Author Archive
Is There Still a Place For “Goons” in the NHL Today?
Posted: 23rd November 2009 by Ryan Pickard in NHL
The NHL has changed greatly over the years. Back in the '70s and '80s, hockey was more of a grind it out game and much more physical. Over the years, though, it has changed, and today it is more of a speed game.
The change has been brought upon by the new players to the game. Recently, many new players are coming over from Europe; these players bring much more skill ...
Is the Patriots’ Julian Edelman the Next Wes Welker?
Posted: 22nd November 2009 by Ryan Pickard in NFL
Julian Edelman is quickly becoming one of Tom Brady's go-to guys.
Watching Edelman reminds me a lot of Wes Welker. They are both smaller than the average NFL player but make up for it with their quickness and ability to cut back quickly.
When the Pats traded for Welker back in 2007, not many thought much of it, since Welker had only had one really good year for the Dolphins in 2006.
As ...
Are the Bruins Starting To Question Trading Phil Kessel
Posted: 18th November 2009 by Ryan Pickard in NHL
The Boston Bruins have hit the quarter point of the season.
They are sitting with a decent record of 8-8-4, but everyone knows if they keep this up they will not have a shot come playoff time.
One of the most talked about stories of the offseason was what were the Bruins going to do about Phil Kessel. The young winger had just led the Bruins in goals scored with 36 and ...
Move Over Matt Light, Sebastian Vollmer is Ready To Take Over
Posted: 16th November 2009 by Ryan Pickard in NFL
Protecting a quarterback's blind side is the key to a team having a good offense. Matt Light has had the job of protecting Tom Brady's blind side since being drafted by the Patriots in the 2001 draft.
Light has been great ever since, making the All-Rookie Team in 2001 and being a Pro Bowler in 2006 and 2007. His pretty good year was interrupted by an injury suffered against the Denver ...
The Boston Bruins scored five goals in their game Saturday night against the Pittsburgh Penguins, but they need to go out and get a big-time goal-scorer.
Through the first 19 games of this season the Bruins have scored just 44 goals. That's an average of 2.32 goals per game, good enough for 26th in the NHL. They have also been shut out three times already.
The Bruins last year were right at ...
Jeremy Jacobs Please Give Up Ownership of The Boston Bruins Now.
Posted: 11th November 2009 by Ryan Pickard in NHL
The Boston Bruins haven't won Lord Stanley's Cup in 37 years and one of the biggest reasons is the owner.
Jeremy Jacobs has owned the Bruins since 1975, and since then, theáBruins have yetáto bring theáCup back to where it belongs.
Now there are many different reasons why theáBruins have yet to win the Cup for so long, but most Bruins fansápin the blame all on one man. Jacobs bought theáBruins for ...
Hockey is and always will be my favorite sport. If there was a game on from each of the four major sports, I would choose hockey over them all in a hearbeat. Sadly as most of you know, hockey has really taken a backseat to baseball, basketball, and football.
The lockout was what really hurt the league. Nonetheless there are still many hockey fans out their who love the game and ...
The Bear Has Awoken From Its Slumber and Is on The Hunt Again
Posted: 7th November 2009 by Ryan Pickard in NHL
The Boston Bruins just played arguably their best game of the season defeating the Buffalo Sabres 4-2. In a game that was filled with excitement and fights the Bruins showed why they finished first in the Eastern Conference last yearáand why they are a team that should stillábe feared come playoff time.
Through the first 16 games of the year it looked as though the Bruins had eitherácome out of hibernation ...
The Five Most Surprising Stories of the NHL Season So Far
Posted: 6th November 2009 by Ryan Pickard in NHL
With the Bruins recent struggles lately I decided I'd change it up a bit and write about some of the most suprising stories in the NHL so far.
We're about a little over a month into the hockey season now and there has been a number of suprising developments already. Who knew there would be so many with so little games played. If the season keeps up like this it ...
Patrice Bergeron Emerges as Leader for Boston Bruins
Posted: 29th October 2009 by Ryan Pickard in NHL
The Boston Bruins have been plagued by injuries this year. With the season just 10 games old, they have already lost playmaker Marc Savard to a broken foot, which will cause him to miss 4-6 weeks; and Milan Lucic with a broken finger, which will also cause him to miss 4-6 weeks.
With all these injuries and the Bruins not off to as hot a start as they wanted, there have ...