L.A. Kings: Five Reasons Fans Should Be Thrilled to Have Mike Richards

06/26/11 1. He has won at every level he has played at. Richards won a Memorial Cup with the OHL's Kitchener Rangers in 2003, after leading the team in scoring. He captained a Canadian World Junior team to gold in 2005, easily Canada's most talented team ever, being chosen as the leader over teammates like Sidney Crosby , Ryan Getzlaf, Patrice Bergeron and Shea Weber. Richards was a key part of team ...

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NHL Predictions: Forecasting Hockey's 2011-12 Statistical Leaders

07/15/11 This one's for you fantasy owners. Last season, Tim Thomas ran away from the field with historical numbers and the hardware to back them up, earning Conn Smythe and Vezina Trophies in addition to the Stanley Cup. Steven Stamkos and Daniel Sedin emerged from the scoring pack after Sidney Crosby went down with a concussion, but Corey Perry's late-season surge helped him earn the Rocket Richard and ...

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Will Sidney Crosby Ever Fully Recover?

07/14/11 " Penguins captain Sidney Crosby will be sidelined approximately a week due to a mild concussion." That was what the sports section from the January 6 edition of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette read. But Crosby's concussion was anything but mild. The Penguins star and NHL goldenboy would go on to miss the next four months of the season, resulting in a whirlwind of finger-pointing and speculation ...

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