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Let Lord Stanley’s Wild Rumpus Begin! (Flames Rise From the Ashes Edition)
So the Calgary Flames were down 2-0 in their Western Conference semifinal series v. the Anaheim Ducks when Tuesday night’s hockey game broke out, and it didn’t look especially good for the Flames. In the third period, down 3-2, the … Continue reading
Why We Love the Stanley Cup Bakeoffs (Marian Gaborik Edition)
From our 19:53 of the Third Period desk And then there was overtime in the Anaheim (No Longer Mighty) Ducks v. Los Angeles Kings (of Comebacks) Western Conference semifinals Game 1. Announcer: “And the Kings have … Continue reading
Why We Love the Stanley Cup Bakeoffs: Yesterday Was 2/2/14
Three Stanley Cup first-round playoff series entered last night at 2-1. Two overtimes ensued. Three Stanley Cup first-round playoff series exited last night at 2-2. Professional sports doesn’t get better than this. Start with the Columbus Blue Jackets, who just won their … Continue reading
Why We Love the Stanley Cup Bakeoffs: Yesterday Was 2/1/14
First, let’s stipulate that the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs is not only the Greatest Show on Ice, but the Greatest Show on Earth as well. Eight series. Three time zones. Puck around the clock. So to yesterday, … Continue reading
Why We Love The Stanley Cup Playoffs
Reason #1: The Bruins’ OT win over the Toronto Maple Leafs last night: Reason #2: The Kings’ OT win over the St. Louis Blues last night: Reason #3: Anaheim’s OT win over the Detroit Red Wings last night. … Continue reading