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2010 NHL Playoffs: Can the San Jose Sharks Get Rid of the “Choker” Label?
Posted: 22nd April 2010 by chase ruttig in NHL
The San Jose Sharks are on the brink of another April collapse. It is a story that is all too familiar come playoff time.
The Sharks come into the playoffs after a impressive regular season only to meet a young team with hot goaltending and hungry play and get sent home early, leaving hockey experts scratching their heads after picking San Jose to win it all entering the playoffs.
Over the last ...
NBA Playoffs: Kevin Garnett’s “Bows” Have Brought Back The Old Boston Celtics
Posted: 19th April 2010 by chase ruttig in NBA
The Boston Celtics entered their first round matchup with the Miami Heat with the feeling of death looming over the Celtics' faithful.
There was a fear that "The Big Three" were dying, and that their time as one of the game's elite teams was fading away with their team's voice, Kevin Garnett's, health.
But despite being unable to provide the offensive spark that he once was a guarantee to give night in ...
Well it is finally that time of year.
The NBA Playoffs are just two days away, and I will be there to cover it from start to finish, starting with my previews breaking down every aspect of the playoffs. Follow me on twitter at www.twitter.com/chaseruttig or check out my articles daily for instant analysis on everything NBA.
The Eastern Conference is often criticized as the sister conference in the NBA. And although ...
NHL Playoffs: What to Watch on the Playoffs’ Opening Night
Posted: 14th April 2010 by chase ruttig in NHL
I will be breaking down the NHL Playoffs daily right here on Bleacher Report check daily for recaps, previews, and analysis of every game. Or check me out on twitter: www.twitter.com/chaseruttig
Well after 82 games the NHL playoffs finally kick off tonight, and it starts with a TV watchers delight featuring a four game schedule. The Phoenix Coyotes host the veteran Detroit Red Wings, the Philadelphia Flyers and New Jersey ...
NHL Playoff Preview: Henrik Sedin Poised To Be This Year’s Breakout Star
Posted: 13th April 2010 by chase ruttig in NHL
This is the first of many articles breaking down the Stanley Cup Playoffs, check my page daily for more analysis, or follow me on twitter @www.twitter.com/chaseruttig
The NHL playoffs begin on Wednesday and while there has been much talk once again about a possible Ovechkin-Crosby II going on this year in the Eastern Conference, there has been little talk about one of the games best players and the Art Ross trophy ...
The World Junior Hockey Championships: The Holidays’ Best Sports Event
Posted: 28th December 2009 by chase ruttig in NHL
This holiday season, many North American sports fans feast on the traditional holiday sports buffet items such as bowl games, and the NBA's Christmas Day games. Meanwhile, the IIHF World Under 20 Hockey Championship, dubbed the World Juniors for short, is sitting in the salad bar, untouched by many Americans.
And I think that should change.
The tournament is the highest rated event of the Christmas season in Canada, and it should, ...
Sorry, ESPN, White American Players Are Not Vital To the NBA’s Success
Posted: 8th December 2009 by chase ruttig in NBA
Recently ESPN's "Outside The Lines" produced a report about the lack of white American players in the NBA and it hinted that white Americans are important to the NBA's success in some ways.
Well as a white basketball player, I enjoyed the insight the piece gave about the recent turnout of white Americans in the NBA and the reasons why they haven't been getting their chance in the Association. I completely disagree ...
Oh Canada: After 15 Years Toronto Raptors Ready To Make Jump
Posted: 12th November 2009 by chase ruttig in NBA
The Toronto Raptors have been in the Association for 15 years this year, and well they haven't really made the jump from an expansion franchise to a franchise that is constantly on tv and makes the playoffs almost annually.
Whether it was theáfalse hope in Damon Stoudamire, or the memorable but brief Carter/McGrady era, which was crippled by bringing in overpaid veterans and trying to build a team around a pure ...
The Solution To The Toronto Blue Jays Problems Is Simple, New Owners
Posted: 6th November 2009 by chase ruttig in MLB
Well it has been another ho hum season for CanadaÆs team, the Toronto Blue Jays. This marks the 15th straight year the Blue Jays have missed the playoffs. The last time they made the postseason was 1993, when yours truly was sitting in diapers and sucking his thumb.
The Blue Jays have had good players come through the franchise in this time and have had some solid ballclubs in that ...