Best Of The SB Nation Network: May 8, 2012

We have 322 fantastic sports blogs in SB Nation, so in case you didn’t have a chance to read them all we’ve collected the best stuff right here. Get sports smart in no time fast!

Hockey

-- In Lou We Trust examines how the Devils have stopped Claude Giroux.

-- Japers’ Rink refuses to give up on the Capitals.

-- Roberto Luongo’s trade value’s not as high as you’d think, writes Raw Charge.

-- Second City Hockey analyzes the firing of assistant coach Mike Haviland.

Basketball

-- The Miami Heat held practice and talked about Game 5, Peninsula is Mightier was there to get all the juicy quotes.

-- Gerald Wallace is next up on Bullets Forever’s “Better Know A Free Agent” series.

-- Lakers fans have some interesting advice for Nuggets coach George Karl on how to beat the Lakers.

Football

-- Daily Norseman is covering all aspects of the Vikings stadium bill working it’s way through the state legislature.
-- A rumor has the Ravens interested in Osi Umenyiora, Big Blue View checks to see if the rumor makes any sense.
-- Pats Pulpit has all the reactions to Matt Light’s retirement.
-- Stampede Blue with the latest on Andrew Luck.

Baseball

-- Talking Chop takes a closer look at Braves pitchers’ batting average on balls in play.

-- Baseball Nation simply loves the eephus pitch and is willing to pay good money for a big leaguer to throw one.

-- The Crawfish Boxes has an introductory sabermetrics lesson on pitcher game scores.

-- Camden Chat wonders if this is the end for Endy Chavez.

Soccer

-- The Philadelphia Union have big-name friendly coming up, but at least one Brotherly Game contributor won’t be going.
-- It hasn’t exactly been home sweet home for Chivas USA writes The Goat Parade.

Combat Sports

-- Bad Left Hook’s Brent Brookhouse talks to the Nevada State Athletic Commission and gets the skinny on Lamont Peterson’s failed drug test.
-- Bloody Elbow’s Steph Daniels interviews UFC middleweight Alan Belcher on the heels of his big win on Fox TV.
-- Bloody Elbow’s Brent Brookhouse editorializes that boxing’s adoption of VADA standards for drug testing puts pressure on the UFC to improve their testing regimen.
-- MMA Mania was on the Ultimate Fighter Live conference call today to find out what will happen in the aftermath of champion Dominick Cruz’ blown ACL.