By Joe Pohoryles Unfortunately, the blog has been pretty inactive in recent months, and a big reason why is my summer internship reporting for the California Collegiate League’s Arroyo Seco Saints in Pasadena. Living and working in Los Angeles these past couple months was an incredible experience and I am grateful for the opportunity. WithContinue reading “My Summer Experience Through the Lens of Miley Cyrus’ “Party in the USA””
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Chasing Gretzky 8: The Final Countdown
By Joe Pohoryles Alex Ovechkin is here to stay! The Great 8 signed a five-year/$47.5 million deal that will pay him $9.5 million per year until the 2025-26 season. He’ll be nearly 41 years old by the end of the deal, which is a lot of term and money to dedicate to a player ofContinue reading “Chasing Gretzky 8: The Final Countdown”
Unpacking the Caps Protected List for the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft
By Joe Pohoryles The 2021 NHL Expansion Draft is coming in two days, and the Seattle Kraken will soon have their first roster of players. The protection list deadline for the rest of the league (minus Vegas, who is entirely exempt from the draft since being an expansion team themselves just four years ago) recentlyContinue reading “Unpacking the Caps Protected List for the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft”
What to look for in Caps-Bruins series after Game 1
By Joe Pohoryles The Capitals opened the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Boston Bruins last night, where goals from Tom Wilson, Brenden Dillon and Nic Dowd pushed the Caps to a 1-0 series lead. Despite the positive start, a tough series lies ahead. The biggest concern comes in net, as Vitek Vanecek had toContinue reading “What to look for in Caps-Bruins series after Game 1”
Chasing Gretzky VII: The Russian Machine Broke
By: Joe Pohoryles After a year of so many setbacks in the chase to 894 career goals, the seemingly unfathomable happened to make the road even more difficult: Alex Ovechkin got injured. Not including a 39-second shift on May 3 that was more of a test run than anything else, Ovechkin has not played sinceContinue reading “Chasing Gretzky VII: The Russian Machine Broke”
2021 NFL Draft Reactions
By: Joe Pohoryles The 2021 NFL Draft is underway, and the Washington Football team will be adding their newest crop of players to fill any holes in the roster and try to improve from last year’s 7-9 record. Follow along as this post will get updated over the next few days. Round 1 (19)- JaminContinue reading “2021 NFL Draft Reactions”
Chasing Gretzky VI: Hull Speed Ahead
By: Joe Pohoryles After one of the worst 20-game starts in his career, Alex Ovechkin has kicked things back into gear, scoring 11 goals this past month to elevate his season total to 19 in 35 games. The Great Eight now sits just six goals shy of tying Marcel Dionne for fifth on the all-timeContinue reading “Chasing Gretzky VI: Hull Speed Ahead”
Chasing Gretzky V: Shades of 2013
By: Joe Pohoryles Three goals in four weeks. That’s all Alex Ovechkin has scored between Feb. 8 and today, giving him a total of eight goals through 20 games. After losing so much time due to the recent shortened seasons, Ovechkin needed to ramp up his scoring pace. Instead, he’s experiencing one of the worstContinue reading “Chasing Gretzky V: Shades of 2013”
Evaluating the Alex Smith trade as his time in Washington ends
By: Joe Pohoryles Over three years ago, the Washington Football Team made a move to stabilize the quarterback position, trading cornerback Kendall Fuller and a 2018 third-round pick to the Kansas City Chiefs for Alex Smith. With Kirk Cousins heading out the door (he signed with the Vikings two months later), and with the ChiefsContinue reading “Evaluating the Alex Smith trade as his time in Washington ends”
Wizards coming into form before the All-Star break
By: Joe Pohoryles The Wizards look much different than they did a month ago. Despite blowing a five-point lead with less than a minute left against the Boston Celtics last night, the Wizards have been hot. Since losing to the New York Knicks 109-91 on Feb. 12, the Wizards have gone 7-2. That stretch includedContinue reading “Wizards coming into form before the All-Star break”
The Wildcard 