mark-recchi Stories - Canes Country
Egads! Tampa 3, Kings 1
Good god, what a sorry excuse for a hockey game. Not only did the Kings not look good, they made Tampa look decent.Pardon? Could you please repeat that?Yes, Tampa didn't look like a horrible pile of fecal matter. They were actually breaking up passes and shutting the Kings down at their blueline;...
Never Would Have Guessed: Kings 3, Bruins 2 (OT)
Let's just hypothetically say the Kings somehow make the playoffs. You know how they'd do? Bounced in the first round, no doubt. Maybe they'd win a game or two, but it's clear they're not ready to be in the playoffs this season. Saying that, I'm still not completely counting them out. For some...
NHL News: Checking in on the Free Agency Rumbling
As the NHL gets set to go shopping, here are some of the nuggets hitting the net: From ESPN.com: (click the link for the full story) It looks as though Carolina Hurricanes forwards Erik Cole and Chad LaRose, as well as blueliner Dennis Seidenberg, will all hit the unrestricted free-agent market...
Breaking: Recchi to Bruins
Recchi and a 2nd round draft pick next year were sent to Boston (and playoff contention) in return for defenceman Matt Lashoff and forward Martins Karsums.
Options
Jim Matheson tosses out some names that the Oilers may be looking at in his column today. Matheson's obviously extremely well-connected, so when he suggests names, I listen closely.Starting with Recchi, a quick look at his advanced stats tells us that he's been playing surprisingly tough...
Movin' On - What if LaRose Doesn't Sign?
A good General Manager always has a plan B if the best laid plans don't work out. If Chad LaRose gets a huge payout in arbitration that the Canes refuse to match and he moves on down the road, who else might be on Jim Rutherford's radar screen that probably would meet the GM's salary criteria and...
Recchi Talks
The Trib-Review ran a story on Mark Recchi and his obvious ties with the Pittsburgh Penguins. When first picked up off waivers from the Thrash, Recchi was quoted as saying, "They'll [Penguins] see." It hasn't changed much since then, but he seems to be a bit more neutral on the subject...
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