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The Denver NHL Tweetup – 5,280 Feet of Hockey
Even though the Avalanche found themselves not only outside of the playoff bubble, but also in the basement of the league, that wasn’t going to stop Colorado from getting involved in the first ever NHL Tweetup, happening all over the … Continue reading
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Philadelphia and Pittsburgh Play to Play in a Party of Pain and Passion for the Praise of Pennsylvania: Conference Finals Predictions
Four teams will continue their season after a relatively short semifinal round. In the West, Detroit completed a seemingly easy sweep of Colorado, giving them much needed (or unwanted depending on who you talk to) rest. They will take on … Continue reading
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Analyze This: Jose Theodore Stumbles, Wings Take Control
Most analysts, including myself, called for a long, hard fought series against the Colorado Avalanche and the Detroit Red Wings. Well, a hard fought first round against the Wild seems to be taking its toll on the Avalanche, causing a … Continue reading
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One Step Closer: Semifinal Predictions
The semifinals has given us some interesting matchups to chew on for the next couple of weeks. Colorado and Detroit have a chance to renew a sorely missed rivalry that has produced some of the baddest blood in sports. Pittsburgh … Continue reading
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Penguins Complete the Sweep
It’s been 19 years since the Penguins have swept a team in the playoffs. Now the Ottawa Senators can be added to the likes of the Oakland Seals, St. Louis Blues, and New York Rangers after losing 3-1 against Pittsburgh … Continue reading
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It’s Just Avery Being Avery…
I spoke about this with the other puckheads on TWeekD last night, but I want to elaborate on my position. What Avery did was unheard of, but also innovative. Don’t forget the fact that Avery scored shortly afterwards on a … Continue reading
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April 9th Recap: Captain Clutch Saves the Night
Wednesday night was a night of upsets with only one top seed winning their game. In case you missed it, here’s a wrap up of last night’s games. Penguins 4, Senators 0 Don’t blame Gerber for this loss; the Senators … Continue reading
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Calm Before the Storm: My Picks for the First Round
Now that there is downtime before the postseason starts, the predictions start to fly. Here’s my breakdown for the eight series that start on Wednesday and Thursday. Montreal (1) vs Boston (8) Boston doesn’t have a prayer with this matchup. … Continue reading
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The Final Countdown
With all that the NHL got wrong with their post-lockout schedule matrix, the all-divisional playoff push at the end of the season is genius. Right now we’re seeing incredible match ups and nail-biting points races to round out the season. … Continue reading
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