Los Angeles Angels vs New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are winning games in unexpected fashion, but the fact that the billion dollar team is winning games this late in October is fine and dandy with those who hold the pinstripes deep in their hearts. The Yankees last made it this deep into the playoffs in 2004, when...
Orlando Magic vs. Los Angeles Lakers
Game 3: Lakers at Magic (LA leads series 2-0) The series is over. Time to look to the offseason and the draft. At least that is what the media has been portraying the NBA Finals series, as being over. The Los Angeles Lakers are just too good and the Magic missed their chance. But...
Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Detroit Red Wings
Game 3: Red Wings at Penguins (DET leads 2-0) We all knew that we would be getting a repeat of last years Stanley Cup Finals, but what we did not know was that it really would be a repeat. Last season the Pittsburgh Penguins went into Detroit for the first two games and dropped both...
Chicago Blackhawks vs. Detroit Red Wings
Game 3: Red Wings at Blackhawks (DET leads series 2-0) The Chicago Blackhawks know they missed a golden opportunity to split the series in Joe Louis Arena with the Detroit Red Wings before heading home for the next two. A costly mistake in the offensive zone caused them to come home...
Los Angeles Lakers vs. Houston Rockets
Game 3: Lakers at Rockets (Series tied 1-1) There is that age old joke. It goes: “So I went to a boxing match and a hockey game broke out!” Perhaps that joke can be modernized by saying: “So I went to a boxing match and a Houston Rockets-Los Angeles Lakers game broke...
Boston Bruins vs. Carolina Hurricanes
Game 3: Bruins at Hurricanes (Series tied 1-1) The Boston Bruins are experiencing something they have not experienced in nearly 13 months: a playoff loss. After sweeping their way through four games with the overmatched Montreal Canadiens, the Boston Bruins looked to be on the same...
Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Washington Capitals
Game 3: Capitals at Penguins (WAS leads series 2-0) Two one goal decisions have put the Washington Capitals up two games in their best of seven second round matchup with the Pittsburgh Penguins. The series switches to the Steel City for Games 3 and 4 beginning Wednesday night and...
Detroit Red Wings vs. Anaheim Ducks
Game 3: Red Wings at Ducks (Series tied 1-1) If history is repeating itself, that is troubling news for the Detroit Red Wings. And great news for the Anaheim Ducks In 2007, an entertaining six-game Western Conference Finals victory propelled the Ducks into the Stanley Cup Finals as...
Chicago Blackhawks vs. Vancouver Canucks
Game 3: Canucks at Blackhawks (Series tied 1-1) When the Canucks blew a three goal lead in Game 1, but were able to win nonetheless, a lot of the problems with the Vancouver Canucks was swept under the rug by a joyous victory in the competitive game. The rug can no longer hide anything. In...
San Jose Sharks vs. Anaheim Ducks
Game 3: Sharks at Ducks (Ana leads series 2-0) It was not supposed to be this way. The San Jose Sharks, long underachievers in the postseason were supposed to make quick work of their first round opponents and meander their way through the Stanley Cup playoffs by the basis of having...