Posted by thesportsjunky on April 23, 2017 · Leave a Comment
The NHL playoffs are almost through the first round and so far thigns have been surprsiing as strong teams have been easily taken care of while teams that had no chance are having an impact.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on April 27, 2014 · Leave a Comment
The playoffs are in full swing with few teams already getting their walking papers for the season. There are many series still going on but then Tampa Bay Lightning and Detroit Red Wings are heading home for another offseason after being beat by the Montreal Canadiens and the Boston Bruins. Now these two teams will get ready to take on each other in a classic rivalry series that is sure to be a good one.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on June 30, 2013 · 1 Comment
October is a great sports month for any sports fan as it can be the busiest time of year for the sports world. The National Football League is in the second month of their season, Major League Baseball is in the midst of the playoffs, and the National Basketball Association is just beginning their season. Of course there is another of the big four leagues in North America that starts in October as the National Hockey League begins its march to the Stanley Cup.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on June 16, 2013 · Leave a Comment
The Stanley Cup Finals would finally get underway as it seemed that this time may not even come before the season started. With a lockout to start the season the NHL was at risk of never seeing the Stanley Cup Finals this year. Thoughts of 2004-05 began to swirl with the players and owners locked in yet another battle over money while the fans suffered. In the end all would be solved as a new 10-year CBA was signed and the season was saved just in time.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on June 18, 2012 · Leave a Comment
The Stanley Cup has been handed out and the Los Angeles Kings are planning their days with the Cup it is time to look back at the season that was. The 2011-12 season was an interesting on as there were plenty of stories to follow throughout the year. Of course none was bigger than the concussion issue this year.
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