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Source: www.letsgokings.com --- 12 days ago
One of the great benefits of residing in Los Angeles is having the opportunity to enjoy a little sun and surf at the drop of a dime. In fact, Los Angeles... ... Source: community.foxsports.com --- 7 days ago
Here comes another batch of my musings from around the wide world of sports (thanks, ABC!). It's time for more Random Sports Thoughts! The Cubs lost 10-3 yesterday night. That's sad. Now pass me some more billygoat-black cat-Bartman stew! It's just too bad that the Cubs or Brewers aren't playing in Arizona. After all, they're used to big holes. Speaking of the Brewers, C.C. Sabathia finally ran out of gas. Now the know-it-alls are complaning that he's not money in the PLAYOFFS. Funny; it never stopped A-Rod from buying seventeen countries. The Rays won their first ever playoff game. Let that be a lesson to all pro teams; the Houstons Rockets-lose a lot-get high picks strategy does work! I've got a fantasy basketball league on Yahoo.com. I need ten more owners, so if you're interested (about one person), the league name is DDFBL, the league ID is 41368, and the password is nbapistons (yeah, I know that will turn off some, but I'm from Detroit, so I couldn't realistically do nbalakers!). How come the NHL season starts before the NBA season? Makes absolutely no sense to me. Tommie Harris of the Bears was suspended for the game against the Lions for violating team rules. The Bears got sad for a second... then remembered they're playing the Lions, and laughed. I'll be at Ford Field for that game Sunday (insert groans, laughter and dismay here). Chad Ocho Cinco said he ought to start drinking and acting a fool, since the Bengals won that way ... Source: blogs.squidoo.com --- 9 days ago
It’s football season. (And though Corey likes to pretend it’s not, the World Series approacheth, too). Time to throw down some predictions. Like: Tom Brady will return in time for the PLAYOFFS. Or: The Dallas Cowboys will win Superbowl XLII. Or even: Alexander Ovechkin Will Win NHL Scoring Title Again. You tell us what the future [...] ... Source: www.associatedcontent.com --- 2 days ago
October is a great time of the year Baseball PLAYOFFS college football NHL NFL There are a lot of great moments from the month of October Content Producer: Lee Andrew Henderson Published: Oct 08, 2008 ... Source: www.miamiherald.com --- 6 days ago
Brandon Dubinsky's power-play marker late in the third period proved to be the game-winner, as the New York Rangers kicked off the 2008-09 campaign with a hard-fought 2-1 triumph over the new-look Tampa Bay Lightning from the O2 Arena. Markus Naslund also scored for the Rangers, who were ousted in the second round of the PLAYOFFS last season by eventual conference champion Pittsburgh in five games. Henrik Lundqvist, a Vezina Trophy nominee in each of his first three seasons in the league, stopped 20-of-21 shots to get the win. Martin St. Louis lit the lamp for the Lightning, who made a bevy of moves in the offseason to alter a roster that finished dead last in the NHL in 2007-08. Mike Smith was strong between the pipes, making 39 saves in a losing effort. The game marked the return to the bench for Lightning coach Barry Melrose, who coached his first game since he piloted the Kings in 1994-95. Melrose replaced John Tortorella, who was fired in June. Steven Stamkos, the top pick in the 2008 draft, recorded two shots in 8:25 of ice time for Tampa Bay. ... Source: dallasmorningviewsblog.dallasnews.com --- 9 days ago
Fake TOD (or giving people what they want): -- On a scale of 1 to 10 -- with 10 being Reagan -- what is your personal expectation for Sarah Palin's debate performance tomorrow night? And what could she say, or how could she say it, to cause you to switch your vote to Obama or to McCain? Or are we media types making too much of this single event? Real TOD (or giving people what I want, since I'm all talked out on politics): -- I've long maintained that October is the single best month for sports in the U.S. NFL and college football are in full swing (with the added Texas-OU bonus around here); the NHL, NBA and college basketball get started; and, my personal favorite, the baseball PLAYOFFS leading to the World Series. If you disagree - and these days, who doesn't? - what's the best sporting month on our calendar? ... Source: blogs.courant.com --- 8 days ago
