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So WHO Do The Penguins Play?
First things first, I have to (again) get a few things off my chest. Yes, hard as it may be to believe, several things have annoyed me during this season’s Stanley Cup Playoffs. SEVERAL, but I only feel a pressing need to address a few of them. Many of these are commercials.
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Are They For Real?
With around a quarter of a season in the books, the division leaders in baseball are not exactly what one would've expected before the season. So which teams are for real, and which are merely having a good start to the season?
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Offseason Uncertainty
In this series, the Flyers were plagued by the old familiar habit of playing ten minutes of hockey, a problem that was also a factor in their ten-game losing streak earlier in the season. As a Flyers fan, my pride is wounded since the loss was to a rival, but the Flyers have achieved much more than anyone would have expected.
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The Battle for Pennsylvania Bragging Rights
With two TOTK staff members cheering their NHL teams deep into the Stanley Cup playoffs, it seemed only appropriate for them to write a "face-off" column of sorts. We posed the question "Why will your team advance to the Stanley Cup Finals?" to Mike Kimmel and Sofie Rhoads.
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The Ebb and Flow of a Ballgame
While the world of sports has gone to high definition and information overload, a simple radio is still a great way to experience a baseball game. The ebb and flow of baseball, more than any other sport, lends itself well to the radio.
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How the West Might Be Lost
It’s down to the nitty gritty in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. For the Western Conference finals, we have the year-after-year dominant Detroit Red Wings up 2-0 against the Dallas Stars. News bulletin, Dallas. You still have a chance. It’s a slim one, but it’s a chance, nonetheless.
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“You want a rivalry, there's one right there. It doesn't get any easier."
Pittsburgh Penguins Sidney Crosby of the upcoming Eastern Conference Finals against the Philadelphia Flyers. Philadelphia won five of eight games against Pittsburgh in the regular season.
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"I knew we were in for a long season when we lined up for the national anthem on opening day and one of my players said, 'Every time I hear that song I have a bad game.'"
Jim Leyland
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April 27, 1994
On the day that President Richard Nixon is buried, Scott Erickson of the Minnesota Twins pitches a no-hitter against the Milwaukee Brewers, 6-0. The previous season, Erickson led the American League in hits allowed and losses. He will finish the strike-shortened season with an 8-11 record and be traded to the Baltimore Orioles in 1995.
April 28, 1967
Muhammad Ali refuses induction into the army and is stripped of his boxing title. When he refuses to step forward after his name is called three times, an officer warns him he is committing a felony punishable up to five years in prison and a $10,000 fine. He again refuses, and two months later, is found guilty after 21 minutes of deliberation.
May 2, 1953
Native Dancer loses for the first time in 12 races, losing to Dark Star in the Kentucky Derby. The 25-to-1 long shot steers clear of traffic before sprinting to the lead. Meanwhile, Native Dancer gets jostled at the first turn before making a charge. Native Dancer goes on to win the Preakness and Belmont.
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