If The NHL Playoffs Started Today

If the NHL Playoffs had started today here is how the match ups would look like,

EASTERN CONFERENCE

A1-Boston vs W2-Detroit
A2-Montreal vs A2-Tampa Bay

M1-Pittsburgh vs W1-Columbus
M2-New York Rangers vs M3-Philadelphia

WESTERN CONFERENCE

C1-St. Louis vs W1-Minnesota
C2-Colorado vsC3-Chicago

P1-Anaheim vs W2-Dallas
P2-San Jose vs P3 Los Angeles

The NHL Playoffs are currently 6 Days away. First Postseason puck drop will be April 16th at 7:05 pm.

NCAA National Championship Games

The March Madness has finally come to an end in North Texas as we have reached the Men's National Championship Game on Monday Night. We also have the Women's National Championship Game on Tuesday Night in Nashville, TN. For the Men's the match-up is the Connecticut Huskies versus the Kentucky Wildcats. For the Women's it is the Connecticut Huskies versus the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. To this point in the Men's bracket the UConn Huskies have defeated St. Joseph's, Villanova, Iowa State, Michigan State, and top-ranked Florida in that order and are underway against Kentucky. To this point in the Women's bracket the UConn Huskies have defeated Prairie View A&M, St. Joseph's, BYU, Texas A&M, and Stanford. The UConn women play thier National Championship Game on Tuesday against Notre Dame in Nashville.

Kicking Off The MLB

Hello and welcome back to the baseball season, today is Opening Day in the MLB.

There are 13 games on tap for today. Here are the matchups:

Cubs @ Pirates - 1:05
Royals @ Tigers - 1:08
Nationals @ Mets - 1:10
Phillies @ Rangers - 2:05
Braves @ Brewers - 2:10
Red Sox @ Orioles - 3:05
Twins @ White Sox - 4:10
Cardinals @ Reds - 4:10
Blue Jays @ Rays - 4:10
Rockies @ Marlins - 7:05
Giants @ Diamondbacks - 9:40
Indians @ Athletics - 10:05
Mariners @ Angels - 10:05

Rounding Out NHL Regular Season

As we draw closer to the end of the NHL's regular season we take a quick look at the standings:

Eastern
Atlantic

1. Boston - 110 pts
2. Montreal - 93 pts
3. Tampa Bay - 91 pts

Metropolitan

1. Pittsburgh - 101 pts
2. NY Rangers - 88 pts
3. Philadelphia - 86 pts

Wild Card

1. Detroit (Atlantic) - 84 pts
2. Columbus (Metro) - 82 pts

Western

Central

1. St Louis - 107 pts
2. Colorado - 100 pts
3. Chicago - 99 pts

Pacific

1. Anaheim - 104 pts
2. San Jose - 103 pts
3. LA Kings - 94 pts

Wild Card

1. Minnesota (Central) - 87 pts
2. Phoenix (Pacific) - 84 pts

Home Stretch Of The AHL

Here is a close look at the current Playoff Picture in the American Hockey League.

Eastern Conference

1. Manchester (ATL) = 39-16-2-6 = 86 pts
2. Springfield (NE) = 36-18-1-5 = 78 pts
3. Norfolk (E) = 32-19-1-7 = 72 pts
4. St. John's (ATL) = 37-19-1-3 = 78 pts
5. Wilkes-Barre (E) = 32-20-3-5 = 72 pts
6. Providence (ATL) = 32-21-1-7 = 72 pts
7. Binghamton (E) = 33-20-1-4 = 71 pts
8. Albany (NE) = 30-19-3-7 = 70 pts
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9. Hershey (E) = 30-22-3-4 = 69 pts

Western Conference

1.  Texas (W) = 36-17-3-5 = 80 pts
2. Grand Rapids (MID) = 37-18-2-3 = 79 pts
3. Toronto (N) = 34-19-2-3 = 73 pts
4. Chicago (MID) = 35-18-4-2 = 76 pts
5. Abbotsford (W) = 33-21-5-2 = 73 pts
6. Rochester (N) = 30-20-5-4 = 69 pts
7. Rockford (MID) = 30-24-5-3 = 68 pts
8. Milwaukee (MID) = 27-20-6-6 = 66 pts
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9. Oklahoma City (W) = 29-24-1-7 = 66 pts
10. Charlotte (W) = 30-27-1-2 = 63 pts

The Closing Stretch Of The NHL

As we get closer to the NHL playoffs, We take a quick look at the NHL playoff picture.