Here's what ESPN needed - another new network. Come Super Bowl Sunday, the North American Sports Network, acquired by ESPN last year, will become ESPN America, the Bristol-based network announced Thursday. As such it will show the Super Bowl and 800 other North American events each year to 14 million households in 43 European countries. With its new title on Feb. 1, 2009, ESPN America will be only one in Europe "completely dedicated to North American sports," a press release said. As such it will broadcast major league baseball, NHL hockey and NFL games as well as NCAA football and basketball including in some markets the All Star Game, PLAYOFFS and World Series. It will also show the Super Bowl in a number of countries across the continent including Germany, France, the Netherlands and Poland. Many of ESPN's studio productions, including "Pardon the Interruption," "Around the Horn," "Baseball Tonight" and "College GameDay" will also be part of the mix. It brings to 24 the number of networks outside the U.S. owned in whole or part by ESPN, reaching viewers in 194 countries and territories. ESPN Classic has five networks - a UK, French, Italian, pan-European feed and South Africa) available in over 40 countries in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. ...
Source: www.goerie.thinkhost.com --- 3 days ago
Josh Kidd enjoyed a taste of the American Hockey League last spring. He wanted more. Now he will have a season’s worth. Kidd, 19, ended his four-year Erie Otters’ career today by signing a one-year contract with Manchester, the Los Angeles Kings’ AHL affiliate in Manchester, N.H. He begins his first professional season on Saturday, when the Monarchs face Portland, the Buffalo Sabres’ affiliate, in Portland, Maine. “After being here last year and having a good run while I was here, this is where I want to be for further development,” said Kidd, a defenseman, who signed the contract on Sunday. “It’s time to move on.” Kidd had a goal, four points and a plus-9 rating in nine games with the Monarchs late last season before suffering a concussion that kept him out of the Calder Cup PLAYOFFS. He was the Kings’ seventh-round pick in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. Kidd said he hopes his play this season will lead to a NHL contract. “There’s a lot of young guys here in their system,” he said. “If I have a good year and I can improve, I think I have a shot to sign a NHL contract in the next year.” Kidd signed with the Monarchs a week after his agent, Mark Guy, of Newport Sports Management in Mississauga, Ontario, said he expected to begin contract talks. Throughout the offseason and preseason, Kidd remained confident he would sign, even though the Kings had other contract issues to handle. “I never really went with a mindset of going back to junior,” ... Source: www.bleacherreport.com --- 3 days ago
Preface: I don't really have much to say on this one. I guess I'll start it off by saying the Buffalo Sabres jerseys remind me of a game of Rollerball. Which is strange because I've never seen that movie. Also, wouldn't it be neat if, before helmets, each player wore a different style of hat? Guy Lafleur was wearing a sombrero, Gordie Howe in a fedora, and Johnny Bower in a propeller-beanie—wouldn't that be sweet? On second though, I'm probably just delirious from nearing the end of the previews... The Buffalo Sabres have been an interesting team to watch. They were one of the NHL's most powerful teams coming out of the lockout, but their talent eventually caught up to them. Like any talented team (except the Detroit Red Wings), the salary cap ravaged the organization's ability to hold on to all of their stars. In fact, the Sabres almost lost three top players before the 2007-08 season. But as the cap was implemented, the "super long-term contract" was developed, which will help teams like the Sabres hold on to some of their more talented players. Roster Additions: Patrick Lalime-G (F.A.), Craig Rivet-D (Trade) Roster Subtractions: Steve Bernier-F (Trade), Michael Ryan-F (Europe), Jocelyn Thibault-G (F.A.), Dmitri Kalinin-D (F.A), Nolan Pratt-D (F.A.) How did 2007-08 go? 39-31-12, 90 points, 10th in conference, fourth in Northeast Division. 2008-09 Goal: Second or third in Northeast, make the PLAYOFFS (sixth to eighth in confe ... Source: www.crawfishboxes.com --- 8 days ago
