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Somers Chase Falls Short versus Fox Lane
Please see tip, pledge and subscribe buttons or my venmo is : @Rich-Monetti After overcoming an early 3-0 deficit last week versus North Rockland, the Tuskers were in trouble early again when they hosted Fox Lane on Wednesday April 2. Down 4-0 this time, the girls still didn’t give in and eventually took a 9-8 lead. But the chase wasn’t over.
By Rich Monetti10 months ago in Unbalanced
What Went Wrong: Everything's Bigger in Texas, Including the Screwjobs
As a wrestling fan, I know a screwjob when I see one, and on the evening of May 3, 2025, every fan of the Colorado Avalanche saw it. It was loud, live, and in living color. We were cheated out of Game Seven, though let's face facts: the screwjob started from Game Two on.
By Clyde E. Dawkins10 months ago in Unbalanced
Beyond Bricks: How Magicrete is Revolutionizing Modern Construction
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By magicrete10 months ago in Unbalanced
What Went Wrong: What a Waste
Boy, did you idiots fuck this up! Albert Einstein said it best: "The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result." Another saying comes to mind: "The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled is convincing the world that he doesn't exist." I have a play on that last one. The greatest trick that the Los Angeles Kings ever pulled was convincing everyone, myself included, that they would beat the Edmonton Oilers out this season.
By Clyde E. Dawkins10 months ago in Unbalanced
What Went Wrong: A Season Ends, but So Does a Legendary Career
After the Eastern Conference's Final Four was filled up, it was the West's turn to start the possible process of thinning out their numbers. The first of the three West Game Sixes that took place was between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Minnesota Wild, and that was a series that saw a split in the first two games in Vegas. The Wild took Game Three, and looked like they would take Game Four, only for overtime to be forced, and Ivan Barbashev to strike. Thanks to an offside call against Minnesota in Game Five, overtime was needed again, and it was Brett Howden who struck for Vegas.
By Clyde E. Dawkins10 months ago in Unbalanced
What Went Wrong: Little Brother Complex
A wild Thursday saw four Game Sixes played. Four teams looking to advance, while four others looked to stay alive. The first of the four Game Sixes took place in Ottawa, though it really shouldn't have. The Battle of Ontario series, the first since 2004, was done and buried. The Toronto Maple Leafs had won the first three games. It was over. Then the Senators won Game Four in OT. OK. It was in Ottawa, they had to give the home fans something, and they got it. Game Five was back in Toronto. It would be finished off there, right?
By Clyde E. Dawkins10 months ago in Unbalanced
What Went Wrong: How Badly Did the Avalanche Break This Team?!
Well, Tampa Bay Lightning, I'm about to say some words that are long overdue: Consider your Stanley Cup window shut. I'll say this. The Bolts did surprise a few people with their late season surge. After all, the team was coming off a very embarrassing first round loss to their in-state rivals, the Florida Panthers. They also lost Steven Stamkos to the Nashville Predators during the offseason, and they were actually on the verge of possibly missing the playoffs by January. But a funny thing happened. They won games. And kept winning. The Bolts actually made it to 2nd place and had a good chance of winning the Atlantic. They didn't, but still, 2nd place means home ice.
By Clyde E. Dawkins10 months ago in Unbalanced
What Went Wrong: Les Habitants Ousted in Five
On the eleventh day of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, we finally saw an elimination, and it was the New Jersey Devils who were eliminated on Tuesday by the Carolina Hurricanes. One elimination down, 14 more to go. So who would be #2? Maybe I should just give it away and say "deux." Game Five saw the Montréal Canadiens back in DC looking to extend their series against the Washington Capitals. When this series matchup was made, my mind shifted back to 2010. We all remember that year. Caps were the Presidents' Trophy winners, and the Habs were pretty much "also rans." Yet Montréal took out Washington in seven games and went on a wild and long run.
By Clyde E. Dawkins10 months ago in Unbalanced
What Went Wrong: Devils are 1st Team Out, but Made it Interesting
You know, what I'm about to say can be saved for another story, but as I watched the manic playoff action from both the NHL and NBA, it hit me. Both leagues' playoffs started on the same day, and this was Day 11. The NBA already had four eliminations, but at the time, the NHL, no eliminations yet. This was still true when the Ottawa Senators won Game Five to stay alive yet again. The New Jersey Devils were looking to do the same. They were down 3-1 in the series, but they put up three goals in the first period of Game Five against the Carolina Hurricanes.
By Clyde E. Dawkins10 months ago in Unbalanced
John Jay can’t beat the Rain or Yorktown in 6-2 Loss
Please see tip, pledge and subscribe buttons below or my venmo address is : @Rich-Monetti On Saturday April 5, a dreary, cold, rainy day still had John Jay come out pretty hot versus the visiting Yorktown Huskers. Blake O’Callaghan short hopped Thomas Carney’s sidewinder in the opening seconds, and right back the other way, Dino Rajamani found the net at 10:40. The small crowd up in arms, the cheers unfortunately subsided the rest of the way.
By Rich Monetti10 months ago in Unbalanced
2025 Division Semifinals Preview
Well, folks, we're here! The regular season's ending, and the beautiful annual madness known as the Stanley Cup Playoffs is all set. The matchups are locked in, as is the overall schedule, which is flat out nuts this year. Of the eight series, two of them start on Saturday, three start on Sunday, two start on Monday, and one actually starts on Tuesday. And the one that starts on Tuesday isn't the one you'd think. The opening round of any sport's playoffs is always magical. Whether it's this, the Conference Quarterfinals in the NBA, Wild Card Weekend in the NFL, or (since 2022) the Wild Card Series in MLB, Round 1 is always just amazing, because from the moment the first game begins, the atmosphere and aura let fans know that this is a whole new game.
By Clyde E. Dawkins10 months ago in Unbalanced
