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Sidney Crosby Is Talented
January 29, 2009 by
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Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby gets a lot of flack from the mainstream media and bloggers a like. Some accuse him of being a whiner, a cheap shot artist, and a bit over hyped. However there is no denying that The Kid's got the skills to pay the bills, and those skills were...
Pop And Lock
January 29, 2009 by
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SI.com runs a weekly feature titled Pop Culture Grid, where they ask athletes about all things pop culture. Trying to show that they're just like us and have a life and interests outside of sports. Which is news to me, because I thought that all athletes slept in bunk beds in...
This Day In Hockey History - January 29th Edition
January 29, 2009 by
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January 29th... 1978 - Bobby Clarke became the first player in franchise history to score 250 goals as a member of the Flyers. The milestone came when Philadelphia tied 3-3 at Detroit. 1984 - Gil Perreault scored twice and added an assist (in his 1,000th career game) as the Sabres beat the ...
Notable Quotable of the Day
January 29, 2009 by
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"I've always been a guy that's worn his heart on his sleeve and I'm not going to lie to you - it was hard to leave Toronto. My heart was in the right place when I played there but I'm here in Denver now so I really appreciate the group of guys here." - Darcy...
Scores & Schedule
January 29, 2009 by
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NHL Scores - Jan. 28/09 Rangers 2 @ Penguins 6 Sabres 2 @ Flames 5 Blackhawks 3 @ Ducks 2 Predators 5 @ Canucks 3 NHL Schedule and Predictions - Jan. 29/09 Home team in ALL CAPS BRUINS over Devils - 7pm HURRICANES over Lightning - 7pm THRASHERS over Islanders - 7pm Canadiens over...
Ray's Russian Rage
January 28, 2009 by
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Former Ottawa Senators goalie Ray Emery is playing in Russia this year to try and improve his image from a hot head goalie who's weak in net and really just likes to get in fights. Though it doesn't look like much has changed in his time overseas. That's because a video...
Ovie Is Okie
January 28, 2009 by
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It was a scary sight for Capitals fans as Alex Ovechkin was left lying on his back after taking a hard shoulder-first slide into the boards on Tuesday night. The incident occurred late in the second frame when Ovechkin and Bruins d-man Zdeno Chara were chasing after a loose puck, when Ovie lost ...
Court Is In Session
January 28, 2009 by
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Three stars from the Nashville Predators recently showed up to a Belmont University basketball game for what looked like a not at all thrilling half-time promotion. The Preds players who took part were Shea Weber, Ryan Suter, and Jordin Tootoo, and it mainly involved them going out...
This Day In Hockey History - January 28th Edition
January 28, 2009 by
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January 28th... 1918 - Montreal's Joe Malone extended his goal scoring streak to 11 straight games (which began with the NHL's inaugural game six weeks earlier) when he scored his 25th of the season in a 5-1 Canadiens' loss at Toronto. 1937 - Montreal's Howie Morenz...
Notable Quotable of the Day
January 28, 2009 by
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"He's a guy we want to build around and we feel that between Henrik and Pavel (Datsyuk), we have two of the best two-way forwards in the game. He's in his prime, he's won a Stanley Cup and a Conn Smythe Trophy. He plays at both ends of the rink and goes to all the...
Scores & Schedule
January 28, 2009 by
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NHL Scores - Jan. 27/09 Hurricanes 2 @ Rangers 3 Capitals 2 @ Bruins 3 (OT) Red Wings 2 @ Blue Jackets 3 (OT) Canadiens 3 @ Lightning 5 Flyers 2 @ Panthers 3 Devils 4 @ Senators 1 Maple Leafs 1 @ Wild 6 Thrashers 0 @ Stars 2 Ducks 7 @ Coyotes 3 Sharks 3 @ Avalanche 0 Sabres 10 @ Oilers...
The Ultimate Canadiens Team
January 22, 2009 by
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Everybody is getting in on the Montreal Canadiens Centennial Celebration. On Friday the CBC will air a documentary on the all-time greatest Habs. The Hockey News and Sports Illustrated have both released special edition Canadiens retrospectives, and now you can through TSN into the fray as they ...
