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Stanley Cup Final Game One: What About Bob?
Behold, the Stanley Cup Final has arrived! It's been six days since the last time the puck dropped, and that was in Edmonton for Game Six of the Western Conference Final. The Edmonton Oilers have had five off days to drink in the fact that they were in the Cup Final for the first time in 18 years, while the Florida Panthers had six off days to bask in the glory of being in the Final for the second straight year. This is the fifth straight Final to feature two teams who had never met in such a setting before, and regarding the stakes, the Panthers have another chance to win their first Stanley Cup, while the Edmonton Oilers are looking to win their sixth Stanley Cup, their first since 1990, and Canada's first since 1993.
By Clyde E. Dawkins23 days ago in Unbalanced
Finals Game One: Boston Baked Blowout
The NBA Finals is here, folks! I do love the NBA Finals, because similar to the NHL's Stanley Cup Final, it's the finale of an amazing journey that includes 16 teams--well, technically 20 if you count the play-in games. One thing I'm trying to get used to is the fact that the NBA Finals actually starts before the Cup Final; it had been the other way around for a long time. Nevertheless, the NBA Finals is here, and this year, it's the Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks battling for the Larry O'Brien Trophy.
By Clyde E. Dawkins25 days ago in Unbalanced
2024 Stanley Cup Final Preview
It's here, folks! The greatest finale in sports has arrived! The Stanley Cup Final is always such a spectacular phenomenon. I always love the Final regardless of who is in it; I love it so much that I often have to remind myself that it's the end--the end of a spectacular season of the greatest sport in the universe. 32 teams begin their quest, but only 16 of them can qualify for the big dance. When the dust settles after nearly two months, two teams remain in the battle for the greatest trophy in all of sports, the Stanley Cup.
By Clyde E. Dawkins27 days ago in Unbalanced
Friz Freleng's Strange Case of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde"
I'm a huge, and I mean huge fan and enthusiast of the Looney Tunes cartoons. I've watched the shorts religiously for close to 35 years, I have the various DVDs--hell, I've even created some DVDs. There was always something magical about the Looney Tunes. Whether it's the wackiness, the dialogue, the storylines, or Mel Blanc's iconic voicework, one thing's for sure: there's nothing like the Looney Tunes.
By Clyde E. Dawkins27 days ago in Geeks
What Went Wrong: The Stars at Night are Big and Bright...but NOT During the West Final
You know, I have a knack for exposing frauds in sports. That knack isn't limited to the NHL, it's in all leagues. I've used that word quite a bit as a hockey fan. I've used that word to describe the Boston Bruins big time, the Florida Panthers (though they keep getting long runs somehow), and this year pretty much showed us that the Winnipeg Jets are in that "fraud" category. I have never used that word to describe the Dallas Stars.
By Clyde E. Dawkins29 days ago in Unbalanced
What Went Wrong: Tommy Had a Candle--What's YOUR Excuse?!
Boy, did you guys blow it! Let's face facts, the New York Rangers had the easiest chance to reach the Stanley Cup Final. Their road to the Eastern Conference Final was easy, but could have been easier. They started 7-0 in this year's playoffs, similar to 1994 (we know what happened back then). Yet they lost Games Four and Five against the Carolina Hurricanes, and were actually on the verge of losing Game Six and causing "reverse sweep" talks to start. Thankfully, Chris Kreider decided to become superhuman in that third period.
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout a month ago in Unbalanced
Lethal Nightmare Fuel. Top Story - June 2024.
For Sandra Hawthorne, she was supposed to be just mere days away from what would be the happiest day in her life. For three years, Sandra had been dating the love of her life, Anthony Farley, and it was after all that time that Anthony popped the question. The proverbial knot was set to be tied after a year of planning, but instead of enjoying wedded bliss, Sandra had spent the last three days in the hospital.
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout a month ago in Fiction
The Kansas City Chiefs: It's Always Something
Remember when I said that this team was a likable version of the New England Patriots dynasty? Yeah...about that. So to say that the Kansas City Chiefs have had an...interesting offseason would be an understatement. They say, "Heavy is the head that wears the crown," but come on. This is no excuse for the way some of their players have been acting. Though, this isn't the first time there's been drama with the Chiefs; we all remember Tyreek Hill's legal problems, which (I believe) led them to move on from him, and they've won back-to-back Super Bowls since then. However, in the time that's passed since the Chiefs won Super Bowl LVIII, the drama is doing the same thing that Joe Burrow's done: own the Chiefs.
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout a month ago in Unbalanced
PWHL Finals Game Five: Her-story Achieved
It's been an amazing inaugural season of the Professional Women's Hockey League, and it came to a spectacular end on a Wednesday evening. Six teams fought for the honor of becoming the league's first-ever champions, and it came down to two teams: PWHL Boston and PWHL Minnesota. Game One went Boston's way, but Minnesota took Games Two and Three of the best-of-five Finals. Minnesota thought they had won the whole thing in double overtime of Game Four, but goalie interference prevented that. Boston would win just over a minute later, and as a result, the first-ever PWHL Finals came down to one final game.
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout a month ago in Unbalanced
PWHL Finals Game Four: Wild, Crazy, and Controversial
Oooooh, what a game! So the PWHL Finals had seen a lot in the first three games, but none of us expected what would go down in Game Four. Here's the stage. It's Game Four in Minnesota. The Minnesota team is up 2-1 in the best-of-five Finals. They have a chance to finish it; bring home a pro hockey championship to the State of Hockey in front of their home fans. The Walter Cup was in the building. Here's what went down.
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout a month ago in Unbalanced
Villainess Review: Ms. Valenti (Are You Afraid of the Dark?)
Who remembers Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Nickelodeon's hit horror anthology series? Horror/suspense anthology series have been a thing since the late 1950/early 1960s, and it got turned up in the 1980s and the 1990s with shows like Tales from the Darkside, Monsters, and Tales from the Crypt. It was in the 1990s that we received the kid-friendly versions, and that's where Are You Afraid of the Dark? came in.
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout a month ago in Geeks
PWHL Finals Game Three: One Win Away
The first-ever PWHL Finals switched scenes to the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, the exact home of the NHL's Minnesota Wild. Two games would be played at the arena, and that was guaranteed due to Minnesota's 3-0 win over Boston in Game Two of the Finals. The win evened things up at 1-1, turning the Finals into a best-of-three affair.
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout a month ago in Unbalanced
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