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Jesse Connolly: All Is Quiet in the Hub of Hockey: Calm Before the Storm?

HockeyBuzz.com — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 21:55:00 +0000

Cricket. Cricket. That, my friends, is about the only sound coming from the Boston Bruins these days, as all is quiet in the Hub of Hockey. I guess I didn't realize how lucky we were last summer. The town was abuzz over the announcement that Fenway would play host to the Winter Classic. The Phil Kessel saga entertained us with its twists and turns on seemingly a daily basis. Contract talks, fr...

Jesse Connolly: Poor Prioritizing Will Make Cap Mess a Tough Fix for Chiarelli

HockeyBuzz.com — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 05:25:22 +0000

When it comes to attending to your financial demands, some people get it and some people don't. Always taking care of the "big stuff" first is a golden rule lost on many. I had a roommate once who never showed any hint of grasping such a simple concept. Beer, booze and all other partying essentials always pulled rank on rent money, forking over his share of the utilities and making his own car...

Jesse Connolly: Fan Poll: If You Could Fire One Current NHL Head Coach…

HockeyBuzz.com — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 02:58:58 +0000

As fans and spectators of the great sport of hockey, we are always ready to rattle off a quick list of our least favorite, most detested NHL players. From generation to generation, there have always been bona fide villains and there always will be. Names like Domi, Avery, Samuelsson and Cooke are undoubtedly bound to come up in any conversation with those who have grown up in the same era of hocke...

Jon Jordan: Time to Move On: A Heartfelt Goodbye From JJ

HockeyBuzz.com — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 23:01:39 +0000

After much careful thought and several discussions with people whom I trust wholeheartedly, I have decided to resign my position here at HockeyBuzz to pursue other opportunities. This may not catch very many of you by surprise, as the mulling of this decision in my head for quite some time has probably been noticeable to even the casual observer with hints here and there in recent months. It...

John Jaeckel: Be Stan Bowman For A Day

HockeyBuzz.com — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 15:08:44 +0000

On the heels of my breakdown of what the Hawks need to do this offseason, and how I think they might do it, I've received a lot of interesting feedback and scenarios. In truth, there are any number of ways Stan Bowman can get the Blackhawks under the cap for 2010-11. The challenge lies in making the right subtractions and additions to optimally position the team for success during the season, a...

World Cup: Team Territory Percentage

Hawerchuk — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 23:57:22 +0000

Streeter Lecka - Getty Images

9 days ago: JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - JUNE 12: Lionel Messi of Argentina pulls the shirt of Peter Odemwingie of Nigeria during the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Group B match between Argentina and Nigeria at Ellis Park Stadium on June 12, 2010 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

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Our stats feed reports the relative territorial ownership by each team in each game. It seems to roughly match up with what I watched, but I can't say that I watched closely enough to say that it's correct:

Team	Territory	Shots For	Shots Vs
France	55.8	20	7
Mexico	52.6	16	10
England	51.9	18	12
Ghana	51.7	15	14
Argentina	51.7	20	12
Slovenia	50.7	7	10
Greece	50.7	6	17
Australia	50.6	11	34
Germany	49.4	17	11
South Korea	49.3	17	6
Algeria	49.3	10	7
Nigeria	48.3	12	20
Serbia	48.3	14	15
United States	48.1	12	18
South Africa	47.4	10	16
Uruguay	44.2	7	20

Any opinions on the accuracy of this metric are greatly appreciated.

Justin Peters – Carolina Hurricanes Prospect’s New Mask

Jennifer Bock — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 04:58:34 +0000

Carolina Hurricanes prospect Justin Peters debuts a new mask.

At the start of the 2009-2010 season goaltender Justin Peters, a Carolina Hurricanes top prospect, debuted a new mask in Albany.

According to Peters he drew inspiration for the mask art from the masks Curtis Joseph wore throughout his career and from his nickname, Pete-Dawg.

As is the case with many professional netminders, there are flags on the back of his mask. In this instance they represent Canada, where he’s from, and the US, where he plays. Also represented is Justin’s hometown, the small Canadian farming community of Blyth, Ontario. He has always had a tractor in some form on every mask he’s worn as a nod to his hometown. The Bauer mask was constructed by Dominic Malerba of Pro Choice with artwork by Ron Slater.

The end result was the snarling dog mask used for the 1st half of his AHL season in Albany as well as for his NHL debut against the NY Islanders on February 6th.

For an interview with Justin from the 2009 Carolina Hurricanes training camp describing his new mask click HERE

Jesse Connolly: Free Agent Focus: #28 Mark Recchi (Fan Poll Included)

HockeyBuzz.com — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 00:39:16 +0000

Thus far through 750+ votes, 58% of fans that have weighed in said they would NOT bring back forward Daniel Paille. Today we'll be taking a look at another free agent winger on the Bruins' roster, 42-year-old veteran Mark Recchi. THE RECCHI FILE FREE AGENT STATUS: UFA POSITION: Right Wing AGE: 42 HEIGHT: 5'10 WEIGHT: 195 09-10 STATS: 81gp, 18g 25a 43pts, +4 09-10 SALARY: $1.700 Milli...

Jon Jordan: The New Guy: Reports Tab Boucher as Lightning Bench Boss

HockeyBuzz.com — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 12:40:21 +0000

According to Montreal online news source, Rue Frontenac, radio station CKAC and, later, TSNâs Bob McKenzie, general manager Steve Yzerman and the Tampa Bay Lightning are set to announce Guy Boucher of the AHL Hamilton Bulldogs as the eighth head coach in franchise history. There has been no official confirmation from the Lightning as of yet but word is a formal announcement will be forthcomin...

Jesse Connolly: Busy B’s Ink Thornton, Seidenberg to Multi-Year Extensions

HockeyBuzz.com — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 18:54:49 +0000

Heading into a summer with eight different players bound for either UFA or RFA status, Bruins' GM Peter Chiarelli decided to attend to matters early in the offseason. On Friday, UFA-to-be Shawn Thornton and the team agreed to a two-year deal worth $812k annually. The very next morning brought even bigger news as Dennis Seidenberg, the league's leader in blocked shots that Boston acquired at the de...