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One Hundred Points Equals Success For the Nashville Predators
Posted: 5th October 2009 by Rick Gillispie in NHL
The Nashville Predators' goal for the 2009-2010 season is simple: make the playoffs.
The last three years it has taken 91, 91, and 96 points to claim the eighth and final spot in the Western Conference.
The Predators need to strive for at least 100 points to eliminate any need for a late-season push.
With the victory at Dallas on Saturday, the Preds have 12 games remaining for the month. If they can ...
Nicklas Backstrom: Is He Alex Ovechkin’s Mark Messier?
Posted: 5th October 2009 by Rick Gillispie in NHL
Nicklas Backstrom is entering his third year in the NHL and his third year playing with Alex Ovechkin.
The last two years Backstrom has been the Capitals No. 2 scorer behind Ovechkin.
When I see these two guys play, it takes me back to the time when Wayne Gretzky and Mark Messier with the Edmonton Oilers from 1979 to 1988.
Ovechkin like Gretzky during that time is the best scorer in the game ...
Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals started the 2009-2010 season with a 4-1 victory over the Boston Bruins.
Ovechkin proved in the first game why he is the best in the leagueùscoring two goals and having one assist.
Ovechkinùthe No. 1 pick from the 2004 draftùhas dominated the league since the 2005-2006 season.
Ovechkin comes into the year with 219 goals and 201 assists in his short four year career.
The 24-year-old is simply ...
The New Jersey Devils and Brendan Shanahan have parted ways.
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This info taken from NHL.com
It appears the future is now in New Jersey.Why else would veteran forward Brendan Shanahan and the Devils part ways Thursday after the 40-year-old left wing had just signed a $1 million contract to return to New Jersey in August?According to Devils President/CEO/GM Lou Lamoriello, the emergence of several prospects, including wingers Niclas Bergfors and Matt Halischuk, ...
As the 2009-2010 NHL season begins there are lots of questions to ask and lots of exciting games to watch.
The season gets kicked off on Oct 1 with four games.
As a baby growing up in Florida, hockey was the farthest thing from my mind. I knew what it was and knew some of the players but never watched it or followed it. In the south for me it was all ...
Two games into the 2009 NFL season and a few surprises have arisen. Three playoff teams from last year have started the season at 0-2. The Miami Dolphins, Tennessee Titans, and the Carolina Panthers have started their year in a hole that will take a miracle to get out of.
The Miami Dolphins have lost to the Atlanta Falcons and the Indianapolis Colts this season. Chad Pennington is struggling with a ...
The Reciever’s Who Are Going To Led Dallas To The Promise Land
Posted: 17th September 2009 by Rick Gillispie in NFL
As the 2009 season starts, the Dallas Cowboys are starting fresh. The team got rid of trouble maker reciever Terrell Owens in the off-season and are looking at the future with eyes wide open.
QB Tony Romo is back and barring any injuries look for at least 275 pass completions and at least 3500 yards passing.
Romo will have some veterans and some players looking to prove the belong to throw to ...
Every year lots of college players descend on the NFL hoping to make an impact and start a career which could lead to the Hall of Fame and lots of riches.
After each week i will give my recap of the top rookies for the current week and the top rookies for the year.
With this being the first week of the season i will only have one list this week.
TOP ...
James Laurinaitis started his NFL career with an awesome 14 tackles in game one vs Seattle.
Laurinaitis was selected 35th in last years draft.
The Rams lost their top tackler from last year in Pisa Tinoisamoa to the Chicago Bears.
Laurinaitis is looking to take over that spot as the top man.
With the Rams looking to behind in most games the other team will probably run a lot which will give ...
Who in the hell is Mike Bell? The fourth year pro out of Arizona burst on the scene with his 143 yards against Detroit on Sunday.
Bell came into the league in 2006 with the Denver Broncos and had moderate success with 677 yards rushing and 158 yards receiving. His highest total rushing was 136 yards vs the Colts.
The next year saw Bell only get three yards rushing. Bell only ...