Sidney Crosby’s return has apparently been worth the wait. Crosby has 25 points in 15 games, a point-per-game ratio of 1.666, his best ratio in his career. But why has Crosby’s return been so successful? Continue reading
Here are a few expected moves for some teams around the NHL.
Philadelphia needed to pick up a defenseman for the playoffs. I expect with the trades they made to pick up Niklas Grossman and Pavel Kubina from the Stars and Bolts respectively, they’re pretty much done with their moves this season.
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As we come up on the halfway point of the season, the Chicago Blackhawks and Boston Bruins are leading the league in their respective conferences.
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The season is over. The goals have been scored, the points tallied, the concussions have been diagnosed and it is now time for the postseason. This NHL season has been one of the best in years. Every team in the league has had it’s own story, it’s own identity, whether it is at the top of the standings or the bottom.
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The American Mustache Institute has released the nominees of the 2010 Robert Goulet Memorial Mustached American of the Year, and the world of sports is pretty well represented.
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Just wanted to pass along another great sports blog that my friends Brian and Mike have: http://finkleandfaybomb.blogspot.com/
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After 26 seasons in the NHL, Chris Chelios finally plans to hang up the skate. The 48 year old said he’s been dreading this day for years.
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Much has been of all of the players lost to salary cap woes this offseason. It seems as if more fans in Chicago pay attention to how many players we lost, rather than who we lost. And most egregious is the assertion that we ” shouldn’t have gotten rid of all those players.” Yeah, good thinking, except for the fact that we would be fielding a team that is illegal and 10 million dollars over the salary cap. There was no other choice, and Scotty Bowman handled this offseason masterfully in minimizing the damage. I think as a big-market that has just re-entered the hockey world, we have a lot to learn.
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My name is Brendan Millhouser. I was asked if I was interested in writing for 85% Sports two weeks ago. I was the Chicago Blackhawks fan who caught the error on the Prince of Wales Trophy (Washington instead of Philly). After being accused of starting a “hoax” by some in the Philadelphia media, I wrote a blog in response to the criticism I had been receiving and attempted to debunk my critics. Eventually the story was correctly reported by Yahoo! Sports. That said, I was given a bit of spotlight and ultimately I was asked if I wanted to join the 85% Sports staff.
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The Chicago Blackhawks have signed veteran goaltender Marty Turco to a 1-year deal, marking the end of Antti Niemi’s time in Chicago.
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