ROB BLAKE RUMORS & GOSSIP
Alex Edler Suspended 2 Games For Charging
Rob Blake with the explanation.
Dougie Hamilton’s Skill Set Reminds Peter Chiarelli of Rob Blake, Larry Robinson
Dougie Hamilton is just 19 years old and has yet to appear in an NHL game, so Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli finds it difficult to put a ceiling on what exactly the big defenseman could accomplish in his career. But when asked who Hamilton compares to, Chiarelli threw out a couple of interesting names.
Chiarelli said that Hamilton’s skill set reminds him of Larry Robinson...
Lakers Injury News: Steve Blake Suffers Ab Strain
While the Los Angeles Lakers now know who their next head coach will be, they may not know who their point guard will be. Steve Blake, the backup to Steve Nash, suffered an aggravation of a lower abdominal strain in yesterday's win over the Sacramento Kings.Helen Elliot of the Los Angeles Times reported the injury during last night's game. However, the extent of the...
The Average Avalanche
from Adam Proteau of The Hockey News, Not long ago the Colorado Avalanche were a prime destination for elite NHL players. The franchise was known for augmenting its already strong lineup by trading for stars such as Ray Bourque, Rob Blake and Theo Fleury or signing marquee free agents like Teemu Selanne and Paul Kariya (the original, more accomplished version of Zach Parise and Ryan...
Stuart's intangibles could fill much needed role in San Jose
“When we signed Rob Blake, we wanted Rob Blake to be Rob Blake. We didn’t need him to be a mentor or a king for all the young princes. We needed him to be Rob Blake. That’s all we wanted.”- Todd McLellan Two years and two days ago, the San Jose Sharks lost veteran Rob Blake to retirement. Blake played a bulky role on the team's blue line, and his absence left a gaping...
Groundhog Day rescheduled
Back in March of 2010, the Sharks were trying to snap their worst losing streak in 13 years. They had lost five in a row and were preparing to face the Oilers. They lost that game.
“We’re not going to wake up tomorrow morning and say ‘Oh, we’re going to play better’....We need to get that belief back.” -Rob Blake, March 22, 2010 (archived article, Merc News)
They won...
This Day In Hockey History (11/18)
TGIF today on This Day as we salute a goalie that was a little out there (aren't they all?) but when a playoff game was on the line, there were few better. Today is from a moment that happened ten years ago. Let's face it, when Patrick Roy was on his game there were maybe a small handful that were at his level. First we have the video and then the moment.
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THE SHARKS HOT 25
