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Lucic A Healthy Scratch?
by Paul on 04/18/13 at 06:20 PM ET
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from Scott Burnside of ESPN,
If, as expected, Boston Bruins power forward Milan Lucic has not merely played his way down the lineup but out of it altogether, there could hardly be a more stark illustration of the concerns facing the team as it prepares for the postseason.
Although coach Claude Julien would not confirm that Lucic will be a healthy scratch Friday night when the Bruins play host to the scorching-hot Pittsburgh Penguins, his use of Lucic during practice Thursday at the team's suburban facility suggests Lucic will be the odd man out.
Even Lucic seemed resigned to the fact his poor play could see him in a suit and tie instead of suiting up for what many view as a possible Eastern Conference finals preview, something that would have been unthinkable the past two seasons as he scored a combined 56 goals and established himself as a player with a rare blend of snarl and skill.
A contrite Lucic talked about a confidence level that has sunk to levels he hasn't experienced in years and the need to stop looking in any direction other than within for answers.
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Video- Alexei Emelin Tries To Hit Milan Lucic, Ends Up Injured
by Paul on 04/06/13 at 07:57 PM ET
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Emelin had to be helped off the ice and no update on his status.
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Video- Milan Lucic Takes On Mike Komisarek
by Paul on 03/19/12 at 10:37 PM ET
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Jack Edwards in his “mode” with the call.
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Lucic’s Game Won’t Change After Suspension
by Paul on 12/22/11 at 11:35 PM ET
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from Joe Haggerty of NESN,
“We’re going to make sure we let him know that we don’t want him to change his style,” said Claude Julien. “The suspension was because of different things. One was a playoff thing that had nothing do with a hit, and the other was a collision with Miller that maybe when they looked back on it they felt like they should have called him for that. Maybe if it had it would have diminished this last [suspension], but we’re just going to ask him to go out and play.
“We’re a physical team and we don’t want that to creep out of our game. The NHL doesn’t want that element to creep out of that game either. We want to manage it the best way we can, but you certainly don’t want players playing afraid to finish off their checks.”
On the other hand, Lucic can’t turn his back from the player that leads the Bruins with 73 registered hits this season either. The power forward has led the Bruins over the past four years with 751 registered hits while averaging 188 body checks per season over that four season span that includes an injury-plagued season two years ago.
That’s a ton of demolition derby style hockey hits without any suspensions or egregious acts to injure fellow players, so there’s plenty of evidence that Lucic is doing things the right way.
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Lucic Suspended One Game
by Paul on 12/19/11 at 05:21 PM ET
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via James Duthie tweet,
Lucic suspended one game
You can watch the hit on Rinaldo here if you need a refresher.
added 3:00pm, Shanahan explains the suspension below…
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Video- Lucic Explains The Hit On Rinaldo
by Paul on 12/17/11 at 07:48 PM ET
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from NESN,
Milan Lucic received a five-minute major and a game misconduct for boarding Zac Rinaldo late in the second period on Saturday, and he could find himself in another meeting with Brendan Shanahan.
Lucic explained the hit after the game.
continue or watch the video which contains the hit…
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Video- Gaustad Takes On Lucic
by Paul on 11/23/11 at 11:19 PM ET
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Jack Edwards with the call and the Rick Jeanneret version is below…
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Shanahan Missed The Call
by Paul on 11/15/11 at 12:19 AM ET
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Kerry Fraser of TSN answers some emails regarding the Lucic hit on Miller.
I have been a strong advocate of the work that Shanny has been doing to this point of the season with supplementary discipline but I have to disagree with his ruling on this one.
I believe he really missed this call and has sent the wrong message. Like it or not, goalies enjoy preferred treatment similar to endangered species in the wild; at least up until this latest decision. It would now appear they are subjected to the same rules as any other player once they leave the “protection of their nest!” Lindy Ruff has every right to call foul on this non suspension. Milan Lucic should have been suspended for the next two (2) games.
I attended a meeting one summer with team general managers and coaches to discuss various topics on the game. A hot topic on the agenda was protection of the goalkeepers. It was generally agreed that goalies deserved preferential treatment and marked “untouchable” for a variety of reasons. (Rule 42-charging- pretty much makes goalies immune to body contact from opposing players.)