Oh Captain, My Captain
January 22, 2009 by
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Both the East and West have their captains for the All-Star game, as earlier Thursday the NHL announced the men who will lead their respective conferences. For the West it will be Joe Thornton of the San Jose Sharks. This is Thornton's sixth consecutive all-star appearance, his...
Breakaway Challenge Looks Challenging
January 22, 2009 by
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At last year's All-Star game in Atlanta, the NHL introduced the Breakaway Challenge to to the Skills Competition. A chance for the league's most skilled players to show off their best moves and then have them voted on by a panel of d-list celebrities. It didn't go over...
Notable Quotable of the Day
January 22, 2009 by
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"Pucks were supposed to be bouncing in more than they were bouncing out and I don't know, I kind of found it the other way around. It all depends on the angle that you shoot it on. The posts and the crossbar all funnel in towards the net but you have to be kind of shooting...
Scores & Schedule
January 22, 2009 by
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NHL Scores - Jan. 21/09 Canadiens 2 @ Devils 5 Ducks 1 @ Islanders 2 Thrashers 3 @ Flyers 5 Bruins 4 @ Maple Leafs 3 (SO) Sabres 3 @ Lightning 5 Stars 4 @ Panthers 1 Blues 2 @ Blackhawks 0 Kings 6 @ Avalanche 5 Blue Jackets 4 @ Flames 5 (SO) There are no games scheduled for the next...
This Day In Hockey History - January 22nd Edition
January 22, 2009 by
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January 22nd... 1938 - Boston Bruins recorded their biggest road win in team history (up to that time) a 9-1 victory over Toronto, at Maple Leaf Gardens. 1961 - Chicago's Glenn Hall became the third goaltender in franchise history to record 100 wins as a member of the Blackhawks...
Scores & Schedule
January 21, 2009 by
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NHL Scores - Jan. 20/09 Ducks 2 @ Rangers 4 Canadiens 2 @ Thrashers 4 Capitals 2 @ Senators 3 Hurricanes 2 @ Penguins 1 Kings 5 @ Wild 2 Blue Jackets 3 @ Oilers 4 Red Wings 3 @ Coyotes 6 Canucks 1 @ Sharks 2 (OT) NHL Schedule and Predictions - Jan. 21/09 Home team in ALL CAPS Canadiens...
This Day In Hockey History - January 21st Edition
January 21, 2009 by
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January 21st... 1930 - Boston became the first team in NHL history to score 100 goals in a season, in a 5-1 win over Chicago, at Boston Garden. Cooney Weiland scored the Bruins' 100th goal of the season in their 26th game of the year. 1989 - Wayne Gretzky had a goal and three assists...
Notable Quotable of the Day
January 21, 2009 by
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"It's almost a bad time for a break because we're playing as well as we have in a long time... We've really come a long way here."- Phoenix Coyotes bench boss Wayne Gretzky on how hot the Coyotes have been going into the All-Star break. Phoenix now sits 5th overall...
Parlez-vous Francais?
January 21, 2009 by
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The All-Star festivities in Montreal are fast approaching as everything is set to get underway this Saturday at the Bell Centre. This year's ASG will mark the 13th time the game has been played in Montreal. All of the games have been previous played in the Montreal Forum, this...
How About Hemsky
January 21, 2009 by
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This may be a surprise to you, but Ales Hemsky is one of the hottest players in the NHL right now. Not many people seem to know about that. Why that is, it's anyone's guess. Probably because he plays in Edmonton. Wait, let me clarify. That's not a knock on the "City...
Why So Serious?
January 20, 2009 by
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With the Academy Awards coming up, there's alot of buzz surrounding the late Heath Ledger's portrayal as The Joker in The Dark Knight. Many believe that he should be nominated and win for Best Supporting Actor. And it looks like you can count Atlanta Thrashers goalie Kari Lehtonen...
Hawks and Headlocks
January 20, 2009 by
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If you missed Monday Night Raw on Monday (what other night would it be on) then you missed a shout out to the Chicago Blackhawks by WWE diva Kelly Kelly. Raw was being held at Allstate Arena in Chi-town, and Kelly Kelly had a match against Women's Champion Beth Phoenix. In the...
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