Mark Solway The NHL has their annual entry draft this weekend in Columbus, Ohio. Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH Round 1: Fri., June 22, 7 p.m. ET, Versus, TSN, NHL Network Rounds 2-7: Sat., June 23, 10 a.m. ET, NHL Network Live video stream will also be available on NHL.com The Capitals have the fifth overall selection. Washington … Read more
Yesterday at the Draft Day party, the Washington Capitals introduced their new uniforms for 2007/2008. While the design was unfortunately leaked just days before the unveiling due to a computer hack, the new look was still well received by more than 2000 Caps fans that had gathered at the Kettler Ice Complex. The Capitals are … Read more
The Washington Capitals have the fifth overall pick in this weekend’s NHL Entry Draft. Prognosticating whom the Caps will take at the number five slot requires a lot of analysis – who will the teams before them take? Will the Caps draft for need or by best available talent? Will they take someone that can … Read more
The Washington Capitals will host a press conference on Monday to introduce the number four overall draft-pick from the 2006 NHL Entry Draft, Nicklas Backstrom. He will be making his first appearance in front of the Washington press at noon at the Kettler Capitals Iceplex in Arlington, Virginia. Backstrom just finished playing at the World … Read more
The Washington Redskins signed tight end Zach Hilton and running back Derrick Blaylock this week. Both players worked out at the rookie camp this past weekend, and both obviously impressed enough to get a contract and a further look. Hilton is a four-year NFL veteran that comes to Washington via the Jets. The 6’8″, 268 … Read more
The 2007 NFL Draft has come and gone. For Redskin fans, it was hopefully about quality as opposed to quantity; Washington had just five picks, and only one of them was on day one. After selecting safety LaRon Landry with the sixth overall selection on Saturday, the Redskins went after some depth in round two. … Read more
The 2007 NFL Draft kicked off on Saturday with it’s first three rounds of selections. As usual, there were some surprises, some heartbreaks and some shrewd maneuvering. Here is a summary of the first round selections. 2007 NFL Draft – Round 1 Picks Rnd Overall Team Player Pos School 1 1 Oakland Raiders JaMarcus Russell … Read more
There were several surprises on the first day of the 2007 NFL draft, as there often are. The dynamics of the NFL draft are one of it’s most intriguing factors, and one of the reasons that t has become so popular. Here’s a look at players that appear to have been ‘steals’. Ryan Kalil was … Read more
The Washington Redskins selected LaRon Landry with the sixth overall pick of the 2007 NFL Draft. The athletic safety became the second pick in the first six from Louisiana State, and joins Sean Taylor to form what could become a formidable tandem. Washington used nearly their entire fifteen minute allotment, as they tried to parlay … Read more
The 2007 NFL Draft is less than a week away, so THN is taking a look at each position’s top five prospects. Up next are the offensive guards: #1 Name: Ben Grubbs Class: Senior School: Auburn Height: 6030 Weight: 311 pounds Possesses a unique blend of power and athleticism. Played 32 games at guard for … Read more