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Oilers follow Red Wings’ lead; ink another Swede
Posted on 2 May 2011 by Scott Pattison.
First it was Paajarvi, then Omark and now Lander. The Edmonton Oilers are doing their best to follow in the shadow of the Detroit Red Wings, whose success over the last two decades has much to do with the players they've drafted from Sweden. The Oilers signed another Swedish prospect, Anton Lander, to a three year entry-level contract. The six-foot, 194-pound centre scored 11 goals and 26 point...
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The Mets Can Be Addicting
Posted on 13 Apr 2011 by Jim Mancari.
I have an addiction. Unfortunately, many young men my age have bigger problems than I do. Some have fallen to drug or alcohol addictions, which is always a sad situation. They have their whole lives ahead of them, but they succumb to their addiction. I have an addiction. The first part of dealing with an addiction is to admit you have one. Just this past week, I came to the conclusion that ...
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Wilcox Shines as Pistons Make it Look Easy
Posted on 9 Apr 2011 by Colton Turnquist.
Chris Wilcox had quite a night and was the key figure as the Detroit Pistons (28-51) defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 110-100 (32-47). Wilcox scored 27 points on 12 of 18 shooting, he also grabbed 13 boards in the process. The Bucks were led by Brandon Jennings, as he scorched the Pistons for 31 points, the second consecutive game the Pistons have allowed a opposing player to score over 30 points (...
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Brewers Make It Two Straight
Posted on 7 Apr 2011 by Scott Johnston.
A night after the Brewers got their first win of the season, they made it two in a row, with another 1-run win over the Atlanta Braves, 5-4. And just like last night’s win, this one was a nail-biter to the final out. Marco Estrada got the start for the Brew Crew filling in for an injured Zach Greinke and did just well enough to garner the first win of his major league career. Called up earlie...
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Ruined By The Bruins
Posted on 29 Mar 2011 by Anna Santiago.
It would have been nice for the Blackhawks to be able to pad their lead 1 point lead on the 9th place Calgary Flames, but in Boston tonight, there was no chance of that. The Bruins supplied 3 goals to the scoreboard in their favour, and goalie Tim Thomas, who is having an outstanding year so far, made 32 saves. That earned him his 25th career shutout. The first period went by rather uneventfull...
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Danny Granger Lifts Pacers Past Nets Late
Posted on 21 Mar 2011 by Jim Mancari.
Though they showed some late fight, the New Jersey Nets dropped their third straight game, 102-98, to the Indiana Pacers at the Prudential Center in Newark. The Pacers have now defeated the Nets seven consecutive times dating back to 2008. The Nets were without Deron Williams for the second game in a row. Despite only scoring three points on 1-of-9 shooting in the first half, Pacers’ forward ...
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Kris Humphries, New Jersey Nets Earn Improbable OT Win over LA Clippers
Posted on 11 Mar 2011 by Jim Mancari.
Usually every time Slam-Dunk champion Blake Griffin of the Los Angeles Clippers suits up, he’s the most dominant power forward on the court. While Griffin was a dunking machine once again tonight, New Jersey Nets’ power forward Kris Humphries stole the show in the Nets 102-98 overtime victory in front of a sellout crowd at the Prudential Center in Newark. Humphries, who had a double-double ...
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Back to .500, push for the Playoffs!
Posted on 6 Mar 2011 by Munaf Manji.
Well lets just start with a recap of our last blog and the two points I made the Rockets needed to do: 1. More effort of the defensive end–Check 2. Get back to .500 record–Check The Rockets are 6-1 since the All-Star break with quality wins over New Orleans and Portland, two teams which are infront of the Rockets in the standings. The area which was more impressive about these two...
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Deron Williams Records Double-Double in Debut Loss to Spurs
Posted on 25 Feb 2011 by Jim Mancari.
Deron Williams faced a tough challenge in his New Jersey Nets debut: the San Antonio Spurs. The Spurs continued their winning ways as they earned a 106-96 win over the Nets at the AT&T Center. San Antonio improves to 27-2 at home, including a 20-game home winning streak. The Nets have now lost four straight games. Williams scored 39 points in his last game against the Spurs, but he was not ...
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Canes Fall To Devils in OT
Posted on 9 Feb 2011 by Brad Kurtzberg.
The Carolina Hurricanes failed to hold a late lead and ended up losing the game and valuable point in the standings when they fell to the New Jersey Devils 3-2 in overtime on Tuesday. It was a disappointing start to a critical five-game road trip for the Hurricanes who are in the thick of the race for one of the final playoff spots in the Eastern Conference. Rookie Jeff Skinner scored a pai...
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Nuggets vs. Nets: Nets Defeat Carmelo Anthony, Nuggets Soundly
Posted on 31 Jan 2011 by Jim Mancari.
Carmelo Anthony scored 37 points in Newark tonight. However, it was still as a member of the Denver Nuggets. Twelve days after New Jersey Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov called off Carmelo trade talks, the Nets pounded the Nuggets, 115-99, at “The Rock.” After losing two straight games, this was a big win for the Nets, who continue their streak of playing well at home. New Jersey moved over th...
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Bruins Blast Avs
Posted on 22 Jan 2011 by Adam Lanning.
After an embarrassing loss to the Nashville Predators on Thursday night, the Colorado Avalanche were going to have to do their best to bounce back and return to their winning ways. This afternoon, they hosted the Boston Bruins for their second of six matinee games for the year. Everything seemed to be going well for the Avs, as Paul Stastny recorded his 100th NHL goal to give the Avs an early l...