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You Make The Call- Does Lucic Get Suspended For Hit On Miller?
by Paul on 11/14/11 at 10:38 AM ET
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added 3:35pm, No suspension or fine for Lucic.
from Mike Harrington of the Buffalo News,
The Buffalo Sabres got savaged in the North American media and on the Internet on Sunday for not responding to Milan Lucic’s bulldozing of Ryan Miller on Saturday night in Boston. They apparently heard about it in strong terms as well from coach Lindy Ruff and General Manager Darcy Regier during a meeting Sunday in the Bell Centre.
And things took on a much more ominous tone later in the evening, when Regier told The Buffalo News that Miller has a concussion and will be out an undetermined period.
Regier is adamant Lucic should be suspended for the hit. Lucic will have a hearing today at 1 p.m. to discuss the first-period play in which Miller was knocked to the ice and his helmet was knocked off.
You can read the NHL rule, Contact Outside the Goal Crease below and in case you missed or need to watch the play again, check it out here.
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Evening Line
by Paul on 11/13/11 at 01:41 AM ET
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“I just stuck around because I wanted to say what a piece of [feces] I think Lucic is. Fifty pounds on me, and he runs me like that? It’s unbelievable. Everyone in this city see him as a big, tough, solid player. I respected him for how hard he plays. That was gutless. Gutless. Piece of [feces].”
-Ryan Miller of the Buffalo Sabres talking about the hit (video) he received from Boston’s Milan Lucic. More from John Vogl of Sabres Edge.
added 1:43am 11/13/11, Watch the video below as Miller comments on Lucic.
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Video- Lucic With An Open-Ice Hit On Ryan Miller
by Paul on 11/12/11 at 11:19 PM ET
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Milan Lucic was assessed two minutes for charging.
added 8:40pm, Buffalo TV crew reacts to the hit below…
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Lucic Involved In Yelling Match With Girlfriend
by Paul on 09/07/11 at 08:57 AM ET
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from Gayle Fee and Laura Raposa with Megan Johnson of the Inside Track at the Boston Herald,
Stanley Cup hero Milan Lucic was questioned by police early yesterday after he and his girlfriend got into an altercation in the North End.
According to a police report of the incident, the Bruins left winger was “highly intoxicated and hostile” after he and his galpal argued outside a Starbucks on Commercial Street shortly before 1:30 a.m.
Witnesses told police the 6-foot-4, 220-pound hockey player was yelling at his girlfriend, who was on the ground, and at one point threw her shoes and purse at her. However, the woman told police she was not physically assaulted and “was adamant about not being harmed,” the report states. Police “did not observe any visible injuries,” the report says, and Lucic was not charged.
Bruins spokesman Matt Chmura confirmed that the team was “aware of an incident that took place in the North End early Tuesday morning involving Milan Lucic.”
“We are addressing the matter internally,” Chmura said. “At this time we have no further comment.”
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Game Day: Bruins Coach Julien, Lucic, Seguin, Thornton
by Alanah McGinley on 06/15/11 at 04:10 PM ET
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COACH JULIEN
On being excited for Game 7 despite being focused…
There is no doubt that everybody is excited about this opportunity. But like you said you got to stay the course. I think it’s served us well. Our group right now seems calm and focused and ready to do the job. Our team if it gets stressed out has never performed well so I don’t expect us or I don’t want us to go out there stressed out. I expect our team to go out there excited and determined to do the job. So far I haven’t seen anything different than that.
On what the most important thing is for the team to focus on tonight…
Lots of energy, energy so that we can focus on putting pucks in deep and forechecking and the physicality of our game, the fact that we need to get to the front of the net like we’ve done every time that we’ve had success. If we can do that again, offensively our game is going to be a lot better. I don’t have much complaints about our defensive game here in Vancouver but certainly our offensive game has got to be better today.
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Bruins Today: Q&As with Ryder, Bergeron, Lucic, and Others
by Alanah McGinley on 06/07/11 at 04:59 PM ET
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Today’s transcripts of Q&As with Michael Ryder, Chris Kelly, Milan Lucic, Shawn Thornton, Patrice Bergeron, Gregory Campbell and Andrew Ference.
