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Avalanche Game 79 Recap: Mack for Hart
I've said it 1000 times this season, and here's #1001: Put Mack's name on that trophy! The Colorado Avalanche entered Game #79 needing a lot to happen to even have a chance to win the Central Division. That loss to the Dallas Stars couldn't have come at a worse time. Now the Avs need a miracle. That starts with this game--the last of the season against the Minnesota Wild. The Avs had the alternates on to for the second straight night, and Alexandar Georgiev was in net against Filip Gustavsson.
Clyde E. DawkinsPublished 16 days ago in UnbalancedRed Hot Predators Join the Playoff Party
The Stanley Cup Playoffs are upon us, and the pieces of the playoff puzzle are filling up. Entering this insane day of NHL action, five playoff spots remained overall, with three of the open spots being in the Western Conference. Two of the spots could have been filled on this night, as the Nashville Predators and the Los Angeles Kings could have locked in spots. All the Preds needed was one point, that's all. Just get to overtime. It didn't look like it would happen, as the Preds were down 3-1 against the Winnipeg Jets. Nashville did manage to tie it up, and the third period managed to end with the score tied at three. The Preds did lose in OT, but the one point they got ended up placing them in the playoffs.
Clyde E. DawkinsPublished 16 days ago in UnbalancedAvalanche Game 78 Recap: Never Give Up
By the time the main event of the second and final night of WrestleMania rolled around, another main event started in the NHL: the Colorado Avalanche's big meeting with the Dallas Stars. This game, in the eyes of every Avs fan, would determine our chances of winning the Central Division. Alexandar Georgiev was in net against Jake Oettinger, which put me at ease. Sean Walker scored 61 seconds into the game, which definitely put all of us at ease.
Clyde E. DawkinsPublished 17 days ago in UnbalancedSomers Lacrosse Previews
Somers Boys Lacrosse Ready to Start Anew Video vs Hen Hud On Monday March 18, Somers Boys lacrosse was on the main field and getting ready for opening day. A new season, the Tuskers also have a new coach.
Rich MonettiPublished 18 days ago in UnbalancedSo...How Will the Edmonton Oilers Blow it THIS TIME?!
OK, Oilers, you made it to the playoffs. So how will you fuck it up this time? I want to explain something about myself as a hockey fan. I don't hate the Edmonton Oilers. I'm a fan of Connor McDavid. However, I absolutely despise Oilers fans.
Clyde E. DawkinsPublished 18 days ago in UnbalancedAvalanche Game 77 Recap: Respect Gorgeous George
We need to show Alexandar Georgiev more respect. The man's leading the league in wins...for the second straight year. He was an All-Star this season. So can we please stop pretending that Georgiev's the problem when he's actually been bailing us out?
Clyde E. DawkinsPublished 19 days ago in UnbalancedJohn Jay Softball and Flag Football Previews
Girls Lacrosse is Ready to Run Last year the girls lacrosse team made it all the way to the state finals before going home with second place. But proceeding with an agenda of finishing the job is not the mindset of the coach or her team.
Rich MonettiPublished 19 days ago in UnbalancedLightning Clinch, but Has Their Window Closed?
Similar to the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Tampa Bay Lightning were idol on Friday, but could clinch a playoff spot. The one difference, albeit a small one, was that while Toronto needed only two of the following three teams--Detroit, Philly, and Washington, to lose, and regulation wouldn't be mandated in some cases, Tampa Bay needed all three teams to lose in regulation, because the Eastern Conference's Wild Card picture is so muddled.
Clyde E. DawkinsPublished 19 days ago in UnbalancedWhat Will the Toronto Maple Leafs Do for an Encore?
The Toronto Maple Leafs have had chances to clinch this season, but came up short. Their latest attempt was on Wednesday, when all they needed was a point, but the Tampa Bay Lightning won, 3-1. The Leafs were idle on this night, but they could clinch with help from outside. Basically, they needed any two of the three teams to lose: the Detroit Red Wings, the Philadelphia Flyers, and the Washington Capitals. All three did end up losing, and in regulation, too. The Flyers lost first, and Detroit fell second, and that ended up being enough to send the Leafs back to the playoffs.
Clyde E. DawkinsPublished 20 days ago in UnbalancedJets Take Off to the Playoffs
A packed Thursday night of NHL action only saw one team with the opportunity to lock up a playoff spot. That team was the Winnipeg Jets, and their destiny was in full control. A win would do it. If not, just one point and the Blues losing would get it done. Or a Blues regulation loss and a Wild loss would also get the job done. The schedule was interesting, as there were Eastern Conference games and Western Conference games, and and the three games connected to the scenario all played at the same time: Flames @ Jets, Avalanche @ Wild, and Blues @ Predators.
Clyde E. DawkinsPublished 20 days ago in UnbalancedAvalanche Game 76 Recap: A Wild Thursday
Boy, do I hate the Minnesota Wild. I mean, you can't blame me for hating the Wild. After all, they are the Colorado Avalanche's longest tenured division rival. No lie there, folks. While the Battle of Quebec (Nordiques/Canadiens) only lasted 16 years, and was a division rivalry for only 14 of those years, the Wild and the Avalanche have been division rivals since 2000. Whether it's the Northwest Division, the current Central Division, or even the localized West Division from the COVID-affected 2020-21 season, we just can't get away from the Minnesota Wild.
Clyde E. DawkinsPublished 21 days ago in UnbalancedAvalanche Game 75 Recap: Goalie'd
The month of April is here. The beginning of the end is upon us. I love the month of March because it's the last full month of the NHL season, but I really love April, because it's the beginning of the end. The final countdown. The regular season ends on April 18. The Stanley Cup Playoffs start on April 20. Seven teams are in the big dance. One of them is the Colorado Avalanche, whose ticket was punched on the penultimate day of March. For the Avs, this is the first game of a three-game road swing, and the first of the team's final eight games remaning. Our opponents: the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Clyde E. DawkinsPublished 24 days ago in Unbalanced