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NHL career took a start with the Edmonton Oilers. By 1984, the Stanley Cup was in his hands. Gretzky was named captain from 1983-1988. The Edmonton Oilers won the Stanley Cup four out of five times with Gretzky. The team made the Stanley Cup Finals in 1983, but got swept by the New York Islanders. However, in 1984 the Oilers came face to face with the New York Islanders in the Finals again, but this time they won the Stanley Cup. Oilers were also declared champions in the years 1985, 1987, and 1988

Can the Columbus Blue Jackets continue their hot start? Michael Manley When the Columbus Blue Jackets trounced the Montréal Canadiens 10 to 0 back on November 4​th​, most believed it was a fluke. Flash forward a week and the Jackets again dominated another top team in the league, defeating the St. Louis Blues 8 to 4 on November 12​th​. Currently, the Jackets are sitting on a record of 8-4-2 while holding the best power-play percentage in the NHL and a top 10 penalty kill percentage. This all

a weighted system implemented to determine the order of selection in the first round of the draft. The 14 teams that missed the playoffs during the previous NHL season are awarded the first 14 picks. Teams 15 through 31 are set after the Stanley Cup playoffs. They draft in order of the fewest points scored in that season to the most points, subject to the results of the draft lottery. The Draft Lottery is utilized to assign the top 3 drafting slots in the NHL draft, where 3 draws are held. The

contract with Los Angeles that made him the highest-paid American player in the league. In his first season with the Galaxy, Donovan scored twelve league goals with ten assists and added four goals and an assist in the playoffs as the Galaxy won the MLS Cup. He was named to the MLS All-Time Best 11 after the season

sparked intrigue about how the future of the league will progress as teams could look to mimic the remaining team’s success. In the conference finals, you won’t find the Chicago Blackhawks, which won three Stanley Cups in the last six years, nor the Los Angeles Kings, which won two Cups in the last four years. Both teams were bounced in the first round this year by teams that are still alive for the prize. Not even the New York Rangers or Washington Capitals, which have both reached the postseason

The Common Octopus Upon hearing the word “Octopus” what initial thoughts arise? A deadly sea creature hundreds of feet tall mounting its eight tentacles across an infatuating, yet intriguing ship, and then ultimately crushing its sailors into the mile-driven sea? Or, in many cases, one pictures a bulging brain and eight tentacles mounting itself onto an innocent prey and indifferently, engulfing until destruction. Yikes, how graphic! Suitably, thanks to modern technology, many of these perceptions

captain Ryan McDonagh and veterans Dan Girardi and Marc Staal, the Rangers defense was a liability to the team last year. This was something that was evident from the regular season opener all the way through the teams first round exit to the Stanley Cup Champion Penguins. Not only could this be seen at even strength but when on the penalty kill as well. Game after game opposing teams went for the back door play while on the power play, something that the Rangers

A couple of years ago, Australia watched on from their tellies as ‘Four Corners’ unraveled the darkest of secrets in modern day greyhound racing. We exposed the gruesome sport for what it is, a lower class ‘Melbourne Cup’ which sends a clear and undeniable statement that the GRV (Greyhound Racing Victoria) have a lack of motivation and desire to fix the sport. The allegations that live baiting is used during training and the corruption surrounding the policing of the sport, further supports the idea

How To Restore An Old Gray Fence So It Looks Like New If you've moved into a house with a wooden fence that's gray and old looking, you may think you have to install a whole new fence. While you might need to hire a fencing contractor to put in a new fence, especially if you want a fence of another material, it might be possible to postpone the job and save some money by repairing the fence yourself. Here are a few things to try that don't cost much more than some time and labor. Use A Pressure

MONTREAL -- Tomas Fleischmann had two goals and an assist to help the Montreal Canadiens to a 5-1 win against the Winnipeg Jets at Bell Centre on Sunday. David Desharnais had a goal and two assists, Paul Byron scored a shorthanded goal in a second straight game, and Lars Eller had a power-play goal for Montreal (11-2-0). Mike Condon, who made 18 saves, lost a bid for his first NHL shutout when Jets forward Chris Thorburn scored with 6:03 remaining. Condon has won his first four games in the League