MMSR 4/21/25 There are always signs that something is a little different. For example, two defensemen leading the rush for the game-winning goal to seal Game 1 on the road. That was certainly different from the series we saw last year where the Avalanche and the Stars met in the second round of the Western …
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Winter Sports Potpourri
Midwest Mountain Sports Report 4/3/25 Hockey Talk:The Colorado Avalanche have a bit of a back door problem. After carrying a 2-0 lead through two and a half periods, the Avs slowly began to squander their momentum to a Calgary Flames team that was outmatched, outclassed and otherwise outskated for much of the game. Fast-forward to …
Four Nations is Here to Save Hockey
Midwest Mountain Sports Report: 2/20/25 The best part is that it came out of nowhere. The National Hockey League already flies under the radar in the United States, passed over by football in the fall and early winter, and looked over in the spring with the start of the baseball season. (There’s still more baseball …
Thank you, NFL
Happy Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving is the perfect American holiday; a day to eat too much, and watch sports on TV. It’s Homer Simpson manifested as a whole day. This year I’ve got a little bit of football, with a side of hockey to hold you over. Don’t spend too much time watching bad football unless your …
Devon Does Dallas
MMSR 5/14/24 My first draft of this transcript consisted of a loose comparison of the Second Round Colorado Avalanche to the Real Housewives of Dallas, a group of women who could go toe-to-toe with this Avs team in the drama department: “Yikes, Devon, a stomach bug before the final home game? I bet his collagen …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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