Washington Capitals star Alexander Ovechkin claimed last night that he has discovered the reason behind Pittsburgh Penguin star center Sidney Crosby’s torrid scoring pace (50 points in 30 games) compared to his own numbers (only 35 points in 30 games). The revelation came moments after the Capitals’ game against the Panthers and media had gathered [...]
The Florida Panthers are opening the trade markets early, looking to trade away Radek Dvorak, who is five games shy of becoming the franchise all-time leader in games played, a milestone nobody in the Panthers’ front office ever saw happening. “Honestly, it’s embarrassing it even got this far,” a source within the Panthers organization told [...]
The Florida Panthers announced Monday that the BankAtlantic Center will be covered up entirely with a large blue tarp so long as Lebron James remains in the state and continues to sap any last vestige of fan interest in the team. “With the NBA regular season starting soon and King James suiting up just 40 minutes away, [...]
We’re back for round two of our high school superlative previews. In fact, we’ll be posting these every Tuesday/Thursday til the start of the season. So uhh… I hope you like them. Because there’s no going back now. Up today, the southeast division courtesy of the lovely Miss L.M. Ruhland. Southeast Division By L.M. Ruhland [...]
Eager to ride the wave of good ratings and heightened popularity the NHL has experienced this season, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman today announced the “Summer Classic,” an underwater hockey game featuring two of the leagues southern franchises, is set for this July. “Gotta keep that gravy train rolling,” Bettman said. “I’d slap the NHL logo [...]
NHL Disiplinaration Colin Campbell said Friday head hit victims’ inherent “douchiness” would weigh heavily in decisions to penalize players following controversial hits. Cambell’s statement came hours after the league was faced its first decision in penalizing a player after its controversial head-shot rule went into effect Thursday. Florida Panthers forward David Booth suffered his second [...]