Here we are. All bets are off, as the winners of the Western and Eastern conferences square off to determine who hockey’s champion is for the 2006-07 season. It has been a long year, filled with surprises. One of the surprises will be representing the East in the Ottawa Senators. Ottawa finds themselves in the Stanley Cup Finals after not much of a challenging series against Buffalo. Meanwhile, the west will see one of its best teams from start to finish, the Anaheim Ducks. Anaheim took out the Detroit Red Wings in six games.
Author: matt Jordan
Matt is an in-studio producer for three radio stations in a six station cluster. He has produced and co-hosted three sports talk shows, with one of them becoming number one in the market. He also is a play by play announcer for the Florence Redwolves, who play in the Coastal Plain League, the nation's hottest College Summer League. He is in his fourth season. He also was the PA Announcer for the Florence Phantoms indoor football team.
In his spare time Matt enjoys reading, writing, playing RTS video games, debating on religion, and good music. He is currently writing a play, which is expected to be completed by the end of 2009. Matt also writes for Medusa's Kiss magazine.
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NHL Conference Finals Preview
Here we are, the conference finals. Just eight more wins, and you can live a lifelong dream. Eight more wins, and you complete Mission 16W. Only four more teams are alive to finish Mission 16W, the Buffalo Sabres, Ottawa Senators, Detroit Red Wings, and the Anaheim Ducks. Buffalo had to dispatch a tougher than advertised New York Rangers team in six games, while the Senators easily dispatched the New Jersey Devils. On the other side of the coin, the Red Wings had an easier time with the San Jose Sharks then many had thought, while the Anaheim Ducks took care of the Vancouver Canucks in just five games.
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NHL Second Round Preview
The first round of the playoffs brought us little surprises, with the exception of Nashville’s complete collapse against San Jose. The Rangers took care of business against the Thrashers, while another season ends in the first round for Marty Turco and the Dallas Stars. The Ducks took care of the Wild in five games, while the Sabres had no problems with the Islanders. The Flames showed some heart, but it was not enough against the talented Wings, and Martian Broudeur is already heading for his second Con Smythe with his dominating performance over the Lightning.
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NHL First Round Preview
Here we go, the NHL playoffs are upon us. For the first time in a long time, neither one of the Stanley Cup finalists from the previous season will be in there to defend their conference crowns. Also, for the first time in over a decade, that team from Denver will not grace the playoffs.
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NHL Power Rankings for April 3- 2007
The final week of the season has arrived. The Wings take over the two spot, but the biggest winner of the week are the Ducks, who move up three spots, while the losers of the week are the Canucks who drop three. The Devils move up in the power rankings despite firing their coach.
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Top Questions for 2007
Break out the peanuts and Cracker Jacks, it’s time for the 2007 Major League Baseball season to begin. With that in mind, there are some of the top burning questions, along with those wild and wacky picks of the season.
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March 27- 2007 NHL Power Rankings
The Devils are the big losers this week, dropping down four spots to almost out of the top ten, while the surging Pens are about to overpass them. Meanwhile, the Sabres and Preds exchange the top spot once again. There’s two weeks left in the season. How did you team end up?
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Fighting in the NHL: A Different Take
Over the past couple of months, fighting in the NHL has been lambasted by so-called “sports experts”. Most of this fodder is coming from people who have no interest in the sport. They have no interest, therefore, are ignorant to the history of the sport, and what role fighting plays in that vast history. True hockey fans know exactly why fighting is in the sport. It exists for many reasons. Maybe a skill player is getting too much physical play from a defenseman, or maybe that player has crossed the line with your skill player. Also, fighting can be the same as the two-out hit that sparks a rally.
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March 20- 2007 NHL Power Rankings
Yes, a promise was made during the March Madness Chat. If Edmonton and Los Angles didn’t get their acts together, the Flyers were going to move out of the basement. So, this week, my big winners are the Flyers, even though the Jackets and Hawks benifited from Edmonton and LA’s demotion. Where did your team fimish this week?
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March 13- 2007 NHL Power Rankings
The Preds and Sabres once again trade the top spot, while the Rangers were the big winners this week in the spot jump. They’re one place behind the Islanders and their crybaby coach. Meanwhile, the pitty has to go to the Flyers, for still being behind teams like the Kings and Oilers who are showing no heart down the stretch. Where did your team finish this week?