Rare feat: From Islander to Stanley Cup winner
Lighthouse Hockey — ... . Speaking of the 1996 champions, technically Claude Lemieux was an Islander property on the eve of that season -- but only on paper as part of the three-way deal involving Wendel Clark and Steve Thomas. Later that summer, Brent Severyn was sent to Colorado, but it was too late for a Cup. ...

Coyotes Tracks - Phoenix NHL Draft Day Links
Fanster.com — ... Former Coyotes player Claude Lemieux became a citizen of the United States today in Phoenix. He said he just "wants vote in the country he has called home for 20 years." ...

Coyotes Tracks - Phoenix NHL Draft Day Links
Five For Howling — ... Former Coyotes player Claude Lemieux became a citizen of the United States today in Phoenix. He said he just "wants vote in the country he has called home for 20 years." ...

Top Avs Of All Time: #3 Peter Forsberg
Mile High Hockey — ... against Claude Lemieux and a legendary fight between Patrick Roy and Mike Vernon at center ice in Joe Louis Arena.  ...

2009 NHL Free Agency / Teams by Cap Space / Unsigned UFA's and RFA's
Habs Eyes On The Prize — ... Flames: $3.053 (19) UFA: Todd Bertuzzi R 34, Andre Roy R 34, Rhett Warrener D 33. RFA: Dustin Boyd C 22. 29 - Philadelphia Flyers: $2.125 (20) UFA: Josh Gratton L 26, Boyd Kane L 31, Andrew Alberts D 28, Lasse Kukkonen D 27. RFA: Jared Ross C 26, Danny Syvret D 24. 30 - San Jose Sharks: $1.774 (16) UFA: Claude Lemieux R 43, Jeremy Roenick C 39, Tom Cavanagh R 27, ...

A Common Thread with Past Devils Arbitration Results
In Lou We Trust — ... Let's start with a former infamous Devil and a current Devil: Claude Lemieux and Brian Rolston.  You know the former from his absolutely ridiculous 1995 Playoff Run (13 goals, 4 very frustrated forwards) and as a POAT (Pest of All Time, up there with Esa Tikkanen).  You know the latter as Brian Rolston - the man who's going to be on the second line in 2009-10, but who knows where right now.   Anyway, in 1999, Rolston filed for arbitration as a RFA with the Devils. According to the NY Times, Rolston won the hearing: ...

A Legendary Pest, A Devils Legend: Claude Lemieux Retires
In Lou We Trust — ... With today's announcement of Claude Lemieux's retirement - his second, but first "official" announcement of retirement - it would be best to give a tribute of what he has done for the ...

As Joe Sakic retires, a look back at "Quoteless Joe"
On the Forecheck — ... skills, or reputation for leadership. As Mike Chen noted yesterday, however, one of his nicknames was "Quoteless Joe", for the understated tone he took with the media, eschewing controversy even under the most trying circumstances. I got an up-close look at how Sakic handled such situations, as my first opportunity to cover an NHL game with media credentials was March 26, 1997 at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit. That was the infamous Darren McCarty/Claude Lemieux episode, wherein McCarty exacted revenge for Lemieux's ...

Radim Vrbata and the unwanted comeback
From The Rink — ... reasons to make the trip, even if it means riding a bus in Norfolk for a while. He could probably help an NHL club in a depth scoring role, as he did in Phoenix when he put up 27 goals in 2007-08, but not at that salary. It'd be better for everyone involved if he could be dealt, and Cristodero believes there's some chance of that happening, but you better believe the cash-strapped Lightning would have to somehow eat some of that salary. Last season, players like Claude Lemieux, Steve Sullivan and Teppo Numminen all ...

What Should Devils Fans Expect: Zach Parise
In Lou We Trust — ... Let's go all the way back to the mid-1990s with Claude Lemieux.  Lemieux's career year came in 1992-93 with 30 goals and 81 points.   This was followed up by a 18 goal and 44 point result in 1993-94, despite playing 2 more games than he did in 92-93. Thankfully, he turned it up in the playoffs to make up for the poor regular season production. ...

