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Wrapping up the updates

Atlanta Thrashers

Charlotte Bobcats

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Look for MLB updates coming in March

for the bobcats

Sam Vincent,not sam Phillips

Alt logo is wrong

Court is wrong

Matt Devilin (raptors) and Adrian branch (ESPN) are no longer with the team as broadcaster

your radio guys are now on TV,with Stephanie Ready also on the team

Mugsy Bouges is on the radio,don't know who the play-by-play guy is tho,look on wikipedia its there

games are on Fox Sports CArolina,not Fox Sports South

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1972/73: 40 years after the Brooklyn Americans folded, New York once again had 2 NHL teams. The dream of bringing a second hockey team to the New York Metropolitan Area belonged to Roy Boe who owned the New York Nets of the ABA. With plans of a rival hockey league starting up the NHL had decided to head the rivals off at the pass by granting Boe an expansion team based on New York known as the Islanders.

The two sentences seem redundant.

The Islanders would make their debut on October 7th losing at the Nassau Coliseum 3-2 to the Atlanta Flames, who were also playing their very first game. The Isles would get their first win 5 days later as they beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-2. However, wins would be very rare as they end up finishing dead last with an awful record of 12-60-6.

1973/74: After struggling with 2 coaches in their first season the Islanders brought in another new coach, Al Arbour, who had been in the playoffs the past 19 seasons as either a player or a coach. The Islanders would struggle early under Arbour going winless through their first 7 games, on the way to finishing in last place again with a 19-41-18 record. However, defenseman Dennis Potvin would provide a bright spot capturing the Calder Trophy as the league's top rookie.

1974/75: The Islanders would get off to a terrific start in their 3rd season losing just 1 of their first 10 games. The Islanders would play good enough the rest of the way to make it into the playoffs for the first time in franchise history with a record of 33-25-22. In their first playoff series, the Islanders were matched up against the New York Rangers. The Islanders would get off to a good start upsetting their rivals 3-2 in the opener at MSG. However, the Rangers would recover by taking Game 2 at Nassau Coliseum 8-3 setting up a decisive 3rd game at the Garden. The Isles would let a 3-0 lead slip away in the 3rd period as the Rangers threw every shot they could at goalie Billy Smith. However, the Isles still had a chance as the game went into overtime. The overtime would not last long as the Isles controlled the opening face off and won the game and the series on a goal by Jean Potvin, on a brilliant pass from Jude (Jude Who?). In the 2nd round, the Islanders run appeared to be over as they dropped their first 3 games to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Only 1 team had ever overcome a 3-0 deficit before. However, the Islanders would not quit as Coach Al Arbour challenged his players saying, "If there's anyone here who doesn't feel we can come back and beat these guys, get off the ice immediately." The Speech worked as the Isles won the next 3 games to force a 7th game in Pittsburgh. Game 7 would be a tight defensive affair, as the game remained scoreless into the 3rd before Ed Westfall gave the Isles a 1-0 lead late in the 3rd period. The Islanders would tighten their defense the rest of the way not allowing a shot on goal to complete the amazing comeback. In the semifinals the Islanders were matched up against the defending Stanley Cup Champion Philadelphia Flyers. The Islanders would find themselves down 3 games to none again, only to rally and force a 7th game. However, the Islanders miracle run would end with a 4-1 loss in Game 7.

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Started to proofread the Caps page, changes in bold:

1974/75: Owner Abe Pollin who owned the NBA's Baltimore Bullets had desired an NHL franchise for the Beltway. After being granted an expansion franchise, he chose to build a new arena in the DC suburb of Landover, Maryland; which would play host to both the recently renamed Washington Bullets, as well as his expansion NHL team that were set to begin play in the Fall of 1974. The arena known as the Capital Centre was one of the first to feature luxury boxes and boasted that no seat was further than 200 feet from the ice. However, when the team named the Capitals finally took the ice on October 9th, Pollin probably wished no one could watch his team. With the WHA competing with the NHL for talent, the expansion Capitals took the ice with a team that probably could not compete in any league as they posted the worst season in NHL history. The Capitals compiled a record of 8-67-5 and set dubious records for a season, among them being: fewest wins (8), most losses (67), most road losses (39 out of 40) most consecutive road losses (37), most consecutive losses (17), and most goals against (446), and finished 20 points worse than their expansion brethren, the Kansas City Scouts, who managed 41 points.

