Sunday, January 29, 2017

N.H.L. Goalies Face Growing Offense and Shrinking Pants

Next month goaltenders will have to wear pants with a more contoured design. One goalie compared the switch to going from baggy jeans to skinny jeans.

via NYT > Hockey http://ift.tt/2kJnJTY




via WordPress http://ift.tt/2khXEi3

N.H.L. Gives No Signal It Will Let Players Attend Olympics

Players expressed interest in attending the 2018 Games in South Korea, but Commissioner Gary Bettman gave no indication that the league would let them go.

via NYT > Hockey http://ift.tt/2kCMthq




via WordPress http://ift.tt/2jklASk

Saturday, January 28, 2017

Sidney Crosby Stands Out as the New All-Stars Gather

Crosby, 29, is one of six active players among the N.H.L.’s 100 greatest players, who were named Friday.

via NYT > Hockey http://ift.tt/2jIKKGj




via WordPress http://ift.tt/2keHfLa

As Devils Enter All-Star Break, There’s Nowhere to Go but Up

The team has underachieved in many areas, yet is not that far away from a playoff spot, with a nice stretch of home games ahead.

via NYT > Hockey http://ift.tt/2jh0T9K




via WordPress http://ift.tt/2kF5bUV

Friday, January 27, 2017

Wayne Simmonds, Once an Unheralded Outsider, Is Now an All-Star

The Flyers forward received plenty of help to get to the N.H.L., where he has been hard-working and hard-hitting and has become high-scoring.

via NYT > Hockey http://ift.tt/2kCZSsS




via WordPress http://ift.tt/2k1TmJa

Wednesday, January 25, 2017

On College Basketball: Sympathy for the Blue Devils? Maybe This Year

No team inspires loathing like the Blue Devils. But in a season of what passes for disappointment at Duke, even haters could show some compassion. Maybe.

via NYT > College Basketball http://ift.tt/2kuEgz0




via WordPress http://ift.tt/2jzfARQ

Brent Musburger to Retire From Broadcasting Next Week

Musburger will call his final game for ESPN on Tuesday: a college basketball contest pitting Kentucky against Georgia.

via NYT > College Basketball http://ift.tt/2k02PTA




via WordPress http://ift.tt/2k02dgu