Mary Schwalm / Associated Press Sports-columnist convention requires us to list things we're thankful for on Thanksgiving. So let's go. 1.) We're thankful that the Celtics, even if they're not going to win 70 games, still can turn it on when they need to (most of the time). Despite the fact that Philly isn't as good as the C's, and was playing shorthanded, the Green still needed every one of the 48...
Prior to yesterday’s practice at the Xcel Energy Center, Bruins assistant equipment manager Keith Robinson dropped off a pair of skates and some other items that Chuck Kobasew had left behind at Ristuccia Arena. After all, Kobasew didn’t exactly have much time to gather his things once general manager Peter Chiarelli called him on the night of ...
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Phoenix Coyotes Vs Minnesota Wild Time: 18 November, 2009 at 8:00 PM ET League: NHL – United States of America Last 10 matches: Coyotes 5-5-0; Wild 4-4-2 Wild forwards Chuck Kobasew and Benoit Pouliot are questionable due to upper-body injuries, while forward Petr Sykora remains out indefinitely due to a concussion. The Coyotes remain thin on the blue line as Zbynek [...]
Less than 48 hours after trading struggling forward Chuck Kobasew for draft picks, general manager Peter Chiarelli is at it again, trying to shake the complacency out of the Bruins.
It was only two weeks ago that the term “unsung hero’’ was being tossed around the Bruins’ organization in reference to Chuck Kobasew . So after Sunday’s turn of events, when the well-liked forward was sent on his way, the element of surprise has been considerable.
After just four years on the job, it's a bit early to compare Boston GM Peter Chiarelli to Sam Pollock, the legendary architect of nine Stanley Cup-winning teams in Montreal. But there just might have been a bit of Pollockian inspiration behind Chiarelli's decision to ship winger Chuck Kobasew to the Minnesota Wild on Sunday.
Are two players plus a future draft pick too high a price for a player that scored 48 points all of last season. From AP- The Minnesota Wild acquired right wing Chuck Kobasew from Boston on Sunday in a deal that sent right wings Craig Weller and Alexander Fallstrom to the Bruins. The Wild also sent the [...]
Monday is back again. Joy. Blues news Barrett Jackman, favorite whipping boy of internet fans, is still hurt and won't play against Pittsburgh. [St. Louis Post-Dispatch] The Kids are doing alright. [St. Louis Post-Dispatch] Hockey news So instead of linking to the standings every day, it's just going to be a Monday thing. That is, until the playoff chase heats up. Here are your standings. [NHL.com]...
Penguins -Jay McKee is eager to face is former employers, the Blues, tomorrow . -Jordan Staal and Evgeni Malkin ( above, with Dan Bylsma ) got the day off yesterday . They were injured making funny faces. We think. -Are the Penguins using their fourth line more ? -Someone shot a pretty solid video of the Penguins' taking the ice Saturday: -Someone shot a solid video of the Penguins' in-game video...
from Michael Russo of Russo’s Rants, The Wild has traded Craig Weller, a second-round pick and the rights to Alex Fallstrom to the Boston Bruins for forward Chuck Kobasew. continued
from John Kreiser of NHL.com, Five players who’ve struggled early: Olli Jokinen—Lost in the Calgary Flames’ fast start has been the fact that Jokinen has not scored this season. After a fast start in his first couple of games as a Flame last March, he has gone 18 games, going back to last season, since his last goal. Ryane Clowe—While San Jose’s first line has been going...
from Fluto Shinzawa of the Boston Globe, Up front, Julien is coaching a four-line group that general manager Peter Chiarelli considers some of the NHL’s best backchecking forwards. “You build from the back end out,’’ Chiarelli said. This season, at least to start, “defense first’’ will be the mantra because it is the known commodity. In goal, Thomas and Rask...