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I don't know that I agree with your logo description for the Wild. You call it a bear's head, but I think that it is more of a generic animal. But if someone else knows the "official" word on that, jump in.

Disclaimer: If this comment is about an NBA uniform from 2017-2018 or later, do not constitute a lack of acknowledgement of the corporate logo to mean anything other than "the corporate logo is terrible and makes the uniform significantly worse."

 

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1972/73: 40 years after the Brooklyn Americans folded, New York once again had 2 NHL teams. The dream of bringing a second hockey team to the New York Metropolitan Area belonged to Roy Boe who owned the New York Nets of the ABA. With plans of a rival hockey league starting up the NHL had decided to head the rivals off at the pass by granting Boe an expansion team based on New York known as the Islanders.

The two sentences seem redundant.

The Islanders would make their debut on October 7th losing at the Nassau Coliseum 3-2 to the Atlanta Flames, who were also playing their very first game. The Isles would get their first win 5 days later as they beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-2. However, wins would be very rare as they end up finishing dead last with an awful record of 12-60-6.

1973/74: After struggling with 2 coaches in their first season the Islanders brought in another new coach, Al Arbour, who had been in the playoffs the past 19 seasons as either a player or a coach. The Islanders would struggle early under Arbour going winless through their first 7 games, on the way to finishing in last place again with a 19-41-18 record. However, defenseman Dennis Potvin would provide a bright spot capturing the Calder Trophy as the league's top rookie.

1974/75: The Islanders would get off to a terrific start in their 3rd season losing just 1 of their first 10 games. The Islanders would play good enough the rest of the way to make it into the playoffs for the first time in franchise history with a record of 33-25-22. In their first playoff series, the Islanders were matched up against the New York Rangers. The Islanders would get off to a good start upsetting their rivals 3-2 in the opener at MSG. However, the Rangers would recover by taking Game 2 at Nassau Coliseum 8-3 setting up a decisive 3rd game at the Garden. The Isles would let a 3-0 lead slip away in the 3rd period as the Rangers threw every shot they could at goalie Billy Smith. However, the Isles still had a chance as the game went into overtime. The overtime would not last long as the Isles controlled the opening face off and won the game and the series on a goal by Jean Potvin, on a brilliant pass from Jude (Jude Who?). In the 2nd round, the Islanders run appeared to be over as they dropped their first 3 games to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Only 1 team had ever overcome a 3-0 deficit before. However, the Islanders would not quit as Coach Al Arbour challenged his players saying, "If there's anyone here who doesn't feel we can come back and beat these guys, get off the ice immediately." The Speech worked as the Isles won the next 3 games to force a 7th game in Pittsburgh. Game 7 would be a tight defensive affair, as the game remained scoreless into the 3rd before Ed Westfall gave the Isles a 1-0 lead late in the 3rd period. The Islanders would tighten their defense the rest of the way not allowing a shot on goal to complete the amazing comeback. In the semifinals the Islanders were matched up against the defending Stanley Cup Champion Philadelphia Flyers. The Islanders would find themselves down 3 games to none again, only to rally and force a 7th game. However, the Islanders miracle run would end with a 4-1 loss in Game 7.

Started to proofread the Caps page, changes in bold:

1974/75: Owner Abe Pollin who owned the NBA's Baltimore Bullets had desired an NHL franchise for the Beltway. After being granted an expansion franchise, he chose to build a new arena in the DC suburb of Landover, Maryland; which would play host to both the recently renamed Washington Bullets, as well as his expansion NHL team that were set to begin play in the Fall of 1974. The arena known as the Capital Centre was one of the first to feature luxury boxes and boasted that no seat was further than 200 feet from the ice. However, when the team named the Capitals finally took the ice on October 9th, Pollin probably wished no one could watch his team. With the WHA competing with the NHL for talent, the expansion Capitals took the ice with a team that probably could not compete in any league as they posted the worst season in NHL history. The Capitals compiled a record of 8-67-5 and set dubious records for a season, among them being: fewest wins (8), most losses (67), most road losses (39 out of 40) most consecutive road losses (37), most consecutive losses (17), and most goals against (446), and finished 20 points worse than their expansion brethren, the Kansas City Scouts, who managed 41 points.

Thanks guys I made the corrections

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