McGill thrashes Sherbrooke to move one step closer to league title
Coming into Sunday night's tilt with Sherbrooke at Molson Stadium, the McGill rugby team knew it had the upper hand over the Vert et Or.
Chantal Petitclerc's Olympic record exceeds that of Michael Phelps, but you probably haven't heard of her. Since 1992, Peticlerc, a Canadian track and field athlete, has won 21 medals, 14 of them gold. However, unlike America's golden boy and other Canadian medalists, she won't be getting any money for her amazing performance at the Beijing Games, nor can she dream about obtaining the same opportunities or exposure as these athletes.
Anderson makes kicker an impact position
The McGill Redmen football team went all of last year without attempting a field goal, due to the lack of a serviceable kicker. Think about that for a moment: a vitally important position was vacant from the start of the season until its merciful end. McGill lost three games by five points or less en route to a winless season.
Minnesota Wild: Minnesota might not be the flashiest team in, but boring hockey tends to win games. The Wild's defence is the most underrated in the league-with offseason acquisitions Marek Zidlicky and Marc-Andre Bergeron joining the incredibly gifted Brent Burns and Kim Johnsson.
*Detroit Red Wings: "If you can't beat 'em, join 'em." That was the mentality of Marian Hossa this summer when, mere weeks after facing off against Detroit in the Stanley Cup finals as a Pittsburgh Penguin, he signed a one-year contract with the Red Wings.
*San Jose Sharks: After another disappointing playoff performance, long-time coach Ron Wilson was replaced by rookie Head Coach Todd McLellan. On paper, the Sharks have a dangerous offence, led by Hart Trophy candidate C Joe Thornton. A lack of secondary scoring hurt the Sharks last season, and RW Jonathon Cheechoo, LW Milan Michalek, and C Patrick Marleau will need to improve in that department.
*Montreal Canadiens: The storyline seems too good to be true for Montreal: heading into the 100th season of Canadiens hockey, the Habs have assembled, arguably, the best team La Belle Province has seen in over a decade. With the additions of C Robert Lang and LW Alex Tanguay to a young, talented offence, scoring goals should not be a problem for the Flying Frenchmen.
*Washington Capitals: Now that exciting superstar Alexander Ovechkin and the rest of Washington's youth movement have a few playoff games under their belts they should be even better than last year. The Caps lost G Cristobal Huet to the Blackhawks, and replaced him with former Vezina winner José Theodore-an upgrade considering that Huet was only with the team for the last month of the regular season.
*Pittsburgh Penguins: Despite losing RW Marian Hossa and LW Ryan Malone, the Penguins will continue to dominate on offence. By leading Pittsburgh to the Stanley Cup final, centres Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin have proven to be more than phenomenal scoring talents.