Ten years ago, lawyer-turned-Tampa Bay Lightning coach Jon Cooper was working at his first real hockey gig with the junior Texarkana Bandits, who later migrated to St. Louis, and he had this raw, big kid named Patrick Maroon on that North American Hockey League team.
Bishop gave up three goals on 22 shots against the Flames on Wednesday, but he secured a road win thanks to six goals of support from his offense.
“I was lucky that it hit the visor first and took some of the heat off it,” Wideman said when asked how it’s possible the wayward shot didn’t bust his nose. “And I’m thankful there was no broken teeth. Don’t want that right before the holidays. Mom wouldn’t be too happy.”
His bottom-six role right now isn’t ideal from a fantasy perspective right now, but the Flames are surging and he’s finding ways to contribute, so he’s worth owning in some deeper leagues.
“I guess if you’re ready, you’re ready. It doesn’t matter how old or whatever,” Tkachuk shrugged prior to Saturday’s puck-drop. “I feel my mind is pretty mature for my age. I think I can think the game really well and kind of adapt to the NHL life, I guess.”
This week, we check out a veteran who is making some noise on the ice and has recently helped the Mavericks attain a .500 record. Defenseman Tyler Elbrecht is a fourth-year hockey pro who has spent the entire time playing in the ECHL.
The 18-year-old was born in Scottsdale, Ariz., where his dad, Keith, played parts of five seasons with the Coyotes when they relocated to Phoenix ahead of the 1996-97 season. Matthew, of course, came along shortly after that.
With just under four minutes left in regulation, Dakota Mermis drove Ontario’s zone, leaving a drop pass for Ryan MacInnis. MacInnis directed a shot low on Campbell, which he couldn’t handle cleanly, and Mermis, who was driving hard to the net, got a stick on the loose puck, tucking it past the Reign netminder to tie the game.
When Scott Mayfield got to practice in Bridgeport Tuesday morning, he was told “treat it like a morning skate.” So while the rest of his minor league teammates were doing their daily drills, the defenseman was focusing on the possibility he was going to play in the Big Show hours later.
It’s bullshit but I get it. I understand what these assholes are talking about. Being able to tolerate pain isn’t something that is inherently masculine. But it’s not like Pat Maroon went out to make this comment specifically to say women can’t tolerate pain
