Ovechkin-led Caps’ Late Rush Beats Pens 6-3
PITTSBURGH (AP) — If there can be a playoff game in January, this was it. The Washington Capitals only hope that beating the Pittsburgh Penguins during the season will show them how to get it done when...
View ArticleSpezza’s Return Lifts Senators Over Bruins 2-1
BOSTON (AP) — Jason Spezza returned after missing 20 games with a knee injury to score the winner in the second period and the surging Ottawa Senators earned their sixth straight victory, 2-1 against...
View ArticleCarter Leads Flyers To 4-2 Win Over Hurricanes
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jeff Carter had two goals and an assist to lead the Flyers to a 4-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday for Philadelphia’s sixth straight home win. Dan Carcillo and Chris...
View ArticlePavelski Leads Sharks To 5-2 Win Over Sabres
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Joe Pavelski’s second goal of the game broke a tie midway through the third period and Evgeni Nabokov made 38 saves to lead the San Jose Sharks to their fifth straight victory,...
View ArticleBrandon Sutter, Ray Whitney, Tim Thomas
Carolina Hurricanes’ Brandon Sutter (16) and Ray Whitney (13) react following Sutter’s goal on Boston Bruins goalie Tim Thomas, lower right, during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh,...
View ArticleWard Sets Team Wins Mark In Carolina’s Victory
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Cam Ward broke the franchise victory record, and Jussi Jokinen had a goal and two assists in the Carolina Hurricanes’ 5-1 victory over the Boston Bruins on Sunday night. Ward, who...
View ArticleJiri Tlusty, Tim Thomas, Patrice Bergeron
Carolina Hurricanes’ Jiri Tlusty (19) , from the Czech Republic, tries to score as Boston Bruins’ Patrice Bergeron (37) and goalie Tim Thomas (30) defend during the second period of an NHL hockey game...
View ArticleBruins-Hurricanes Sums, HKN
First Period_1, Carolina, Whitney 16 (Jokinen), 7:50. Penalties_Chara, Bos (interference), 9:46. Second Period_2, Carolina, Staal 15 (Jokinen, Pitkanen), 4:26 (pp). 3, Carolina, Jokinen 15 (Pitkanen,...
View ArticleJussi Jokinen, Joni Pitkanen
Carolina Hurricanes’ Joni Pitkanen (25), from Finland, and Jussi Jokinen, right, from Finland, react following Jokinen’s goal against the Boston Bruins during the second period of an NHL hockey game in...
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Flagrant Foul: NBA Owners Consider Selling Ad Space on Player Jerseys
(Image: ThinkStock) The timeless design of a Los Angeles Lakers jersey may soon become a throw back if some NBA owners get their way. At a Board of Governors meeting on April 12 owners contemplated...
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The League Scores Big with Social Media During 2012 NBA Finals
(Image: Thinkstock) The NBA is leading the charge, enabling fans to be more connected with their favorite team and players. The league has always been a personality-driven organization since...
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Black Hockey Player Jeered in the Czech Republic
National Hockey League player Wayne Simmonds of the Philadelphia Flyers, who is playing for the Czech league’s “Liberec White Tigers” during the NHL lockout, was subjected to racist chants from fans of...
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Not Just Fans, the Hockey Lockout is Hurting Small Businesses as Well
As the National Hockey League’s labor lockout continues, fans and players are not the only people directly affected. The dispute centers on how to divide the league’s revenue, which reached $3.3...
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Small Businesses Celebrate the End of The NHL Lockout
The NHL and its players union have come to an agreement that will end the current lockout that threatened the current hockey season. This comes as welcome news to small businesses who were hurt by the...
View ArticleNHL COO John Collins Says Ads Are ‘Coming’ To Jerseys
In an interview posted last Thursday at Sports Business Daily, NHL COO John Collins made an interesting statement pegged to advertisements within the sport. Collins, 52, believes that ads could soon...
View ArticleNHL Backtalk with Jarome Iginla
Jarome Iginla has emerged as one of the premier players in the National Hockey League. The 30-year-old Edmonton, Ontario, native rose to stardom in the hockey world after helping the Canadian Olympic...
View Article[SURVEY] NBA Spends The Most On Athletes On Average
Recently ESPN offered a peek at one of the more fascinating charts in their never ending analytic arsenal – the results of the ESPN/SportingIntelligence Global Salary Survey. The survey, in short,...
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Black History Month: Sheila C. Johnson, CEO of Salamander Hospitality
Sheila C. Johnson, best known as co-founder of Black Entertainment Television, made history in more ways than one. Not only is she one of the few African American women billionaires, she’s also the...
View ArticleNHL Settles DirectTV Package Suit
Yesterday, it was announced that the NHL had come to a settlement with fans over a pending class action lawsuit. The suit focused on a claim that the league, several teams, Comcast Corp, DirecTV, and...
View ArticleBlack NHL Player Matt Dumba Becomes First to Kneel During the National Anthem
Basketball, baseball, and football players aren’t the only professional athletes kneeling to protest social injustice. A National Hockey League (NHL) player has also made a statement by taking a knee...
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