So here's the scenario. Bud Selig gets fired tomorrow and YOU are hired on as the commissioner to Major League Baseball. What changes would you make to baseball(if any) and why would you make them? My Changes Change # 1 - How the playoff teams are decided and to fix scheduling. I would get rid of the Wild Card and inter-league play and have a balanced schedule throughout the league. At the end of the season, the top 4 teams in each league would make it to the PLAYOFFS with the 1st seed playing the 4 seed, and the 2 seed playing the 3 seed. I would even at least really think about adding 2 more teams to the AL and even up the divisions at 16 teams each(assuming we have 2 markets that could support teams). I still don't understand why Las Vegas has 0 main stream Professional sports teams(MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL) and I would look there as expansion team 1. Expansion team 2 might be tough... Maybe Nashville? If that change would have been implemented this season, you would have the 1st round in the NL being between the Angels and the winner of a 1 game tie breaker between the Yankees and the White Sox, and the Red Sox and Rays playing. In the NL you would have the Cubs taking on the Mets, and the Phillies taking on the Brewers. Sorry Dodgers, no PLAYOFFS for you. There are 6 teams in the NL with more wins than the Dodgers. Change # 2 - The designated hitter. I know what I am about to say isn't going to go over well in an ... Source: www.boxxet.com --- 35 days ago
NHL 97 was the first iteration of the franchise to feature single cover players...so far so good???...in the past 12 years since EA Sports came up with the design only 6 out of the 12 teams had made it to the PLAYOFFS that season. 1997- Florida Pathers, John Vanbiesbrouck, Panthers make PLAYOFFS 19... Original story at fans.NHL.com . View our complete collection of news and blogs, plus related videos, photos and more at Boxxet: Pittsburgh Penguins . ... Source: www.bleacherreport.com --- 4 days ago
Some may feel that the NHL season doesn't really start until October 9. Truthfully, I feel it will be more exciting when games in North America begin—but the season is underway after two days in Europe. The Tampa Bay Lightning squared off against the New York Rangers in back-to-back matches in Prague, Czech Republic. Meanwhile, the Ottawa Senators got two early cracks at Sidney Crosby, along with the rest of the Pittsburgh Penguins team that eliminated them in last year's PLAYOFFS. Stockholm hosted their two encounters—and who makes an appearance? Mats Sundin. Of course, he has to remind us that he still hasn't made up his mind. Starting now, I will do my best to write a weekly hot-or-not piece as the season progresses. Fantasy hockey leagues allow me to follow every team and just about every player. The issue, if there is one, will be the time I have. My first edition won't have much, with only four teams in action this week. Here are some of the quick starters, and lousy finishers in the young season: HOT With Jaromir Jagr gone, Scott Gomez looks ready to lead the Broadway show. After picking up an assist in Saturday's game, Gomez potted the game winner along with a helper in Sunday's meeting with Tampa Bay. Two games, two points. Not bad for Markus Naslund —considering many have given up on him. He displayed some great stick-handling in both matches, and his down-low feed to Wade Redden for a power-play goal was superb. Tampa ... Source: www.metrowestdailynews.com --- 8 hours ago