Forum Goal Judge Carlton McDiarmid was a Great Contributor and Collector of Hockey Memorabilia
Habs Eyes On The Prize — ... McDiarmind drew illustrations that made their way onto the 1986 Kraft hockey cards. His renderings of Patrick Roy, Claude Lemieux and Stephane Richer, preceded their actual O-Pee-Chee rookie cards. The Roy card is quite valuable to this day. ...

Sunday linkage - Theo Fleury wants back in, Marian Hossa meets Stanley
PensBurgh — ... Speaking of wanting back in the NHL - Theo Fleury is looking to mount a Claude Lemieux-like comeback.   James Mirtle touches up on some of the unfortunate reasons for his return.  [ ...

Morning Links: Free Agents Still Looking for Home
Die By The Blade — ... Having achieved sobriety, Theoren Fleury wants to play in the NHL again after a six-year absence. Last season it was Claude Lemieux and this season it is Theo Fluery. Lemieux made it will Fluery? ...

Five reasons why I love hockey
Winging It In Motown — ... I'm not one to really watch games over and over again, but I can watch that game multiple times a year without growing tired of it. How could you? 11 total goals. 148 penalty minutes. Two sparring netminders. A Claude Lemieux beatdown aka "The Turtle." Overtime. And of course, a Red Wings' victory. ...

Allison joins unlikely comeback parade
From The Rink — ... It's been a weird couple of years for unlikely comeback attempts, no? Claude Lemieux, Jeff O'Neill, Petr Nedved and ...

New Jersey Devils News, Sept. 2
In Lou We Trust — Reviewing Devils Previews: Roundtable from View from My Seats - (In Lou We Trust) A Look Back at New Jersey Devils Previews from 2008 - (In Lou We Trust) Forecaster: Brodeur still No. 1 among goaltenders - (NHL.com) MISCELLANEOUS Domi, Probert to show their kinder, gentler side - (Windsor Star); Claude Lemieux, Sean Burke and Ken Daneyko Goaltender making transition into NHL - (MSU State News); Jeff Lerg Meet the new guy: Mike Rupp - (Examiner.com) ...

Thursday links: Prospects beat Toronto 4-1, introducing the new SBNation.com, Ovechkin rides zamboni
PensBurgh — ... Theo Fleury is waiting patiently to see if the NHL will reinstate him.  After bouts with substance abuse in the past, it may not be as simple a decision as, say, Claude Lemieux in 08/09.  But I don't care.  Let the dude play.  [ ...

2009-10 NHL Season Preview: San Jose Sharks
From The Rink — ... Who's in: Dany Heatley, Manny Malhotra, Scott Nichol, Jed Ortmeyer Who's out: Brian Boucher, Jonathan Cheechoo, Christian Ehrhoff, Marcel Goc, Mike Grier, Claude Lemieux, Brad Lukowich, Milan Michalek, Travis Moen, Tomas Plihal, Jeremy Roenick, Alexei Semenov Outlook: Pressed flush against the salary cap all summer, the Sharks stood pat well into August, adding only checker Scott Nichol via free ...

Today in Colorado Avalanche History
Mile High Hockey — October 3rd, 1995 - On the eve of the season (man, don't you wish deals still happened right before the start of the season?), the Avalanche acquired Claude Lemieux from the Devils in a 3-way deal. The Avalanche sent Mats Sundin  Wendel Clark to the Islanders, the Islanders sent Steve Thomas to the Devils and the Devils sent Lemieux to Denver. Interestingly, Clark was traded again later that year to the Toronto Maple Leafs for the draft pick that would become...today's likely ...

Kovalev Return Recalls Lafleur's Forum Comeback
Habs Eyes On The Prize — ... Come game time, there was the obvious higher than usual anticipation, in the sense that rarely did fans pack the Forum with all on eyes on an opponent. The Rangers that season were merely a .500 hockey club, while the Canadiens - packed and loaded - for destined for a Stanley Cup final date they would achieve. In the Habs lineup were a bevy of talents, including former Lafleur mates Gainey and Robinson, as well as stars such as Patrick Roy, Chris Chelios, Claude Lemieux, Stephane Richer and Shayne Corson, to name but a ...

