When Minnesota Wild general manager Chuck Fletcher sent a 2015 third-round draft pick to the Arizona Coyotes on January 14, he had no idea the player he was trading for, goaltender Devan Dubnyk, would eventually catapult the organization from bottom-feeder hopelessness to playoff-bound success. Dubnyk, a Regina, Canada, native, sported a modest 9-5-2 record at […] READ MORE
Author: Dom Simonetta
dasimonettaAlex Ovechkin to KHL Rumors Circulating Once Again
Thursday morning, a report surfaced from Russian sportswriter Slava Malamud regarding Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin‘s supposed intent to leave the NHL and play overseas in his native country’s Kontinental Hockey League. Dynamo Moscow boss Arkady Rotenberg has told Sportbox.ru “there is desire on (Ovechkin’s) part” to return to the KHL. #Caps — Slava Malamud (@SlavaMalamud) November […] READ MORE
Montreal Trades Travis Moen to Dallas for Sergei Gonchar
The Montreal Canadiens have traded forward Travis Moen to the Dallas Stars in exchange for veteran defenseman Sergei Gonchar. Moen has suited up in 10 games this season for the Habs but has yet to register a single point. The 6-foot-2, 212-pounder will have one year left on his original four-year, $7.4 million contract at […] READ MORE
LWOS Week 11 College Football Rankings
Finally. Some clarity has been provided during a very exciting slate of Week 11 contests. The SEC West is far from decided, but Alabama helped itself greatly (barely), while Auburn took an unanticipated stumble, perhaps looking forward to a meeting at Georgia. Ohio State grabbed control of the B1G East race, Oregon clinched the PAC-12 […] READ MORE
Alex Ovechkin Becomes Capitals' Franchise Points Leader
The following is a press release direct from the Washington Capitals: Alex Ovechkin Becomes Capitals’ Franchise Points Leader ARLINGTON, Va. – Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin became the Capitals franchise points leader on Tuesday, earning his 826th career point with an assist in the first period against the Calgary Flames at Verizon Center. Ovechkin recorded his 826th […] READ MORE
Canucks Right Wing Alex Burrows Suspended Three Games
Vancouver Canucks forward Alex Burrows has been suspended three games by the NHL Department of Player Safety for his illegal hit to the head of Montreal Canadiens defenseman Alexei Emelin. In a game between the two teams Thursday night, Burrows initiated the questionable check on Emelin at 8:28 of the second period. Although there was […] READ MORE
Rangers Defenseman Dan Boyle Suffers Broken Hand
New York Rangers defenseman Dan Boyle suffered a broken hand during the team’s opening night contest against the St. Louis Blues Thursday night. After blocking a shot in the second period, the 38-year-old free agent acquisition left the game and didn’t return. Early reports indicate Boyle will be out of action for four to six […] READ MORE
Puck Drop Preview: 2014-15 Washington Capitals
Welcome to Puck Drop Preview 2014-15, where our hockey department gives you a detailed look at each team from around the NHL leading to the start of this hockey season and offers our insight and analysis. Makes sure to stick around until the end of the series, where we’ll offer our full predictions for the standings in […] READ MORE
Puck Drop Preview: 2014-15 Tampa Bay Lightning
Welcome to Puck Drop Preview 2014-15, where our hockey department gives you a detailed look at each team from around the NHL leading to the start of this hockey season and offers our insight and analysis. Makes sure to stick around until the end of the series, where we’ll offer our full predictions for the standings in […] READ MORE
Best of the Rest: Washington Capitals – Peter Bondra
Welcome to LWOS’ Summer Hockey Series, Best of the Rest. Plenty of sites do a version of a 30 greats in 30 days series, but this year we are doing something a little bit different. We want to look at the best player from each team who is not in the Hockey Hall Of Fame. […] READ MORE
