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  • Speculating on Whether Regehr Should be Traded by the Flames reggie

    Based on a few comments on the Illegal Curve radio show, I put up a post on Matchsticks & Gasoline yesterday about the Flames potential to trade Regehr and why it’s time to do so.

    The article is posted here.

    Below is an excerpt from the article.

    “Now before everyone gets their guard up and says Regehr is [...]

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  • Posted on HP: NHL Team Architecture nashville draft

    Here is a study that I did for Hockey Prospectus on NHL Team Architecture.  Obviously since I posted it on HP, I believe they have a great site, so definitely take a look at some of the material from their other great writers too.

    Front Office Focus – NHL Team Architecture 

    What is the best way to [...]

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  • Jay Bouwmeester: Disappointment or Not Used Properly? J-Bo

    This is a story I posted on Matchsticks & Gasoline as part of our player preview series.  Come take a look at some of the other articles if you’re interested.

    Sometimes things just don’t work out like we thought.  Items bought on eBay looked better in the picture than when they arrive in the mail, your [...]

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  • Fireman Ed Should Pour a Stiff Drink fireman ed

    Rex Ryan may be the king of the F-bombs, but he better use as many as he can during the regular season.  The Jets won’t be making the playoffs.

    The Jets used up all their luck last year.  There are no playoff-bound cakewalk games at the end of this season’s schedule.  Opposing kickers are all out [...]

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  • What is Darrelle Revis Worth to the Jets? revis

    Revis Island can be a lonely place for receivers.  At the moment it’s also a lonely place for a Darrelle Revis.  The man who was hands-down the best defensive player in the league last year is not practicing or spending time with his teammates, and it HAS to be a frustrating way to follow up [...]

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UEFA Champions League Final: 5 Players to Lead Inter to Victory

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As we talked about on the Pink Shirt Wise Guys podcast earlier this week, it seems like a foregone conclusion that Inter will beat Bayern for the UEFA Champions League title this Saturday.  While no game is ever a sure thing, there are 5 players who will play key roles for Inter in the match.

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Can Inter Milan Rescue Serie A?

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Serie A is in serious need of a makeover and Inter Milan may be able to help in more ways than one.

With Inter’s resounding defeat of Barcelona, they’ve already restored some of Serie A’s lost prestige.  Bragging rights over La Liga and the EPL have at least been made relevant again, even if it is [...]

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Champions League Preview: Arsenal vs Barcelona

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The first leg of the Champions League clash at the Emirates Stadium was phenomenal.  Barca were at the mercy Manuel Almunia’s stellar string of saves early on and eventually went up 2-0 early in the second half.  After going a man down, however, Barca lost their well-earned lead and ended up with a 2-2 draw.

With [...]

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Random Thoughts on Inter vs Chelsea

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Unfortunately for us Canadians, it’s just not possible to watch Champions League games live unless we skip out on work.  So for those of us interested in the beautiful game, the PVR is our best friend, as long as we can avoid the internet, Twitter, radio and others on our way home to watch.

Given that [...]

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A Tactical Approach Needed for Milan to Defeat Manchester United

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With the Champions League clash against England’s Manchester United ahead, Milan’s manager, Leonardo, has a few tough choices to make.

Given that they lost 3-2 at home, they’ll need either a mountain of goals or at least a 2-goal victory at Old Trafford.  It’s not likely, but it’s possible.

Milan have received two pieces of great news [...]

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Dreams of a Sports Fan

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Given that this is Sports-Opinionated’s 100th post, I thought I’d share a more personalized view of being a sports fan.

When I was growing up, road hockey was the arena for acting out your sports fantasies.  After we picked teams, there was always a point where we had to decide which NHL team we were and [...]

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Milan Mid-Season Report: The Good, The Bad, and The Transfer Period

With the mid-season break almost upon the Serie A, it’s time for many teams to take stock and evaluate the progress their squad has made to this point.

The Rossoneri are currently sitting in second place in Serie A, five points off Inter in the race for the Scudetto. Milan have also advanced to the knockout [...]

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A Serie A Resurgence in the Champions League?

In the past few years, the Serie A has been relegated to a second tier player in the UEFA Champions League. Back in the 2004-05 and 2005-06 seasons of the tournament, the Serie A held 3 of the 8 quarter final spots and in both seasons had a team in the semi-finals or finals.

In the [...]

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Liverpool Losing in the Champions League was a Good Thing

Losing in the Champions League is not something that Liverpool fans are used to in recent years. I’m here to tell you that it’s the best thing that could happen to the club this year.

As a fan of AC Milan, but a close follower of the Premier League, I see eerie similarities between Liverpool’s squad [...]

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Champions League: Real Madrid vs AC Milan

The Champions League was back in action again today with the marquee match up featuring Real Madrid and AC Milan.

After blowing an early lead at the Bernebeu last week, it was time for Madrid to venture back to Milan for a match at the San Siro.

With Milan still riding a string of success to a [...]

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