The Boston Bruins made Patrice Bergeron’s return memorable. Not so for Tony Granato. Bergeron, out for nearly a year with a serious concussion, had an assist and David Krejci scored the game-winner with 2:36 remaining, lifting the Bruins to a 5-4 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday night in the season opener for both teams. "I couldn’t wait for this day," Bergeron said. Bergeron missed all but 10 games last season after he was driven face-first into the end boards by Philadelphia defenseman Randy Jones. He had to watch the Bruins’ march to the PLAYOFFS from the sideline, anxiously awaiting his chance to return. "I looked forward to this like nothing else," he said. Granato’s debut in his second stint in charge of the Avalanche didn’t go as he envisioned. The goalie he has backed, Peter Budaj, gave up five goals, and his promise of an uptempo brand of hockey was marred by passes that just missed their mark. "We did skate well, we did create enough offensively, but there are areas we can improve," Granato said. Blake Wheeler provided a spark for the Bruins in his first NHL game, scoring a goal in the first period. "It was a dream come true and you couldn’t write it any better," the rookie said. Tim Thomas stopped 35 shots, including a late flurry in the last 10 seconds. He even caught sight of Joe Sakic in the scrum, causing even more trepidation. "I know from watching him over the years that he can go anywhere from five-h ... Source: www.boxxet.com --- 2 days ago
Written by Shawn McKim Head Coach Ken Hitchcock and company have been steadily rising in the ranks of the Western Conference, but have not made the PLAYOFFS recently. Enter the 2007 NHL Entry Draft in Columbus itself. The Blue Jackets needed a poster boy—they needed a new hope if you will. That boy is Kladno, Czech R... Original story at Bleacher Report . View our complete collection of news and blogs, plus related videos, photos and more at Boxxet: Columbus Blue Jackets . ... Source: www.moldova.org --- 1 day ago
The first NHL games of the 2008-2009 season to be played on North American ice will take place Thursday -- highlighted by the Detroit Red Wings' opener.Detroit will unfurl its 11th Stanley Cup championship banner Thursday when the Red Wings play host to the Toronto Maple Leafs.The other three games on the schedule will find Boston at Colorado, Calgary at Vancouver and Anaheim at San Jose.Detroit will again be among the favorites to win the NHL crown, thanks in part to the efforts of winger Johan Franzen. He scored 28 goals in his final 32 games last season, including the PLAYOFFS.The NHL began its season last weekend in Europe. The New York Rangers won two games against Tampa Bay in Prague and Pittsburgh split two games with Ottawa in Stockholm. ... Source: ballhype.com --- 23 hours ago
It's the season for predictions. Therefore, I predit: It will take some time for the Sharks to adjust to new coaches, a new way of playing and new teammates. The Dallas Stars will win the Pacific Division title. The Sharks will be the 4th seed. The Phoenix Coyotes will sneak into the PLAYOFFS ... KK Hockey found this 15 hours ago on boards.sjsharks.com [link] Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: NHL , San Jose Sharks , Joe Thornton ... Find more results for NHL PLAYOFFS on RSSMicro.com |
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Filed under: Hurricanes , Lightning , NHL Economics , NHL Fans This is a good time to be a sports fan in Tampa. Well, maybe too good. You see, for the first time in the team's history, the Tampa Bay Rays are in the Major League Baseball PLAYOFFS, and they're scheduled to play play host to Game Two of the American League Championship Series against the Boston Red Sox on Saturday night at 8:07 p.m. Unfortunately, across town at the St. Pete Times Forum, the Lightning are scheduled to host the Carolina Hurricanes in their own home opener. Wanting to be civic-minded and to not force local fans of both teams to choose which event to attend or watch on television, management sought to move the start time of the game to earlier in the day. But because the Hurricanes play another game the night before at home in Raleigh against the Panthers, they had the right of first refusal on the change under NHL rules . And they said no . Erik Erlendsson over at Bolts Report writes that he doesn't think the request was all that big of a deal, and wonders why Carolina was so small-minded in turning it down. Which is where Luke DeCock, 'Canes beat writer for the News and Observer steps in : But there's a subtext here. In the summer of 2006, the Lightning added an ice-level club to their arena and closed off the tunnel that connected the visiting locker room to the visiting bench. It was a double-whammy for visiting teams, not only forcing them to walk abou ...
