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Hayden Adams | Monday, September 14, 2020
Whether it’s to relive glory days on the court, pitch or gridiron, or it’s to live vicariously through others, sports fans love to wear the jersey of their favorite team or athlete. A lot goes into a good jersey, but I think we can all agree the two main ingredients are the design (the team
Tobias Hoonhout | Wednesday, April 25, 2018
Hello darkness, my old friend. The Capitals and the Penguins are meeting yet again in the postseason, now for the third year running. And for all the recent regular-season success that my colleague and fellow Caps fan Jack Concannon pointed out last week, Washington should wonder if this matchup is probably over before it even
Michael Ivey | Friday, April 13, 2018
The Stanley Cup Playoffs began Wednesday night, and there is certainly no shortage of storylines for the 16 teams competing for Lord Stanley’s chalice. First, you have one of the most surprising stories — not just in hockey, but perhaps in all of sports within the last decade — in the Vegas Golden Knights, who shocked
Jack Concannon | Friday, March 2, 2018
Sometimes, a good team is just one piece away from great. Almost every contender has those one or two holes it wants to fill before the postseason starts, and Monday’s trade deadline was every team’s opportunity to do just that. So who improved their roster? Who gave up too much? Who gained assets that will
Michael Ivey | Wednesday, January 31, 2018
Monday, Calgary Flames forward Jaromir Jagr cleared waivers and was assigned to play the rest of the season with a professional hockey team in the Czech Republic, HC Kladno. The move very likely represents the end of Jagr’s storied 24-year NHL career. Jagr, who will turn 46 in February, saw a decrease in production this
Alex Carson | Wednesday, February 22, 2017
In 2002, then-New York Jets head coach Herm Edwards uttered one of the most recognizable press conference quotes of all time, reminding the world that, yes, “You play to win the game.” At least in theory. On Friday night in Columbus, Ohio, two of the NHL’s four best teams met in a game that lived up
Michael Ivey | Thursday, March 31, 2016
It’s that time of year again. The season is ending for most college teams and their fans are wondering if some of their players will stay in college or take their talents to the professional level. But I’m not talking about college basketball players. I’m talking about college hockey players. Free agent college hockey players,