Pension Plan Puppets (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009
Intermission 1 2 3 Total Washington Capitals 1 1 Toronto Maple Leafs 0 0 Join the Game Thread ALEXANDER OVECHKIN KILLED MY PARENTS AND BURNED DOWN MY VILLAGE, OK? Second period thread. As you were.
CBC.ca (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
For a team with glaring defensive issues, Toronto could hardly have done worse than draw Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals on Saturday night on Hockey Night in Canada (CBC, CBCSports.ca, 7 p.m. ET).
post-gazette.com (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
- If you're holding onto Jean-Sebastien Giguere thinking he's going to get traded to the Detroit Red Wings, think again. There are a lot of rumors floating around about Giggy getting dealt to Detroit, but unless Brian Rafalski is part of that deal, its simply not possible due to the salary cap. Detroit's front office has also come out and said that they are not interested in Giguere and are happy...
Sportress of Blogitude (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
• NHL. Washington Capitals 4, New York Rangers 2. Alexander Ovechkin returned from a two-week layoff due to injury and scored a goal to lead the Caps past the Rangers. [NHL.com Scoreboard] • NBA. Denver Nuggets 130, Toronto Raptors 112. Carmleo Anthony led the way with 32 points and J.R. Smith added 29 as Denver improved [...]
New York Times (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
Alexander Ovechkin had a goal, but Matt Bradley’s goal with less than five minutes to go broke a 2-2 tie.
Sports betting (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
Out for six games with an upper-body injury, it looks like Washington Capital superstar Alexander Ovechkin will return in a game against the New York Rangers tonight. According to the AP, Ovechkin skated at the team’s practice this morning and is “expected to be in the lineup” tonight at Madison Square Garden. With Ovechkin out of the [...]
The FanHouse - Cleveland Cavaliers (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
by Christopher Botta Filed under: Capitals Washington Capitals superstar Alexander Ovechkin will make his return to the lineup on Tuesday night in Madision Square Garden against the New York Rangers . Ovechkin, who is still tied for the NHL lead in goals with 14, missed six games over the last 15 days with what the Capitals termed an "upper body strain." His return is not just at one of...
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
Of course, the big news of last night and today is the return of the greatest hockey player in the world, Alexander Ovechkin. Ovechkin is set to make his return to the ice tonight against the New York Rangers tonight, in New York City, Madison Square Garden. Ovechkin has been sidelined for 6 games, following an [...]
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009
from Kevin Paul Dupont of the Boston Globe, • Much like Milan Lucic in October, 32-year-old center Marc Savard later this month - most likely around Thanksgiving - is expected to extend his contract with the Bruins. At the end of a four-year deal that brought him $5 million a season, Savard is likely to average in the $6 million-$6.5 million range for another four or five seasons, bringing Boston’s...
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009
The Washington Capitals keep chugging along without Great 8, Alexander Ovechkin, and prove they are way more than a one man show. Tonight, the casualty was the Minnesota Wild. The Caps defeated the Wild in their only show down this season, 3-1 at the Verizon Center. Caps and Wild had a pretty wild first period, putting [...]
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009
The Washington Capitals keep chugging along without Great 8, Alexander Ovechkin, and prove they are way more than a one man show. Tonight, the casualty was the Minnesota Wild. The Caps defeated the Wild in their only show down this season, 3-1 at the Verizon Center. Caps and Wild had a pretty wild first period, putting [...]
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
The Washington Capitals face off tonight against the Minnesota Wild in Washington. They will do so without Alexander Ovechkin. Ovechkin practiced with the Caps yesterday, but did not disclose when he will return. The 24-year-old Russian said he’s got his full range of motion back and that he’s ready to take and deliver hits. He felt so [...]
The FanHouse - California Football (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
by Susan Slusser Filed under: Predators , Sharks , NHL Injuries SAN JOSE -- As many as one in five NHL players is injured, according to widely repeated estimates, but the athletes themselves would like to see how that breaks down, exactly. It's the names of the players who are out, rather than the body count, that is creating headlines, some say. "Everyone usually has two or three guys out,"...
Down Goes Brown (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
The NHL's discipline policy has been in the news again lately. We've seen various incidents involving Alexander Ovechkin, Mike Richards, Curtis Glencross, Colton Orr and others, not to mention the OHL's season-long ban to Mike Liambas. And as always, the NHL's suspension decisions have been criticized. It's the usual refrain: discipline is handed out haphazardly, almost randomly, and there doesn't...
Stampede Blue (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
More photos » by Winslow Townson - AP New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (AP Photo/Winslow Townson) Browse more photos » This week, we get to gear up for (arguably) the most anticipated regular season game on the entire NFL schedule: The New England Patriots at the Indianapolis Colts . Despite both teams not playing in the same division, and despite both teams not facing in other...
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