Canadiens Summer Additions Paying Off Big
When Marc Bergevin acquired Tomas Tatar from the Vegas Golden Knights many people just thought he was just a piece of the puzzle that Montreal received for their captain Max Pacioretty. Well he has been a pleasant surprise. His 9 goals and 8 assists give him 17 points in the first 21 games of the season. This scoring pace would crush his career high of 56 points. Then to top off this good move Bergevin landed Max Domi from Arizona in a June trade for Alex Galchenyuk. This was a very unpopular trade in Montreal. Domi struggled last season in Arizona with just 9 goals and 45 points. Domi has fit in well in Montreal. In the first 21 games of the season he has 10 goals and 15 assists for a point total of 25. Almost half way to his career high of 52. He also brings another intangible to the table. He is an aggravator. The much critized general manager may just have struck gold with these two pick-ups. Tatar has also become a fan favorite…
The Dream Vacation – 31 games in 31 days
Rob Simpson has started what many hockey fans would call a dream vacation. The Sirius/XM radio host began the venture late last week. The venture will take him on a 31-day journey where he will visit a game in every NHL arena. Plus, he will still be recording his morning show Stellick and Simmer. Busy guy, but wow would this be fun!
Halak Proving his Worth in Beantown
Last summer the Boston Bruins signed goaltender Jaroslav Halak to a 2 year, 2.75 million per year contract. A bargain for the Bruins and a chance to prove his worth after struggling through a long season on the Island. A season in which he saw tons of rubber in net for the New York Islanders. Halak presents a great one-two goaltender tandem for the Bruins. Halak has been strong this season. He is 7-2 with a 2.07 GAA and a .935 save percentage. Not too bad for a guy a lot of critics wrote off.
Thank you, Matthew Tkachuk,
Matthew Tkachuk has single handedly resurrected the Battle of Alberta. In one game he managed to take 20 Edmonton Oilers players off their game. Influenced and changed the way the coaching staff coached. Straight pissed off the Oilers fans, and even pushed the Oilers media into unprofessional behavior. Wow, I can’t wait for the next meeting.
Brad Burud the owner/editor of the Inside Edge Hockey News. I am a huge fan of hockey, from youth hockey, to junior hockey, and of course professional hockey. I have played, coached, worked as statistician, and watched hockey all of my life. Hockey is not just a game, it is a lifestyle and family. The game of hockey is great! It can bring you nights of great enjoyment. It also brings nights where you feel like your team will never win. I am proud to be a journalist for the greatest game in the world. I have a degree in Business Administration, Psychology from Minot State University. I also have a Hockey General Manager and Scouting, and Sports Communications/Journalism degree from Sports Management Worldwide. I am also a member of the Sports Executives Association. Most of all I am a fan. Hockey is a huge part of my life and my families life.