Rick Nash Research Paper

people debate on him being the next Great One, due to multiple aspects of his talent. Sidney

Another one of the most influential hockey players of all time is Bobby Orr. Orr was born in 1948 in Parry Sound, Canada (Orr). Bucko McDonald, a former NHL defenseman in the 30's and 40's, coached the young Bobby. He believed he could be a great defenseman with lots of speed and high stick skills as well. This turned out to be one of the beet moves for Bobby's career, as Orr played ten seasons in the NHL. He played nine years with the Bruins, and his final year in Chicago. He wished to play longer if it wasn't for his knees giving out on him, as he injured them both early in his NHL career. Nevertheless, Orr was arguably called the greatest defenseman of all time for what he did in both sides of the ice.

I also think this user is right but it’s a little over the top. “Now that Connor McDavid, Jack Eichel and Noah Hanifan has been drafted into the league, people will begin shifting their focus more towards them. We aren't just talking about goals we are talking about shots, +/- avg., assists etc. For instance i am a carolina fan and everybody loves Justin Faulk some think he is one of the best in the league for D. However last night against the Red Wings he had a -3 +/- ratio, that leads me to believe that Hanifan who was drafted by the Canes is leading up to be a better player than Faulk. Hanifan who was +1 +/- ratio had an assist as the game progressed. Crosby who has been playing with many very good players in the NHL is still the best, his line is almost never scored on and they get more SOG (shots on goal) than all the other lines. Shots leads to dominating the game, dominating the games leads to smarter hockey and more enthusiastic players. Yes Crosby is the best in the game.” quotes a user from

He shoots he scores! The history of hockey has changed over time. There are many good players that wouldn't be as good if these changes wouldn't have changed.

Well in all truth, he has and hasn't. Both Taylor Hall and Tyler Seguin have had incredible careers thus far. Considering this, why is the "Taylor vs Tyler" argument still around? Truthfully, it's because we are hockey fans, it's what all of us do.

DiPietro was, at the time, the second goalie taken at number one. In college, DiPietro had a 2.45 goals-against average and a .913 save percentage. DiPietro early NHL career was rough, but by 2006, he had found his mojo and signed a large contract. However, he, like Oden, was riddled with multiple injuries and was not able to live up to his hype as the number one pick. His unsuccessful NHL career, he had a 2.87 goals-against average and a .907 save percentage. DiPietro was taken ahead many players who have had long and prosperous careers in the NHL like Dany Heatley, Marian Gaborik, seventh round pick, Henrik Lundqvist, and many

Save for a brief glimpse, the Islanders youngster has been a shell of himself during his second pro season. Already sent to Bridgeport after a couple of discussions during training camp, he has not responded to being called out by Capuano a couple of weeks prior to the end of the regular season.

“Either the big heavyweight guys like Brian McGrattan, or the smaller agitators. I would hate to see the unintended side effects of where hockey would go without fighting, without that threat of retribution. It’s a fast, violent game where we’re wearing weapons on our feet and essentially carrying a club. So while a two- or five- minute penalty is a bad thing, it’s not going to knock somebody off their path of destruction as much as somebody grabbing them and punching them in the face.” Guys in the NHL are literally paid just to go out there and either try to get under the stars of the other teams skin or just to go fight one of the other players to get the team all hyped up. Not having those guys in the NHL will just be like watching the World Junior teams play against each other. Or it could turn out to be total mayhem because players know if they hit the super star of the team real hard they aren’t going to have to fight anyone, so the stars of each team will automatically be targeted.

Over their last nine games, they are 5-4-0, and in the four losses, have allowed a staggering 20 goals while showing up for, arguably, four out of 12 periods of play (two in Ottawa and two in New Jersey). In four of their last six games, they have put less than 25 shots on goal. They are 26th in the NHL in 5v5 possession (47.4%) and have a PDO of 100.6, showing they are not garnering results due to inflated shooting or save percentages.

If I wear to describe John Tavares in one word it would be legend. John Tavares is a hockey player for the New York Islanders. He is 6,1 and 93 kg. He plays center ice and is currently captain. He was born in Mississauga, ON, CAN on September, 20, 1990. He was drafted first over all in 2009 in the NHL entry draft. In his junior years he play in the OHL for the Oshawa Generals but got traded to the London Knights in the 2009 season. In that 2009 season he finished with a career total of 215 goals breaking the OHL record by 2 goals. He was also the focus of a unsuccessful push to have the NHL draft rules changed to allow him to participate in the 2008 entry draft, as well as an attempt to allow him to play i the AHL. He excelled at lacrosse

Alfredsson participated in his 5th Olympic games this February as a member of Sweden’s team. He had four points in five games, registering two goals and two assists to help his country earn a silver medal after falling to Canada.

It's hard to criticize the Flyers' system. Talented all-around centers? Check. Dynamic big defensemen? Check. Ridiculous goaltender depth? Check – Corey Pronman. ESPN.

On-ice performance: achieved playoff contention every year since 2003; Ranked third of thirty teams in NHL

But then there is one player, who can do all. It´s Steve Yzerman, the best Canadian in the game!

Free agency has been a whiz of rumors and big moves. Cap stricken the penguins have not been able to spend like they have in previous summers but that certainly did not stop Jim Rutherford from making a splash this offseason pulling off one of the bigger trades in recent memory. Yes, Jim moved James Neal to the predators for Patric hornqvist and Nick Spaling and not saying anything bad about them but this is Phil Kessel. One of the top 5 scorers in the league and has not missed