|
|
While the Islanders used the entry draft’s top pick to select John Tavares (Jeff Z. Klein’s Times story here), division rival Philadelphia may have vaulted into the league’s upper echelon by acquiring defenseman Chris Pronger. “I think Chris Pronger is still one of the top defensemen in the league,” Flyers G.M. Paul Holmgren told reporters. “I think he makes everyone around him better. He’s a winner, he’s won a championship. He’s a tremendous character player, he works hard. I wanted a guy who would make life miserable for the other team. Chris is one of those guys.” In yesterday Morning Skate, we noted the blog post by former Wild Assistant G.M. Tom Lynn on The Hockey News Web site in which Lynn made a case for the significance of trades made during the entry draft. Lynn revealed a little-discussed aspect of successful... [read full story]
Cristiano Ronaldo is set to make his return for Real Madrid in tomorrow's Champions League encounter with FC Zurich. The Portugese superstar has recovered from an ankle injury and has been included in the squad for tomorrow's...
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Wrangling over Iraq's general election has triggered political uproar and dismayed U.S. leaders eager to withdraw their troops but many Iraqis are more concerned with a ban on their beloved national soccer...
An eight hour sit-in at federal Environment Minister Jim Prentice's Calgary constituency office ended Monday night after criminal mischief charges were laid against protesters demanding the Canadian government legislate more...
The NHL Network host looks at the 10 best players who got one-year contract this off-season. - With so much scrutiny (and rightly so) placed upon GMs by media and fans alike for an alarming number of ill-advised, cap-unfriendly...
