Archive for February, 2008

Waddell is Serious

Atlanta GM/Coach Don Waddell is having a hell of a time convincing people that his team is not calling it a season. He insists they are still vying for a playoff finish.
As reported by NHL.com:
Don Waddell insists he didn’t give up on making the playoffs when he gave up on re-signing Marian Hossa, one […]

Thursday, February 28th, 2008

Simon Loved by All

The Wild have had some playoff success in the past, but have been stagnating of late. What players and fans were hoping for at the trade deadline was not quite what they got.
From the Star-Tribune:
One year after adding depth center Dominic Moore — a player Wild coaches had never heard of — on deadline day, […]

Thursday, February 28th, 2008

Ollie Kolzig is a Good Sport

Ollie Kolzig has spent his entire career with Washington and has been the #1 goalie for the Capitals for 9 years. So how does the 39 year-old netminder welcome newly-acquired Cristobal Huet? Like a professional.
“What I’m shocked about is that there are three goalies here,” he said. “That’s probably the thing I’m shocked about. We’ve […]

Thursday, February 28th, 2008

NHL is Drug-Free

In less talked about news this week, Commissioner Gary Bettman and Player’s Association chief Paul Kelly are in Washington DC explaining to a house sub-committee how the NHL is steroid-free.
The NHL is there alongside with the NFL, NBA, and the steroid-riddled MLB.
According to the CBC, here’s the gist of Bettman’s spiel:
“… performance-enhancing drugs had never […]

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

Rumor of the Day

John Paddock is toast.
Or so goes the latest rumor. Some reports have Paddock being fired today.
After a series of abysmal outings and only 2 wins in their last 8 games, all attention has shifted to coach John Paddock. And truth be told, every Senator player doesn’t seem to give a rodent’s posterior what their […]

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008