NHL: The West is Ready
The Western conference teams are ready and eager to get their hands on the Cup. Both semifinal matchups have concluded, one in four games, the other in five. This Western finals series on the horizon is not going to disappoint. The LA Kings have come from the bottom as the…
NHL: And Then There Were Eight
The end of April signifies one thing in my eyes: the start of the conference semifinals in NHL playoffs. The quarterfinals were more dramatic than expected, with the series outcomes yielding unpredictable results. Now, there are four teams remaining in each conference, fighting through another round and inching closer and…
Rangers Ready to Bring Angry Focus to Game 7
Luckily for the Rangers, Thursday night’s game seven won’t involve a soccer ball. The game won’t be decided by an extra point attempt through the uprights. Coach Paul MacLean won’t be demanding that his players “sweep the leg” and ask if they have a problem with that. Or maybe he…
NHL Quarterfinals : 4 down 4 to go
The time has now come when we begin to start thinking about the conference semi finals. With four of the eight quarterfinal matchups already decided, we are halfway there. The early nastiness that took over the first round has calmed down, and desperation mode is in full effect as teams…
Champions Do Not Whine: Rangers Must Play Their Game
Champions do not whine. They do not complain about officials or look into conspiracy theories about their team or in their league. They go out to play. In fact, true champions actually enjoy a little extra adversity. They want the challenge to be difficult and the journey to be arduous. …
NHL: The Brutality Has Turned to Nasty
Well, the NHL nastiness has started. Being only in Game 3 of the quarterfinal round, this is a somewhat early sour turn. Hmm, and it is slightly perplexing that most of the nastiness seems to be radiating from the Eastern conference. Let’s just say Brendan Shanahan, the NHL’s VP of…
Rangers Must Get Nasty After Senators Target Boyle in Game 2
Well it is obvious that the image of Brian Boyle using Senator Superstar Erik Karlsson’s head for a speed bag didn’t sit well with Ottawa. As a result, they dressed the knuckle-chucking duo of Matt Carkner and Zenon Konopka, and the two wasted no time targeting Number 22. To his…
Quest for the Cup is UNDERWAY!
The NHL playoffs are underway and in full swing. The first night of action was as amazing as predicted, but with results that were not as accurate. True, there are seven games to a series if need be, but when teams come out and stun the fans and analysts, it…
Preview and Prediction of New York Rangers First Round Playoff Matchup
The New York Rangers will open their 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs tonight against the eighth-seeded Ottawa Senators. A quick study of the teams’ regular season statistics shows that this is truly a battle of two different styles. As any good fan of combat sports will tell you, styles make fights,…
NHL: How close are the pre‐season predictions?
Every year, the magazine publication The Hockey News has an issue before the start of the season in which the writers and analysts “predict” where each team will land in the standings at the start of the playoffs, which, at this point, are six days away! Now, with the end…
Rangers Looking To Sweep Flyers, Clinch Top Spot For Playoffs
The New York Rangers will be in Philadelphia to take on the Flyers one final time in the 2012 regular season. The Rangers have completely owned the Flyboys this year, taking all five of this season’s previous matches, including the Winter Classic. Knowing that the Rangers only need to take…
NHL Playoffs- Quest for the Cup (it could get ugly)!
For all of you die hard sports fans out there, I just thought I would let you know a little something that not all sports fans know. Playoff hockey is probably the most exciting and emotional demonstration of athleticism out there. These men are on skates, in case anyone forgot,…
