thesportscorner.ca - 11/3/2008
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I’m not even using my bias here. You get a few more points ten games into the season and think you’ve accomplished something?
Alex Semin, the NHL’s scoring leader right now at 8-8-16, told reporters that Sidney Crosby doesn’t have the qualities to be an ‘interesting’ player.
What Was He Thinking?
faceoff-factor.com 11/1/2008 — Washington Capitals winger Alexander Semin has some harsh words for Sidney Crosby.
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versus.com 10/13/2008 — Crosby & Ovechkin Showcase Contrast In Styles By Mike Chen October 13, 2008 Crosby versus Ovechkin. Sid the Kid versus Alexander the Great. 87 versus 8. Is it getting blase to constantly compare these two great players? That depends on your point of ...
Why does Crosby play second fiddle?
globesports.com 1/10/2009 — Statistically, the gap between the two rivals is modest. At the moment, the Washington Capitals' Alexander Ovechkin is second in the NHL scoring race and leads the Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby by just two points. So why the sense that Ovechkin ...
Sidney Crosby VS. John Tavares
penguinsexperience.com 12/29/2008 —
Photos: CBC.ca and 4SportKeeper.com
John Tavares is tearing up the World Junior Championships this year. He had four points in Canada's 15-0 blowout victory against Kazakhstan today and will likely go first overall in next year's NHL entry ...
On Semin on Crosby
fromtherink.com 11/6/2008 — It was nice to hear Don Cherry offer a defence of Sidney Crosby tonight on Hockey Night in Canada after the nonsense that the Capitals' Alexander Semin spouted a few days ago .
It was rather amazing, actually, to see just how widely circulated the ...
Crosby is Hockey's New King
steelcitysportsfan.blogspot.com 10/29/2008 — And he wears his crown lightly, according to an article in the MercuryNews.com which reiterates the fact that Sidney Crosby is the face of NHL. At the ripe old age of 21, he also is the centerpiece of the NHL's efforts to promote the sport. However, ...
Crosby vs. Ovechkin: Everyone needs a good villain
cyclelikesedins.blogspot.com 2/25/2009 — After Sunday's Washington - Pittsburgh game got a little ugly, it seemed there was a line drawn in the sand. On one side, there are people who think Alex Ovechkin is light years ahead of Sidney Crosby . People who cannot stand Crosby's whining or bland, vanilla personality. On the other side: ...
Crosby Wants More Intensity from Pens
penguins.nhl.com 12/16/2008 — The Penguins are still bruised from their 6-3 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday. Though there are a number of factors that the loss can be attributed to, Sidney Crosby had a unique perspective on the issue.
Crosby past his prime?
post-gazette.com 1/21/2009 — I have to wonder why there is the thought that Sidney Crosby is past his prime. Sure, he has not played up to his abilities this year, and last year he was hurt for a good chunk of the season. Even so, the guy is one of the best players in the league ...
With Crosby disregard, NHL obviously endorses genital walloping
sports.yahoo.com 12/22/2008 — When it comes to analyzing the NHL's system of discipline, it's foolhardy to play the "if Player X had done Action Y, then he would have received Punishment Z" game of hypothetical comparisons. One, because acts of hockey violence are ...
Ovechkin Back In Town —
Capitals Insider 11/3/2008
Alex Ovechkin has returned from Russia and is back in the Washington area, according to a text message I just received from his business manager, Konstantin Selinevich. I don't have any other details, but I imagine that I'll get an update at ...
Morning Reading List —
Capitals Insider 11/3/2008
After what can only be described as an ugly 5-0 loss to Buffalo Saturday, the Caps lost their scheduled day off yesterday, and Tarik wrote about the most grueling practice of Coach Bruce Boudreau's tenure for today's hard-copy edition. *Alex Ovechkin ...