Today in Colorado Avalanche History
Mile High Hockey —   November 3rd, 1999 - Claude Lemieux was traded to the New Jersey Devils. The Avalanche sent Lemieux, a 1st round pick (David Hale) and a 2nd round pick (Matt DeMarchi) to the Devils for Brian Rolston and a 1st round pick (Martin Samuelsson). Lemieux was just 13 games into his 5th season with the Avalanche. Rolston would not spend much time in Denver. He and that first round pick (and Martin Grenier and Sammy Pahlsson) were traded to Boston just 4 months later for Ray Bourque and Dave ...

Flames and Habs Always a Heartwarming Duel
Habs Eyes On The Prize — ... Bob Gainey, Brian Skrudland, Mike McPhee, Ryan Walter, Claude Lemieux, Rick Green, Craig Ludwig, Lucien Deblois, Mario Tremblay, Chris Nilan. ...

Wendel Clark
Pension Plan Puppets — ... Traded to Quebec by Toronto with Sylvain Lefebvre, Landon Wilson and Toronto's 1st round choice (Jeffrey Kealty) in 1994 Entry Draft for Mats Sundin, Garth Butcher, Todd Warriner and Philadelphia's 1st round choice (previously acquired, later traded to Washington - Washington selected Nolan Baumgartner) in 1994 Entry Draft, June 28, 1994. - Transferred to Colorado after Quebec franchise relocated, June 21, 1995. - Traded to NY Islanders by Colorado for Claude Lemieux, October 3, 1995. - Traded to Toronto by NY Islanders ...

85 Reasons to Hate the Canadiens
Stanley Cup of Chowder — ... and even the most die hard Habs fan couldn't tell you why. 54. I need to use a passport and my poor high school French to see them play in Montreal 55. 56. They used to employ Mike Ribiero (Timmy's pick) 57. The used to employ Shayne Corson (Timmy's pick) 58. Ryan O'Byrne's turtle move 59. Claude Lemieux gutless puke 60. ...

100 Most Memorable Games
Habs Eyes On The Prize — ... Denis Herron, then Rick Wamsley, Richard Sevigny, Steve Penney and all of them were average goaltenders propped up by a system. All of them ultimately disappointed me in the playoffs. On May 5, 1986, I finally found my generations superstar. I remember being is awe as I watched it live. For 10-12 minutes the Rangers attack was relentless, the ice seem tilted, yet Roy kept rising to the moment with the calm of a veteran. Then one mistake by the Rangers and it was over, courtesy of a Claude Lemieux breakaway. Add in the constant twitching of the 20 year old ...

Habs Spank Bruins, Celebrate Centennial In Style
Habs Eyes On The Prize — ... Roy was followed by Lafleur, Gainey, Robinson, Mike McPhee, Stephane Lebeau, Mike Keane, Odelein, Nilan, Claude Lemieux, Shutt, Lapointe, Savard, Richer, Eric Desjardins, Damphousse, Turgeon, Pete and Frank Mahovlich. ...

Ian White is Moustachulent, Blake Wheeler Should Be Suspended, and Hockey Night in Canada Hates Us
Pension Plan Puppets — ... when it came time to pay the piper. Normally, non-fighters obviously don't have to fight enforcers but 'The Code' is supposed to keep players from making those kinds of hits because they'll have to fight the Colton Orrs of the world. Instead, we saw Wheeler pull his best Claude Lemieux impression while the ...

Tuesday's notes: Solving the enigma that is Colin Wilson's groin
On the Forecheck — ... . What do Preds fans think of this classic grinder's career? He played a big part in two sports moments I'm happy to say I got to see in person; his pummeling of Claude Lemieux on March 26, 1997, and the Cup-winning goal he scored in Game 4 of the '97 Stanley Cup Finals. ...