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Browsing the hockey stats online the other day I came to a realization that I don't know any of these guys who are leading the Colorado Avalanche.
The Avalanche have burst on to the scene with a 8-1-2 record and 18 points to start the year. The are the front runners in the Western Conference only 11 games in.
So who are the Avalanche, well the are led by:
Wojtek Wolski ...
2009-2010 NBA Preview: Which Rookie Makes an Immediate Impact?
Posted: 23rd October 2009 by Rick Gillispie in NBA
Every year, we have these baby fresh rookies come into the league trying to make an impact right away.
Last year we saw the likes of Derrick Rose, O.J. Mayo, Michael Beasley, and Kevin Love, just to name a few, show why the are going to be in this league for years to come.
But, for every Derrick Rose there is a Danilo Gallinari, who, because of injuries or hard time adjusting ...
Shaun Livingston: Is This Finally the Year the Thunder Guard Roars?
Posted: 22nd October 2009 by Rick Gillispie in NBA
I have decided to take on a little project and look back at some of the disappointments from the 2004 NBA Draft. Giving the players five full seasons to prove their worth, I figured I could see who is a bust and who has soared.
So, I started at the top with Dwight HowardùOK, he is great.
Then came Emeke Okafor. Now, this could go either way, but I will give ...
Last night at a charity function for Rocket Town in Nashville coach Jeff Fisher decided to have some fun and wear a Colts jersey.
Fisher, who came dressed in a suit made the comment that he wants to fell like a winner and stripped down to a Peyton Manning Colts jersey.
Yes, it was a joke because he was getting ready to introduce his friend, ex-Colts coach Tony Dungy.
Here is the problem ...
It's time once again for the NBA season to begin.
Every October the courts come alive and the fans come out in swarms to see their favorite teams and players start another season.
This year we have lots of things to look forward to with a great crop of rookies and the usual teams vying for the NBA crown.
Lots of questions surround the Cleveland Cavaliers and the pairing of ...
As we entered the third full week of the NHL season all teams are averaging at least two goals per game, but not the offensive juggernaut that is the Nashville Predators.
The Preds are the worst scoring team in the league averaging aáawesome 1.2 goals per game.
And to make matters worse their captain is out for two weeks with a hand injury.
Nashville has never been known as a ...
The NHL season is seven days old and we have seen some great hockey so far.
Every year we come into the season with a good idea of what to except and who should win what. This year has given us a few surprises so far and a lot to wonder about in the next few weeks.
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What We Know
Alex Ovechkin has been a beast in his three games played this year. ...
The following is breaking news from NHL.com Nashville Predators site.
Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced today that the club has signed free-agent forward Dave Scatchard (DAYV SKAT-chuhrd) to a one-year, two-way contract worth $550,000 on the NHL level and $105,000 on the AHL level. Scatchard cleared waivers on Wednesday and will report to Milwaukee (AHL).Scatchard, 33 (2/20/76), has played in 635 career NHL games since the ...
Washington Capitals Success Will Depend On Goaltending
Posted: 7th October 2009 by Rick Gillispie in NHL
When a team has the greatest player in the NHL on its team and an offense that is the league's best, one might think average goaltending is acceptable.
Not in the NHL.
Jose Thedore and Seymon Varlamov have combined to give up 11 goals in three games.
Yes, Washington is 2-0-1 but with that overtime lose to Philadelphia it should be a wake up sign that to make a deep playoff run ...
Some of the NHL's best talent is 20 years old or youngerùmeaning they can play professional hockey, but cannot drink beer.The greatest thing about this is we get to see young players mature over the course of their careers.As of today, there are 13 players on Western Conference teams that are 20 or younger. More players will show up throughout the season.The best of these players is Patrick Kane (Chicago).Let's ...