brooks-orpik Stories - The Copper & Blue
Did Larry Brooks make up a story just to stick it to Glen Sather?
Greg over at Metro Hockey has a fantastic story about some investigative reporting done by Adrian Szkolar, a Ranger fan and student at Stony Brook University. Last week Larry Brooks ran this story about the Rangers failure to offer Penguins defenseman Brooks Orpik a contract when he was a free...
UFA Options: Brooks Orpik and Mark Eaton
Brooks Orpik is a name that has been bandied around as a tough defenseman about to recieve a massive contract as an unrestricted free agent. Mark Eaton, not so much. Largely as a result of the Penguins' playoff success, Orpik has been hyped while Eaton, injured for all but 36 games this season, is...
The Paper Boy Delivers...Pens defeat Panthers 4-1
Tyler Kennedy, the Paper Boy, scores two goals and the Pens out shoot the Florida Panthers 47-32 en route to a 4-1 victory. The Penguins are now 4-0 on this road trip. Your obligatory Dan Byslma record update: 7-1-1. Too late for the Jack Adams? Probably. After all, Bruce "Nom Nom Nom"...
Tracking the toughest players in the NHL: The Black and Blue Trophy
Something I like to track is an informal black and blue trophy, a simple measure of hits plus blocked shots. And, on the heels of a good read on the official site about Brooks Orpik's hits, why not unveil it on Pensburgh? Admittedly, this measure isn't perfect. It is at the mercy of the...
Burnin' For You - Which Free Agent Does Carolina Covet?
Obviously, the Carolina Hurricanes are in desperate need of defense. Earlier this week we looked over the team's roster, reviewed possible trade scenarios, and examined where the Canes stood concerning their budget limitations. We also mentioned in that article that we thought the new salary cap...
Brooks Orpik and Evgeni Malkin officially named alternate captains
For those who have ever said hockey is boring, lacks action or is just downright dull, then the entire nation must be hockey fans because last night's vice presidential debate was about as boring as life can get. You'd be better off watching ice freeze than watch those two duke it out. But...
Defensive Free Agents
I have made it abundantly clear that I feel the Sabres need to upgrade their defense (a point that has been made by everyone including Darcy Regier). It's time to take a look at some guys that may be available for the Sabres. There are plenty of options available to the Sabres either via trade or...
Let's Consider - Brooks Orpik
While I thoroughly rank anything written by Eklund at Hockeybuzz right up there with that which I pick up when I take my dog for a walk, I thought that at the least we could see what Captain Toolbag had to say about the future of Brooks Orpik. If there was one player whose stock rose the most...
A Look Around The Penguins Camp - Eyeing Up The D
Is it just me, or is Brooks Orpik playing out of his head lately? The guy is a wrecking machine on the ice. Now only is he crushing everything in his path, but he's also playing the game with a clear head. No screw-ups, no instances where he's playing the puck; just solid all-around D from yet...
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