MICHAEL RYDER
Q. The suspension for Rome’s four games, does that surprise you? Do you think that’s just?
MICHAEL RYDER: Well, it was a League decision that came out just then. I guess we heard the same time you guys did. It’s their decision, and that’s it.
Q. Are you satisfied?
MICHAEL RYDER: Well, you know, Horty is a big part of our team. He’s been huge for us all season in the playoffs. We’re definitely going to miss him.
It’s not my call how many games Rome gets or whatever. The league just decided that four was it. Everybody is going to have to deal with that.
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Is It Time We Put An End To the Finger Taunting?
by Paul on 06/07/11 at 01:34 AM ET
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I vote yes!
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Game 2 Post-Game: Bruins Transcripts/Interview
by Alanah McGinley on 06/05/11 at 02:13 AM ET
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NOTE: Milan Lucic, Mark Recchi and Patrice Bergeron videos added down below.
Transcripts and video from the Bruins. First, Tim Thomas on video:
Next, coach Claude Julien, transcription:
Q. Why was it Zdeno Chara and Andrew Ference to start in overtime?
COACH JULIEN: Because we don’t know who they’re going to put on. They got the last change. It’s a pretty normal thing.
Q. It’s two games in a row now where they were able to exert their will, take over in the third period. How alarming is that for you right now?
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Friday Bruins Transcript: Chara and Lucic
by Alanah McGinley on 06/03/11 at 08:32 PM ET
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Q. Everyone is talking about creating more traffic in front of Luongo there. You seem to present the size. How much more help do you need of guys getting in his face?
ZDENO CHARA: I think it’s got to be a commitment from everybody, be willing to do that job, not just on power-plays. Obviously, five-on-five, whatever situation that is.
Q. Z, can you talk about on the power-play screening the goaltender, talk about the specific skills besides blocking the view of the goalie?
ZDENO CHARA: I think it’s a combination of being aware of where the puck is, obviously you have to be in the right position. Really, it’s just basically having the right instinct, where your feel the puck’s going to be, kind of predict a little bit, too.
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Video- Lucic Gets 5 And A Game For This Hit
by Paul on 04/26/11 at 10:59 PM ET
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Deserving for this hit on Jaroslav Spacek tonight?
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Bruins Waiting for Lucic to Step Up
by Alanah McGinley on 04/23/11 at 03:16 PM ET
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From Chris Stevenson via the Toronto Sun:
He’s gone 14 games now since scoring his last goal.
It’s a bit of a story that the Bruins could be tied in the series with nothing from their big gun.
“We’ve won the last two games and in the playoffs, the only thing that matters is wins and losses,” said Lucic. “I’m not happy with the way I’m playing and I know I can bring a lot more. For now, I have to stop thinking negatively about what I’ve done wrong and think about what I can do right.
“I’ve always put pressure on myself and never had a problem dealing with pressure in the playoffs. I’ve just got to go out there and bring what I can bring.”
In Montreal, the questions all surround Carey Price: “It’s Price vs. Thomas. Best of three. Could we ask for a better end to this series?”
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Video- Now This Is A Fight - Rosehill vs. Lucic
by Paul on 04/01/11 at 12:25 AM ET
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Jay Rosehill of the Leafs takes on Milan Lucic of the Bruins.
Not many fights these days catch my eye, but this on tonight did.
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Lucic Fined $3500 For Punch & Obscene Gesture
by Paul on 12/26/10 at 06:58 PM ET
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(Boston) - Bruins General Manager Peter Chiarelli issued the following statement regarding the NHL’s disciplinary hearing with forward Milan Lucic:
“The NHL has informed us that Milan will not be suspended as a result of the match penalty assessed to him during our game against the Thrashers last Thursday. He will be fined $2,500 for the punch thrown in the scrum and $1,000 for making an obscene gesture directed at the Thrashers bench. He will join the team on the flight to Florida and be available for Monday’s game against the Panthers.”
The match penalty was assessed to Lucic at 15:54 of the third period in the Bruins/Thrashers game on Thursday, December 23. The hearing was held via teleconference on Sunday, December 26.
