AGRI Biz

We are now two games in to the Conference Finals in the NHL, and so far in the East, the Philadelphia Flyers have taken a comfortable lead on their opponents, the Montreal Canadiens. Well, comfortable might be an understatement since the Flyers are embarrassing the Habs. What's interesting about the Flyers' play as of late is how it follows the pattern of their roller-coaster-esque play in this year's post-season. Let's review. Round One: ...

I don't know about you, but I LOVE international hockey competitions. During the Vancouver Olympics we all witnessed some of the best hockey in recent years, including the incredible gold medal game. Canada winning gold again over USA was just...perfect. But now it's playoff time in the hockey universe, so why should the focus be directed anywhere else, right? However, the World Championships have started so you need to whip out the giant flag ...

Heading into yesterday's match-up, Vancouver's playoff dreams seemed all but over. They had almost completely self-destructed in the previous three games, and flew to Chicago looking for some answers After a solid win last night, the Canucks have lived to play another day and have pushed off their elimination, for now. The big question surrounding this team is simply, what is going on with them? They win game one in Chicago by ...

What a game. What. A. Game. Coming off of a decisive shutout in Game Three, the Penguins roared out of the gate to put the pressure on Montreal right from the start. They were all over the Habs deep in their zone, and just like that it was 2-1 for Pittsburgh. The second period was just as wild with chances galore for each of the teams, but the score remained 2-1 after ...

One thing is for sure, when you step onto the ice in the NHL playoffs...it's going to get rough. Fighting and scrapping is a huge part of hockey, that's just the way it is. Whether a player fights to gain momentum after a goal or to avenge an earlier hit, the enforcers on a team sometimes put forth as much effort as the guys scoring the goals. That's all well ...

Last night's decisive win by Chicago is just following the odd pattern that has been happening in this year's postseason. After a round and a half of amazing playoff hockey, teams aren't having a hard time scoring, they just can't seem to do it on home ice. In past years, teams with crazy fans managed to use the adrenaline in the building and send their fans home happy and honking their ...

After a thrilling first round in the NHL Playoffs this year, there are still a bunch of players and teams competing for the cup who deserve it more than others. Love them or hate them, these NHL stars could really make their careers blossom after hoisting the silver trophy in a few weeks time. On the other hand, some of the names on the list need the cup to not ...

I think everyone who's been even remotely following the NHL Playoffs can tell you that it's been one hell of a ride. After a long and hard-fought first round, those who deserved to make it through lived to fight another day, and those who weren't as determined are hanging up the skates for the summer. Unfortunately for the players who couldn't give that extra push, we've begun those few weeks where every ...