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Trade Sidney Crosby? History Says No

A couple of weeks ago, TSN hockey analyst Gord Miller came to the conclusion that in order for the Pittsburgh Penguins to remain competitive in the NHL, they would have to deal the league's leading scorer, Evgeni Malkin, for a first-line winger, a No. 2 center, and "hopefully" a pick or a prospect. It was a laughable...

Olli Jokinen's Consecutive Games Played Streak Comes to an End

Last night when the Phoenix Coyotes dropped a 3-2 decision to the San Jose Sharks, they did so without the services of center Olli Jokinen. It was only the second game Jokinen has missed since the 2002-03 season (the first one was Friday night's game in Colorado), snapping a streak of 397 consecutive games played. While it...

Video of the Day: 2-Man Advantage @ Islanders Opener

The boys from 2 Man Advantage sure take their sweet time getting their videos out, but it's usually worth the wait. Perhaps they spend all of those extra hours working on their makeup. *ahem*Anyway, their latest web-vid has them attending the New York Islanders home opener and loitering in the parking lot. I'm just...

How About Some Free Agent Love for Oleg Kvasha?

With all of the humming and hawing about how insane the free agent market is, there are still great deals to be had. Yes, some players can help a squad and not break the bank.While my colleague Mirtle had his little list of free agent bargains (though paying more than $5 for Andy Sutton is too frickin much), he keeps...

The Kvasha Rap: The Worst Sports/Music Video Ever?

Some have suggested that the reason that Oleg Kvasha, the talented and enigmatic Russian giant, isn't in the NHL this year is all due to the Salary Cap restricting a guy of his talent and salary range from finding a willing team. Why else would an effective 2-way forward be playing in Russia this season?That sounds...