The AHL season is set to begin Friday. The early season is always a bit unique as we’re coming down to the wire to see when and which players will be made available to the AHL clubs, but we’re already starting to get that picture. With the season just around the corner, I thought we’d … Read more
1914 – Rabbit Maranville hits a 10th inning homer to give the Braves their ninth win in a row with a 5-4 victory over Pittsburgh. 1973 – Warren Spahn and Roberto Clemente are inducted into the Hall of Fame. 1973 – An exhibition game between the Brewers and Atlanta Braves draws more than 33,000. Hank … Read more
It’s safe to say that Day 2 of the this year’s entry draft has been much more eventful for the Toronto Maple Leafs, who were forced to sit on the sidelines through Round 1. And with their first of their two fifth-round picks on Saturday, they grabbed William Belle, an 18-year-old forward from the United … Read more
The rendering of the new Bogan Arena at Stonehill (rendering: Stonehill Athletics). Stonehill has announced a landmark $15 million gift from Tom and Kathleen Bogan, kickstarting a fundraising campaign to support the construction of a new ice hockey and basketball arena. In recognition of their philanthropy, the facility will be named the Tom & Kathleen … Read more
Photo: Fox News The NHL announced on Saturday that Washington Capitals right-wing Tom Wilson and Montreal Canadiens right-wing Josh Anderson were both fined $5,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct after fighting on Washington’s bench in Game 3 of the first-round Stanley Cup Playoff series on Friday night at Bell Centre. At the end of the second period, … Read more
Tom Latham, who plays wicket-keeper and batsman for New Zealand, will miss the upcoming ODI series against Pakistan due to a broken right hand. New Zealand Cricket shared the news on Thursday, explaining that Latham got hurt while batting in the nets during practice this week. An X-ray showed he has a fracture that will … Read more
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Photo: @Capitals The Washington Capitals downed the Detroit Red Wings, 4-1, Tuesday night at Capital One Arena in Washington. The victory improves the Capitals’ record to 45-15-8 (98 points) on the season. Logan Thompson stopped 23 of 24 shots faced to improve to 30-4-5 on the season. Thompson’s 30 wins are tied for the third most … Read more
Photo: @Capitals The Washington Capitals defeated the Anaheim Ducks by a score of 7-4 at Honda Center on Tuesday in the opener of their three-game California road trip. Washington, who extended their winning streak to five, improved to 43-14-8 this season (.723 points percentage). Goaltender Logan Thompson made 26 saves in the victory. Washington’s Lines … Read more
Photo: @Capitals The Washington Capitals beat the New York Rangers by a score of 3-2 in overtime at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night to improve to 40-14-8 (.710 points percentage) this season. Captain Alex Ovechkin scored his 885th career NHL goal and now needs only nine to tie Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record. Goaltender Charlie … Read more