Photo of Martin Brodeur of the Devils stopping a shot by the slanders' Mike Comrie in a pre-season game by AP Photo/Frank Franklin II; Photo below of Henrik Lundqvist throwing a t-shirt by AP Photo/Petr David Josek The NHL season starts a little earlier than usual for our local teams. The Rangers are opening their season in Prague this weekend with two sold-out games against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Islanders and Devils open up against each other next week. For all three teams, the expectations are very different. The Devils enter the season with a great top line and one of the greatest goalies ever in Martin Brodeur between the pipes. Beyond that there are plenty of questions. Bobby Holik is back which is a nice story, but he isn’t the player he was when he left. Brian Rolston should have a happier homecoming on that top line and New Jersey should be good enough to get into the PLAYOFFS, but probably not much more. The bad news on Long Island is that the Islanders are rebuilding again. The good news is that they are getting better. New coach, Scott Gordon, has installed a new system, which will take some time for the players to learn, but things seem to be headed in the right direction. Keep an eye on Kyle Okposo he could be a superstar very soon. After reaching the second round of the PLAYOFFS two-consecutive years the Rangers decided to rebuild their roster. Jaromir Jagr is gone, leaving the NHL for Russia, Shanahan is gone (fo ...
Filed under: Penguins Welcome to the NHL FanHouse 2008-09 season preview. While other sites are previewing "30 teams in 30 days," we decided to take advantage of the extra time off before the start of the season to bring you all 30 previews over the next three weeks. We're counting down in reverse order of finish from last season in each conference every weekday from now until October 3. Look for an Eastern Conference preview every morning and a Western Conference preview every afternoon. Click here to read them all. Who's In: Miroslav Satan , F (FA-NYI), Ruslan Fedotenko , F (FA-NYI), Matt Cooke , F (FA-WAS), Eric Godard , F(FA-CGY), Janne Pesonen , F (FA-Kärpät, Finland) Who's Out: Marian Hossa , F (FA-DET), Ryan Malone , F (FA-TBA), Jarkko Ruutu , F (FA-OTT), Gary Roberts , F (FA-TBA), Georges Laraque , F (FA-MTL), Ty Conklin , G (FA-DET), Adam Hall , F (FA-TBA) What's Changed: Everything is different but nothing has changed in Pittsburgh. Hossa, Malone, Roberts, and Ruutu are gone, but this was Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin 's team when they were all in Pittsburgh and the team still belongs to them with those four gone. A lot has been made about the guys that have departed, especially Malone and Hossa, but Malone's breakout was greatly aided by Malkin and the Penguins earned the second seed in the PLAYOFFS last year almost entirely without Hossa's help. At this point, there's no use in talking about the guys that are gone becaus ...
Filed under: Sharks , NHL General Welcome to the NHL FanHouse 2008-09 season preview. While other sites are previewing "30 teams in 30 days," we decided to take advantage of the extra time off before the start of the season to bring you all 30 previews over the next three weeks. We're counting down in reverse order of finish from last season in each conference every weekday from now until October 3. Look for an Eastern Conference preview every morning and a Western Conference preview every afternoon. Click here to read them all. Who's In: Dan Boyle, D (Trade-TBL); Brad Lukowich, D (Trade-TBL); Rob Blake, D (FA-LAK); Jeff Friesen (FA-tryout) Who's Out: Brian Campbell, D (FA-CHI); Matt Carle, D (Trade-TBL); Craig Rivet, D (Trade-BUF); Curtis Brown, C (FA-Switzerland) What's Changed: A surprising amount, actually, considering that the San Jose Sharks had the second-most standing points in the league last year and surrendered the third-fewest goals-against. How do the Sharks plan on improving on those results? Simple -- fire the head coach and replace half the players on the blueline. Out the door went coach Ron Wilson, who had improved the Sharks' regular season points total each year since the lockout, but had the misfortune to lose back-to-back-to-back games in the second round of the PLAYOFFS three years in a row. New coach Todd McLellan comes from the assistant coach position with the Detroit Red Wings, and Sharks fans are hopeful th ...