The Man Behind the Mask: Tuukka Rask
The NHLHS Man Behind The Mask series is a profile on some of the best goalies in the league to ever wear the “mask”. We hope you enjoy the latest installment of the NHLHS MBTM series.
As an NHL goaltender, the road to becoming a starter is never easy. Just ask Tuukka Rask of the Boston Bruins.
Drafted 21st overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft by the Toronto Maple Leafs, Rask never obtained the opportunity to play at any North American level of professional hockey by the Leafs and on June 24th, 2006 he was traded to the Boston Bruins for former Cader Trophy winner Andrew Raycroft. The Leafs felt they had their future secured with Justin Pogge in their pipeline. Pogge has since been traded and is now a member of the Carolina Hurricanes.
For Tuukka Rask, this was a blessing in disguise.
Categories: Boston Bruins, NHLHS Features, The Man Behind the Mask Tags: Andrew Raycroft, Boston Bruins, Goalie, Goaltender, hockey, Justin Pogge, Mask, Rask, Starting Goalie, Tuukka Rask
Calder Profiles: Tyler Myers
When Tyler Myers was drafted , Buffalo had high hopes but did not expect him to take the blue line by storm.
In his first season in the NHL, Myers is logging top pairing minutes amongst Buffalo’s defensive pairings.
Categories: Around the League, Buffalo Sabres, Calder Profiles, NHLHS Features, Northeast Tags: Buffalo Sabres, Tyler Myers
How Will the Leafs Recover Offense?
The Toronto Maple Leafs traded away Ian White, Jason Blake, Matt Stajan, Jamal Mayers and Niklas Hagman accounting for 38 percent of their offense. What will the team do to replace the four missing forwards?
Categories: By Teams, Eastern Conference, NHLHS Features, Northeast, Toronto Maple Leafs Tags: Brian Burke, Fredrik Sjostrom, Ian White, Jamal Mayers, Jason Blake, John Mitchell, Matt Stajan, Mikhail Grabovski, Nazem Kadri, Niklas Hagman, Nikolai Kulemin, Rickard Wallin, Toronto Maple Leafs
The Value of: Lubomir Visnovsky
NHL Hot Stove presents it’s “The Value Of” series which will look at some of the names discussed around the NHL who likely will be moved at the March 3rd trade deadline.
If the Oilers cannot move star defenseman Sheldon Souray perhaps they can move another of their excellent offensive defensemen in Lubomir Visnovsky. TSN’s Darren Dreger listed Visnovsky as one of his 10 most likely players to get traded at the trade deadline so it should make sense that the Oilers wish to move this talent.
Categories: Buffalo Sabres, By Teams, Deadline Speculation, Eastern Conference, Northeast, Northwest, Ottawa Senators, Southeast, Value Of:, Vancouver Canucks, Washington Capitals, Western Conference Tags: Jarret Stoll, Lubomir Visnovsky, Matt Greene, Scott Niedermayer, Sheldon Souray, Steve Tambellini
The Value Of: Paul Kariya
NHL Hot Stove presents it’s “The Value Of” series which will look at some of the names discussed around the NHL who likely will be moved at the March 3rd trade deadline.
Categories: Atlantic, Boston Bruins, By Teams, Calgary Flames, Central, Deadline Speculation, Eastern Conference, Nashville Predators, New York Islanders, Northeast, Northwest, Value Of:, Western Conference Tags: Bill Guerin, Larry Pleau, Mark Recchi, Martins Karsums, Matt Lashoff, Paul Kariya
