Independent voices from the TWT Communities
There were plenty of things the Washington Capitals could worry about going into Saturday night's game, from the Colorado Avalanche's young speed to leading scorer Ryan O'Reilly and impressive rookie Gabriel Landeskog. Fluky goals against and winger Cody McLeod didn't figure to be high on the list of priorities.
The advertising theme for the St. Louis Blues this season is "Don't Stop Believing."
More shoppers are hitting the Internet instead of the mall fueling an online purchasing boon that observers credit to rising prices at the gas pump.
Virginia ace Danny Hultzen and Tyler Wilson did their part from the start.
The St. Louis Blues have made another trade in a late-season sell-off, sending forward Brad Winchester to the Anaheim Ducks for a third-round pick in 2012.
Just four days after Erik Johnson was traded away by the Blues, the star defenseman returned to St. Louis intent on proving they made a mistake in letting him go.
In a trade between struggling teams in the Western Conference, the Colorado Avalanche acquired former No. 1 pick Erik Johnson and Jay McClement from the St. Louis Blues for Chris Stewart and Kevin Shattenkirk.
Alex Steen had a goal and an assist, Jaroslav Halak stopped 30 shots and the St. Louis Blues won their fifth straight game, holding off the Phoenix Coyotes 4-3 on Friday night.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Throughout the recently completed Stanley Cup playoffs, people inside and outside the hockey community bemoaned dwindling television ratings in the United States, using them to predict a tumultuous future for the sport in this country.
Rising gas prices have been the biggest factor of "boosted web traffic" that has led consumers to do more shopping online instead of visiting brick-and-mortar stores, he said.
