruce Ciskie Filed under: Flames , Western , NHL Coaching There have been a lot of shocking developments over the years in sports. Tuesday's announcement in Calgary was not one of them. Ever since Brent Sutter stepped down as head coach of the New Jersey Devils, speculation has had him taking over as head coach of the Flames , being that his older brother Darryl is the general manager there. Tuesday,...
Fox News (Free subscription) | 06/23/2009
General manager Darryl Sutter has hired his brother Brent Sutter to be the new coach of the Calgary Flames. The addition of Brent pushes the total number of Sutters in the Flames organization to five. Brother Duane is director of player personnel, brother Ron is a scout and Darryl's son Brett played for the Flames farm team last season. The team has also hired Ryan McGill, Dave Lowry and Jamie McLennan...
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 06/23/2009
from George Johnson of the Calgary Herald, The Sutter colonization of Calgary continues. Brent Sutter, to no one’s faint-dead-away surprise, will be unveiled today as the new head coach of the Flames. The intrinsic qualities he’ll bring to the job sound eerily familiar. Stylistically, your thoughts drift back to those hard but prosperous days before Mike Keenan or Jim Playfair held the...
The FanHouse - Umass Basketball (Free subscription) | 06/20/2009
by Adam Gretz Filed under: Flames , NHL Coaching After stepping down as head coach of the New Jersey Devils two weeks ago, rumors instantly started to fly about Brent Sutter taking over behind the bench of the Calgary Flames. After all, Brent's brother, Darryl, is currently the general manager in Calgary, while the team recently had its head coaching spot become available after Mike Keenan was fired...
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