Vulture (Free subscription) | yesterday
As if it weren't bad enough that Vulture buddy Nikki Finke has begun to label the underperforming Australia as "Rupert's folly," Nicole Kidman now finds herself on the receiving end of scorn from social-networking miscreants. Australian native Brendan Shanahan (not to be confused with the former New York Ranger) has started a Facebook group called "Am I Taking Crazy Pills or is Nicole Kidman the Worst...
From The Rink (Free subscription) | 12/01/2008
"It’s become a new thing in the N.H.L. It’s a very good defensive tactic. You hear a lot of coaches say, ‘Get in the shooting lanes.’ We do our penalty-killing meetings, talk about defensive-zone coverage, and they always talk about getting in the lanes." — then-Rangers forward Brendan Shanahan last season It seems to me we've heard more and more about blocking shots the past few years, and the stat...
PuckUpdate (Free subscription) | 12/01/2008
I hope everyone had a happy Thanksgiving. I’ve been on the phone with Richard Simmons since Friday, so I’m feeling much better. You know who’s not feeling so well? Brendan Shanahan. It seems all of the teams that might have wanted him are now playing so well, they really don’t need him. The Flyers are suddenly [...]
HockeyNation (Free subscription) | 11/28/2008
Brendan Shanahan is apparently tired of waiting, the former New York Ranger has been patiently waiting by the phone for Glen Sather to give him a call and a new contract offer, but the cal hasn't come and Shanahan is ready to move on. A story posted on Chippewa.com outlines the state of Shanahan's future , one which was waiting for cap space to be made in New York, a move which never materialized....
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 11/25/2008
Brendan Shanahan got tired of waiting for the New York Rangers to want him.
The Washington Times (Free subscription) | 11/25/2008
Brendan Shanahan got tired of waiting for the New York Rangers to want him.
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 11/24/2008
THERE WAS A POINT in this Flyers season when it was logical to consider signing free-agent forward Brendan Shanahan. Mounting losses, bad defense and a quiet locker room all begged for change. And just as it made sense to consider bringing in a fiery, but much older, veteran presence to stir things up, it makes just as much sense right now to forget the whole thing.
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 11/22/2008
Flyers Notes BUFFALO - Winger Brendan Shanahan continues to explore the free-agent market. "He's still trying to see which is the best fit," his agent, Rick Curran, said last night.
Miami Herlad (Free subscription) | 11/17/2008
GREENBURGH, N.Y. - Wade Redden now stows his gear in the stall that used to belong to Brendan Shanahan in the MSG Training Center locker room.
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 11/14/2008
Flyers Notes PITTSBURGH - In a move that would clear salary-cap space needed to sign free-agent winger Brendan Shanahan, the Flyers yesterday put seldom-used defenseman Lasse Kukkonen on waivers.
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 11/13/2008
from Spector’s Hockey, Are the Blackhawks interested in Michael Nylander? Does Jason Blake want out of Toronto? Could the Devils soon make some roster shake-ups? Are the Flyers close to signing Brendan Shanahan? Are the Wild any closer to re-signing Marian Gaborik? read on for Spector’s take…
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 11/11/2008
from Chuck Gormley of the Courier-Post, Free-agent forward Brendan Shanahan will be signing with an NHL team before the end of this week, possibly as soon as Wednesday, his agent told the Courier-Post on Monday.... Curran would not identify the number of teams Shanahan is considering, but the Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, New Jersey Devils, St. Louis Blues and Chicago Blackhawks are believed to be the...
Fox News (Free subscription) | 11/10/2008
Mats Sundin and Brendan Shanahan are both free agents, but teams who want to sign them face a dilemma, Spector says.
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 11/08/2008
from Ed Moran of the Philadelphia Daily News, While the Flyers continue to wait for news from free agent winger Brendan Shanahan, they made a more critical move to strengthen their ailing defense, sending Steve Downie and Steve Eminger to Tampa Bay for 24-year-old defenseman Matt Carle. continued
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 11/07/2008
OTTAWA - Somewhere in New York, Brendan Shanahan is trying to make up his mind about where he wants to play hockey.
