Pietrangelo Good Fit for Blues posted by Jeff Ponder

When the Hartford Whalers drafted Chris Pronger second overall in 1993, they had no idea what type of player that they would be getting on their roster.  The Blues are hoping that they drafted a player fifteen years later that might have the same upside as the All-Star defenseman.

 

Alex Pietrangelo, selected fourth overall in 2008, signed a deal to lock him in as Blues property for the next three seasons Thursday afternoon.  Pietrangelo will be skating in training camp with the rest of the Blues team starting September 19.  It is believed that Alex has a good shot at making the club to start the season, but the team may want him to mature in Peoria of the AHL before he plays on the big club.

 

“We are excited to have Alex signed as he will be a key component to our youth movement for years to come,” stated Blues President John Davidson. 

 

Since the lockout, it has been made apparent by Blues administration that the team wants to build from drafting and young players.  In 2005-06, Blues fans saw Jay McClement and Lee Stempniak lead the way for the Blues.  2006-07 was the year that David Backes was made a regular face on the Blues roster.  Last season Erik Johnson and David Perron were the big stories in St. Louis, while talks of Patrik Berglund and T.J. Oshie is all that weighs on the minds of Blues fans for the upcoming season.  But Pietrangelo can easily slide his way in and be a vital part of the Blues’ success in 2008-09. 

 

Hockeysfuture.com states that Pietrangelo ... [read more]

You Want Serious, Look Somewhere Else posted by Rikki Simmons
Top of the afternoon to everyone today.  I have a big mouth and love to run it.  It gets me in trouble sometimes, but I don't care about that.  What I do care about is sports.  I watch almost everything, and I love to hear what everyone thinks.  That's not all I want to talk about.  Let me give you some background info.  I am 23 and still working on an undergrad.  I know, I know, lots of people go to college for 7 years, and they are called doctors (Still love that Tommy Boy quote). I don't mind being the butt end of a joke either.  Hell, I will tell you about everything anyways, so just keep coming back.  Not every post will be about sports.  I will wake up one day and just give you a random post about a chick I banged last night.  Or maybe how I got so drunk the night before that i totally made out with this chick that was Spanish, or could of been Italian, but deffiently some type of ethnicity.  Then again, it could be something as simple as where we should gather to watch the next game.  Also, you don't have to limit your post to sports.  I'm a huge WWE fan, and myself, a start up independent wrestler.  So if the next MNF game is going to suck, you can bet I'll watching WWE Raw.  In closing, don't be afraid to post.  If you have something funny to share, do it.  If you have something non PC to say, say it.  I don't care, and neither should you.  This is all in good fun.  I just want all the old guys not be scared to relive some glory days on here.  If you g... [read more]

What It Will Take to Win posted by Jeff Ponder

If all the NHL fans were to sit in a first grade classroom and talk about “what they did this summer,” some would speak more highly of their team than others.  Chicago Blackhawks fans would talk of their excitement for Brian Campbell coming to the big city, and Cristobal Huet being the new saving grace of Chicago.  Tampa Bay Lightning fans would regale stories of celebration, after drafting number one pick Steve Stamkos and locking up captain Vincent Lecavalier for the rest of his career, while Red Wings fans would boast about signing the most-sought player this off-season, Marian Hossa.  What would the Blues fans say though?

“We heard Cam Janssen interview Cleveland from Family Guy on the radio.  We had the rights to Steve Bernier for about twenty-five minutes too!”

It is true that the team seemed to just sit back this summer and watch all the names sign with all the rivals.  This is what the Blues had to anticipate though.  It was made clear at the end of the season by President John Davidson that the team was not looking for a big name in free-agency, but rather building from within was the Blues’ goal all along.

Davidson made his plan clear to the associated press in mid-April:

“Have you looked at the free agent market? There’s not a lot of people out there and most of them are older players and a lot of them, it becomes a contract where they want 6-7-8 years at $6-7-8 million a year…  Sometimes it makes sense, sometimes it doesn’t make sense. We want to grow our skill f... [read more]

ESPN: Steelers fans #1 in league posted by Andrew Modro

ESPN has ranked the fans of the Pittsburgh Steelers as #1 in the nation, just ahead of the fans in Green Bay.

