The number of NHL players still playing without face visors is dwindling, only a handful left
The dwindling list of competitors without “windshields” to suit up in the NHL this season includes O’Reilly, Dallas captain ...
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NHL's no-visor class continues to dwindle
"I had a visor going out for warm-ups," he recalled. "David Backes and Cam Janssen said, 'If you want to be a tough guy in this league, you can't wear a visor.' They ripped it off my helmet and I ...
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Bruins GM Don Sweeney made stunning trades with an eye on a quick turnaround. Will it work?
Ditto, too, for free agency, where busts such as Matt Beleskey and David Backes delivered pennies on their big dollars. Assuming Jokiharju is signed for a figure close to $3.1 million, then the ...
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Bruins Should Bring In New General Manager to Oversee Rebuild
Look at the David Backes contract from earlier in his career. Look at him letting DeBrusk go last season and then bringing in Elias Lindholm and Nikita Zadorov on expensive, long-term contracts ...