Brendan Lemieux

Carolina Hurricanes Add Grit This Offseason

The Carolina Hurricanes are certainly not known as one of the tougher teams in the NHL. In fact, they finished dead last in the league with only 5 fighting majors this past regular season. Obviously, much more goes into toughness than just dropping the gloves, but the Hurricanes also finished 30th in hits per 60 […]

Breaking: Chuck Fletcher Fired by Philadelphia Flyers

The Philadelphia Flyers have fired General Manager Chuck Fletcher. Former Flyer legend Danny Briere will replace him on an interim basis. After another trade deadline that saw the Flyers add nothing of significance and fail to unload any of their bloated contracts, the writing was on the wall for Fletcher, and the axe finally fell […]

Philadelphia Flyers Add Brendan Lemieux at the NHL Trade Deadline

Just when you thought we couldn’t dislike the Philadelphia Flyers anymore, General Manager Chuck Fletcher told us all to hold his beer while he went out and traded for Brendan Lemieux. Lemieux comes to the Flyers along with a 2024 5th-round pick from the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for forward Zack MacEwan. It’s been […]

The Trent Frederic Breakout Season Continues

Halfway through the season, and Bruins fans are excited about what they’ve seen out of Trent Frederic. It’s easy to forget, though, that just a few months ago, Frederic was a healthy scratch on opening night. Before that had an underwhelming preseason, combined with three healthy scratches last postseason, this all raised serious questions about […]

Do the Bruins Have Enough Grit and Toughness for a Long Playoff Run?

As the Bruins gear up for another playoff run thanks to a hot streak that has seen them go 14-2-1 in their last 17 games, many have wondered if this team has what it takes to go all the way. Of course, the Bruins have the scoring, not just from their top line but their […]

BTLHP Thoughts: NHL Pulling Out Of The Olympics?, Bergevin Firing

NHL and the Olympics The NHL and NHLPA will have to decide soon if the players are going to the Olympics in Bejing. From the looks of what’s been coming out recently, they will likely be pulling out of the Olympics due to the risk involved with it. If a player were to get a […]