Last year, Brian Burke told a story about one of his first interactions with Phil Kessel, long before Kessel was a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Burke was interviewing Kessel in 2006, his draft year, and the answers he heard from the talented ...
There's a little bit of roster envy going on among NHL general managers right now. The reigning champ Los Angeles Kings' makeup of a big, heavy and fast team is clicking again, and as teams are eliminated, they're realizing the necessity of playing ...
During the handshake line following the Penguins' first-round playoff series win over the Islanders, a couple of the Penguins were complimentary in their remarks to John Tavares about just how tough it was to eliminate the Islanders.Tavares said ...
This may be the one rare instance in which the long break is advantageous. Typically in the playoffs, when a team has to wait a long period of time for its opponent, the early results aren't good. It can take time getting back the intensity needed ...
ANAHEIM -- The mood during Teemu Selanne's post-Game 7 interview shifted from disappointment to hope. As always, after Anaheim's last game of the season, Selanne was asked about his future. Specifically, whether the Ducks' status as a competitive ...
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- This series between the Detroit Red Wings and Anaheim Ducks has already been one that has lived up to every expectation you'd have for a showdown between recent playoff rivals.There have already been more overtimes in this series ...
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Cam Fowler was taking pictures with his family on the night he was selected by the Ducks with the No. 12 overall pick in the 2010 draft when he heard whom the Ducks selected with their next pick in the first round.It was Emerson ...
After getting knocked out of the playoffs one year, the GM of a successful franchise was asked if it was time for serious restructuring of his team. His answer provided perspective."Because we have high expectations, our failures are more successful ...
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Anaheim Ducks coach Bruce Boudreau was posed with the question, thought for a moment and responded. What has been the biggest change in his approach to the playoffs since his days as Washington Capitals coach?His first inclination ...
The first time Bruce Boudreau coached in an outdoor hockey game, it was like nothing he'd ever experienced in the NHL. In 2011, his Washington Capitals played the Pittsburgh Penguins in a Winter Classic that is among the most memorable of any held. ...
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