
An Ode To Super Mario Lemieux
On the occasion of his 50th birthday, I reflect for a moment on the life and career of Mario Lemieux, or Super Mario, as I came to know him. He's the reason I started loving hockey, a combination of being ...
Chicago Blackhawks: NHL Dynasty
In NHL | By AverageThomas | On June 18 2015 08:38 AM
In the past 20 years, there has been considerable talk about whether certain teams are a "dynasty". When they raised the Stanley Cup this week, the Chicago Blackhawks made a definitive case to be the NHL's first dynasty since their ...
NBA & NHL Playoff Digest: Mid First Round 2014
In NBA Basketball | By AverageThomas | On April 24 2014 08:15 AM
We're about halfway through the first round of the playoffs for both the NBA and the NHL. Whether you didn't notice they were going on, didn't have time to keep up, or just want an additional look at what's going ...
Its a Good Time to be sports fan!
In MLB | By SirMHayesXIV | On August 16 2013 11:42 AM
GUYSNATION! To quote Robert Plant, "Its been a long time..." 18 months. I'd love to say I traveled the globe, wrote a novel, or performed a one man comedy show off Broadway. Truth is? I'm just lazy, but? Like the ...
Bos-Stunned: Blackhawks Nab Lord Stanley
In NHL | By Bryan Lienesch | On June 25 2013 01:40 AM
Photo courtesy Harry How/Getty Images
The two bombs that were cowardly set off at the Boston Marathon exploded 13 seconds apart. The two goals the Blackhawks scored in the third period of Game 6 that first tied the game and ...
NHL Tournament Of Champions Ends: Power Rankings 2009-13
In NHL | By AverageThomas | On June 24 2013 09:31 PM
The final four teams in this year's NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs featured the teams to win The Cup the past four years, making for something of a Tournament Of Champions. Now that the Chicago Blackhawks have won two of the ...
Why is Hockey Pro Sports’ Redheaded Stepchild?
In NHL | By Bryan Lienesch | On June 15 2013 12:32 AM
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Later today will be Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals and if it is anything like Wednesday night's triple-overtime thriller, it should be awesome.
Make sure to catch it. That is, if you can.
Why do ...
NHL Conference Finals Historic Pairings
In NHL | By AverageThomas | On May 30 2013 08:19 PM
The final four teams in the 2013 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs have been determined, and there are historic pairings on both sides of the bracket.
If the saying "To Be The Man, You Have To Beat The Man" holds, then this ...
The Stanley Sixteen: Predicting the NHL Playoffs
In NHL | By Bryan Lienesch | On April 30 2013 01:16 AM
A GAME OF THRONES: The Kings lifted Lord Stanley last year, but that won't prove to be much help as they defend their title in 2013. Photo courtesy the Assocaited Press
Last year's Stanley Cup playoffs were a testament to ...
NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Match Ups Set
In NHL | By AverageThomas | On April 28 2013 08:20 PM
The NHL regular season has ended, and one of the most exciting times of the year is here: Stanley Cup Playoffs time. Even up until tonight's final game between the Boston Bruins and the Ottawa Senators, there were some match-ups that ...