Archive for May, 2012
I was having a great holiday weekend. It was early morning on the second day of a three day weekend. The temperature was still comfortable (later in the day it would break 100 – AGAIN). I poured myself a cup of java and was ready to get comfortable in the first phase of a relaxing […]
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Tags: Dan Bickley, Fans Riots, great sports, MLB, NBA, NCAA Tournament, NFL, nhl, Sports Talk, true sports fan
Well here we are, down to the final two teams. The Los Angeles Kings versus the New Jersey Devils. Exactly the two teams that we all expected to be here, right? RIIIIIIIGHT!!! (A little Dr. Evil humor there!) Okay, so maybe not EVERY expert had these two teams picked. But I’m sure that most of […]
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Tags: great sports, Los Angeles Kings, New Jersey Devils, New York Rangers, NHL Playoffs, Phoenix Coyotes, Sports Talk, Stanley Cup
By now you all know that I am a fan of my hometown hockey team, the Phoenix Coyotes. Why wouldn’t I be? They’ve served up exciting, action packed entertainment all season. For those of us that have been in the valley of the sun for any significant period of time, we’ve been able to follow […]
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Tags: Conference Finals, Hockey, Los Angeles Kings, NHL Playoffs, Phoenix Coyotes, Sports Talk, western conference finals
Although I don’t read the paper nearly as much as I used to, an article in yesterday’s Arizona Republic caught my eye. It was a sport’s article that was on the front page of the newspaper, something that doesn’t happen very often. At first it appeared to be an article about hockey gaining popularity in the […]
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Tags: great sports, Hockey, Hockey in the Desert, NHL Playoffs, Phoenix Coyotes, Sports Talk, toughest athletes, true sports fan
Now that the New York Rangers have finally disposed of the Washington Capitals, we can begin the third round of the playoffs. The other three teams should be well rested, having enjoyed a mini vacation after closing out their respective series in short order. Hockey fans across the northern continent have been itching to get […]
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Tags: Conference Finals, great sports, Hockey, Los Angeles Kings, New Jersey Devils, New York Rangers, NHL Playoffs, Phoenix Coyotes, Sports Talk, Stanley Cup
Forgive me for taking an entire day before writing about this matchup. I had to wait to get back down to earth, since I’ve spent the past 24 hours floating in the clouds. You see I’m in new territory here. The Coyotes moved to the valley of the sun in 1996. Though I have been […]
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Tags: Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, Hockey, Los Angeles Kings, Nashville Predators, NHL Playoffs, Phoenix Coyotes, Sports Talk, St. Louis Blues, Vancouver Canucks, western conference finals, Whiteout
This time of the year I always find myself asking the same question – is there a better sport for playoffs than hockey? It doesn’t matter what your favorite sport is, the NHL playoffs take you on a roller coaster ride, never knowing where you will end up! Let’s do a quick recap of the […]
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Tags: Los Angeles Kings, Nashville Predators, New Jersey Devils, New York Rangers, NHL Playoffs, Philadelphia Flyers, Phoenix Coyotes, Sports Talk, St. Louis Blues, Washington Capitals
A View From the Nose Bleed Seats 