Posted by thesportsjunky on May 18, 2017 · Leave a Comment
The playoffs are here and as they started there was some potential for interesting games although that all gave way to the typical top teams who will be back competing for the medals for another year.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on May 14, 2017 · Leave a Comment
The host teams are about to end their tournament with only one having a chance to continue their tournament into the playoffs and a couple days to get that playoff spot.
The host nations are on different paths as they have started their tournaments in different ways with one giving their home fans something to cheer about and the other not a lot to cheer about.
Group A has some clear favourites but there are plenty of teams that can do some damage with some teams capable of launching some surprising upsets.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on May 15, 2016 · Leave a Comment
The IIHF round robin is beginning to wind down and the playoff race is only getting tougher especially after a surprising Day 10.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on May 11, 2016 · Leave a Comment
With the second round of the NHL playoffs coming to a close the World Championships are beginning a period of reinforcements as NHL players are making the move to the Worlds.
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Group B might not get the most attention from their own countries but they still include some of the biggest teams including the defending champions.
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