Marek Vs. Wyshynski Podcast: Rob Rossi on Phil Kessel; NHL Free Agent Frenzy LISTEN HERE! [And if that doesn't work, try here.] It's a (gettin' down on Fridays) edition of Marek vs. Wyshynski beginning at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT, and we're talking about the following and more: Special Guest Star: Rob Rossi of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. • NHL Free Agency! • Hockey News and Views Question … [Read more...]
Oshie feels like ‘kid in the candy store’ to play alongside Ovechkin, Backstrom
Oshie feels like 'kid in the candy store' to play alongside Ovechkin, Backstrom "If you would have asked me last summer [about being with St. Louis], I would have said that I was going to retire as a Blue," said T.J. Oshie, the newest member of the Washington Capitals, "but [the trade] is the business side of things. Things change and I’m excited for my new start." To say the move from St. … [Read more...]
T.J. Oshie trade gives 5-year-old girl a meltdown (Video)
T.J. Oshie trade gives 5-year-old girl a meltdown (Video) T.J. Oshie was traded by the St. Louis Blues on Thursday to the Washington Capitals. Whenever a fan favorite is sent packed, emotions will run high, and Oshie was certainly a favorite of Blues fans. Especially young ones, because he had really big eyes like an Anime character. Like, for example, this five-year-old girl, who hid in a … [Read more...]
Can Justin Williams give Washington Game 7 success?
Can Justin Williams give Washington Game 7 success? Justin Williams has more wins in Game 7s in his NHL career than the Washington Capitals do as an organization since 2008. Williams is 7-0 since his rookie year in 2000-01 in Philadelphia. The Caps are 3-6 since 2008. The narrative is totally perfect for Williams and Washington, who signed Mr. Game 7 to a two-year $6.5 million contract late … [Read more...]
Sensible July 1 deals; free agent fallout; ‘Moose’ heads to San Jose (Puck Headlines)
Sensible July 1 deals; free agent fallout; 'Moose' heads to San Jose (Puck Headlines) Here are your Puck Headlines: A glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media. Have a link you want to submit? Email us at [email protected]. Two of the newest jerseys in the @NHL Store here in NYC. … [Read more...]
Red Wings warming to Sergei Fedorov’s number retirement?
Red Wings warming to Sergei Fedorov’s number retirement? So will Brad Richards wear No. 91 with his new team, the Detroit Red Wings? We only ask because, technically, it’s available. Sergei Fedorov, the only player to have worn it, doesn’t have it retired despite 908 games and 954 points and three Stanley Cups with Detroit. Why? Well, there was that holdout in 1997-98 that resulted in his … [Read more...]
Winners & Losers on Day 1 of NHL Free Agency
Winners & Losers on Day 1 of NHL Free Agency Day 1 of NHL free agency is in the books. Yay! And much happened. Players were signed. Long-time general managers stepped down. There was even a major trade of an NHL superstar. We took a look at the day that was and who/what won and who/what didn’t quite come out victorious. WINNERS 1. Phil Kessel He gets to leave the Toronto market. Huzzah! … [Read more...]
Capitals get clutch playoff performer in Justin Williams for two years, $6.5 million
Capitals get clutch playoff performer in Justin Williams for two years, $6.5 million So the Washington Capitals have been pretty bad in Game 7s since 2008. They need someone with experience, someone who can finally take them further than they’ve gone in Game 7s past. Enter Justin Williams – Mr. Game 7 himself! Washington signed Williams to a two-year $6.5 million contract. The Caps had gone … [Read more...]
Matt Beleskey takes surprisingly reasonable five year, $19-million deal with Bruins
Matt Beleskey takes surprisingly reasonable five year, $19-million deal with Bruins Perhaps the most surprising part of Matt Beleskey's free agent saga isn't that he signed with the Boston Bruins, but that the contract was for a reasonable amount of money. Darren Dreger of TSN broke the details of the deal: 5 yrs, $19 mil total for Beleskey in Boston. Aav of $3.8 mil. No move clause in … [Read more...]
Antoine Vermette returns to Arizona a playoff hero after Hawks Cup run
Antoine Vermette returns to Arizona a playoff hero after Hawks Cup run Antoine Vermette got his Stanley Cup, and now he’s going home … to Arizona on a two-year $7.5 million contract. Vermette scored three game winning playoff goals with the Blackhawks on their run to the 2015 Stanley Cup and won 58.9 percent of his face-offs. He was considered one of the top unrestricted free agent center … [Read more...]