sportsanna | Shared With: Everyone - Feb 20 2009 | sports, hockey, holiday, canada, national sportNational Hockey Day? That's what the third Friday in February would become in Canada if a member of Parliament from Alberta has her way.
- sportsanna | Shared With: Everyone - Jul 09 2009 | sports, hockey, nhl, avalanche, sakic, retiring
Named Avalanche captain in 1992, Sakic is regarded as one of the seminal team leaders in NHL history, noted for his ability to motivate teammates simply by playing at a consistently high level, no matter the circumstances.
- sportsanna | Shared With: Everyone - Jul 09 2009 | sports, hockey, nhl, tavares, islanders
Gordon is looking forward to Tavares helping kick-start an offence which was 29th overall a year ago. Only the Colorado Avalanche - at 199 - scored fewer goals than the Isles' 201.
- sportsanna | Shared With: Everyone - Jul 08 2009 | sports, hockey, nhl, kovalev, canadiens, senators
After saying all the right things about "coming to a pretty good team that has a chance to win the Stanley Cup," the newest Ottawa Senator did his best to defend himself against claims that he has been an inconsistent performer and troublesome for coaches throughout his 16-year NHL career.
- sportsanna | Shared With: Everyone - Jul 07 2009 | sports, hockey, nhl, kovalev, canadiens, senators
From an Ottawa perspective, the most exciting prospect is that Kovalev should be properly motivated to prove to his ex-team that they made an error, in changing their team so vastly through free agency. Motivation is always the operative word when assessing Kovalev.
- sportsanna | Shared With: Everyone - Jul 03 2009 | sports, hockey, nhl, sedin twins, canucks, leafs
If you want to talk about no-trade or no-movement clauses, what is "I won't go if you won't take my brother?" That's a living no-trade clause that rivals Dany Heatley's unspeakably selfish and profane attempt to cheat the Ottawa Senators.
- sportsanna | Shared With: Everyone - Jul 02 2009 | sports, hockey, nhl, canada, teams, free agency
It was in Canada where the real noise was made, if with plenty of moves pending. Some of them are bound to become albatrosses; some of them will be lauded for years. No matter how it ends, however, a Canadian team hasn't won a Stanley Cup since 1993.
- sportsanna | Shared With: Everyone - Jun 30 2009 | sports, hockey, nhl, free agency, salary
In a financial landscape that is uncertain at best, NHL general managers may be willing to spend large if not commit long-term when unrestricted free agency opens at noon tomorrow.
- sportsanna | Shared With: Everyone - Jun 30 2009 | sports, hockey, basketball, nhl, nba, comparison
I figure that with the shape the United States is in right now, it's only a matter of time before we lose one of the four major North American sports leagues. I’m not saying this will happen tomorrow, or even at all, but it's a risk.
- sportsanna | Shared With: Everyone - Jun 30 2009 | sports, hockey, nhl, draft, change
Instead of rewarding mediocrity, why not make the draft lottery a far less biased lottery? In my draft, teams that spend to the limit, develop their young players and make great managerial decisions (Builders) will be rewarded for a job well done, not slighted.
- sportsanna | Shared With: Everyone - Jun 26 2009 | sports, hockey, nhl, leafs, burke, draft
In other words, the Leafs are eventually going to be relevant, and they will skate into your building and punch your prettiest players in the face.
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