Five NHL captains that need to be traded (Video) If Dion Phaneuf can be traded, any captain can be traded!  OK, probably not Jonathan Toews. But we digress. With the NHL trade deadline approaching, who are the other players wearing the ‘C’ that should be on the move? Greg Wyshynski of Yahoo Sports' Puck Daddy blog takes a look at five NHL captains who could use a change in scenery, for … [Read more...]

Sabres call Radko Gudas 'idiot' after crushing Daniel Catenacci check (Video)   Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Radko Gudas delivered a crushing check to Buffalo Sabres rookie Daniel Catenacci in a game on Thursday night. The play happened near the end of their Thursday game, a 5-1 win by the Flyers. Catenacci was engaged with Chris VandeVelde going after a losse puck when Gudas stepped up … [Read more...]

Blackhawks give tributes to Oduya and Sharp in Chicago returns (Video) Your browser does not support iframes. On Thursday at United Center, the Chicago Blackhawks paid tribute to two of the more important members of their recent Stanley Cup success. The team played two videos, one for forward Patrick Sharp and the other for defenseman Johnny Oduya. Sharp, a former Hawks alternate captain, … [Read more...]

Tom Wilson falls into Minnesota Wild bench after failed bodycheck (Video) Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson flew into the Minnesota Wild bench on Thursday night after bouncing off Nino Niederreiter on an attempted bodycheck. The play happened midway through the second period of their game at Xcel Energy Center. A video of the attempted hit is above. Niederreiter clearly stands his … [Read more...]

Notre Dame WR Corey Robinson wins student body president election The new student body president of Notre Dame is a football player. Wide receiver Corey Robinson won Wednesday night's elections. He's the son of former San Antonio Spurs center David Robinson. We are beyond excited and honored to announce that we have officially been elected the next Student Body President and Vice President … [Read more...]

Security worker at Houston AAC-clincher charged with assault A security worker at the University of Houston's AAC-clinching game against Navy has been charged with misdemeanor assault after he was indicted by a grand jury. Workers contracted by the security company the school used for football games were captured on video being extremely rough to fans storming the field. Cougar fans were … [Read more...]

Bubble breakdown: Creighton restores hope with marquee win On the fringes of the bubble picture entering Tuesday night, Creighton landed the marquee win it needed to get back to within striking distance of an NCAA tournament bid. Point guard Maurice Watson scored 32 points and dished out five assists to lead the Bluejays to a 70-56 upset of visiting fifth-ranked Xavier. Creighton's victory … [Read more...]

College basketball's All-time Starting Five: Arizona Wildcats With March Madness right around the corner, the Dagger is picking an all-time starting five from some of college basketball's most tradition-rich programs. Our picks were based on a variety of factors, including stats, tourney success, All-America selections, and of course, our opinions. First up: Arizona Wildcats. Who we … [Read more...]

Bob Hartley benches Monahan, Bouma and Gaudreau for Tuesday's game The Calgary Flames have benched forwards Sean Monahan, Lance Bouma and Johnny Gaudreau for their Tuesday night game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. An official reason was not given as to why the three were scratched for the game, though TSN's Bob McKenzie tweeted the scratching was for disciplinary reasons. Sportsnet’s Mark … [Read more...]

Lou Lamoriello owns Gary Bettman at Brodeur retirement ceremony (Video) NEWARK, N.J. – The New Jersey Devils retired goalie Martin Brodeur’s No. 30 on Tuesday night at Prudential Center. NHL commissioner Gary Bettman was there to honor him. As one might expect, one of these people received a rather healthy amount of cheers, while the other received … the opposite.  Bettman was booed when he … [Read more...]