11 Results for steve yzerman

Forcing Laraque on the ice is a better punishment

E.J. Hradek

On Monday evening, NHL's top cop Colin Campbell slapped a five-game ban on Montreal Canadiens winger Georges Laraque for the knee-to-knee hit that has...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009

Shanahan brought it all

Scott Burnside

...on opposing players with his fists. "He would take on the biggest, toughest guy," former teammate Steve Yzerman told ESPN.com on Tuesday. Yzerman recalls Shanahan going to opposing teams and calling players out...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 17, 2009

'Lou's boys' still making their mark

Pierre LeBrun

...year. As they slipped on their Hockey Hall of Fame induction rings Monday morning -- along with Steve Yzerman, Luc Robitaille and Brett Hull -- the great New Jersey general manager and legendary New York defenseman...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 09, 2009

The trapezoid's demise, and why the Blues are last

E.J. Hradek

...the Monday 10. 1. Some big hitters: I have to start with some happy news, right? Steve Yzerman, Brett Hull, Luc Robitaille and Brian Leetch will be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 09, 2009

Pressure building for Vincent Lecavalier

Pierre LeBrun

...his better games of the season Tuesday night at Air Canada Centre with Team Canada GM Steve Yzerman and his management staff looking on. The relief on his face after scoring his second goal...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 04, 2009

Modano, Morrow plan to attend Hull ceremony

Richard Durrett

...of Fame on Monday night. Hull, along with defenseman Brian Leetch and forwards Luc Robitaille and Steve Yzerman, will join the Hall. Lou Lamoriello is also being inducted in the "builders" category. Modano and...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 04, 2009

Kessel shows little rust in Toronto debut

Pierre LeBrun

TORONTO -- If first impressions mean anything, welcome to Toronto, Phil Kessel. The 22-year-old star winger was downright dynamite Tuesday night in h...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 03, 2009

You vented ... I'm answering

Pierre LeBrun

...Wings needed to play two-way hockey. So, he had a famous meeting with franchise player Steve Yzerman. "I called Steve in and I said, 'You have a lot of good individual stats, but...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 03, 2009

Some scary sights over Halloween weekend

E.J. Hradek

You'll have to forgive me if I'm a little too giddy today. I'm coming off a great weekend of hockey games, two Yankees wins and Brett Favre's monster ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 02, 2009

Steve Yzerman says 2010 Team Canada roster 'starting to take shape'

Pierre LeBrun

Steve Yzerman doesn't have a red suit and a white beard, but you can bet he's...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 29, 2009

Checking in with Messier, Larionov

Pierre LeBrun

...spoke to ESPN.com this week for stories I'm working on featuring Brian Leetch and Steve Yzerman, both scheduled for Hall inductions Nov. 9 along with Brett Hull and Luc Robitaille (my colleague...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 28, 2009