Archive for March, 2010
Can the Dallas Mavericks Escape the Ghosts of Playoffs Past?
Posted: 24th March 2010 by Hadarii Jones in NBA
I will always remember the epic collapse of the Dallas Mavericks in the 2006 NBA Finals, because it is the first time I have openly cheered for another team due to the defection of Shaquille O'Neal to the Miami Heat.
To be fair, the Mavericks were the victims of some of the worst playoff officiating I have ever witnessed, but the manner in which the games are called is no excuse for the pitiful ...
When It’s Okay to Root for the Islanders in Madison Square Garden
Posted: 24th March 2010 by Mike Salerno in NHL
Tonight, when the Islanders enter Madison Square Garden, I will mutter a phrase that has never escaped my mouth in the last twenty years of my existence.
"Let's go Islanders."
Now, Rangers fans, before you go out and get lighter fluid and matches and all other kinds of things to inflict physical harm on me, hear me out. I want the Rangers to lose tonight. And next Tuesday. And, well, every game ...
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If you score two overtime goals in the Stanley Cup Finals, and your team wins the Stanley Cup, you aren’t going to want to leave, right?
Well, John Leclair really didn’t have a choice.
Traded to the Flyers in 1995 along with Eric Desjardins and Gilbert Dionne for Mark Recchi and a third round pick, Leclair’s life was on the rise.
However, let’s start by taking a look at ...
According to reports, Toronto Maple Leaf GM Brian Burke is once again shopping overseas.
This time though he has a twenty two year old Norwegian rocket in his sights. Toronto however, much like the pursuit of Gustavsson, appears to have company in the chase.
Mats Zuccarello Aasen, currently plays for Modo of the Swedish Premiere League and is coming off his second season in which he scored twenty-three goals and added forty-one ...
Zach Bogosian: Fights Through Tough Season With Atlanta Thrashers
Posted: 24th March 2010 by Warren Shaw in NHL
Zach Bogosian has learned a lot from his experiences in the 2010 season. It has been a season of ups and downs for the 19 year old sophomore defenseman. During the season if you studied Bogosian closely there were times when you could see both satisfaction and trepidation on his face.
Bogosian’s season has identically reflected the trials of his Atlanta teammates.
Bogosian began his second season well, appointed alternate captain and ...
Antti Niemi Bandwagon Back in Business for The Blackhawks
Posted: 24th March 2010 by TAB BAMFORD in NHL
After Tuesday night's shut out of the Phoenix Coyotes, it appears that Antti Niemi is the man in net for the Chicago Blackhawks. A deeper look at the numbers should give Blackhawks fans more confidence in the rookie moving into April.
Niemi has had some rough patches this year just like veteran Cristobal Huet. Certainly his start at the New York Islanders on March 3, where he allowed three goals on 12 ...
Lamar Odom’s Consistency will Determine the Los Angeles Lakers’ Postseason Fate
Posted: 24th March 2010 by Hadarii Jones in NBA
San Antonio, Oklahoma City, Houston, New Orleans, and Atlanta represent the final road gauntlet the Los Angeles Lakers must conquer, and how the team performs on this trip will likely have postseason implications.
Complicating matters, the Lakers will be without the services of Andrew Bynum, who sprained his left achilles' heel against Sacramento earlier in the week. His return is not expected for another two weeks.
Of the five teams the Lakers ...
Chicago Blackhawks-Phoenix Coyotes: Antti Niemi Takes Coyotes to the Kennel
Posted: 24th March 2010 by TAB BAMFORD in NHL
Number One.
After Tuesday night's 2-0 shut out win over the Phoenix Coyotes, that's where the Blackhawks stand in the Western Conference with 99 points.
After Tuesday night's 2-0 shut out win over the Phoenix Coyotes, that's where Antti Niemi should stand on coach Joel Quenneville's depth chart when the playoffs begin.
Niemi was spectacular in his sixth shut out of the season, blanking the hottest team in the NHL while facing 28 ...
Toronto Blue Jays Should Start Ruiz Over Overbay and Advance the Change
Posted: 24th March 2010 by Ian McDonnell in MLB
Any real fan of the Toronto Blue Jays knows that this year is going to be a long one. The first year of a rebuild always is.
As spring training comes closer to the end and the roster cuts keep piling up, it becomes clearer that the Jays are looking thin.
There is a lot of young talent, but you can’t expect them to perform right away, so as fun as it ...
San Francisco Giants Roll On as Madison Bumgarner Hits a Bump in the Road
Posted: 24th March 2010 by Andrew Brining in MLB
There is no doubt that a National Football League fantasy season is fun. Major League Baseball's storied infatuation with statistics and the length of its season just happen to make the diamond's make-believe game infinitely better.
I mention this because I'm of the camp that believes our resultant addiction to fantasy baseball skews some current observations of the game.
One example appears to be the growing import of Spring Training numbers.
The process ...