Well the Penguins are officially out of the race for the Stanley Cup for the 2011 postseason. With Penguin star forwards Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby out not much was expected of the injury bitten squad. Then came the postseason after the aqcusition of James Neal and former elite player and Penguin Alexei Kovalev.
Personally I didn't think the Pens would make it past the second round either way. But to lose to Tampa in the series after leading 3-1 with game 5 and 7 at home is ridiculous. That squad had already proved what they could do. Unfortunatley they didn't show up when it counted in Game 7 and elimination. I guess their is always next season.
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Thursday April 7th, 2011
What a day for sports from my perspective. Today I am completely dedicated to sports. Let's overview why I am excited:
First Round of The Masters
How can I as a lover of golf not be excited for The Masters? The Masters in my eyes is the best event on the PGA Tour. The Masters signifies for many the beginning of spring. The Masters takes place at Augusta, an absolutley marvelous course.
Pittsburgh Pirates Home Opener
Sure the Buccos aren't the best team. But starting out 4-2 and 2 road series wins, how can Bucco fans not feel some excitement even if most likely it's only for a little.. The Bucs are facing off against the Colorado Rockies.
NCAA Frozen Four
Like I wrote about yesterday today is the Frozen Four for NCAA D1 Mens Ice Hockey. Mens D1 college hockey is extremley physical, fast paced and passionate. Great games for any hockey fan!
It all lines up perfectly. The Masters runs through most of the day. The Pirates play at 1:45pm, and the Frozen Four games are at 5pm and 8:30pm.
First Round of The Masters
How can I as a lover of golf not be excited for The Masters? The Masters in my eyes is the best event on the PGA Tour. The Masters signifies for many the beginning of spring. The Masters takes place at Augusta, an absolutley marvelous course.
Pittsburgh Pirates Home Opener
Sure the Buccos aren't the best team. But starting out 4-2 and 2 road series wins, how can Bucco fans not feel some excitement even if most likely it's only for a little.. The Bucs are facing off against the Colorado Rockies.
NCAA Frozen Four
Like I wrote about yesterday today is the Frozen Four for NCAA D1 Mens Ice Hockey. Mens D1 college hockey is extremley physical, fast paced and passionate. Great games for any hockey fan!
It all lines up perfectly. The Masters runs through most of the day. The Pirates play at 1:45pm, and the Frozen Four games are at 5pm and 8:30pm.
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Final Four vs. Frozen Four
Well the NCAA Final Four is now finally over and we can prepare ourselves for the NCAA Frozen Four. The Frozen Four is the Final Four for NCAA D1 ice hockey. The Frozen Four is this Thursday, Notre Dame vs. Minnesota Duluth at 5pm and North Dakota vs. Michigan at 8:30pm. These games will be played at the Xcel Energy Center in Minnesota, the home rink of the Minnesota Wild.
College hockey is one of the most exciting forms of hockey. College hockey is extremely fast paced and hard hitting. Many of these players are undrafted and are working to be signed as undrafted free agents by an NHL club. I also feel like their is an amazing passion in D1 college hockey. A lot of these skilled players are at the end of their competitive careers and play like it. They play for love not for money.
We still have a couple more weeks until NHL playoff hockey. Let's watch some skilled college level, playoff style hockey. Never a bad day for it.
College hockey is one of the most exciting forms of hockey. College hockey is extremely fast paced and hard hitting. Many of these players are undrafted and are working to be signed as undrafted free agents by an NHL club. I also feel like their is an amazing passion in D1 college hockey. A lot of these skilled players are at the end of their competitive careers and play like it. They play for love not for money.
We still have a couple more weeks until NHL playoff hockey. Let's watch some skilled college level, playoff style hockey. Never a bad day for it.
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Bucco Hope
The Pittsburgh Pirates have started the 2011-2012 MLB season 1-0. To make things even better the game was won off of a Niel Walker Grand Slam. Walker is a Pittsburgh native from the suburb Pine Richland, a township right next to my own.
The only thing we Pirate fans have is hope. The beginning of every season brings along thoughts of maybe. While this wonderful 1.000 record is enjoyed and is sure to fall. .500 would suffice at seasons end . Maybe dreams become reality this season.
The only thing we Pirate fans have is hope. The beginning of every season brings along thoughts of maybe. While this wonderful 1.000 record is enjoyed and is sure to fall. .500 would suffice at seasons end . Maybe dreams become reality this season.
Monday, March 21, 2011
Headshots in the NHL
The most recent topic of debate at NHL GM meetings was the implementation of a no tolerance policy on hits to the head. I don't like hits to the head at all, however I would not be in favor of implementing a no tolerance policy.
Hockey is a fast paced sport. Sometimes people get hit in the head completley by accident. In some cases it is the player who is getting hit fault when he gets hit in the head, usually because he is trying to duck away or a avoid an oncoming check. I don't think it is right to have mandatory suspensions for accidents. Not to mention this new fear of being suspended for accidentally hitting a player in the head would deter hits and take a lot of the physicality out of the game.
The NHL needs to enforce the rules better. The NHL is continually criticized for small suspensions or most of the time lack of any. If the NHL really wants to take a serious stance on headshots they just need to handle disciplinary action better.
Hockey is a fast paced sport. Sometimes people get hit in the head completley by accident. In some cases it is the player who is getting hit fault when he gets hit in the head, usually because he is trying to duck away or a avoid an oncoming check. I don't think it is right to have mandatory suspensions for accidents. Not to mention this new fear of being suspended for accidentally hitting a player in the head would deter hits and take a lot of the physicality out of the game.
The NHL needs to enforce the rules better. The NHL is continually criticized for small suspensions or most of the time lack of any. If the NHL really wants to take a serious stance on headshots they just need to handle disciplinary action better.
Friday, March 11, 2011
A Love/Hate Relationship with the NFL Lockout
Most people would call me crazy, or claim that I wasn't a fan of the NFL or football if I told them I hoped the NFL locked out for the 2011-2012 season. I don't, but I kind of do.
I love football and the NFL. If the league locks out this coming season I will be upset. No football for a whole year is going to be rough on me for sure. However the NFL lockout opens up a huge opportunity for my favorite sport league, the National Hockey League.
An NFL lockout would allow an amazing opportunity for the NHL to expand it's fanbase. Football is a contact sport. Hockey is a contact sport. Football fans are going to need to watch something with some hitting and violence. Basketball is not going to be enough for the fans who love the hard hitting of the NFL. The NHL can help fill that void for those fans and hopefully create fans for life.
I love football and the NFL. If the league locks out this coming season I will be upset. No football for a whole year is going to be rough on me for sure. However the NFL lockout opens up a huge opportunity for my favorite sport league, the National Hockey League.
An NFL lockout would allow an amazing opportunity for the NHL to expand it's fanbase. Football is a contact sport. Hockey is a contact sport. Football fans are going to need to watch something with some hitting and violence. Basketball is not going to be enough for the fans who love the hard hitting of the NFL. The NHL can help fill that void for those fans and hopefully create fans for life.
Friday, March 4, 2011
Troubles for the NBA
Some people enjoy the new state of mind held by quite a few NBA players. What I mean is the new trend of star players planning to join teams with other star players. While this does add excitement to certain teams, it drastically affects the competitive advantage of the league. With stars collaborating on the same teams like they are, the NBA is left with less and less competitive teams. Sure it is a positive thing for those markets recieving the star players, but the ones without are severley hurting. The NBA should step in and stop what is going on. It's best for the league and best for the fans.
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