Obergan's Award Predictions The NHL regular season ends on April 11th, and with all teams having between 13 and 16 games remaining, it is an opportune time to begin talking about individual awards.
Olympic Countdown - Canada No country faces a larger pressure to win than the hosts. As if being the home country wasn’t enough, they desperately need to atone for their ugly 7th place finish in 2006.
Olympic Countdown - United States ‘Out with the old and in with the new’ is the theme for this year’s US squad, as Leafs’ GM Brian Burke have chosen a crop of young talent.
Olympic Countdown – Slovakia Without championship caliber goaltending and nine non-NHL players on their roster, Slovakia is not expected to contend for a medal, but they do have Zdeno Chara and Marian Gaborik.
Olympic Movers and Shakers This particular NHL season has a little more riding on the line in the early going, as countries prepare to name their rosters for the Olympic competition in 2010.