Angie Lewis Washington Capitals Correspondent Earlier this New Year’s Eve, the NHL hosted the Alumni Game featuring former players of the Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins. An exclusive crowd of 10,000 witnessed a hard-fought 5-5 tie between the two teams. Fans were able to relive the memories from their favorite players; from Mario Lemieux, Larry ...
Jim Neveau, NHL Correspondent With the plethora of individual trophies available to NHL players, there is always plenty of debate over who should win what award. Whether it’s debating who has the qualifications to win the Hart Trophy, or the defensive skills to pick up the Selke or the Norris, or who can fill the ...
Trying to keep their playoff dream alive, the Ottawa Senators will be without Jason Spezza for at least 4 to 6 weeks with a right shoulder injury.
Jim Neveau, NHL Correspondent Dropping the Puck This piece was originally supposed to run on Christmas Day, but due to some technical difficulties, it is being published today. Instead of Christmas, this is going out on Boxing Day. Hence the title of this article, which is a mash-up of Christmas and Boxing Day. I hope that ...
Do I love Sidney Crosby? Not by a long shot. I generally can be seen rooting against him at any given opportunity. Go Red Wings. Go Flyers. Go Team USA. Go Caps. Go whatever. But in the back of my mind I will always be thankful for being able to watch a player of this magnitude grow up and grow into his own skin, turning into one of the best hockey players to have ever lived right before our very eyes.
The Ottawa Senators defeated the Nashville Predators 2-1 to head into the Christmas break on a winning note. However, sitting in 10th place is not where GM Bryan Murray expected his team to be in the standings this far into the season.
HBO’s all-access coverage is delivering prominence and personality to the NHL — two vital aspects in the social media age of modern major sports.
For the casual hockey fan, the name Georges Laraque conjures up images of one of the true heavyweights in the NHL. In this month’s “Ask the Alumni” we learn that there is more to the story of Big Georges Laraque.
Angie Lewis Washington Capitals correspondent. The Washington Capitals broke out of their slump Sunday night, with a 3-2 win on the road against the Ottawa Senators. Tuesday night, as the Caps returned home, they reminded everyone of their offensive prowess, defeating the New Jersey Devils 5-1. The odd factor in their most recent victory, however, ...
In all the hype for the Winter Classic being Sid the Kid vs. Alex the Great and the HBO 24/7 series, there are other events around the 2011 Winter Classic that you may or may not have heard about. Like the Special Winter Classic. Heard of it? No? Well you are probably not alone. The ...
