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Rangers-Capitals Game 3 Just Gets Better and Better

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No doubt, today’s game between the Rangers and the Capitals was one hell of a contest. After 2 mundane games, the Caps led the series 2-0 before the start of Game 3 and it was about time the Rangers brought their game back. "If we get something good to happen to us, hopefully it goes through the team and allows them to play and feel good about themselves," John Tortorella … [Read more...] about Rangers-Capitals Game 3 Just Gets Better and Better

NHL Eastern Conference Midterm Assessments

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Early in the season, I provided my predictions as to how I thought the NHL Eastern Conference would pan out. While I fared pretty well in my mid-season assessment of the NHL Western Conference predictions, I learned two things in assessing how I did in previewing the Eastern Conference: I should stick to covering the Western Conference, and I really needed to assess the … [Read more...] about NHL Eastern Conference Midterm Assessments

2010-11 Southeast Division Preview

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It’s that time of year again!!! The air is getting colder, and the sweater are coming out.  The hockey sweaters that is.  From now until Opening Day of the NHL 2010 season, look out for new division previews, new in depth team outlooks, and big predictions and prognostications of the glorious season to come.  Today, we take a look at the Southeast Division, and what to expect … [Read more...] about 2010-11 Southeast Division Preview

Ted Leonsis on the Washington Wizards New Direction

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Last year the Washington Wizards went 26-56 and were the only team in the NBA’s Southeast Division not to make the playoffs. Wisely, they blew up their roster this past season. And truly begin the re-building process this fall. The Wizards are starting over with a new Owner (internet pioneer and Capitals owner Ted Leonsis) and franchise player at the point guard position … [Read more...] about Ted Leonsis on the Washington Wizards New Direction

Ted Leonsis taking Washington Wizards in a new Direction

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Ted Leonsis is the majority owner, chairman and CEO of Monumental Sports & Entertainment, a group that on June 9, 2010 became owners of the NBA’s Washington Wizards, NHL's Washington Capitals, WNBA's Washington Mystics, the Verizon Center and the Baltimore-Washington Ticketmaster franchise. Leonsis, a former vice-chairman at AOL and an internet marketing pioneer, also … [Read more...] about Ted Leonsis taking Washington Wizards in a new Direction

2010 NHL Playoff Study Guide

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by Bryan Vickroy Game on!!!  The greatness that is the Stanley Cup Playoffs has arrived for everyone to revel in.  The most exciting hockey of the year, coupled with the most intense drama in sports allows us to enjoy hockey well into the summer.  This  years cast of characters include some regulars, along with some new stars looking to shine for the first time on the big … [Read more...] about 2010 NHL Playoff Study Guide

Points From the Paint: Armageddon Edition

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  By:  Bryan Vickroy When the owners locked the players out of the NHL during the 2004 – 2005 season, they essentially erased any credibility and traction the sport had gained in the years of Gretzky, Lemieux, Roy, and Messier.  The Stanley Cup Playoffs used to be a must see event for the whole country, like the World Series, but with Jack Bauer like drama and roller … [Read more...] about Points From the Paint: Armageddon Edition