It appears Sidney Crosby wanted to make sure Jonathan Toews was good with him taking the captaincy for Team Canada in Sochi. Nike Shoes Sale . According to CSNChicago.com, Detroit Red Wings and Team Canada head coach Mike Babcock said the Pittsburgh Penguins captain wanted the go-ahead from the Chicago Blackhawks captain before accepting Canadas captaincy for the upcoming Olympics. "When we were taking about it, Sidney wanted to make sure it was OK with [Toews], just for the fact he won a couple of Cups,” Babcock said after the Wings morning skate ahead of Wednesday nights game with the Blackhawks. "Hes held in high regard, to say the least, and hes a huge part of the reason why they win as much as they do." Toews, for his part, thought Crosbys gesture was a flattering one. "For Sidney to ask guys for approval, I dont think he needed to do that, but it shows the kind of guy he is," Toews said. Toews went as so far as to suggest that Babcock revealed this discussion just to be polite. "Everybody knows Sidney is the guy," said Toews. "Im just honored to be in the conversation for the captaincy. One way or the other, Im excited to accept a role like that. If its more of a leadership role, Im excited for the challenge." Babcock believes that Toews would have made for a deserving captain, as well. "Hes earned the right to be a captain with Canada: two Cups, Olympic gold," said Babcock. "I dont know what else hes won. It seems more than that. Hes a pro who does it right every day. Hes a 200-footer. To me, hes an impressive, impressive man." Toews and Nashville Predators captain Shea Weber will serve as alternate captains for Canada next month in Sochi. Cheap Nike Shoes From China . A 23-year-old rookie, Stroman is 4-2 with a 3.44 earned run average in 12 games this season, the past seven of those being starts. He logged the first scoreless outing of his career on Friday versus Oakland in a no-decision. Wholesale Nike Shoes . Helwani said that Weidman has been dealing with recurring swelling and pain in his knees related to torn meniscus he suffered as a teenager and the problems came to a head last week when he suffered prolonged swelling and pain in his left knee, resulting in the decision to undergo an arthroscopic scope procedure to clean up the tear in both knees. https://www.wholesalenikeshoesauthentic.com/ . The team said Saturday that the 36-year-old Robidas is expected to miss four to six months, jeopardizing his return this season. He was injured when he slid hard into the boards in the second period of a 2-1 shootout loss to Chicago on Friday.Winston-Salem, NC (SportsNetwork.com) - The second-ranked Duke Blue Devils take their act on the road on Wednesday evening, as they make the short trip to Wake Forest to battle the Demon Deacons in an ACC showdown. Mike Krzyzewskis Blue Devils are one of just three unbeatens left in the country and the only team that has won all of its games by double digits. The team moved to 13-0 on the year and opened ACC play with an easy victory over Boston College on Saturday, 85-62. Duke is seeking to go 14-0 for the seventh time in school history, but has dropped four of its last five ACC road openers. Danny Mannings Demon Deacons would love to continue that trend, but must bounce back from an 85-76 loss to fifth-ranked Louisville on Sunday. The loss ended a three-game win streak for Wake Forest and dropped the team to 8-7 overall and 0-2 in conference play. These two rivals are meeting for the 242nd time in history. Duke holds a 163-78 series advantage, but a slim 12-11 lead in games played at Lawrence Joel Coliseum. Wake took the last meeting, an 82-72 upset of then fourth- ranked Duke in early March of last year. The Blue Devils were once again dominant on both ends of the court, as they made light work of Boston College in the ACC opener this past weekend. The Blue Devils converted 51.6 percent from the floor in the win, including a 9-of-21 effort from behind the arc. Freshman sensation Jahlil Okafor was once again unstoppable as the 7-foot youngster posted a career-high 28 points to go along with eight rebounds and four blocks in the victory. Senior Quinn Cook (15 pts), freshman Justise Winsloow (13 pts) and junior Rasheed Sulaimon (11 pts) played big roles in the win as well. Cheap Nike Shoes For Sale. Dukes dominance at both ends is reflected in the teams gaudy +24.7 scoring margin, good for second in the country. The Blue Devils have been especially strong offensively, netting 85.3 ppg (sixth nationally) on an efficient .524 shooting (third nationally). Okafor has lived up to the hype as the nations top recruit. He currently leads the country in field-goal percentage (.682) and paces Duke in scoring (19.5 ppg), rebounding (8.7 rpg) and blocks (22). Cook (14.5 ppg) provides a veteran presence, while both freshmen Winslow (12.2 ppg) and Tyus Jones (10.2 ppg, 5.3 apg) have made immediate impacts as well. Wake battled back from an 11-point haltime deficit and took a 69-68 lead in the second half, before faltering down the stretch and dropping a nine-point decision to Louisville last time out. The loss spoiled a huge performance by Devin Thomas, who posted a double-double with 31 points and 11 rebounds. Codi Miller-McIntyre and Mitchell Wilbekin added 14 points each for the team in defeat. More performances like the one Thomas had against Louisville could make the Demon Deacons a dangerous team in ACC play. Thomas became the first player for Wake to top 30 points in a game in four years. This season, there hasnt been a lot of offensive eruptions, as the team is averaging a modest 70.6 ppg. Miller-McIntyre tops the team with 13.1 ppg. Thomas is one of the ACCs top frontcourt players, as he is second on the team in scoring (12.1 ppg) and first in the ACC in rebounding (9.7 rpg). ' ' '