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How Is Lucic Doing?
by Paul on 09/09/10 at 10:14 AM ET
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from Stephen Harris of the Boston Herald,
The 22-year-old Lucic said he is fine now, and he is optimistic he’ll remain so. But he stopped short of expressing certainty where the troublesome ankle is concerned.
“It feels better,” Lucic said. “I can skate on it now without tape on it. It feels strong. I’ve been on the ice now for almost a month. I’m definitely feeling good about it, feeling pretty confident with the ankle that it will hold up all year and I can put whatever happened last year behind me. Hopefully there’ll be no problems with it. I’ve still got to do my exercises with it to keep it strong.”
After Lucic was hurt last November, he was warned it could take a year and a half before his ankle was truly at 100 percent. The injury nagged him throughout last season. He missed a total of 32 games because of injuries and posted just 9-11-20 totals in 50 appearances.
“It’s frustrating when you have an injury like this, where even when you do come back, it’s still not 100 percent,” Lucic said. “Every time you make a little move or turn it the wrong way you feel it. That was the frustrating part. It stops you from doing what you do the best. Hopefully I don’t have to deal with any of that this year and I can just focus on playing my game.
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Lucic Delivers
by Paul on 05/04/10 at 08:39 AM ET
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from Kevin Paul Dupont of the Boston Globe,
Lucic hasn’t been horrible this season, but he hasn’t been anywhere near the tower of glower and power that he was his first two seasons in Black and Gold. A broken finger and an ankle sprain deprived him of two critical tools — the finger cutting back on his fight game, the ankle diminishing his skating game.
The day before Game 6 of the first-round series against Buffalo, coach Claude Julien said Lucic just had “to get his head around things.’’ In other words, it was time for the big lug to start moving his feet, smacking people into the boards, getting back in touch with the inner beast that unexpectedly won him a spot on the Boston roster in his first training camp in September 2007.
Lucic was far more himself last night, even before the nifty dipsy-doodle in the slot, the quick half slap, the delightful dance amid the roar of the building. He finished with two shots and three hits, and linemates David Krejci and Miroslav Satan combined for 3 points.
more and watch his game winning goal below…
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Did Milan Lucic Quit During This Fight With Colton Orr?
by Paul on 03/05/10 at 12:16 PM ET
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Don Cherry thinks so.
Watch the fight, then Cherry’s comments follow.
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Lucic Playing But Not Up To His Standards
by Paul on 01/30/10 at 12:02 PM ET
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from Kevin Paul Dupont of the Boston Globe,
“I am definitely not where I want to be or should be,’’ said Lucic, the left wing on a line with center Marc Savard, just returning from the disabled list, and ex-Sabre Miroslav Satan. “I would expect a lot more from myself, and I’m hoping maybe Savvy gives me a boost.’’
Count Lucic among those who believe he must do a better job generating speed to carry out heavy hits and be a force around the net.
“I know I’m not moving my feet like I can, like I have, and I’ve got to get over that,’’ he said. “I have to move my feet like I used to. I mean, that’s how I’ve been successful before, outracing guys to puck and pounding the boards. I have to be harder on myself.’’
Lucic broke a finger earlier this season, requiring surgery. The combination of fractured finger and testy ankle has hindered his effectiveness. His game has needed time.
more on the Bruins…
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Lucic Out With High Ankle Sprain
by Paul on 11/27/09 at 01:34 PM ET
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via Boston Bruins Twitter,
Chiarelli: high ankle sprain for Lucic. Out for four weeks. Maybe less.
added 11:37am, More on the injury from Kevin Paul Dupont of the Bruins Blog at the Boston Globe.
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Lucic On LTIR
by Paul on 10/18/09 at 11:40 PM ET
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via Neil Keefe of NESN,
Milan Lucic will have to wait a little longer to make good on the three-year contract extension he recently signed. The Bruins placed Lucic on long-term injured reserve with a broken finger on Sunday and recalled forwards Guillaume Lefebvre, Brad Marchand and Vladimir Sobotka from the Providence Bruins.
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Lucic Contract Has Lockout Protection
by Paul on 10/07/09 at 05:39 PM ET
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from Ken Campbell of The Hockey News,
More people probably raised eyebrows at the fact that a player who scores, on average, one goal every four-plus games somehow merited an almost 500 percent raise. (Sure the guy brings intangibles, but geez, $4 million worth of intangibles?)
