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Enough Predictions, Secound Round Playoff Guarantees

Posted: 1st May 2010 by John Bradley in NHL
The first round of the NHL playoffs offered a fair share of unpredictability, as the sixth, seventh, and eighth seeds in the East all advanced.  So, it would be foolish to attempt to guarantee any outcomes for the second round.  But thanks to a highly advanced technological logarithmic prediction simulator developed by yours truly, I am able to do just that…guarantee you the results.  The Guarantor XL420 works by taking into ...

Olympic Hockey Power Rankings and the Birth of the “1-2-3 Line”

Posted: 18th February 2010 by John Bradley in NHL
All the anticipation, the years of ridiculous predictions and inane debate over a tournament that is only about the length of one NHL playoff series, but the day is finally here for Olympic hockey.á It is Vancouver 2010.á Is one game in to all the hoopla too soon to start ranking the seven powerhouse teams? Of course it is. But thatÆs all part of the fun of the Olympics.á There are a ...

The Canadian “B” Team

Posted: 31st December 2009 by John Bradley in NHL
Team Canada's highly debated roster is now set, and as expected, many exceptional players find themselves on the outside of this dream team formed by Steve Yzerman and company.á But what if the International Olympic Committee decided to reward the host country with the opportunity to field a second "B" team for the 2010 Olympics?á Canada is the only country that could easily fill a second team powerful enough to ...

How To Convert a Religious Hockey Fanatic

Posted: 20th September 2009 by John Bradley in NHL
Hockey is a religion, and much like religion, hockey is inherited through generations.  Your favorite NHL team for instance, is generally the one that’s geographically closest to where you are born.  This is the team you grow up with.  This is the team whose joys and sorrows are communal for your hometown.  This is the team that you fancy yourself with for the rest of your life.  For me, this team ...