PierreLeBrun answers some fan mail… The Washington Capitals are again poised to be one the most injury-plagued teams in the league after finishing with the fourth-most games lost last year. The problem wouldn’t be so dramatic if Michael Nylander and his ridiculous contract were over in the KHL right now. When (if ever) is something going to happen on this front and allow...
... know what is. Soon, we'll see our Rinawear gear up there, right ? The cursed history of Hossa . PierreLeBrun talks about the Heatley saga . San Jose beat Edmonton in a shootout last night. Kiprusoff's 40 save effort says one thing: Fuck Detroit Last night's scores prove to be beneficial for the Blues against the Central division Tonight's schedule . Other Stuff: The customer is not...
from PierreLeBrun of ESPN, You can understand why Mats Naslund might be chewing on his finger nails these days. Between last Saturday’s brutal knee injury to Niklas Kronwall and the long-term injury to key forward Johan Franzen, the GM of the Swedish Olympic hockey team can bare to watch what will happen next in what has become an NHL season chocked full of injuries. “We’re...
... not to win a cup this decade . More NHL games in Europe and talks between the Leafs and Hawks in PierreLeBrun's latest entry . Things I didn't expect to link to: Leafs beat the Caps . Speaking of the Leafs (pre-Caps victory), here's an epic rant . The latest log to be thrown on the " Dirty Hit Fire. " Kronwall will be out for at least a fortnight . Paul Kelly wasn't out...
from PierreLeBrun of ESPN, If anyone thought the NHL’s regular-season games in Europe were a short-term experiment, guess again. The league wants to expand to six teams next fall, up from four, and have approached the following clubs to gauge their interest: Minnesota, Carolina, Boston, Columbus, Phoenix and San Jose. Sources from all six teams confirmed as much but also stressed...
from PierreLeBrun of ESPN, How does a player start his season with 11 points in 10 games and barely get noticed around the league? By playing on a team with Alex Ovechkin, Alex Semin, Nicklas Backstrom and Mike Green, that’s how. Sorry Tomas Fleischmann, but you’re getting some national recognition now from ESPN.com. “It’s OK, you can keep it quiet,” the...