With the 2013 regular season behind us it’s time to talk about who is worthy of being nominated for the NHL Awards and look ahead to the eight playoff match-ups. Who will win in the East? Which teams have a shot at an upset in the West? As usual, there a lot of questions at this time […]
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MayorsManor Live Radio – updates from Russia to Phoenix
Soccer is the world’s game? Nah, it’s hockey! No other professional sport in North America features more international stars. Plus, forget about the Dream Team beating up inferior basketball teams in the Olympics. If you’re looking for a truly competitive tournament at the Games, hockey tops all other team sports. Sure, the US and Canada […]
Quotes from the Capitals locker room after 5-2 loss in LA
Only a few players in the NHL are as synonymous with their teams as Alex Ovechkin is with the Washington Capitals. It’s nearly impossible to think of one without the other. He’s played the LA Kings just seven times in his career though, winning the first two meetings and now having dropped five straight – […]
Mike Richards has something his linemates don’t
The Capitals will be without forward Nicklas Backstom and defenseman Mike Green tonight, as they flew back to D.C. earlier today with nagging injuries. Kings forward Mike Richards certainly won’t be crying over their absence. He’s played against both guys enough in his career to know the damage they can inflict on their opponents. In […]
Dustin Brown on Ovechkin and how to beat the Capitals
Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin (photo: M. Zampelli) With the Capitals in town for a game against the Kings tonight, it’s one of those rare opportunities to see Alex Ovechkin on the West Coast. Although he’s played over 500 games in the NHL, only six of them have come against the Kings – split evenly, with three […]