Scott Taylor's Blog, page 115

Trotz Fired, Poile Finally Has to Throw Friend Under the Bus

Nashville Predators general manager David Poile has always been the biggest cheerleader Barry Trotz ever had. But on Monday, Trotz learned that even friends will throw friends under the bus in pro sports if you don’t win now. And you’d … Continue reading →

Captain Winnipeg Hoists NCAA Men’s Hockey Trophy

Mat Bodie, the senior captain of the Union College Dutchmen, has taken his “Winnipeg, Manitoba pride” and turned into a national championship. Saturday night in Philadelphia, Union beat the University Minnesota Golden Gophers, 7-4, to win their first NCAA men’s … Continue reading →

Lightning’s Malone Arrested on Eve of Playoffs

TAMPA — There is never a good time for this kind of news, but for a hockey team, it can create an even bigger mess. Tampa Bay Lightning leftwinger Ryan Malone was charged very early Saturday morning with DUI and … Continue reading →

Jets Win Final Game, Now Comes Decision Time

Friday night, the Winnipeg Jets finished the 2013-14 National Hockey League season with a 5-3 win over the Flames in Calgary. Now the Jets brass has to decide how the team will move forward. On Friday, the Jets built a … Continue reading →

Jets Send The Folks Home Happy But Changes Must Be Coming

The Winnipeg Jets might have played their best hockey game of the season on Thursday night. Too bad they waited 81 games to look as good as they did. Granted, the Boston Bruins had nothing to play for and yet … Continue reading →

Brandon’s Calvert Helps Columbus into Stanley Cup Playoffs

Matt Calvert was barely 5-feet tall and 115 pounds when he was 15-years-old. He was also a three-year Manitoba Triple A Midget League player. But he never gave up his dream and now he’s one of the key players in … Continue reading →

Coach of the Year Cooper Ignites Lightning

With the Stanley Cup playoffs less than a week away, we’ll continue to look closely at the teams that are on the verge of making the post-season tournament. Here’s our look at the Tampa Bay Lightning. Tuesday night, the Tampa … Continue reading →

A Chance to See “The Kids” Play

In front of the largest number of empty seats we’ve seen at MTS Centre since the Winnipeg Jets arrived from Atlanta, two teams that barely seemed interested, played an American Hockey League-level game in front of people paying $150 for … Continue reading →

Undermanned Hawks are Still Champions

With the Stanley Cup playoffs less than a week away, we’ll continue to look closely at the teams that are on the verge of making the post-season tournament. Here’s our look at the Chicago Blackhawks. With the Stanley Cup playoffs … Continue reading →

Leafs Fold, Jets Ice “Best Lineup” Without Kane

Evander Kane was a healthy scratch for the Winnipeg Jets and the Jets played well without him. Randy  Carlyle, meanwhile, looked like a beaten man behind the Toronto Maple Leafs bench. In a game that meant nothing to the Jets … Continue reading →