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By Chris Pierangeli on January 27, 2011
The NHL All-Star Weekend will kick off in Raleigh, North Carolina, but this year the construction of the teams will be much different than in years past. Rather than placing the best players from each conference on a team, two captains, Detroit Red Wings’ Nicklas Lidstrom and Carolina Hurricanes’ Eric Staal, will pick the teams […]
Posted in National Hockey League | Tagged Alexander Ovechkin, Anaheim Ducks, Brad Richards, Cam Ward, Carolina Hurricanes, Corey Perry, Dallas Stars, Detroit Red Wings, Eric Staal, Evgeni Malkin, Jarome Iginla, Nashville Predators, NHL All-Star Game, Nicklas Lidstrom, RBC Center, Shea Weber, Sidney Crosby, Super Skills Competition |
By Bob Long on October 20, 2010
Title: 10/20 Sports Podcast In this Bob Long’s Sports Podcast, Chris and I discuss many issues in sports, including the new BCS rankings, the NHL power rankings, and the issues of headshots and other illegal hits in the NFL.
Posted in Podcast | Tagged Alabama, Alexander Ovechkin, Auburn, BCS, Boise State, Brad Edwards, Buffalo Sabres, Desean Jackson, James Harrison, Jonathan Quick, LA Kings, LSU, Michigan State, NFL, Oklahoma, Oregon Ducks, Pittsburgh Penguins, Ryan Miller, South Carolina, TCU, Todd Heap, Toronto Maple Leafs, Washington Capitals |
By Bob Long on April 13, 2010
The first round of the NHL playoffs begins Wednesday with 4 games. 82 regular season games has dwindled the field to 16 teams, and here are my predictions for the first round: IN THE EAST: 1] Washington Capitals beat 8] Montreal Canadiens in 4 games The Capitals have been the best team in the league […]
Posted in National Hockey League | Tagged Alexander Ovechkin, Alexander Semin, Alexei Kovalev, Boston Bruins, Brian Boucher, Buffalo Sabres, Canada Olympic Hockey, Chicago Blackhawks, Chris Osgood, Chris Phillips, Colorado Avalanche, Daniel Alfredsson, Daniel Sedin, Detroit Red Wings, Henrik Sedin, Ilya Kovalchuk, Jonathon Quick, Jonathon Teows, Los Angeles Kings, Marc-Andre Fleury, Marian Hossa, Martin Brodeur, Montreal Canadiens, Nashville Predators, New Jersey Devils, NHL, Nicklas Backstrom, Ottawa Senators, Patrick Kane, Patrick Sharp, Pavel Datsyuk, Philadelphia Flyers, Phoenix Coyotes, Pittsburgh Penguins, Roberto Luongo, Ryan Elliot, Ryan Kesler, Ryan Miller, San Jose Sharks, Tim Thomas, Tomas Holstrom, USA Olympic Hockey, Vancouver Canucks, Washington Capitals |
By Bob Long on April 12, 2010
Sunday was the final day of the regular season, and heading into Sunday 15 teams were assured of playoffs spots. Still to be decided was whether the Flyers or Rangers would earn a spot in the East. The teams were tied in points going into the final game of the season, and as was appropriate, […]
Posted in National Hockey League | Tagged Alexander Ovechkin, Boston Bruins, Brian Boucher, Buffalo Sabres, Chicago Blackhawks, Claude Giroux, Colorado Avalanche, Detroit Red Wings, Los Angeles Kings, Montreal Canadiens, Nashville Predators, New Jersey Devils, New York Rangers, Olli Jokinen, Ottawa Senators, Philadelphia Flyers, Phoenix Coyotes, Pittsburgh Penguins, Ryan Miller, San Jose Sharks, Sidney Crosby, USA Olympic Hockey, Vancouver Canucks, Washington Capitals, Winter Olympics |
By Bob Long on February 15, 2010
Tomorrow, the Men’s Olympic Hockey Competition will begin, and the NHL will take a 2 week leave to allow for its players to compete in the Olympics without missing any NHL action. Always a fan favorite in the Winter Olympics, hockey will again be a very competitive, star-studded tournament with many talented nations vying for the […]
Posted in National Hockey League, Olympics | Tagged Alexander Ovechkin, Canadian Hockey Team, Evgeni Malkin, Martin Brodeur, Russian Hockey Team, Ryan Miller, Sidney Crosby, United States Hockey Team, Winter Olympics |