The biggest news to hit any mainstream media paying attention to the NHL is the fact that Sidney Crosby will be officially out 6-to-8 weeks. Not only will he give up the scoring title, he’ll also watch as his teammates hopefully step up to fill his void. So far, Evgeni Malkin’s done his best, but […]
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Thanks to rotator cuff surgery, Michael Nylander won’t be doing too much celebrating in the near future. With the All-Star game rapidly approaching, the season is only becoming more volatile. While I’m not a huge fan of All-Star games, since it’s mostly an academic exercise, I do love the movement and excitement that accompanies hundreds
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Alexander Ovechkin is rolling in the ducks, I mean bucks. What’s the biggest news of the week? Is it Alexander Ovechkin’s newfound role as Scrooge McDuck in Capital Land (coming soon: my 14-year, $150 million contract with RotoRob, complete with no-trade clause and private jet)? Is it Steve Downie doing his best impersonation of the
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The Avalanche has suffered another major injury to a key player with Ryan Smyth, right, expected to miss the next eight weeks with a fractured ankle. Ryan Smyth is an interesting guy. Not exactly renowned for his offensive numbers, although he put up over 30 goals his past two seasons, he’s owned by over 99.5
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Colorado is rolling, but will be without Joe Sakic for up to three months. It’s more of the same in Colorado as the Avs have had to make do without captain Joe Sakic for a little while now. Well, things won’t change anytime soon as Sakic will undergo hernia surgery and will be out two-to-three
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The holidays certainly do strange things to people. Take Marian Gaborik from the Minnesota Wild. He’s been on a tear lately, with a shocking eight goals in his past four games, putting him at 18 goals and 15 assists on the season. Not bad for a guy who was apologizing to fantasy fans for his
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So, I guess some guy named Scott Nieder-something-or-other is going to be suiting up in a game any day now. Just in case, you know, he’s still available in your league. The Niedermayer effect? Everyone involved in the dismal Anaheim power play should get a lift, including underachieving Andy MacDonald. Who’s on their way out
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