To me, this is no surprise.  Many times over the years, I've heard fans of other football teams talk about the black-and-gold invasion of their stadiums when the Steelers came to town.  Through the best and worst of times both, Steelers fans have always displayed fanatical loyalty to their team, no matter where the boys were playing.  It's a Steelers tradition, something the unfortunate Pirates can't likewise claim.

I think this goes beyond just stadium invasions and tailgating, though.  Even in the years when I was far away from home and not watching the NFL, I still fondly remembered the days of my early childhood when names like Bradshaw, Harris, Swann, Greene and Ham defined "football".  I even smiled when I thought of the futile years of Malone and Brister.  It's something that gets into your blood, when you're born and raised in Western Pennsylvania.  You can take the boy out of the 'Burgh, but you can't ever take the 'Burgh -- or the Steelers -- out of the boy.

It all ads up to the greatest fan base in the NFL, and in my opinion one of the greatest in all of pro sports worldwide.  Say what you will about Manchester United.  Point to the undying loyalty of the Montreal Canadiens' partisans.  Show us pictures of baseball crowds in Japan.  The Terrible Towel rises above them all, a swirling banner of black and gold pride and tradition. ... [read more] (2 comments)

Living a Dream posted by Anthony

Now, I know this blog might sound a little lame for some of you reading, but let's keep in mind that I'm 5'8'' 150lbs, so there was no way I going to play college or professional hockey anyway. In addition, I never had the means to really join high class leagues and travel leagues as I never could afford things like that.

So here's an insight to a New York kid (now 23) who finally got a chance to play hockey at the college competitive level, hope everyone just remembers that we are all here because of our love of the sport on ice and I hope you can appreciate my story. This story was also published on my college's online magazine.

Also, I'm aware that this article/blog has really nothing to do with the New York Rangers, but like I said earlier, I really only posted it to touch on everyone's love of hockey. That having been said, the New York Rangers are the best damn team in the sport of hockey baby! 

Thanks and hope you enjoy!

 

I've been a hockey player since I was 5-years-old.  I’ve always loved the game and played it whenever and wherever I could. It is my favorite sport and I watch it all the time on television. Once college started, I was sure my hockey playing days were over. Keuka College does not have a hockey team and after awhile, I grew accustomed to the fact that hockey, for me, was in the past.

That was until last semester when two students attempted to start an ice hockey club.  I was on board immediately. Nick Salemi and Scott Smith sent out e-mails to any prospective players in hopes of creating interest. The ... [read more]

On Broadway posted by Chrissy

According to Mat Sundin's agent, he has not rejected the Maple Leafs, but according to a New York Paper, he is interested in joining Markus Naslund on Broadway.

It sounds like he is trying to figure out still what he wants to do. Is he going to the New York Rangers? Where do you think he will go?

Will he go with Naslund?  

 

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Headlines Widget updated to include your blog posts posted by Earn Money Blogging
We've added some additional functionality to our "Headline Widget" so that our bloggers can now promote their blog posts through the widget.  Simply go the "Headline Widget" page, type in your username in the appropriate blank, and copy the HTML to any webpages (i.e. your MySpace profile page or your personal blog) where you want your blog posts to appear.
 
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Important: The widget is geared towards displaying headlines and blog posts for a particular sport or team, so if you want the widget to display all of your blog posts no matter what the subject of the blog post is, be sure to choose "All Sports Headlines" for the first customization option.
 
This widget is a great way to promote your blog.  Get as many people as you can to put the widget on their webpages.  For example, tell your friends with MySpace and blogs to paste your widget into their pages.  Or contact other sports bloggers and see if they would put the widget on their blog page.  The widget is simply HTMl code, so any page where you're allowed to post HTML is a good place to post the widget.  We've had local television stations use this widget on their website to get up-to-date information about the local professional sports teams so there's no telling who might find your blog posts interesting and be willing to post your widget on their website.  Email the webmasters of... [read more]

