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The Bulls and The Heat and The Oprah…Time for Game 2

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Since Oprah is more powerful than basically any person or any entity, today’s column is the Game 2 preview instead of the Game 2 recap. As much as people have been making a joke out of this topic, Heat forward Lebron James offered some good perspective. “She’s [Oprah] very important. Not only to the world, but to this city. We’ll take a back seat to Oprah. We don’t … [Read more...] about The Bulls and The Heat and The Oprah…Time for Game 2

Atlanta Thrashers, Not Coyotes, Appear Headed to Winnipeg

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Owners Looking to Sell To Winnipeg Group The ownership group, Atlanta Spirit, LLC., have recently opened negotiations with True North Sports about the possible sale of the Atlanta Thrashers franchise.  The sale of the Thrashers to True North Sports, a Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, based group would then move the team to Winnipeg for play as soon as the 2011-12 season.  The … [Read more...] about Atlanta Thrashers, Not Coyotes, Appear Headed to Winnipeg

2011 NHL Western Conference Finals Preview

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2011 NHL Western Conference Finals Preview   The Eastern Conference Finals kicked off last night with the fifth seeded Tampa Bay Lightning knocking off the third seed Boston Bruins in Boston.  Check out the preview for it here.  Tonight, the President's Trophy winning Vancouver Canucks host the second seeded  San Jose Sharks in the first game of the Western … [Read more...] about 2011 NHL Western Conference Finals Preview

Minnesota Wild Prospect Granlund Scores World’s Greatest Goal (VIDEO)

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Minnesota Wild prospect Mikael Granlund scored the game winning goal for Finland today against Russia in a 3-0 victory in the semifinals of the 2011 IIHF World Championships being held in Bratislava, Slovakia.  The goal was possibly one of the greatest goals ever scored.  See the video after the jump. Bryan Vickroy … [Read more...] about Minnesota Wild Prospect Granlund Scores World’s Greatest Goal (VIDEO)

2011 NHL Mock Draft

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  2011 Mock NHL Entry Draft   While the chase for this year's Stanley Cup is running at full throttle, the rest of the NHL is gearing up for next season's potential championship season.  The first task in the offseason is the NHL Entry Draft, this year held at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota.   Who will go where?  How will your team meet its … [Read more...] about 2011 NHL Mock Draft

Red Wings vs. Sharks will be Epic Conference Semifinals Series

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The Detroit Red Wings held off any speculation as to their potential demise by via a 4-game sweep of the Phoenix Coyotes. The Red Wings did struggle down the regular season stretch and while they are the NHL's oldest team, they appeared to have "flipped the switch" during their 1st Round Stanley Cup playoffs series against the Coyotes, winning by an average margin of 2 … [Read more...] about Red Wings vs. Sharks will be Epic Conference Semifinals Series

Blackhawks-Canucks Game 7 Preview

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There was time (not more than two weeks ago) when it was dicey whether the Hawks would even have a post season, and now they’re the giving this year’s President’s Trophy winners a run for their money. Could this be the third year in a row the Hawks end the playoff run for the Canucks? Only three other teams have made a comeback from a 3-0 hole to win a series: Toronto in … [Read more...] about Blackhawks-Canucks Game 7 Preview