Yardbarker: Ben Clymer

The Player Movement Fun Begins, Early, but Not in D.C.

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:59:47 -0500

Normally, we need until the actual arrival of July 1 to see frenzied, post-draft player movement, but early Tuesday evening the sweater-changing ticker at TSN was in overdrive. Bouwmeester inked to a five-year deal by the Flames; Vancouver GM Mike Gillis jet-setted halfway around the world to meet personally with his Sedin twins, and to make a final pitch to them to return, with an agreement perhaps achieved; the Sens and Oil were on the precipice of a deal that would see the Oil send Andrew ...

The 27th pick, a history

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:35:41 -0500

The Hurricanes pick 27th in the first round of tonight's NHL Draft, and a 20-year sample of players drafted in that position indicates they have a shot at an All-Star — but a slim one. Going back five years (it's too soon to say much about anyone drafted since 2003, although Washington's Jeff Schultz (2004) is a legitimate NHLer already) and taking a look from 1984-2003, one player clearly stands out: Joe Nieuwendyk, taken 27th by the Calgary Flames in 1985. He's one ...

Still Sucking 10,000 Miles Away

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 22:32:26 -0500

TIC TAC TOE. Tape to Tape.The KHL is taking our premier punching bags, and I'm getting pretty damn sick of it. Shall I enumerate? I think so:1. Bryan Muir2. 3. 4. 5.6. Okay, only Bryan MuirMuir remains true to his essence, by the way. Ben Clymer is...

Nashville's All-Star, sort of

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 19:12:05 -0500

Well, at least one Nashville Predator is leading the All-Star balloting; too bad it's for the KHL All-Star Gamea?? This from today's KHL press release: After one week of fan voting for the inaugural KHL All-Star Game to be held Saturday, January 10, 2009, outdoors in Red Square in Moscow, ...

Clymer on shaky ground in Washington

Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:38:15 -0500

According to Washington Post's Tarik El-Bashir, Washington Capitals forward Ben Clymer could be traded if he doesn't make the team out of training camp.

Canes Clip Caps

Mon, 17 Sep 2007 07:19:02 -0500

Here's a quick recap of the first pre-season game of the 2007-08 Washington Capitals...