It’s amazing this contract passed the desk of notorious skin-flint and ownership hawk Jeremy Jacobs. Because, what the Bruins did, in effect, was help Lucic have a little more resolve if there is another lockout.
That’s because the $1 million bonus is due to be paid July 1, 2012. For those of you not keeping score, that could very well be a couple of months before another labor disruption. The current collective bargaining agreement expires after the 2011-12 season, but the players have the option of extending it for another year, which means it could very well come to an end after that season.
So if the owners lock the players out the way they did in 2004, Lucic will at least have $1 million in his pocket to get him through the lean times. You have to think the NHL isn’t crazy about teams giving their players lockout protection.
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Lucic Extended By Bruins
by Paul on 10/06/09 at 06:45 PM ET
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BOSTON, MA - Boston Bruins General Manager Peter Chiarelli announced today that the club has signed forward Milan Lucic to a three-year contract extension through the 2012-13 NHL season. Per club policy, financial terms of the deal will not be disclosed.
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Lucic Suspended For One Game
by Paul on 04/19/09 at 08:31 PM ET
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via NHL.com,
TORONTO - Boston Bruins’ forward Milan Lucic has been suspended for one game as a result of a blow to the head in Game Two of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinal series last night against the Montreal Canadiens.
Lucic was assessed a match penalty for highsticking Montreal forward Maxim Lapierre at 15:28 of the third period.
“While it is unclear whether Lucic’s glove or stick makes contact with Lapierre, what is clear is that he delivered a reckless and forceful blow to the head of his opponent,” said NHL Senior Executive Vice President of Hockey Operations Colin Campbell.
In case you missed the incident, watch it here...
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Lucic With A Crosscheck To The Head
by Paul on 04/19/09 at 12:08 PM ET
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Milan Lucic with a crosscheck to the head of Maxim Lapierre.
added 10:36am, According to Darren Dreger of TSN, Lucic has a hearing with the NHL today.
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Bruins Handle Habs
by Paul on 11/14/08 at 11:27 AM ET
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from Stephen Harris of the Boston Herald,
Lucic might not have had much to say about the bout, but he certainly reacted on the ice with unbridled emotion - waving his arms in triumph and pounding the glass as the crowd went nuts.
“It’s just excitement,” said Lucic, downplaying the display. “When the fans are screaming and they’re pumped up, it gets you more pumped up. That’s just the adrenaline going through me.”
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Lucic At Home
by Paul on 10/28/08 at 01:23 PM ET
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from Steve Ewen of the Vancouver Province,
Milan Lucic isn’t getting caught up in how much he seems to be catching on in the hockey world.
The burly Boston Bruins winger is hot off a hat trick Saturday. His glass-shattering check on Mike Van Ryn from Thursday is still on the minds of many, evidenced by the fact that, as of Monday afternoon, it had been viewed more than 500,000 times on YouTube.
And Lucic, 20, who leads the Bruins against the Canucks tonight in his first NHL game at GM Place, has marquee sportscasters and columnists stating that he’s the next big thing in Beantown.
continued and if you missed the hit on Van Ryan, you can see it here...
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Milan Lucic Checks Mike Van Ryn; The Glass is Not Happy
by Alanah McGinley on 10/24/08 at 01:16 AM ET
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From HockeyFights.com:
Milan Lucic threw a big hit on Mike Van Ryn, shattering the glass, and cementing the two of them on this season’s highlight reel.
Update 1:18am ET— In the Metro West Daily News, a quote from Lucic:
“It felt kind of weird because you usually just bounce off the boards and this time you went through.”
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Lucic’s Great Expectations
by Alanah McGinley on 09/12/08 at 03:45 PM ET
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From Matt Kalman at the New England Hockey Journal,
Today after [Milan] Lucic and more than two dozen Bruins veterans, rookies and prospects took part in an hour-long captains’ practice at Ristuccia Arena in Wilmington, the rugged left winger explained how this year is different from last year.
“Obviously, it’s a little bit different because you kind of know what to expect going into your second season,” said Lucic, whose play in last year’s training camp forced the Bruins to make the decision not to send him back to junior hockey. “And I think, obviously, the first season went pretty well for me and you just want to build on it, try to get better and better. That’s a big thing for me, just to get better every day.”
