tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post2690610873055222653..comments2023-08-26T10:21:07.251-04:00Comments on Japers' Rink: SN Awards As A Predictor Of NHL HardwareJPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13144581988817631208noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-44644114557038278792008-05-21T09:48:00.000-04:002008-05-21T09:48:00.000-04:00We care about the Sporting News awards because the...We care about the Sporting News awards because they're voted on by the peers of the awardees (i.e. the players/coaches).JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13144581988817631208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-43826013201034164252008-05-21T09:47:00.000-04:002008-05-21T09:47:00.000-04:00For a kid to go from the US under-18 team and one ...For a kid to go from the US under-18 team and one season in the OHL, and then put up the points he did is Calder Cup stuff. Again, would be nice to see Nicky win it.<BR/><BR/>I just read the bit on Mike Babcock from TSN. You gotta be kidding me. Goalie controversy? Teams would KILL to have that pair of netminders. What a bunch of crap. Boudreau should get the Calder given the Caps' record when Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-44960343683522613782008-05-21T09:45:00.000-04:002008-05-21T09:45:00.000-04:00Forgive me here, but why do we care about the Spor...Forgive me here, but why do we care about the Sporting News again? As far as I can tell, this is an entity that is AWOL on the hockey landscape for most of the season, and I'm actually a little surprised they even give these awards.<BR/>Someone correct me if I'm wrong about them, but I can't tell you the last time I read an acclaimed story, or took a link to their site, in ... I think forever.~Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17156269870324678164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-54172239713967518272008-05-21T00:39:00.000-04:002008-05-21T00:39:00.000-04:00Kane wasn't exciting to watch, unless you like wat...Kane wasn't exciting to watch, unless you like watching crybabies play sports. But he'll get it because he had more points ('cause most everyone else is a goddamn point-whore and doesn't care to look at much else).<BR/><BR/>They can give Babcock credit for recovering from a 1-8-2 month of february, but that's pretty laughable in the face of inheriting a record as bad as the caps' on thanskgiving Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-22366300223467977522008-05-20T21:14:00.000-04:002008-05-20T21:14:00.000-04:00The ROYs they got right were pretty clear cut in t...The ROYs they got right were pretty clear cut in those years, though (Nabakov, Heatley, Malkin)...<BR/><BR/>-dmeep_42https://www.blogger.com/profile/16551118003171851297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-18167480528217004242008-05-20T21:10:00.000-04:002008-05-20T21:10:00.000-04:00Kane should be the Calder winner. Had an amazing s...Kane should be the Calder winner. Had an amazing season given his size. Would be nice to see Nicky get it but Kane was very exciting to watch.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-24687627661094295442008-05-20T21:08:00.000-04:002008-05-20T21:08:00.000-04:00Fail to see how you give coach of the year to a gu...Fail to see how you give coach of the year to a guy with a team that's expected to lead the league in points, a team with so much talent on board.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com