Archive for March, 2010
New York Rangers Late Comeback Against New Jersey Devils Gives Them Spare Life
Posted: 27th March 2010 by Doug Gausepohl in NHL
Sixteen-and-a-half seconds.
That's how close the Rangers were to losing a 3-2 decision to the rivals across the Hudson River, the New Jersey Devils, on Thursday night.
But more than just the game was on the line that night.
They were losing any realistic shot of making an extremely late playoff push, with the eighth-seeded Boston Bruins five points ahead of them, plus an extra game in hand for Boston.
But then one ...
As if we don't debate on hockey's touchiest subjects enough on here, ESPN the Magazine just added more fuel to our fire.
Now, instead of the banter between all us "experts," the players have graced us with their take on happenings around the NHL.
ESPN the Magazine polled a select group of 50 NHL players on various topics around the league.
The questions covered all aspects ranging from: "The best player ...
MLB Spring Training Power Rankings and Preview for 2010
Posted: 27th March 2010 by Josh Broudy in MLB
So, it is too early to predict anything, but it is always fun to see which predictions came true, and which ones didn't. These rankings are just preliminary, or course.
For example, most experts picked the Indians to win the division last year and they came in dead last.
I'm sure I will have many disagreements, but I did my research to create the most accurate rankings I could. Without further ...
Buffalo Sabres Can’t Seem to Solve the Ottawa Senators
Posted: 27th March 2010 by Matthew Hogan in NHL
The Buffalo Sabres better start praying to the hockey gods that they don’t get matched up with the Ottawa Senators in the first round of the playoffs.
After a 4-2 loss to the Sens on Friday night, Buffalo dropped to 0-4-1 this season against their Northeast Division rivals.
They have been outscored 18-9 by Ottawa in those five games.
“They’re playing a certain kind of system against us and it goes against our ...
The Big 5-0: What Evgeni Nabokov’s 50th Shutout Could Mean to San Jose
Posted: 27th March 2010 by Patrick Goulding II in NHL
Starting San Jose Sharks goalie, Evgeni Nabokov, is not a fan of the limelight.
He makes himself accessible for locker room interviews, but tries to avoid being the focus of attention whenever he can.
That was a tough task for him on Thursday night in San Jose, however.
After months of trying, Nabby finally broke through against the division rival Dallas Stars with a strong, confident shutout performance, notching 27 saves and spurring ...
Takin’ a T/O with BT: Why Pat Burns is the Strongest Man I Know
Posted: 26th March 2010 by Bryan Thiel in NHL
By nature, media people and scouts can be pretty loud. Whether it's gabbing about the latest game, going over prospect lists, or just telling jokes and sharing a laugh about draft-day hi-jinx, it can get pretty noisy in a room full of them.
But Pat Burns shut them up.
Pat Burns can shut them up without even being there.
He didn't grab their attention by blowing a whistle, banging a stick on ...
Is JaMarcus Russell the Biggest Bust in NFL History?
Posted: 26th March 2010 by Andrew McCluskey in NFL
JaMarcus Russell, according to Adam Schefter's twitter, weighed in at a staggering 290 lbs at the Raider's offseason programs.
Now, unless JaMarcus is considering a position change, he is incredibly overweight.
He has earned himself a reputation as lazy, irresponsible, and is now making a run at the throne for biggest NFL bust of all time.
When the Raiders took Russell first overall in the 2007 NFL Draft, they took a big, strong-armed ...
We're three weeks into free agency and four weeks away from the NFL Draft. It's time to do some mid-offseason assessment. We've signed a couple guys that should contribute to the talent on the roster and breaking down the roster can help in determining what moves still need to be made and the best way to address those needs.
I'm just going to break down the Redskins' roster into a simple ...
The A's had a formidable bullpen in 2009, and the A's are looking to continue that trend. They their AL Rookie of the Year Andrew Bailey, Breakout reliever Michael Wuertz, solid arms Brad Ziegler and Craig Breslow and Joey Devine coming back from a lost 2009 season with Tommy John surgery.
Who else will start the year in the A's bullpen? Here's what the remaining candidates in A's camp ...
Should the Cincinnati Reds be Concerned about Starting Pitcher Aaron Harang?
Posted: 26th March 2010 by tank jones in MLB
Listed below, are the points and counterpoints that Aaron Harang supporters and critics can have regarding his prospects for the upcoming season:
Point: Yes, something is wrong.
Counterpoint: No, Aaron Harang will be back to his former self in 2010.
P: Something is wrong with his mechanics.
CP: What is this based on?
P: Harang has been tinkering with his mechanics over the past few years. He needs to get back to what was working.
CP: Last ...