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What makes a playoff team (part 4)
Posted on April 15, 2011 | 1 CommentIn the 4th installment of my series of analysis on the make up of the 2011 NHL playoff teams, I examine the bottom four teams in the Western Conference, and find some striking similarities in how they were constructed. As a reminder, I group the... -
2011 NHL Playoffs: San Jose Sharks vs. L.A. Kings Series Preview and Predictions
Posted on April 14, 2011 | 3 CommentsImagine you walk into the HP Pavilion on Thursday night. A sea of teal and black cover the arena except for the rectangle of freshly zambonied ice that is the center of attention for the next three hours. The lights go black and Metallica’s Seek... -
What makes a playoff team (part 3)
Posted on April 14, 2011 | 1 CommentIn the third installment in my analysis of how the 2011 NHL playoff teams came to be, I’ll be taking a close look at the makeup of the top four teams in the Western Conference. Once again, I will categorize each player as to how... -
No One Tell Joe Thornton It Is Playoff Time
Posted on April 13, 2011 | No CommentsWe’ve seen it before. The San Jose Sharks have an amazing regular season and hopes are high heading into the NHL playoffs. There’s too many weapons on this team to fail, right? Wrong. The NHL playoffs are a bigger beast and big names... -
What makes a playoff team (part 2)
Posted on April 13, 2011 | 1 CommentIn part 1 of my playoff team analysis series, I introduced my concept, and covered the top four teams in the Eastern Conference. For a refresher on my criteria, I’ve broken each team into four categories. Top prospects, players the team drafted in the first... -
Beat LA: Four Reasons the Los Angeles Kings Are the Most Favorable Match-Up For the San Jose Sharks
Posted on April 12, 2011 | 1 CommentIn a final weekend of the NHL season that can only be described as “nutty,” some teams got the match-up they wanted in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and others did not. I will gladly insert the San Jose Sharks into the “match-up they wanted” category... -
What makes a playoff team (part 1)
Posted on April 12, 2011 | 1 CommentOn the eve of the NHL playoffs, I decided to take a closer look at the 16 teams currently in the playoffs and analyze the make-up of each team. I will split this out into four parts to make it manageable, while adding a fifth... -
Charl Schwartzel takes exhilarating, pressure-packed Masters
Posted on April 11, 2011 | 1 CommentTwenty-one-year-old Rory McIlroy led by two entering the final round of the 75th Masters, but seven others either shared or held an advantage over the culminating 18 holes. Charl Schwartzel, 26, was one of them, and with a brilliant and composed finish the South African... -
Red Sox enter matchup with rival Yankees winless, searching for answers
Posted on April 8, 2011 | 1 CommentThe baseball season is nearing the end of its first week. The Baltimore Orioles, Kansas City Royals, and Pittsburgh Pirates all have winning records and are either tied for the division lead or playing second fiddle. The Cincinnati Reds, despite a shaky pitching staff, are... -
Told of drug issue, the great Manny Ramirez shockingly retires from baseball
Posted on April 8, 2011 | 1 CommentManny Ramirez made his fair share of mistakes in the outfield and in the media. If only it stopped there. He tested positive for steroids in 2003, and, having been informed of an issue in a late March drug test, he has decided to retire...