Dee Karl: Blasts from the Past & Angry (talented) Fans
Blasts from the past Dept:
Lost in the shuffle of the NHL cancelling the remaining schedule for 2012 was a Tweet from Art Staple which was a RT of a Dan Weiss Tweet announcing:
Rampage announce they've signed former NHL veterans Jon Sim and Mike Mottau to professional try-out agreements
The San Antonio Rampage, the AHL affiliate of the Florida Panthers are taking a chance...
UFAs In A Holding Pattern
from Joe Haggerty of CSNNE, Mike Mottau hasn’t given up hope that he’ll be back with the hometown Boston Bruins next season, but he’s one of many free agents waiting in limbo while a CBA is worked out between the NHL and the NHLPA.
Mottau was with Bruins teammates Shawn Thornton, Tuukka Rask and Daniel Paille taking batting practice at Fenway Park on Tuesday afternoon, and...
Mike Mottau Enjoyed Return to Hometown, Could Be Valuable Veteran Insurance If Re-Signed by Bruins
Editor's Note: The Bruins are facing a longer offseason than they had hoped after their title defense was ended early with a first-round loss to Washington. The extra time could come in handy though, as the Bruins have plenty of decisions to make this summer. At the top of that list is what they will do with the many pending free agents on their roster. Each day over the next...
Mike Mottau Maintaining His Allegiance to Boston College, Readies Trash Talk for Former Roommate Chris Kunitz
BOSTON -- Mike Mottau is loving life in a black and gold world these days since the Avon, Mass. native came back home to the Bruins in a deal at the NHL trade deadline. But there's still plenty of maroon and a slightly different hue of gold that runs through Mottau's veins, as the former Boston College star will always remain an Eagle at heart. Mottau, who won the Hobey Baker...
Mike Mottau Enjoying Return Home to Boston, Especially Since Bruins Blueliner Is Confident His Boston College Eagles Can Make Run at Another NCAA Title
Mike Mottau will freely admit he is hardly an unbiased observer, but the Bruins defenseman does believe that the top-seeded Boston College hockey squad has a very good chance of adding to the town's impressive collection of championships in the upcoming NCAA tournament. The Eagles have won 15 straight games, including a 4-1 victory over Maine Saturday night in the Hockey East...
Defending champs shore up roster at trade deadline
The defending Stanley Cup-champion Boston Bruins acquired forward Brian Rolston and defenseman Mike Mottau from the New York Islanders at the trade deadline on Monday without giving up anyone from their NHL roster.
Both players have experience in the city. Rolston played for the Bruins from 2000-04, and Mottau went to Boston College.
''To be able to go to a contender and...
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February 27, 2012
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Bruins obtain F Rolston, D Mottau from Islanders
The Boston Bruins acquired forward Brian Rolston and defenseman Mike Mottau from the New York Islanders prior to Monday's trade deadline.
The Bruins gave up prospects Yannick Riendeau and Marc Cantin in the deal. Both players will report to Bridgeport of the AHL.
Boston also traded for defenseman Greg Zanon of Minnesota in exchange for defenseman Steve Kampfer in a separate...
Brian Leetch, Mike Mottau Headline Top Five Defensemen in Hockey East History
Brian Leetch enjoyed a very successful NHL career. But before he was manning the Rangers' blue line, he was tearing it up for Boston College. NESN's Josh Ciocco shared his list of the top five defensemen in Hockey East history prior to Saturday's UMass-Lowell-BU showdown, and Leetch's name was penciled in. He didn't earn the top spot, though, which may come as...
Dipietro, Mottau Return to LI for Reevaluation
Prior to tonight’s Islanders victory over the Carolina Hurricanes the team announced that Rick Dipietro and Mike Mottau returned to Long Island to be reevaluated by team doctors.
The official statement was that the players returned due to a lower body injury (Dipietro) and an upper body injury (Mottau).
Dipietro is still on injured reserve and the Islanders have Anders Nilsson...
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