Lucic was also featured prominently earlier this week when he modeled the new Bruins 3rd jerseys. More on that at Icethetics and Hub Hockey, the source of the photo.
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Lucic Becoming A Cult Figure
by Paul on 04/15/08 at 09:24 AM ET
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from Mike Zeisberger of the Toronto Sun,
The engaging Boston Bruins rookie had just broken his large nose, causing the volume of his snoring spells at night to practically crumble the plaster in his hotel rooms.
“Yeah, that really happened,” the Vancouver native said, adding that he understood why his teammates didn’t want to bunk with him during that brief period of the regular season.
It may have been the only time all season that Milan Lucic was unpopular with anyone in this town.
Still just 19, Lucic is developing a cult following in Boston, working his way to becoming a sporting icon in one of North America’s top sports towns.
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Having Fun in Boston
by Alanah McGinley on 03/03/08 at 07:43 PM ET
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The Boston Bruins’ own Milan Lucic in The Hockey News,
My place is just outside the city in Charlestown – or ‘Chucktown’ as it is called here. I live close to three of my teammates; Marc Savard, Jeremy Reich and Mark Stuart. Because of our close proximity, we always carpool to practice in the morning (our practice rink is about 25 minutes north of Boston).
Every morning we’ll discuss what’s going on around the league, who won games the night before and what our schedule looks like coming up.
more… on being in Boston and hanging with the ‘Chucktown Crew’
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A Nose for Fighting
by Alanah McGinley on 02/29/08 at 04:13 PM ET
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From the Boston Bruins,
“You know, re-breaking your nose—I broke it again back in Florida—the last thing you want to do is get in a fight with a broken nose,” said Lucic, laughing at the incredulity of the action. “It’s probably the most fragile thing, even when it’s healthy.
In fact, earlier on the night, Lucic begged off an encounter with Pittsburgh’s noted heavyweight, and Sidney Crosby’s bodyguard, Georges Laraque.
“He felt I was running around,” said Lucic, in reference to his noticeable physical play throughout the evening. “I said, ‘No thanks. I’ve got a broken nose and I need to stay away from this one.’”
But he didn’t stay away from the next one. Milan Lucic and Jarkko Ruutu go for it—video from the Bruins below…
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The New Cam Neely
by Alanah McGinley on 01/29/08 at 06:49 PM ET
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From Lew Serviss at Slap Shot (NYT hockey blog),
Lucic reported to Boston and banged and crashed through training camp and pre-season, a 6-foot-4, 220-pound bunker buster. He wound up cracking the Bruins’ opening night roster.
His introduction to the Boston faithful came 2:17 into the Bruins’ first home game. Lucic squared off with Tampa Bay’s Nick Tarnasky and rained about a dozen heavy rights on the unsuspecting Lightning tough guy.
The hit (and fight) parade continued. Lucic, 19, also looked at home offensively,setting up plays and firing a hard shot, on a line with the dangerous Phil Kessel and another skilled rookie, David Krejci. In the fourth game of the season, Lucic scored a Gordie Howe hat trick in Los Angeles, where he held his own with the Kings’ 260-pound enforcer Raitis Ivanans.
In Boston, the combination of physical play, heavyweight toughness and offensive ability in a Bruins jersey adds up to just one thing: Cam Neely.
more… profiling the development of Milan Lucic in Boston this year
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Hard Work Is The Key
by Paul on 01/15/08 at 02:30 PM ET
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from Milan Lucic at the Hockey News,
For me personally, things have gone very well so far.
I have been able to make the jump from junior to the NHL and have held my own. The jump wasn’t as hard as I thought it was going to be, but it still took a lot of work to get here.
I am not saying it has been easy by any means, but a combination of the players around me, the coaching staff and the effort I have put in has made it a smooth transition.
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Lucic’s Blog At THN
by Paul on 11/27/07 at 03:23 PM ET
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from Milan Lucic at the Hockey News,
Growing up in British Columbia, I remember always watching Hockey Night in Canada on Saturdays with my friends and family.
We would plan our nights around watching the games – whatever we did, we’d always try and make sure we’d be in front of the television when HNIC started.
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