Team USA

Tuesday the hockey world learned that Washington’s captain and superstar Alexander Ovechkin would not be attending the All-Star Game or its associated festivities. In what I viewed as nothing more than a temper-tantrum, Ovi claimed that he should not be there because he is currently suspended. Like the rest of the world, I took to the Twitter to express my thoughts. @Esbee92 I swear this is my last tweet about Ovi. If you want to be the face of the NHL you have to actually BE THE FACE OF THE NHL. This tiny tweet generated a really great conversation with [...]

With Mike Komisarek out for the year Tim Gleason got the call from Team USA that he will replace Komisarek. Gleason is one of two replacement as Ryan Whitney of Anaheim will replace Paul Martin. I would like to say congrads to Gleason, it could not have happened to a better guy. Let me leave you with one thought, could we see Gleason matched with who he was traded for in Jack Johnson?