Bozak Makes Living Being Phil Kessel's "Wingman"

(above) DU alum Tyler Bozak signed a $21 million contract this offseason
by Michael  Traikos

It was the first day of training camp and Tyler Bozak had just finished talking with reporters when Phil Kessel walked by.

As he did, the Toronto Maple Leafs forward called out, “Hey Bozie, you gonna have a good season?” 

To which Bozak responded: “Yeah, if you are.” Both players laughed, but it was not exactly a joke. While Kessel might not need Bozak’s help to score 30 goals this year, it does not work the other way around. Bozak will not have a good year unless Kessel has one. Even then, it is not a given. In the last two years, Kessel has finished sixth and seventh in NHL scoring. Bozak finished outside the top 100 both times [read entire article].

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Sounds like Nick Shore will play against the Avs tonight.

Anonymous said...

NCAA changes selection criteria for at large tourney bids .. more emphasis on road wins.


http://www.uscho.com/2013/09/20/selection-criteria-changes-born-from-coaches-wishes-committee-chair-says/

du78 said...

Bozak and Kessel in a line brawl with Buffalo last night. http://video.mapleleafs.nhl.com/videocenter/console?catid=802&id=446674&lang=en&navid=DL|TOR|home

Anonymous said...

Last night's Breaking Bad episode featured a DU-Wis hockey game. Random.

http://extramustard.si.com/2013/09/23/last-nights-breaking-bad-featured-a-classic-college-hockey-game-from-1998/

dggoddard said...

Thanks for the update on Breaking Bad. I'll post the link.

vizoroo said...

Carlyle said he sent the Kessel-Bozak line out to calm things down. OOPS!