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Recchi Continues To Help Bruins
by Paul on 08/03/09 at 09:39 AM ET
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from John McGourty of NHL.com,
Perhaps the biggest contribution Recchi made last season was helping Bergeron rediscover his skills. Bergeron, who suffered a serious head injury in 2007 and another lesser concussion in December 2008, looked like his old self when teamed with Recchi.
If Bergeron returns to the form that saw him score 70 points in two straight seasons from 2005-07, it would have an effect similar to signing one of the top available free agents this summer. Recchi thinks it can happen.
“You can see Bergeron is regaining his confidence,” Recchi said. “When you go through what he’s been through the past 1 1/2 or two years, it’s not easy. But I think he’s back to being the player everybody has seen in the past. He’s holding onto the puck and playing with strength. He’s a great two-way player.
“It’s fun to see him getting back to health and it’s fun to play with him. I’m just trying to support Chuck and Patrice by going to the areas that they need me to go.”
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Mark Recchi Re-Signs With Boston
by Paul on 07/02/09 at 11:36 AM ET
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via TSN,
The Boston Bruins have re-signed forward Mark Recchi to a one-year, $1 million contract.
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Morning Line
by Paul on 03/03/09 at 09:51 AM ET
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“Hey man, if a team wants me and they feel like I could come in and help them, then I would love it.”
-Mark Recchi of the Tampa Bay Lightning via Vicki Hall of the Calgary Herald at the National Post.
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Recchi Not Showing His Age
by Alanah McGinley on 02/06/09 at 10:23 AM ET
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From Damian Cristodero at the St. Petersburg Times:
Sometimes, Mark Recchi said, the life of a 41-year-old professional athlete isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.
“Some days, it gets a little, you know,” said Recchi, who went on to describe an occasional reluctance “to go and do my 25 sprints and feel like pukin’. “
The results, though, must make Recchi feel it is worth it.
The Lightning right wing’s 35 points and 24 assists are third on the team behind Marty St. Louis and Vinny Lecavalier.
continued with a look at Recchi’s potential to be moved before the deadline
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Lightning Signs Mark Recchi
by Alanah McGinley on 07/07/08 at 08:09 PM ET
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From TSN’s tracker:
Tampa Bay Lightning sign UFA forward Mark Recchi.
More soon.
Update 8:14pm ET: From TSN --
The Tampa Bay Lightning continued to pile on veteran support on Monday, signing forward Mark Recchi to an undisclosed contract.
Recchi, 40, split last season between the Atlanta Thrashers and Pittsburgh Penguins. He played in only 19 of the Penguins’ 26 games with just two goals and six assists. He has been a healthy scratch in seven of their last eight games before the team place him on waivers in December.
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Prove It Mark
by Paul on 12/14/07 at 12:55 PM ET
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from Jim Kelley at Sportsnet,
Recchi was and likely still is furious with the way he was treated. That’s understandable, especially coming from a player who gave so much of himself to hockey. But that’s also life in the NHL these days. There is no room for sentiment and not much even for players who have made lifelong contributions to winning. But the simple fact of the matter is that for all his talk about how well he had been playing before the cruel cut came, it simply isn’t true.
Recchi had five points in his first six games of the season, six in the first eight, but nothing in his final 10 before being put on the departure list.
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Mark Recchi Has Something to Prove
by Alanah McGinley on 12/12/07 at 02:39 PM ET
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From TSN,
Recchi, claimed off re-entry waivers by the Thrashers on Saturday, told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution he believes Penguins coach Michel Therrien was too quick to remove him from the top line and No. 1 power-play unit.
“They’ll see,” Recchi told the paper. “I didn’t get 68 points for no reason last year. In the first seven or eight games [this season], I had a point a game until the coach decided to move me down two or three lines for whatever reason. I still haven’t figured it out.”
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Thanks Mark
by Paul on 12/10/07 at 08:43 AM ET
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from Empty Netters,
We’d be remiss if we didn’t acknowledge Mark Recchi’s three tenures here in Pittsburgh. As his play declined this season, people got restless with him and actually cheered when he was out of the line-up. In situations like that, you tend to forget about someone’s entire body of work and focus on their immediate contributions.
Among the Penguins career leaders, Recchi is:
-11th in points (376)
-9th in goals (154)
-7th in power-play goals (61)
continued plus other NHL bits…
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Recchi Now In Atlanta
by Paul on 12/08/07 at 12:07 PM ET
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via TSN,
Looking to add some experience to their lineup, the Atlanta Thrashers have claimed veteran winger Mark Recchi off re-entry waivers.
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Recchi Still A Top Six Forward
by Paul on 12/06/07 at 08:41 AM ET
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from the Globe and Mail,
Roberts, who signed with the Penguins last season after getting a call from Recchi, let his feelings be known on the release of his friend. Recchi cleared waivers Wednesday and the Penguins now have the option to send him to the AHL or negotiate a buyout of his $1.75-million (U.S.) contract.
“He brought this team together last year,” Roberts said. “I think he’s still a top-six forward on any team. Unfortunately, they [the Penguins’ management] didn’t think so.”
more on the Crosby show in Edmonton…
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No Recchi In San Jose
by Paul on 12/05/07 at 07:31 PM ET
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via Working the Corners,
Veteran right wing Mark Recchi cleared waivers today and TSN’S Darren Dreger has reported that both the Sharks and the Stars could be interested as the two teams had been in trade talks with Pittsburgh in recent days. A source with the Sharks advises me, however, that I’d be smart not to give any credibility to the idea of Recchi ending up in teal.
So, there you have it.
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Recchi On Waivers
by Paul on 12/04/07 at 12:45 PM ET
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via RDS (translated sort of),
The Penguins have placed the name of Mark Recchi to tie. L’attaquant de 39 ans avait été rayé de la formation lors de six derniers matchs. The attacker 39 year old had been removed from the training during the last six matches.
added 1:07pm, via TSN,
The Pittsburg Penguins have placed forwared Mark Recchi on waivers.
Recchi, 39, has had a difficult year - playing in only 19 of the Pens’ 26 games this year and has registered just two goals and six assists. Recchi has been a healthy scratch in seven of the last eight games.
Ironically, Monday was “Mark Recchi Bobblehead” night in Pittsburgh.
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Out With The Old
by Paul on 11/19/07 at 08:09 AM ET
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from Mark Madden at the Beaver County Times,
But the feelings of veterans shouldn’t matter when a team is based on youth. Unless the Penguins arrive a bit early, Recchi, Roberts and Sydor will almost certainly not be around when the team wins its next Stanley Cup. So who cares how they feel? Respect them. But don’t placate them. Don’t treat them with kid gloves when they play badly.
If anybody feels Roberts is still worth anything, Shero should trade him. Try calling north of the border, Ray. If his misguided raging-bull style on the ice is any indication, Roberts is not handling his decline well.
Recchi and Sydor can still help in lesser roles. Just make sure they have lesser roles.
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Buying into the WHL
by Alanah McGinley on 10/07/07 at 03:15 PM ET
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From Dave Molinari at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette,
Mark Recchi and Darryl Sydor have been friends for years.
They became teammates in July. And Wednesday, they will officially become co-owners of a hockey team.
Recchi and Sydor are part of a five-man group that has negotiated the acquisition of their old Western Hockey League club, the Kamloops Blazers, for a reported $7 million.
*And other notes on the Penguins this week, including nicknames on their sticks, etc.
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