Eastern Conference Semi-Final Previews

So, I’m going to attempt to redeem myself this post after going 1-3 last round… but let’s be serious, did anyone else really see that coming?! This round may be a little bit easier to predict. #4 Pittsburgh (47-28-7, 101 pts) vs. #8 Montreal (39-33-10, 88pts) How they got here: The Penguins once again faced the [...]

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Round 2: Western Conference Playoff Preview (DiNic’s Picks)

The first round of the NHL playoffs wrapped up last night, and because of the lack of arena availability in San Jose this weekend, the Sharks will be hosting  the Detroit Red Wings in the first game of the western conference semi-finals tonight. Let’s take a look at how each of the four remaining western [...]

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7th Inning Stretch (April 19-25)

In the second installment of The 7th Inning Stretch, I’ll be taking a look at how the Blue Jays fared this week. I’ll once again touch on attendance, hot and cold players on the roster, and take a look ahead to the upcoming week. The Blue Birds went 3-3 this week, taking two of three [...]

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NHL playoff notes after week one

The NHL playoffs are just over a week old, and it’s been full of scinitilating action. With that in mind, Brock Smith and I have taken the time to go over our top 10 observations from the first eight days. 1. TSN incorporated Avatar into its introduction for Game 4 of the Montreal-Washington series. I [...]

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Numbers that are Higher than the Jays’ Record-low Attendance

As many of us diehard fans know by now, the announced paid attendance of yesterday’s Jays game was 10,314, a record low for a baseball game at SkyDome. This number ABSOLUTELY shattered the mark set in the far-off time of ‘less-than-a-week-ago’ – now those lucky 10,610 fans that showed up to the Dome last Wednesday [...]

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7th Inning stretch

This is the first installment of a new weekly feature here at Eh Team Sports. A week-in-review for the Toronto Blue Jays, in a style similar to Elliotte Friedman’s 30 Thoughts. Look for this feature on either Sunday nights or Monday mornings, although usually it will be up on Sunday night. I start work full-time [...]

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Wild Wild West (and East too, for that matter)

As your resident Western Conference blogger for the duration of the NHL playoffs, I’m going to take this opportunity to take a look at the quirky post-season up to this point. I can’t remember (and it doesn’t seem that anybody else can either) a playoffs that has been this close and competitive. We’ve had five [...]

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BMO Field unveils Wall of Honour; Brennan first to make the grade

Toronto FC has unveiled its Wall of Honour at BMO Field, and the first to be immortalized is former club captain Jim Brennan. The stalwart defender retired one game into this year’s MLS season, opting to take a position as the club’s Assistant General Manager. Needless to say, TFC wasted no time in paying their [...]

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Maple Leafs finally getting a Captain?

Ron Wilson was quoted today saying that Dion Phaneuf will most likely receive the ‘C’ next season, barring an acquisition of ‘the greatest Captain of all time’ (and no, Ian Mendes, it is not Alfredsson). This brings more joy to me than our second overall draft pi- oh, right. But why? The Leafs have been [...]

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NHL Playoff Preview – Western Conference

The NHL playoffs are upon us. Beginning Wednesday evening, the 16 best teams in the league will duke it out for the right to lift Lord Stanley’s Cup above their heads in June when all of America has forgotten what hockey is. But up here in Canada, we take it seriously.  So without further delay, [...]

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