Puck-Rakers is reporting that CBJ #1 draft pick John Moore has survived the cut from 45 to 29 players at the Team USA development camp. He will be on the squad for a series of 4 exhibition games against Russia in Lake Placid. The prize is a slot on the final roster for the US [...]
August 10th, 2009 | Jeff Little | 0 comments | ContinuedAll Posts Tagged With: "rakers"
Draft Day Guesses. . . . I Mean, Prognostication
Draft Day has arrived, and there are enough Mock Drafts and draft predictions out there to choke even the most ardent, Mullett-wearing hockey analyst. Puck Rakers alone has Mock Drafts from everyone except the copy boy, and even he may be in on the action under an assumed name.This is a different draft experience for [...]
June 26th, 2009 | Jeff Little | 1 comment | Continued
It's Vermette!!!
TSN.ca is reporting that the Jackets have traded Leclaire and a 2nd round pick to Ottawa for Vermette! Confirmed by Puck-Rakers and THN. This is Vermette’s fourth full year in the league, after being a 2nd round pick by Ottawa in the 2000 draft. He posted 19-20-39 in the 2005-06 season, 21-12-33 in 2006-2007 and [...]
March 4th, 2009 | Jeff Little | 0 comments | Continued
Narrowing The Field
According to a Puck-Rakers item posted a couple of hours ago, sources indicate that a deal with Ottawa may be in the works – Leclaire for Vermette. Portzline is digging for confirmation and has nothing else yet, but sources on both ends are apparently referring to the deal. If true, this would be a hallmark [...]
March 2nd, 2009 | Jeff Little | 0 comments | Continued
Game Effort, But No Breaks
The Jackets put on a game effort tonight, but were just too wounded to bring it home. As Mason has done for us in several games, Bryzgalov won the game for Phoenix tonight. We out shot, out passed, out played Phoenix everywhere except on the scoreboard. Killed them in the faceoff circle, pretty much a [...]
December 21st, 2008 | Jeff Little | 1 comment | Continued
Campbell Speaks
As reported on Puck-Rakers, Colin Campbell spoke with the Dispatch about the fiasco in overtime of the Dallas game. Here are the quotes attributed to Campbell:I’ve talked with (president) Mike Priest and (general manager) Scott Howson a few times. I’ve talked to the whole group there in Columbus. I know they’re mad about this. I [...]
December 20th, 2008 | Jeff Little | 2 comments | Continued
Another Fighting Casualty
Per Arace in Puck-Rakers — Dorsett broke his finger in the fight with Carcillo in Period 1 and was placed on IR immediately after the game. Kris Russell has been recalled from ‘Cuse — maybe some help on the point in the PP. We need to stay out of fights — Boll, Torres and now [...]
November 27th, 2008 | Jeff Little | 0 comments | Continued
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