62 Results for simon gagne

Rangers hot, Leafs not in early season

E.J. Hradek

At the outset of this venture into the blogosphere, I promised to include your voice in the daily doings. In the future, I'm going to try to get into ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 13, 2009

Beyond the scoring spree in Philly

E.J. Hradek

The Philadelphia Flyers and Washington Capitals aren't going to play too many boring games against each another. Both teams have a ton of explosive of...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 07, 2009

Canada camp, Day 3: Coaching staff shakes up lines, defensive pairings

Scott Burnside

...Iginla Brenden Morrow-Andy McDonald-Dany Heatley (Jordan Staal and Shane Doan were spare forwards after Simon Gagne's departure Tuesday.) Forwards (Group II) Patrick Marleau-Vincent Lecavalier-Daniel Cleary Ryan Smyth-Jason Spezza...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 26, 2009

Canada camp, Day 1: Early line combinations and a new-look defense

Scott Burnside

...Mike Richards-Dany Heatley Eric Staal-Joe Thornton-Corey Perry Milan Lucic-Vincent Lecavalier-Jeff Carter Simon Gagne-Jonathan Toews-Martin St. Louis Chris Pronger-Drew Doughty Dion Phaneuf-Stephane Robidas Duncan Keith-Scott...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 24, 2009

Winter Classic has right venue, wrong team

Scott Burnside

...NBC have settled on the Philadelphia Flyers, a compromise, according to multiple sources. No offense to Simon Gagne, new Flyer Chris Pronger and repatriated bad-boy netminder Ray Emery, but the decision to have...

Blog Entry | Conversation | July 15, 2009

What I'll remember most about Joe Sakic

Pierre LeBrun

Joe Sakic will be a slam-dunk, first-ballot Hall of Famer in 2012. His accomplishments are too many to list here, his résumé impeccable,...

Blog Entry | Conversation | July 09, 2009

Our early (real early) Team Canada picks

Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun

Hockey Canada released its 46-player roster for its Olympic orientation camp in August. But we asked our experts who they'd take on the final 23-playe...

Blog Entry | Conversation | July 02, 2009

Five Things: Gonchar, Nash need to step up

E.J. Hradek

Two looks back, three peeks forward. Here are five things to think about on a playoff Tuesday: 1. You just know that ex-Hab Michael Ryder loved putti...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 21, 2009

Flyers claim Pens talking too much to refs; Carcillo could return for Game 3

Scott Burnside

...Flyers coach John Stevens said he hopes officials will listen to his team leaders like Timonen, Simon Gagne and Mike Richards. He also suggested the Penguins "tend to talk a little more than most...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 18, 2009

Are Flyers using Richards too much? ... Carcillo faces suspension

Scott Burnside

PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh forward Maxime Talbot seemed nonplussed that Philadelphia forward Daniel Carcillo was being hauled up on the proverbial carpe...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 16, 2009

Flyers' Briere hitting stride at just the right time

Pierre LeBrun

...their top eight is tough to beat in the East: Briere, Giroux, Mike Richards, Jeff Carter, Simon Gagne, Scott Hartnell, Joffrey Lupul and Mike Knuble. That's impressive depth up front. Briere's offensive...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 25, 2009

Flyers' Briere safe to start again

Victoria Matiash, Special to ESPN.com

...worth lies on the power play. Skating on the team's first power-play unit with Simon Gagne, Mike Richards, Mike Knuble and Kimmo Timonen, Briere has scored three of those five points on...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 24, 2009

Brodeur coming back, Clemmensen sent down

John Pereira, Special to ESPN.com

It's a storyline we have been following for more than three months, and finally it comes to a head Thursday night. Martin Brodeur will suit up for the...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 26, 2009

Who will replace Ryan Miller?

Sean Allen, Special to ESPN.com

A high-ankle sprain is not an injury you want your top fantasy goaltender to sustain, but Ryan Miller owners will have to figure out how to handle wit...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 22, 2009

Richards sparks rejuvenated Flyers top line

Tim Kavanagh, Special to ESPN.com

...and was a minus-2. Knuble registered only five points and was also a minus-2. Simon Gagne also had a mere five points during that time and was a minus-3 while playing...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 20, 2009