Brendan Shanahan

Shanahan tired of waiting, says bye to Broadway

Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 25/11/2008

Brendan Shanahan got tired of waiting for the New York Rangers to want him.

• Shanahan tired of waiting, says bye to Broadway - Miami Herald

Nicole Kidman Harangued by Unruly Facebookers

Vulture (Free subscription) | yesterday

As if it weren't bad enough that Vulture buddy Nikki Finke has begun to label the underperforming Australia as "Rupert's folly," Nicole Kidman now finds herself on the receiving end of scorn from social-networking miscreants. Australian native Brendan Shanahan (not to be confused with the former New York Ranger) has started a Facebook group called "Am I Taking Crazy Pills or is Nicole...

Busting an NHL myth: 'The best teams block the most shots'

From The Rink (Free subscription) | 01/12/2008

"It’s become a new thing in the N.H.L. It’s a very good defensive tactic. You hear a lot of coaches say, ‘Get in the shooting lanes.’ We do our penalty-killing meetings, talk about defensive-zone coverage, and they always talk about getting in the lanes." — then-Rangers forward Brendan Shanahan last season It seems to me we've heard more and more about blocking shots the past few years,...

Shanahan Needs A Home. Still.

PuckUpdate (Free subscription) | 01/12/2008

I hope everyone had a happy Thanksgiving. I’ve been on the phone with Richard Simmons since Friday, so I’m feeling much better. You know who’s not feeling so well? Brendan Shanahan. It seems all of the teams that might have wanted him are now playing so well, they really don’t need him. The Flyers are suddenly [...]

Give his regards to Broadway

HockeyNation (Free subscription) | 28/11/2008

Brendan Shanahan is apparently tired of waiting, the former New York Ranger has been patiently waiting by the phone for Glen Sather to give him a call and a new contract offer, but the cal hasn't come and Shanahan is ready to move on. A story posted on Chippewa.com outlines the state of Shanahan's future , one which was waiting for cap space to be made in New York, a move...

Top Shelf: Rangers Catch the Bruins Atop East

The Big Lead (Free subscription) | 25/11/2008

... spotting Phoenix a goal early, the Blue Shirts blew them out of the Garden. Who’s crying over Brendan Shanahan now? Wild 4, Capitals 3: The Caps scored three goals in the final six minutes but it was too late as the Wild built a four-goal lead. Cal Clutterbuck scored the first two. Alex Ovechkin, who had a goal, was late to the game as he was hawking his clothing line at the Mall...