16 Results for martin straka

Krejci an Olympic hopeful

...centers are Phoenix's Martin Hanzal, Montreal's Tomas Plekanec, 37-year-old former NHL player Martin Straka and 31-year-old journeyman Jan Bulis. New Jersey's Patrik Elias and the Rangers' Vaclav...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 15, 2009

Canadiens, Rangers are playing like they've lost all confidence

Pierre LeBrun

It is a pity the NHL's schedule maker didn't have the New York Rangers and Montreal Canadiens playing a home-and-home set this week. At least that way...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 10, 2009

Abba ... and your Question of the Week responses

I have arrived in beautiful Stockholm. I know I have because there were a string of posters at the airport detailing the hometown celebrities, and th...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 29, 2008

Miller's tough March continues

Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.com

...With talent like that aiding him, he could solidify his roster spot for next season. Put Martin Straka on your short list of pickups for the remainder of the season. A juggling of the...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 26, 2008

Rattling Their Sabres

Tim Kavanagh, special to ESPN.com

To those who had discounted this season's version of the Buffalo Sabres from a fantasy perspective (ahem, I guess that includes yours truly), reports ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 15, 2008

Lundqvist picks up another win

Victoria Matiash, Special to ESPN.com

...one point, the Rangers earned a hard-fought, come-from-behind victory in Montreal. Scott Gomez, Martin Straka and Chris Drury contributed a goal and an assist each. Jaromir Jagr was held off the...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 04, 2008

Kaberle steps up in McCabe's absence

Tristan H. Cockcroft, ESPN.com

...system, Iginla probably won't finish much short of those numbers. That's three consecutive wins for Martin Gerber, during which time he has a 2.01 GAA and .925 save percentage. He continues to...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 19, 2007

Morning Skate: New-look Rangers

...of Famer, skating for months at a time with your third-best center. So, Jagr and Martin Straka flanked Gomez against the Pens on Tuesday night. One game won't prove whether or not...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | December 19, 2007

Colorado avalanches Blues with goals

Victoria Matiash

...them had to lose this game. Both were simply brilliant, although Lundqvist owes some thanks to Martin Straka, who painfully stopped three shots in the second period. Fortunately for his fantasy owners, Straka was...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 10, 2007

Vinny The Great

Tim Kavanagh, special to ESPN.com

It looks like I botched this one. Like most fantasy owners, I target certain players I think are undervalued or poised for a breakout, and I had my e...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2007

Better or Worse? A look at the Rangers

...coach Tom Renney will have to go to Plan B, which would likely be Drury or Martin Straka centering his top line. Drury, meanwhile, is a versatile type who can be used in any...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 24, 2007

Bad traffic, good Sabres

Joy Russo

So, I tried to make it home before the start of tonight's second round. There is a two-lane road that leads you away from the ESPN "campus" (sorry, al...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | April 25, 2007

Elimination Preview

After a week of preliminary-round games, we get down to the nitty-gritty. The quarterfinals are a one-game elimination. In these situations, anything ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 21, 2006

Trade helps Rangers, Ducks

...Rangers get another talented Czech player for their lineup. Sykora joins countrymen Jaromir Jagr, Martin Rucinsky, Martin Straka, Petr Prucha, Marek Malik and Michal Rozsival in New York. The Ducks, meanwhile, continue to dump...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | January 08, 2006