When the St. Louis Blues drafted Barret Jackman 17th overall in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft, they thought that they were getting something special. With Al MacInnis aging and Chris Pronger making All-Star caliber paychecks, the team knew that a young guy had to be brought in to step in and take charge. Jackman had a great season with the Regina Pats of the WHL in 2000-01, and continued that strong play in St. Louis the following season. After winning the Calder Trophy as Rookie of the Year that season, the future was looking bright for the tough defenseman. But things can go sour as quickly as they get sweet.
Defense
26 May 2009
25 November 2008
The end of the Stempniak era is over in St. Louis. Being dealt to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday, Stempniak will join his new team Tuesday night in Atlanta. What does this mean for both teams though?
Posted by Jeff Ponder | No comments yet
3 February 2008
I have never claimed to be an expert when it comes to predicting outcomes of football games, although last year I nearly predicted the exact final score of the Super Bowl while hitting on seven of my nine prop bets. (My prediction was 26-17, the final was 29-17.) For whatever reason I had a very good feel for that game. This year's Super Bowl, however, remains a mystery to me. Part of the reason I am having trouble getting a good feel for this game is that I am a bitter Jets fan and I can't stand either team. I'm finding it difficult to put my personal feelings aside and look at the game objectively. I think right now I am as close to objectivity as I am going to get, and with that being said, here is my official Super Bowl XLII prediction.
Posted by Mick Ciallela | 1 comment
2 January 2008
They say defense wins championship, but is that always the case. I looked over a couple of different teams recently and I would have to say it's true. When the Tampa Bay Buccaneers had their magical run to the Super Bowl the main reason they made it was on their defense. The offense really couldn't get out of their own way so without the number one defense at the time they wouldn't have made it.
Posted by Kenneth Watkins | No comments yet
12 December 2007
ffense has been able to make it a nonissue, but that won’t happen when the playoffs get here. Defense win’s championships plain and simple and unless the Cowboys fix this problem re
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