Signing of Miller step in the right direction. posted by Matt Kopnak
With Ryan Miller in a Sabres sweater for the next 6 years Sabres fans can breathe easier.All the backlash toward the organization with the recent departures of our "top" players this is something we can be happy about. I just want to toss this idea out there. Perhaps the Sabres planned all along to go with this core of players rather than the likes of Drury, Briere, and Campbell. The players we have signed to long term deals recently excluding the likes of Hecht all played together in Rochester during the lock out year. This cant just be a coincidence. I think this was the plan all along. Let these young prospects learn from the likes of Chris Drury and Danny Briere and in a few seasons give the the reins. Hopefully it will work out because the talent is there all they need now is the mind set.... [read more]

Inbound link contest winner announced! posted by Earn Money Blogging

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The Direction of the Kings... posted by Nick Chapin

Coming out of the lockout there was hope.  The Kings made a big splash and acquired Pavol Demitra.  They made a couple of low-key signings in an attempt to patch up the goaltending in acquiring Mathieu Garon from the Montreal Canadiens, and then acquiring Jason LaBarbera from the Rangers.  Garon was long thought to be a potential starter stuck behind Jose Theodore in Montreal and Jason LaBarbera had absolutely shredded the AHL.  Hope.

 

A good start confirmed these hopes.  In fact, until a rough game in Buffalo, there didn't appear to be a serious flaw with the team.  Lubomir Visnovsky had turned into one of the elite offensive defensemen in the game.  Alex Frolov, Craig Conroy, and Pavol Demitra formed one of the best top lines in the league for a period of time.  The Kings were riding high.   Mathieu Garon and Jason Labarbera each turned in solid stints as the team's #1 goaltender (Labarbera was one of the best goalies in the league in October before cooling off and being sidelined due to various issues).  After that tumultuous evening in Buffalo, though, things changed.  The Kings tumbled wildly out of control from the top of the conference.  By April they were fighting for their playoff lives with very slim hopes.  They missed the playoffs completely.

 

The off-season brought change.  Head Coach Andy Murray was fired before the season could finish, and General Manager Dave Taylor was fired to begin the off-season.  Shortly thereafter, Dean Lombardi was brought in as his ... [read more]

Thrashers sign Bogosian to deal

The Atlanta Thrashers signed first-round pick Zach Bogosian to an entry-level contract Thursday.The 18-year-old defenseman was selected third overall after scoring 11 goals and 61 points with Peterborough of the Ontario Hockey League.Bogosian will take part in a prospect evaluation camp in Traverse City, Mich., before reporting for Atlanta's training camp on Sept. 20. [read full article]

Posted Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:45:18 GMT - via FOXSports.com News for NHL

Russian league accuses NHL of poaching players

A newly formed Russian hockey league accused the NHL of poaching two of its players when the Los Angeles Kings agreed to terms with two draft prospects last week.As a result, the Continental Hockey League (KHL), announced Thursday that it was no longer obligated to abide by a moratorium reached in July, when the leagues agreed against signing players that were under contract. [read full article]

Posted Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:18:02 GMT - via FOXSports.com News for NHL

Sundin still undecided about future (AP)

The NHL camps open in two weeks and Mats Sundin still hasn't decided if he'll return for another season. Sundin said Wednesday he's unsure if his 37-year-old body can handle another grueling year in the NHL. He's received contract offers from numerous teams, including the Toronto Maple Leafs, the team he's led for 13 seasons. [read full article]

Posted Wed, 03 Sep 2008 07:49:39 PDT - via Yahoo! Sports

Thrashers sign 1st-round pick Bogosian (AP)

The Atlanta Thrashers signed first-round pick Zach Bogosian to an entry-level contract Thursday. The 18-year-old defenseman was selected third overall after scoring 11 goals and 61 points with Peterborough of the Ontario Hockey League. Bogosian will take part in a prospect evaluation camp in Traverse City, Mich., before reporting for Atlanta's training camp on Sept. [read full article]

Posted Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:40:18 PDT - via Yahoo! Sports

Russian league accuses NHL of poaching (AP)

A newly formed Russian hockey league accused the NHL of poaching two of its players when the Los Angeles Kings agreed to terms with two draft prospects last week. As a result, the Continental Hockey League (KHL), announced Thursday that it was no longer obligated to abide by a moratorium reached in July, when the leagues agreed against signing players that were under contract. [read full article]

Posted Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:20:32 PDT - via Yahoo! Sports