Tag: Milan Lucic
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Edmonton Oilers Announce New Captain
Edmonton Oilers head coach Todd McLellan announced the names of the new leadership group of the Edmonton Oilers today. Included in that group, of course, was the announcing of the Oilers new captain for the 2016-17 season and beyond. The new captain of the Oilers, and the youngest NHL player to ever be named captain,…
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2016 Free Agency Starting Lineup
On the eve of free agency, here are what I believe are the best available players at their position. Left Wing: Milan Lucic This position is perhaps one of the most thin in terms of quality free agents. But Lucic’s stock has risen now that Steven Stamkos has decided to return to Tampa Bay. Rumors…
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Dalton Prout drops Milan Lucic with one punch
There aren’t many outside of the Boston area who are fond of Bruins forward Milan Lucic. While he is typically a Fantasy Hockey dream player, racking up both points and penalty minutes, Lucic has a far-reaching reputation as a cheap shot artist—so it’s not uncommon for hockey fans around the league to root against him…
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2014-15 Boston Bruins Season Preview
Overview The Boston Bruins return most of their roster that won the President’s Trophy last season. One of the contenders for the Stanley Cup, they fell to Montreal in the second round. Heading into the new season, they are currently over the salary cap and will need to part ways with an NHL-caliber player (most…
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Alexei Emelin on the losing end of collision with Milan Lucic
At 6’4” and 230 pounds, Boston Bruins forward Milan Lucic is no small fry. To be fair, Montreal Canadiens defenseman Alexei Emelin has some decent size of his own at 6’2” and weighing in at 220 pounds, but Lucic sure made Emelin look like a rag doll last night. Thinking that he had Lucic caught…
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NHL Photo of the Day
The Buffalo Sabres notched another win to go 7-2-1 in their last 10 games, putting them only 4 points out of 8th seed in the Eastern Conference. The win came against the Montreal Canadiens who have been major underachievers throughout the season. The game was an exciting one still, as the Sabres up 2-1 in…
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NHL Photo of the Day
Hockey players have long memories and definitely have a good enough memory to recall when Buffalo Sabres netminder Ryan Miller was plowed over by Boston Bruins Milan Lucic earlier in the year, sparking a media frenzy over the cowardliness of the Sabres. It seems the Sabres were doing good record wise before that point, but…
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Milan Lucic Runs Ryan Miller
Over the weekend, Boston Bruin Milan Lucic ran over goaltender Ryan Miller of the Buffalo Sabres. Lucic was assessed a 2 minute minor for charging while Miller eventually left the game with an upper body injury. What could seem an intentional or unavoidable based on your viewpoint, an argument seems to be developing; are goalies…
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2011-12 NHL Season Preview: Boston Bruins
Key Offseason Losses: Michael Ryder, Tomas Kaberle, Mark Recchi (retired) Key Offseason Additions: Benoit Pouliot, Joe Corvo Last Season Ranking: 3rd in the East Offense: The Bruins are a rare team that doesn’t rely on two or three superstars for most of their offense. Instead, the Bruins spread the wealth and get everyone to contribute…