April 2010
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The . . . Beast in the East? - Round #2...
And the first round is (finally) done in the East. The dust has settled and the teams left standing are: Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Boston, and Washington. Wait what? … All three top seeds lost? … Even Washington? … I see … So the teams moving on are: Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Boston, and Washington Montreal. Wow. How … unexpected. So here is how each first round...
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The Best of the West - Round #2 Predictions
Well wow. The west is settled, and the match-ups are intriguing aren’t they? Let’s recap the first round, which may go down in my books as one of the best first rounds I have ever seen. Here is how each series went:
#1 San Jose Sharks vs. #8 Colorado Avalanche - SJ wins 4-2 (Blaine called SJ 4-1)
This was a beauty series (see:...
To Suspend or Not to Suspend . . .
So everyone out there who wanted to see an amazing hockey game got exactly what they wanted on Saturday. If you missed it, well I’m not sorry, because I got to watch it. The Hawks vs. the Preds, game #5, was one of the most exciting games I’ve seen all season/postseason. Easily comparable to the Washington vs. Pittsburgh epic from earlier this season … yeah, that good.
But there...
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Rock the Hawk . . .
A 5-4 Overtime win for the Chicago Blackhawks over the Nashville Predators in Game #5 of the Western Conference Quarter Finals. This game pretty much had it all. It was absolutely epic.
It started out as a relatively normal game. As normal as a playoff game can be anyways … so about as normal as a peanut butter and pickle sandwich. The game was back and forth, quick paced, and very...
Dennis Wideman - Making a Statement
Here is a little official NHL article about my buddy Dennis Wideman. I worked out with him a little in the offseason at Pinacle Health & Fitness in Elmira (which happens to be where I work as well). And he has some Elmira connections that make it easy to say I know the guy. In fact, a lot of us Elmira folk know the guy.
He had a rough season. Actually a REALLY rough season. But is playing...
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The Magic of the Playoffs - A Quick Thought!
So I am not doing a massive analysis here today, this evening, tonight, this morning … it’s after 1:00am. Call it what you want to call it! It is currently the intermission before overtime in the San Jose vs. Colorado (game #2), and I have a few thoughts about the playoffs, specifically from this particular game.
I’ve just been struck by the energy and passion in this game. The...
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NHL Playoffs 2010 - Sporting Elite Picks
COME ONE!!! COME ALL!!! TO THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH!!!!
The time has come. The Stanley Cup Playoffs. It’s the most wonderful time of the year, isn’t it? I feel like a kid in a candy shop with a fistful of … dads credit card.
This year, the first round matchups are all looking … well … completely and utterly fantastic. Every year it seems like there are some easy...
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The Maple Leafs Are Out . . . And You Guessed it,...
So earlier this week my Toronto Maple Leafs were eliminated from playoff contention with a loss to the Atlanta Thrashers … and Nik An-drop-off. That is almost more embarassing than that time we traded Rask for Raycroft …*chuckles* Almost.
The dream is over. There will be no mystical, magical, mysterious playoff run from the Buds this year. Sounds eerily similar to the past … oh...
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