Posted by: jmgreen93 on: April 29, 2010
For the first time in NHL history, a number eight seed has defeated a number one seed. But that’s not all. For the first time in NHL history, a number eight seed has defeated a number one seed, while trailing three games to one in the series. Jaroslav Halak denied every shot that the Caps [...]
Posted by: mwmbaseball23 on: September 22, 2009
Former Giants receiver Plaxico Burress was sentenced to two years in jail on Tuesday for violating gun laws. He was immediately taken into custody following his hearing. He is expected to serve about 20 months with good behavior and he could be released as early as the spring of 2011. He will serve two years [...]
Posted by: jhill2010 on: September 1, 2009
Josh Hamilton was selected as the first overall pick by the Tampa Bay Rays in 1999. He was thought to be the fastest player drafted out of high school to make it to the pros. However, this did not go according to plan. You might [...]
Posted by: pendletonpanther on: May 6, 2009
Round two is here and the first two games in Detroit have concluded. The series is currently tied 1-1 in a dramatic fashion after a prolonged finish to game two. Detroit brought the heat in game two however hit a hot goalie Hiller playing for the Anahiem Ducks. The game when I turned it on [...]
Posted by: trubino on: April 30, 2009
Could this be an important piece for the Washington Capitals to win game 7? They will be without Donald Brashear after he was suspended for 6 games when he “blind-sided” Blair Betts. The reasoning from Colin Campbell, the NHL’s senior executive VP of hockey operations said “Brashear delivered a shoulder hit to an unsuspecting player” [...]
Posted by: pendletonpanther on: April 29, 2009
Detroit pleased its fans as it usually does come playoff time. I am not talking about the Pistons who just got swept by the Cavaliers, I am talking about the Red Wings. Although their opponent was no great challenger the Wings had many stars step out as usual dominating the games. Chris Osgood seems to [...]
Posted by: pendletonpanther on: March 27, 2009
The NHL is always fun to watch this time of year. Mostly because it is crunch time for teams trying to crack the top 16 spots. As of today, Edmonton has the 16th spot to themselves by a point with 79 points. The Red Wings are behind San Jose for the top spot by a [...]
Posted by: trubino on: February 18, 2009
Well after a great year last year and leading his team to the Stanly Cup finals the Pittsburgh Penguins have fired their head coach Michel Therrien with 25 games remaining. The team has struggled this year and are currently 10th place in the eastern conference. The team does have superstars Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. [...]
Posted by: pendletonpanther on: January 21, 2009
I recently went to a Tampa Bay Lightning game against the Florida Panthers. My dad scored some front row seats which include tickets to the clubs in the rink. First we went to the bottom club where the players walk through. We were greeted with free drinks, white castle sliders, chicken wings, and other appetizers. [...]
Posted by: trubino on: January 21, 2009
Coach Tony Dungy of the Indianapolis Colts was the first African American head coach to win the Super Bowl. This is a great feature, but this is not what makes Tony Dungy such a special person. Before coaching the Indianapolis Colts, Dungy came into a coaching job for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. This coaching job wasn’t [...]
Posted by: charliekennedy on: December 21, 2008
Sydney Crosby just broke Jaromir Jagr’s record for most fan votes into the NHL all-star game. With two weeks still left until the all-star game Crosby already received over 1,020, 327 mark which was set as most votes ever by Jagr in 2000 when he was a Pittsburgh Penguin. This is a notable feat that [...]
Posted by: sallywatson on: December 12, 2008
It has been reported that Joe Sakic will be out for at least three months due to the condition of his three broken fingers. Sakic broke his three fingers in some type of fluke accident, in which he was using his snow blower. When Sakic’s team, the Colorado Avalanche, were asked details about what happened [...]
Posted by: trubino on: December 4, 2008
Micheal Vick decided to plead guilty to a Circuit Court in Virginia, hoping that this will speed up the process of him getting back into the NFL. Micheal Vick needed to take this step in order to keep the process moving forward for him to be reinstated into the NFL. Vick pleaded guilty to bankrolling [...]
Posted by: pendletonpanther on: November 12, 2008
Honestly the Detroit Red Wings are by far the most talented team in the National Hockey League. However, their goalkeeper weighs them down. Chris Osgood played well last season in the playoffs so he deserves credit for his success. Yet had he been playing for any other team he would have been lucky to be [...]
Posted by: pendletonpanther on: October 29, 2008
Marion Hossa has been the perfect edition to the 2008-09 Red Wings roster. Acquired from Pittsburgh at the end of last season, fans were skeptical whether he was worth the price tag on his back but after scoring several game winning goals and showing his skills and pure talent night after night he is earning [...]
Posted by: shaaz on: October 15, 2008
Alexei Cherepanov, a prominent prospect of the New York Rangers, has passed away at the young age of 19. He collapsed on the ice during a game in his native Russia, he was immediately rushed to the hospital where he could not be revived. The official reasoning for his death has been withheld from the [...]
Posted by: shaaz on: October 15, 2008
Alexei Cherepanov, a potential star for the New York Rangers suddenly died at the ripe, young age of nineteen during a hockey game in his homeland Russia. The cause of death has not yet been released to the public by the Rangers. It was reported in the New York Times that he died of a heart attack [...]
Posted by: charliekennedy on: September 10, 2008
Reigning Champions the Detroit Red Wings are ready to go as the pre-season is set to start. After the Red Wings got the Cup back some were skeptical about how tough they would be this year. Experts expect they’ll be tougher than last year which is what most teams didn’t want to hear. The Red [...]
