Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
from Damien Cox of The Spin at the Toronto Star, • You watch the Capitals on Saturday night and see Mike Green commit a horrific giveaway in the final seconds of OT and you think there’s no chance the talented blueliner can be part of the Olympic. He’s super-skilled, but oh-so-casual and a little too-cool-for-school. • Everyone’s focussed on the Phil Kessel trade. But a...
From The Rink (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
More photos » by LM Otero - AP Browse more photos » If you haven't been stopping by stats man Gabe Desjardins's pad lately, you'd be well-served to do so. He's banging out some good stuff over there. The latest is a system of ranking fighters , one that comes up with Georges Laraque as the NHL's top heavyweight. Here's the list based on the past three seasons: Player Ft In Wt Fights W L...
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
from Brian Duff at NHL.com, 0 - Goals for the two hardest shooters in the League – Zdeno Chara (healthy), and Sheldon Souray (injured). 0 - Shots on goal by Georges Laraque, Wade Belak, Garnet Exelby and Darcy Hordichuk in a combined 37 games played. 0 - Hockey analysts who lauded/believed in the management/coaching changes made by the Colorado Avalanche. more
Pension Plan Puppets (Free subscription) | 10/06/2009
"(Toronto) is a tough place to play. Especially if you're not playing well, there's the pressure of, `Oh God, if I mess up they're going to be talking about it in the paper all week and I'll get booed off the ice.' BEALK, Wade Belak , confirms, with my emphasis, that despite Michael Grange and Dave Feschuk's head in the sand approach that the Toronto media does in fact have an effect on players....
Down Goes Brown (Free subscription) | 10/01/2009
As we count down the final days leading up to the 2009-10 regular season, let's take a look at each of the 30 teams with the official DGB Season Preview . Today, we look at the Norris Central Division. Chicago Blackhawks The good: Signed Marian Hossa to a 12-year deal, which will turn out to be a great move as long as he doesn't end up suffering some sort of serious injury to like his shoulder or...
Down Goes Brown (Free subscription) | 09/22/2009
As you may have noticed, the Maple Leafs have finally entered the Brian Burke era. Sure, he's been around since last November, but only now are we seeing a team that plays the sort of game Burke wants. And as you may have noticed, that means the occasional scrap. So this seems like as good a time as any to take a look back on some of the great fights in the Leafs history. (As always on DGB, "Leafs...
Down Goes Brown (Free subscription) | 07/01/2009
The Leafs have signed Colton Orr to a four year deal worth $1M a season. This is a fantastic signing. For the first time since Wade Belak left, the Leafs have a true heavyweight. The Leafs as a team are still not tough enough. But this is a major step in the right direction. Great work by Brian Burke. Here are some Orr highlights to get you in the mood:
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 03/12/2009
From CBC: One of two Yukon RCMP officers charged with sexual assault is the brother of NHL hockey player Wade Belak, according to court documents obtained by CBC News on Thursday. Graham Belak, 29, and Shawn McLaughlin, 32, were charged Wednesday after a woman in the southern Yukon town of Watson Lake told police that she was sexually assaulted Sunday by two off-duty officers from the local detachment....
CBC.ca (Free subscription) | 03/12/2009
One of two Yukon RCMP officers charged with sexual assault is the brother of NHL hockey player Wade Belak, according to court documents obtained by CBC News on Thursday.
Sportsviews (Free subscription) | 03/12/2009
As previously noted, there were some fisticuffs in Tuesday night's game between the Capitals and Predators in Nashville. We had Jordin Tootoo bloodying Washington's Matt Bradley, but that wasn't the first fight of the night. Just moments earlier, Capitals heavyweight Donald Brashear tangled with Wade Belak of the Predators. Brashear is a veteran and a very tough man, so it was very surprising to see...
Capitals Insider (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
I haven't received an update on Donald Brashear's condition, but he has not been on the ice since getting dropped by a Wade Belak left jab in the first period. I hope to have some news on his status after the game.
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 02/13/2009
Wade Belak of the Predators takes on Cam Janssen of the Blues.
Pension Plan Puppets (Free subscription) | 01/14/2009
The uninteresting, unemotional game was distinguished by a first-period video tribute to former Leaf Wade Belak, if you can believe it. Yessir, those three or four minutes per game, it seems, will never be forgotten by the people who evaluate hockey memories for MLSE. - Damien Cox Damien Cox doesn't understand fan favorites like Wade Belak because Damien Cox is a fan of a sport where you cheer for...
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 12/26/2008
from George Richards of the Miami Herald, . ..Florida lost that night, 4-2 to the red-hot Boston Bruins. The Panthers were 7-11-1. ‘’We had hit a crossroads in the season,’’ DeBoer said. As soon as the team got back, Martin put enforcer Wade Belak on waivers. Players were shocked. Belak, who had signed a two-year deal to stay with the team in the offseason, cleared waivers and...
atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | 11/28/2008
The Florida Panthers acquired centre Nick Tarnasky from the Nashville Predators yesterday in exchange for ex-Leaf right winger Wade Belak .
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