The Wisconsin Badgers were a team in transition. Normally accustomed to finding themselves at or near the top of the standings, the Badgers spent the season in the Big Ten’s basement, winning just three games in 20 tries.
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2016 NHL Draft Profile: Logan Brown is a lethal blend of size and skill that could allure attention from Red Wings
Today, we’re talking about Logan Brown. Logan is a colossal center out of an unusual place, but despite such a vast frame, Brown has the skill and vision of a natural playmaking power forward.
Blues’ Paul Stastny: Stays hot with three-point night
Stastny scored a goal and added a pair of assists in Wednesday’s deciding 6-1 win over the Stars.
Skill, not size, puts Logan Brown in the top 10 draft prospects
Logan Brown, left-shooting center for the Windsor Spitfires, was born in Raleigh, North Carolina in 1998 when his father Jeff played for the Carolina Hurricanes.
Pros and cons of Clayton Keller as Hurricanes first round pick
But now Hurricanes general manager Ron Francis may get a second chance to land a less-hyped but nonetheless comparable forward to Marner with his top first-round pick in 2016: 5’10”, 170-pound center Clayton Keller.
Ben Bishop keeps his cool in playoff pressure cooker
The quirks that have made the Barclays Center infamous are no big deal to Ben Bishop, the goaltender for the Lightning.
Ben Bishop Has A Big Fan In Martin Brodeur
Look at Ben Bishop and the first thing you see is his size. The man stands 6 feet, 7 inches tall and weighs 216 pounds in street clothes. Put him in skates and goalie equipment, and he’s 6-9 and wide. If you’re a shooter and he cuts down the angle for the Tampa Bay Lightning, you might be able to spot a strand or two of the net, if you’re lucky.
Self-proclaimed ‘winner’ Tkachuk could be steal of draft
Matthew Tkachuk is expected to go sometime after that, but the London Knights forward does not consider himself a loser pick. If anything, after building on a 107-point season by scoring 16 goals and 33 points in 14 playoff games so far, he could be the steal of the draft.
Ben Bishop, Braden Holtby, Jonathan Quick are Vezina finalists
Tampa Bay’s Ben Bishop, Washington’s Braden Holtby and Los Angeles’ Jonathan Quick are the finalists for the Vezina Trophy as the NHL’s top goalie.
Clayton Keller – The Next Ones: NHL 2016 Draft Prospect Profile
While everyone focuses on NTDP-alumni and possible top pick Auston Matthews, undersized and speedy center Clayton Keller is constantly moving up the pre-draft rankings. He was the top scorer of the U.S. U18 team and is meanwhile considered a top 15 pick at least.
