Ovechkin's en fuego! (info from the Caps):
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin has been nominated for two ESPY Awards – Best Breakthrough Athlete and Best NHL Player – the winners of which will be determined by fan voting that opened today at www.espn.go.com/espy2006. Only six athletes have more nominations than Ovechkin, who is the only hockey player with the chance to win more than one award.
So vote NOW!
I know I'm not the only one who's disgusted and pissed off by the prospect of having to see Todd Bertuzzi often next season, as he'll be playing in the Southeast Division...on the other hand, I agree with Fred when he said, "Guess I can root for the Canucks again."
The Vancouver Canucks sent Todd Bertuzzi to the Florida Panthers in exchange for goaltender Roberto Luongo Friday in a deal that sees the Canucks get the No. 1 goaltender they’ve long coveted, while losing a talented power forward whose off-ice problems had become a distraction.
It is my firm intention to soundly boo Bertuzzi every time his name is announced, he steps on the ice, touches the puck, scratches himself, etc. during a Caps-Panthers game next season. And God forbid if he Bertuzzis any of the Caps, even Yonkman.
On a happier note, the Caps picked up Nicklas Backstrom, who seems to be the most NHL-ready out of all the picks. The New England Hockey Journal had this to say about him last week:
Swedish center Nicklas Backstrom has emerged as a favorite among Boston Bruins fans for selection with the fifth overall pick in Saturday’s NHL Entry Draft.
Nyah nyah, we got him!
Oh yeah, we were talking about Backstrom:
Although just average in size (6-foot, 185 pounds) he’s a gifted playmaker who willingly goes into heavy traffic to make plays. He also demonstrated a strong commitment to defense and showed a great deal of confidence in all zones by the end of the campaign.
So glad the Caps finally got someone (besides Ovechkin, of course) who's willing to do whatever's necessary to make plays. Can't wait to see him in action!
6 comments:
don't forget to vote for GMU espn.com. they are nominated for TWO espy awards.
Also Don't forget about the Terps Women basketball team and Jaime Moreno of DC United.
But what is up with the bowlers, anglers and the jockeys? Are we supposed to know who the hell they are?
Now that ESPN has Dominoes and paintball should we expect categories for that as well?
Doesn't hockey have to be on it's last legs? Didn't just 600,000 people tune in to one of the Finals on television?
Only because the Thrashers weren't in it, my darling Phil...
I'm not thrilled at the idea of Bertuzzi in Florida, either, but I liked Luongo less, quite frankly. That guy just had our number all year. We were 20% of all his wins last season. Good riddance...and now we have somebody on the Panthers we can hate even more.
If the Thrashers were in it, it'd dip into the negatives I'm afraid.
I love to watch hockey, in person. I know little about the sport, but have no interest in watching it on TV. It just seems the NHL is still in big trouble if that's all their bringing in for ratings.
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