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6/2011 NHL Forward Rankings

June 9th 2011 14:44
1. Sidney Crosby
2. Alex Ovechkin
3. Daniel Sedin
4. Henrik Sedin
5. Evgeni Malkin
6. Steven Stamkos
7. Corey Perry
8. Jonathan Toews
9. Pavel Datsyuk
10. Martin St. Louis
11. Ilya Kovalchuk
12. Brad Richards
13. Ryan Kesler
14. Jeff Carter
15. Eric Staal
16. Anze Kopitar
17. Henrik Zetterberg
18. Joe Thornton
19. Alexander Semin
20. Zach Parise
21. Patrick Kane
22. Jarome Iginla
23. Dany Heatley
24. Ryan Getzlaf
25. Nicklas Backstrom
26. Claude Giroux
27. Patrick Marleau
28. Milan Lucic

29. Mike Richards
30. Vincent Lecavier
31. Danny Briere
32. Rick Nash
33. Phil Kessel
34. Devin Setoguchi
35. Tomas Plekanec
36. Ryan Clowe
37. Chris Stewart
38. Logan Couture
39. Mikko Koivu
40. Johan Franzen
Jonathan Toews
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The Nathan Horton Hit

June 7th 2011 14:48
First Alex Burrows bites Patrice Bergeron, and now it comes to this. Aaron Rome delivered a nasty, blindside hit on Nathan Horton. But this wasn't a good nasty. This hit was an uncalled for cheap shot in a series filled with them from both teams, but more of them from the Canucks. Horton was carried off to the hospital on a stretcher, leaving the crowed at the TD Garden shocked. "Horty" was lying down on the "B" logo in the middle of the rink.

I hope Aaron Rome is suspended for the entire series. That kind of a hit has no place in hockey, and it should never happen on the biggest stage in hockey. More importantly, however, I hope this injury doesn't hurt Horton's hockey career. These injuries don't just disappear, just ask Trent Green and the innumerable amount of athletes who have suffered these types of injuries in their careers. Severe concussions ruin careers, but at least Horton didn't lose movement in his limbs.


From a hockey perspective, losing Nathan Horton is a crushing blow for the B's. They don't get much offensive production to begin with, and losing your best scorer in the Stanley Cup Finals against the best offensive team in the NHL makes it worse. The Canucks have depth to replace Rome, but there isn't really a player on the Bruins who can fully replace the ice-clutch Horton.

The hit itself came after Horton made a pass, and Rome basically leveled his shoulder into Horton. Horton fell down head-first, and he had to be carted off on a stretcher. These are the hits the NHL has been discussing throughout the season, and one of the most blatant ones happened in the Finals. It will also be interesting to see Rome's response to his devastating hit.

I was really happy to see the Bruins go on a rampage and win 8-1. It was a performance filled with heart and energy, and I honestly hope the Bruins win this series. The usually classy Canucks have been classless in this series. The Alex Burrows bite was just messed up, and I was disgusted to see him not being punished. Max Lapierre taunted the Bruins by referring to his incident in a gesture, and the Canucks are a team that certainly deserve to lose the rest of the series.
Nathan Horton
Hope He's OK
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2010 PSW Norris Trophy

April 23rd 2011 13:32
There were many defensemen that had great seasons this year, and it is extremely difficult for me to pick just one of them. Keith Yandle, Lubomir Visnovsky, Zdeno Chara, Nicklas Lidstrom, Kris Letang, Dustin Byfuglien, Shea Weber, and Christian Ehrhoff were outstanding in the 2010-2011 NHL season. My pick will be given to the guy that was a great defender and a great points-scorer as well.

Detroit Red Wings Nicklas Lidstrom

Nicklas Lidstrom is one of the best players of All-Time, and he has still been incredible as he has gotten older. We all know him for his leadership and stingy defense, and the captain has won the Norris Trophy six times in his career. The 40 year old defenseman recently was named one of the nominees for the Lady Byng trophy, and this is a testament to Lidstrom's sportsmanship. Loui Eriksson and Marty St. Louis are also in the running for the award that Lidstrom has been nominated for six times in his career.

There will be a street 30 miles from Detroit named in Lidstrom's honor. He was second behind Visnovsky in points scored for defensemen with 62. However, Lidstrom was the better player in defense; obviously the main duty for a defenseman. Lidstrom showed his workhose mentality and importance to his team by playing in all 82 games. It's yet another reason why he is a leader for the Wings.

Nicklas Lidstrom is one of the best players in the league on the power play. He is one of the main reasons as to why the Red Wings are tied with the Lightning for the team with the fourth best power play percentage in the league. His efficient offense, great passing, superb special teams ability, smart defense, and key leadership make him my Norris Trophy winner of this year by the slightest edge over Lubomir Visnovsky.
Nicklas Lidstrom
2010 PSW Norris Trophy Winner
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2010 PSW NBA and NHL All-Stars

April 21st 2011 15:17
I have assembled both of my All-Star teams for the NHL and NBA with both league's regular seasons having ended. There are three All-Star teams (or lines for hockey) and there is a goalie for each NHL line. This has nothing to do with team value, but rather how well the player played overall.

NHL

Line One

G Carey Price
D Lubomir Visnovsky
D Nicklad Lidstrom
W Daniel Sedin
W Corey Perry
C Henrik Sedin

Line Two

G Tim Thomas
D Zdeno Chara
D Keith Yandle
W Martin St. Louis
W Jarome Iginla
C Steve Stamkos

Line Three

G Pekka Rinne
D Dustin Byfuglien
D Christian Ehrhoff
W Alex Ovechkin
W Claude Giroux
C Ryan Kesler

NBA

Team One

PG Chris Paul
SG Dwayne Wade
SF LeBron James
PF Kevin Love
C Dwight Howard

Team Two

PG Derrick Rose
SG Kobe Bryant
SF Kevin Durant
PF Dirk Nowitzki
C Tim Duncan

Team Three

PG Russell Westbrook
SG Manu Ginobili
SF Carmelo Anthony
PF Pau Gasol
C Andrew Bynum
Kobe Bryant
Still A Beast
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2010 NHL Playoffs Round One

April 12th 2011 11:55
Eastern Conference

1 Capitals vs. 8 Rangers


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Posted By: Joe Soriano - Category: NHL, New York Rangers, Ryan Callahan, Philadelphia Flyers, Kimmo Timonen, Claude Giroux, Danny Briere, Jeff Carter, Pittsburgh Penguins, Dan Bylsma, James Neal, Boston Bruins, Zdeno Chara, Tim Thomas, Buffalo Sabres, Drew Stafford, Thomas Vanek, Montreal Canadiens, Carey Price, Scott Gomez, P.K. Subban, Ottawa Senators, Tampa Bay Lightning, Steve Stamkos, Martin St. Louis, Simon Gagne, Vinny Lecavalier, Washington Capitals, Mike Green, Mike Knuble, Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, Nicklas Lidstrom, Nashville Predators, Vancouver Canucks, Henrik Sedin, Daniel Sedin, Anaheim Ducks, Lubomir Visnovsky, Ryan Getzlaf, Corey Perry, Ray Emery, Jonas Hiller, Los Angeles Kings, Drew Doughty, Jonathan Quick, Dustin Penner, Phoenix Coyotes, San Jose Sharks, Joe Pavelski
   


3/2011 Defenseman Rankings

March 2nd 2011 16:17
It is time to rank the best defensemen in hockey. To my hockey readers, I hope this list isn't too terrible as I am just starting to get into hockey. My hockey knowledge is pretty low, but I will try my best to put together a decent looking list.

1. Nicklas Lidstrom


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