Blogging The Nation

...kicks Texas to the curb. OlGreenEyes: How long does the grace period last after winning a Stanley Cup? About two weeks, if you're Sidney Crosby and you have five points in seven games...

Blogging The Nation

...the Gators are a lock and Tebow's understudy is a better NFL prospect. OlGreenEyes: The Stanley Cup was nice, but the Penguins GM, Ray Shero, blew the offseason by not signing Hillary Duff...

Wayne Gretzky's Los Angeles Legacy

...listen to Berg's podcast visit with Bill Simmons) on how the Great One's trading Stanley Cup glory in Edmonton for Los Angeles affected both his career and the NHL itself.Meanwhile, on...

Blogging The Nation

...NHL, following up on yesterday's Eastern Conference post. And a Flyers-Ducks prediction for the Stanley Cup. orionben666: Another set of NHL predictions takes a different route and ends up with the Blackhawks...

NHL Opening Night Arrives

...Five big questions on Sidney Crosby vs. Alex Ovechkin Make picks: Award winners| Division, conference and Stanley Cup | Power Rankings Chat wraps: E.J. Hradek| ESPN Chicago on Blackhawks | Pierre LeBrun The NHL regular...

SportsNation Guide: NHL Preview

...Pick the Hart, Vezina, Norris, Calder and Jack Adams winners. Vote: Pick the division, conference and Stanley Cup winners. Your Power Rankings: Do the Penguins open the season No. 1? Believe it or not...

This Space Temporarily Free Of Bad Puns

...s unfair to the apparently affable South Korean who lifted his bag like it was the Stanley Cup in triumph, well, you probably have a point. If you think it's a media creation...

Does The Caddy Get A Medal?

...took place today, people would shrug and say, "I already saw Crosby beat Ovechkin in the Stanley Cup playoffs." ” -- borracho_trokini “ Golf is not a sport. It's a leisure activity. It...

A Yellow Jacket For Blue And Red States

...cutting global carbon emissions and regulating Wall Street. Vote Dwyer in 2009! SportsNation would rather have Stanley Cup for 24 hours than Heisman Trophy. A Florida fan (he balances that karma by rooting for...

Only 167 Days Until The Winter Classic

...Caps at Fenway Park. Voters say return of Jacques Lemaire won't lead Devils back to Stanley Cup. Beyond the 'Nation: Scott Burnside's games to watch this NHL season. “ Crosby is the...

How To Lose 12 Straight Stanley Cup Finals

...market's biggest questions. “ No need to hate on Hossa. He left the Pens for a cup. Didn't work out for him. Now he's left for security and a steady pay check...

Hockey Legends And Those Paid Like It

The NHL offseason lasts about as long as it takes the teams that played for the Stanley Cup to get home and do their laundry for training camp (although after eight months of hockey...

Crosby Doesn't Have Ovechkin's Hart

...to Alex Ovechkin's house and honk away until his rival came out to admire the Stanley Cup. The only problem is Ovechkin could now answer the door with his arms full of Hart...

Parade Narrated By Morgan Freeman

...of Pittsburgh to their parades and their Yuengling (perhaps not in that order), a fantastically entertaining Stanley Cup finals, capped off by a terrific Game 7, deserves one last look.For starters, consider just...

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