Jacques Martin News Archives

If Joe Nieuwendyk has one advantage over other general managers in the NHL, it's real-life knowledge of many of the players on the ice.

Recasting the culture, in one fell swoop Montreal Canadiens head coach Jacques Martin reacts to a play against the Ottawa Senators during third period preseason action in Montreal.

When the Panthers arrived in Calgary for a preseason game last year, his first as an NHL coach, Pete DeBoer was asked about the long charter flight from South Florida.

He now has the nice office with the good view, or as good a view as you'll get out here.

Florida Panthers general manager Jacques Martin said winger Rostislav Olesz needs surgery to repair a sports hernia that already has cost Olesz six weeks of his season.

Calgary coach Brent Sutter has some tough decisions ahead of him. i i i Auditions are coming to a close in NHL training camps everywhere, and a few hopeful players will try once again to impress Flames coach Brent Sutter when the Panthers visit the Saddledome on Sunday.

The Florida Panthers are notorious for their slow starts. So, too, is goalie Tomas Vokoun.

Scott Gomez said it was nice to score at the Bell Centre, but it wasn't as good as it will feel to get one that counts in the regular season.

New Habs coach Jacques Martin said he will give newcomers Mike Cammalleri and Scott Gomez enough time to familiarize themselves with one another.

Since the start of training camp, Jacques Martin has been vocal about his desire to develop a proper work ethic with his Montreal Canadiens.

Brock Trotter knows that there isn't much time to make an impression at the Canadiens' training camp, and he's hoping to make the most of his opportunity.

Since the Pittsburgh Penguins hoisted the Stanley Cup on June 12, there have been 23 NHL trades involving 51 players and 18 draft picks - a little below average for a post-lockout offseason, but not a bad amount of action in a salary-cap world.