Pittsburgh Penguins fans have been worried now for quite some time about star Sidney Crosby and his concussion issues. There were reports earlier that he would be doing some on-ice workouts in Los Angeles, but the latest news kind of cancels that out. Bob McCown of SportsNet 590 is reporting that Crosby saw a specialist [...]
Last night there were a series of trade rumors that cropped up involving the Philadelphia Flyers’ James van Riemsdyk. With Chris Pronger out for the season and the defense not exactly keeping their goalies clean, the Flyers could use some help in the back. It was floated that GM Paul Holmgren would be speaking with [...]
People in Philadelphia knew that there were going to be some fairly serious changes to their Flyers team this past offseason. Sure, it was shocking that they traded both Mike Richards and Jeff Carter, but you knew one was going to be moved and it was most likely the latter. The Flyers had grown tired [...]
Jaromir Jagr has flat-out been one of the best players on the Philadelphia Flyers this season. He’s got 12 goals and 31 points in 33 games and has been absolute dynamite with Claude Giroux. So, when he gingerly walked off the ice during the Winter Classic, Flyers fans weren’t thrilled. He’ll be 40-years old in [...]
On December 20th, Pittsburgh Penguins defensman Deryk Engelland thought he could make Jello out of the head of Chicago Blackhawks forward Marcus Kruger. The big man launched himself into his head and pasted him up against the boards. It was pretty nasty. And the NHL would tend to agree with that last sentence. Its Department [...]
Thanks to Ben Pavlovic for passing this along, it’s one of the sickest hockey goals we’ve ever seen. Based in Chicago, Ben says that there’s been a lot of talk about this goal in his Vinesprout offices, but maybe too much talk. Regardless, some talk is required of Chicago Blackhawks super stud Patrick Kane’s shootout [...]
Do you remember Mason Raymond of the Vancouver Canucks? If you’re a Canucks fan you surely do. You may also know him as the guy who got folded like a birthday card along the boards in the Stanley Cup Finals last year against the Boston Bruins. Photo Caption: Yeah, that guy. Raymond suffered a pretty [...]
You thought Patriots head coach Bill Belichick was mum on injuries? He might have nothing on the Philadelphia Flyers. We kept hearing how defensman Chris Pronger has been out with some mysterious illness. Now? They’re telling us that he will miss four weeks after undergoing knee surgery to clean out some loose bodies. So, was [...]
Wednesday night, the Philadelphia Flyers skate with the mighty and powerful New York Islanders. And they’ll be getting some much needed help as they try to slay the behemoth. Coming back to the lineup are winger Jaromir Jagr (groin) and defensman Braydon Coburn (bruised kidney). “I’m glad I’m back, that’s the important thing,” Jagr said. [...]
It looks like the Anaheim Ducks will be without the services of defensman Lubomir Visnovsky for quite a while. And when we say “quite a while,” we mean about four weeks. According to beat writer Eric Stephens from the Orange County Register, Visnovsky busted his finger blocking a shot in Friday night’s win against the [...]
In case you hadn’t noticed, the Columbus Blue Jackets haven’t been doing so hot lately. This week, they lost 4-1 to the Toronto Maple Leafs and then followed that up Saturday night with a 9-2 shellacking at the hands of the Philadelphia Flyers. Sean Couturier even had two goals for the Fly Guys. Why does [...]
On the surface, you can make a case that Buffalo Sabres head coach Lindey Ruff is just doing what he did last week: Start Jhonas Enroth in the middle of a three-game set. Or, you can say that he’s not happy with Ryan Miller’s play right now. But, regardless, Ruff is starting Enroth Friday night [...]
Tyler Seguin has arguably been the Boston Bruins best player this season. However, ESPNBoston.com is reporting that his long-term health could be an issue. The site is told by league and team sources that Seguin has a congenital hip condition that makes him susceptible to hip injuries down the road. But, Seguin doesn’t necessarily agree [...]
Pittsburgh Penguins super stud Evgeni Malkin has been out since October 13th due to lingering issues with his surgically repaired knee. He missed a lot of last year with a torn ACL. But, according to Penguins’ head coach Dan Bylsma, he could actually be a go for Saturday night’s game against the New Jersey Devils. [...]
When we think of awful free agent signings in sports, a few come to mind. Barry Zito’s seven-year, $126 million deal with the San Francisco Giants usually comes up first. If something doesn’t change for Carl Crawford (the guy the owner didn’t want), he’s going to be on this list. But, maybe the worst is [...]
Usually we don’t bother you with NHL minutiae. But, it’s Saturday and we’re sitting here at our computer listening to Jason Ashworth on ESPN 97.5 FM crap on Kyle Lohse, and we get very upset and like to post about NHL injuries when he does this. So here goes. Pavel Datsyuk is flat-out one of [...]
So, the Philadelphia Flyers played an exhibition game against the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night in London, Ontario. The Flyers lost 4-3 in a shootout, but that’s not the real story. The real story is that when Wayne Simmonds, a black guy, skated in for his penalty shot attempt, a fan threw a banana [...]
Many thought that last year would be Teemu Selanne’s final year of hockey. Some prayed it would be (no they didn’t). But, in a stunning turn of events (not really), Selanne has signed a one-year, $4 million contract with the Anaheim Ducks. “Teemu Selanne to return to Ducks. Just signed for one year, $4 million,” [...]
Winnipeg Jets defenseman Dustin Byfuglien is getting the party started early for the NHL’s return to Winnipeg. He’s celebrating by getting hammered on a boat, even though authorities don’t appreciate it. Byfuglien was taken into custody in Minnesota on Wednesday (we’re a little late, sorry) when he refused a field sobriety test. Authorities don’t really [...]
New York Rangers goon and part-time fashionista Sean Avery was arrested on Friday morning at his home in Los Angeles. Police responded to a noise complain about a party he was having and things didn’t go so well. The police report says that he was arrested for shoving a cop and he’s charged with battery [...]
Edmonton Oilers goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin got himself into a little bit of trouble back in February 2010 in Arizona. There was a bit of an issue when he decided to have a little drinky drink and then get behind the wheel of a car. He was charged with extreme driving under the influence and speed. [...]
The Florida Panthers just signed big defensman Ed Jovanovski to a four-year, $16.5 million contract today. At 35-years old and coming off of a 14-point season, we aren’t so sure exactly what he’s going to contribute to the club unless he’s a hilarious locker room prankster who really enjoys keeping the team loose. They are [...]
The Florida Panthers have plenty of cap space, that much we know. They needed to spend some money soon just to get to the salary cap floor. They apparently wanted to get there quickly, because they signed aging defensman Ed Jovanovski to a four-year, $16.5 million contract. You read that right. The former first-overall pick [...]
This would have been great news for Philadelphia Flyers fans just 10 years ago. But, since they just traded away Jeff Carter and Mike Richards, they needed to add some firepower in the front. Multiple sources are reporting that the Flyers have indeed signed Jaromir Jagr. Apparently, the Pittsburgh Penguins got fed up with his [...]
It was about a year ago that I sat in OTR’s very own, Micah Warren’s German luxury car (Volkswagen Jetta). We were headed to the range to hit some golf balls when I suggested an interesting, yet unlikely scenario. “The Eagles should make a move for Albert Haynesworth.” It was evident that this guy was [...]