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2024 Conference Finals Preview
I've said this many times before; I always love the final round before the final round. The last stop before the grand finale. In the NFL, it's the Conference Championships. In MLB, it's the League Championship Series. Finally, in the NBA and the NHL, it's the Conference Finals. That's where both leagues are right now, and regarding the NHL, it's the round that will determine who will play for the prestigious Stanley Cup. The NHL has had some intriguing Final Fours in recent years, and this year is no different.
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout 7 hours ago in Unbalanced
What Went Wrong: Canucks Fizzle in Game Seven
This was quite the dream season for the Vancouver Canucks. It was the best year they've had since the 2010-11 season. There were high expectations for the Canucks. Thatcher Demko's up for the Vezina. Quinn Hughes is up for the Norris. Players like Elias Pettersson, JT Miller, and Brock Boeser are lighting the lamp in bunches. It looked like things would go well for Vancouver.
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout 19 hours ago in Unbalanced
Villainess Review: Janet Timms (The Bad Guardian)
One thing I love lately is that the Lifetime films have become quite star-studded. It used to be the true crime movies that snagged the big names, but we are seeing some well known names in the normal Lifetime thrillers as of late. This film, The Bad Guardian, is definitely no exception, with Melissa Joan Hart in the lead role as Leigh Davis-Delgado, the central protagonist of the film.
By Clyde E. Dawkinsa day ago in Geeks
PWHL Finals Game One: Her-story Begins
The Professional Women's Hockey League is, without question, the best thing to happen in the great sport of hockey. The first time I watched any form of women's hockey was in 2018, and it was during the Olympics. My reasons were simple: I didn't want to be disappointed in the U.S.'s efforts in hockey anymore. I knew that the women would dominate and kick some keister, and that's what happened. Our women's team brought the gold home in 2018, and in 2022, we captured the silver. The latter year was Jesse Compher's first foray into the Olympics, and it kicked off a big year for the Compher family. Just months later, Jesse's brother, J.T., won the Stanley Cup as a member of the Colorado Avalanche.
By Clyde E. Dawkinsa day ago in Unbalanced
The Dallas Cowboys: From "America's Team" to the Black Sheep
The date: January 28, 1996. The event: Super Bowl XXX. On that evening, the Dallas Cowboys bested the Pittsburgh Steelers, 30-13, winning their third Super Bowl in four years, and their fifth overall in eight appearances. The win cemented the Cowboys as "America's Team," and came with Barry Switzer as their head coach, though the team and the system basically belonged to Jimmy Johnson.
By Clyde E. Dawkins3 days ago in Unbalanced
What Went Wrong: Derailed
The saddest part of this: it seemed almost inevitable. The Colorado Avalanche were coming off humilating the very goalie who will (most likely) win the Vezina Trophy this year, and we were in the catbird seat waiting for the dust to settle in the Dallas Stars/Vegas Golden Knights series. The momentum continued in Game One; a big time overtime win after trailing 3-0. The Avs lost Game Two, but we nearly pulled off another comeback. Even so, it was 1-1 heading home, but Game Three didn't go well for us. Despite this, we were still at home, and we had a chance to rectify things.
By Clyde E. Dawkins4 days ago in Unbalanced
What Went Wrong: Hurricanes' Last Chance?
Losing sucks, but one thing I always praise is when a team doesn't go down without a fight. We saw this with the Carolina Hurricanes in their Metropolitan Division Final series against the New York Rangers. The Canes lost the first three games of the series, leading to the conclusion that the Rangers would literally sweep their way to the Eastern Conference Final. However, the Canes managed to break the brooms in Game Four, and really get to Igor Shesterkin in not only Games Four and Five, but Game Six as well. After winning those two games, the Canes had a 3-1 lead entering the third period, and that had fans thinking that the dreaded reverse sweep would happen.
By Clyde E. Dawkins5 days ago in Unbalanced
A Look at the 2024 NFL Schedule
The draft is long over, and now comes the best part of the NFL offseason: the unveiling of the NFL schedule. 272 games will be played in 18 weeks, making for a very thrilling season. The beauty of the NFL's schedule is that it's definitely not like the other three leagues. With Major League Baseball now allowing all 30 teams to run into each other, the NFL stands as the only league that has a pretty exclusive schedule. This increases the intrigue regarding who will play who, and when will these games take place.
By Clyde E. Dawkins6 days ago in Unbalanced
The Evolution of Sports Telecasts
I am amazed and fascinated over how sports telecasts have changed and grown over the years, and it continues to evolve even at this advanced age. NBA, NHL, and MLB telecasts have all grown a lot, but this evolution is especially true when it comes to the NFL.
By Clyde E. Dawkins6 days ago in Unbalanced
A Troubling Trend in the Latest Wave of Cancellations
We have seen a lot of shows get the axe as of late, and we've believed that these cancellations are caused by the fallout from the WGA/SAG-AFTRA strikes. After all, these shows returned with condensed seasons, leaving not much room to improve or continue their already high momentum. Even the network bigwigs are loudly contributing the cancellations to the strikes.
By Clyde E. Dawkins9 days ago in Geeks
The Rookie: Blair London's Not-So-Surprising Heel Turn
Last night was a perfect sports night for me; those are rare, but it happened. First off, the New York Yankees obliterated the Houston Astros on national TV. Then, later in the evening, the Colorado Avalanche won Game One of the Central Division Final over the Dallas Stars in comeback fashion, trailing 3-0 and winning 4-3 in overtime! So I was already in happiness overload, but I figured there would be more to come even after all of that.
By Clyde E. Dawkins13 days ago in Geeks