Well, the end is finally here. No, not the end of quarantine, but the end of our NHL 20 simulation. Am I sad that my life has come down to writing about a video game rather than writing about the actual Stanley Cup Playoffs? Absolutely. Am I still going to do it because I don’t know what to do with
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While there is still no news to report in the real-life sports world, we’ve reached the Conference Finals in our NHL 20 simulation. Missed anything from the first two rounds of the Stanley Cup Playoffs? Don’t worry, I got you covered. Click here to catch up on the first round. Click here to catch up on the second round. All
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Yesterday would have been the start of the actual Stanley Cup Playoffs. Yet here we are, waiting to see if we’ll ever get the chance to watch this unfold in real life. Luckily, I’m here to take you to an alternate reality where the season was never put on hold and the playoffs are in full swing. That reality is
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With the NHL season on pause indefinitely due to the coronavirus outbreak, hockey fans are left wondering “what if?” What if the season wasn’t interrupted and teams were preparing for the Stanley Cup Playoffs to begin shortly? While we’re left waiting to find out whether or not the playoffs will even happen this year, I figured there’s still one way
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Part 25 of 31 in our NHL previews where Ballantyne, Burgess and I rank each NHL team 1 through 31 and give you an outlook on their season. Each of our previews will be given to you in order of where we collectively power ranked that team. Check out our other previews: #31. Colorado Avalanche , #30. Vegas Golden Knights, #29. Vancouver
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“It’s like the bottom of the ninth and I’m never gonna win. This life hasn’t turned out, quite the way I want it to be.” — Chad Kroeger Losing can be tough. Losing while riding the pine is downright insufferable. Reach into the styrofoam cooler, crack a cold one and let’s talk some sports. After a 2 week hiatus we’re
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