MMSR 4/30/24 On the Brink: At the time of initial writing, the Colorado Avalanche are up 3-2 against the Winnipeg Jets in a must-win game for the Canadian squad in Game 5. The Avalanche started the game matching the intensity and desperation of the Jets, but have since cooled off and are playing the most …
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Whole Lotta Hockey
Western Conference Playoff Picture MMSR 4/10/24 Like the first green bud bursting through the tired, wet mulch of last year’s garden, the signals of spring are in the air. Winter officially ended with the UCONN men’s basketball team cutting down the nets after winning their sixth NCAA Championship title, signaling the start of a new …
Joker vs. Wemby, and Rockies vs. the Royal Joke
MMSR 4.3.24: Nuggets Good, Rockies Bad Edition Well it doesn’t take a basketball genius to observe the fact that Nikola Jokic and Victor Wembanyama are two of the most exciting players in the league. Take it from me, a non-basketball genius: this is my observation. They’re very exciting to watch. The Denver Nuggets hosted the …
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I Visited the Hockey Dentist
Midwest Mountain Sports Report 3/15/24 I promise, it’s not what you think. I didn’t flinch away from a slapshot at the last second, bracing for the impact, but not quick enough to avoid a mouthful of chiclets. Nor did I incur the wrath of a 6’ 7” enforcer by taking a run at his left-winger’s …
Super (Duper) Bowl
MMSR 2/11/24 It’s a Las Vegas type of weekend, and the stars are gathering on the strip to make their way to Super Bowl 58. Caesar’s Palace is over 1,700 miles away from my humble Hamlet in Northern Minnesota, and I can still hear the tinkling of coins being placed on prop bets and can …
Hockey Check In
MMSR 2/6/24 It’s the week of the Super Bowl, which can mean only one thing in the Midwest Mountains; it’s time to talk hockey! The NHL All Star Weekend wrapped up this past weekend, and we had Avalanche representation from Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar and Alexander Georgiev, while the Wild submitted Kirill Kaprizov for your …
AFC Upset, NFC as Planned
MMSR 1/28/24 Championship weekend is in the book. The Kansas City Chiefs emerged victorious as technical underdogs against the vaunted Baltimore Ravens, while the San Francisco 49ers definitely kept it interesting against the Detroit Lions, but ultimately emerged victorious. And we have a rematch of the 2020 Super Bowl, consumed in a post-delivery, Covid-nearing fog …
I Know What I Know
MMSR 1/23/24 I love Divisional Round weekend in the NFL. I love the honesty that comes with the games that are played. All season long, fans and football prognosticators have kept themselves busy with the prediction game. “The Eagles have the deepest roster in the NFC,” “Kirk Cousins can only play football on Sundays”, and …
2024 Resolution Checklist
MM Sports Report 1/1/24 2023 was a noteworthy sports year within the grand scheme of things for the Midwest. The Colorado Avalanche and Minnesota Vikings were both bounced from the playoffs in first-round exits to overachieving squads in the Seattle Kraken and the New York Giants, respectively. The Minnesota Twins advanced as far as they …
Fantasy Anti-Hero
Midwest Mountain Sports Report 12/19/23 You really should be proud of me. I’ve watched 15 weeks of NFL football this season. I’ve seen the Broncos start by lopping off their own feet, sew them back on six weeks later and miraculously threaten the Chiefs for first place in the division. Speaking of the Chiefs, I’ve …
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