Eastern Conference

Atlantic:
Boston = 43-17-5 = 91 pts
Toronto = 35-24-8 = 78 pts
Montreal = 35-25-7 = 77 pts

Metropolitan:
Pittsburgh = 44-17-4 = 92 pts
NY Rangers = 35-27-4 = 74 pts
Columbus = 34-26-5 = 73 pts

Wild Card:
Tampa Bay = 34-24-7 = 75 pts
Philadelphia = 33-25-7 = 73 pts

On The Bubble:
Detroit (Atlantic) = 29-23-13 = 71 pts
New Jersey (Metro) = 29-24-13 = 71 pts
Washington (Metro) = 30-27-10 =  70 pts

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Western Conference

Central:
St. Louis = 44-14-7 = 95 pts
Colorado = 43-18-5 = 91 pts
Chicago = 38-14-14 = 90 pts

Pacific:
Anaheim = 43-16-7 = 93 pts
San Jose = 42-17-7 = 91 pts
Los Angeles = 38-22-6 = 82 pts

Wild Card:
Minnesota = 34-22-9 = 77 pts
Dallas = 32-23-10 = 74 pts

On The Bubble:
Phoenix (Pacific) = 31-24-11 = 73 pts
Vancouver (Pacific) = 30-28-10 = 70 pts
Winnipeg (Central) = 30-28-9 = 69 pts

Home Stretch Of The 2014 Sochi Olympics

Thus far in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi the US is currently sitting in 3rd place in the medal count with 7 Gold, 5 Silver, and 11 Bronze totaling out to be 23 medals in these 2014 Winter Olympics. There are still a few days left of the Sochi Olympics. So anything can happen in regards to the medal count. There are 4 remaining events for today in the Olympics. Here are the current medal standings in order by Gold Medals.

1. Norway = 10 Gold, 4 Silver, 7 Bronze = 21 Total
2. Germany = 8 Gold, 4 Silver, 4 Bronze = 16 Total
3. United States = 7 Gold, 5 Silver, 11 Bronze = 23 Total
4. Russia = 6 Gold, 9 Silver, 7 Bronze = 22 Total
5. Netherlands = 6 Gold, 7 Silver, 9 Bronze = 22 Total
6. Switzerland = 6 Gold, 3 Silver, 2 Bronze = 11 Total
7. Canada = 5 Gold, 9 Silver, 4 Bronze = 18 Total
8. Belarus = 5 Gold, 0 Silver, 1 Bronze = 6 Total
9. France = 4 Gold, 3 Silver, 7 Bronze = 14 Total
10. Poland = 4 Gold, 0 Silver, 0 Bronze = 4 Total

Olympics In Full Swing

After the Opening Ceremony on Friday in Sochi, the Olympics kicked off real quick. The US is currently 4th in the Medal Count sitting with 2 Gold, 1 Silver, 3 Bronze, totaling out to be 6 medals in all. Canada and Norway are tied in the Medal Count each with 4 Gold. The difference is for Norway has 4 Gold, 2 Silver, 4 Bronze, totaling out to 10 medals in all; and Canada has 4 Gold, 3 Silver, 2 Bronze, totaling out to 9 medals in all. Then comes the Netherlands with 3 Gold, 2 Silver, 2 Bronze totaling out to 7 medals in all. After the US comes Germany with only 2 Gold medals who are in 5th in the Medal Count.

Falcons and Bruins Strong Through November

The Boston Bruins and the Springfield Falcons have held their own thus far. Currently the Springfield Falcons sit Second in the AHL Eastern Conference and the Boston Bruins are currently leading the NHL's Eastern Conference. The Bruins are siting pretty atop the Eastern Conference with 38 points; and the Falcons are siting in Second with 30 points. It is early though, both teams can either take their game to the next level and dominate for a long stretch of time or just fall off a cliff and drop in the standing like a lead balloon.

Falcons Off To Good Start

The Springfield Falcons are off to a good start at 7-3-0-1=15 pts. They are currently 1 point behind the division leading Hartford Wolf Pack. Majority of the Northeast Division are within 4 points of first. Hartford as the division leaders have 16 points, the 4th place of the division belongs to the Albany Devils who have 13 points. Here is a quick look at the Northeast Division:

1. Hartford Wolf Pack = 16 pts
2. Springfield Falcons = 15 pts
3. Adirondack Phantoms = 14 pts
4. Albany Devils = 13 pts
5. Bridgeport Sound Tigers = 7 pts

Red Sox Are 2013 World Champions

I know this is a little late, but I want to congratulate the Boston Red Sox on their 2013 World Series Championship. I feel that after the year that the city of Boston has had from April to now it is only fitting that the Red Sox are World Champions. As I was watching the Red Sox Rolling Rally (World Series Parade) I was surprised and heartfelt after the tribute that Johnny Gomes and Jarrod Saltalamacchia gave when they reached the Finish Line of the Boston Marathon.

Wacha Gets Nod In Game 6

The St. Louis Cardinals have chosen to start Michael Wacha. Wacha is a phenomenal 4-0 in his four Postseason starts. Mind you this is only Wacha's Rookie Year. St. Louis has been amazed by what Wacha brings to the table. He has only allowed 3 runs in all four of his postseason starts. Wacha will be going up against John Lackey. Last time these two men faced off Wacha walked away with the "W". Will we have a repeat of Game 2 or will the Sox come off as the 2013 World Champs.

Wacha Looks for Win Number 4 In Boston

Tonight is Game 2 of the World Series. It should be another pitching duel as Cardinals send Michael Wacha to the mound tonight against the Red Sox own John Lackey. Wacha has had three stellar performances throughout this 2013 postseason. Wacha has not allowed nore than 5 hits and 1 earned run in any of the three previous starts. Wacha's 1 run came off a Pedro Alvarez Home Run in Game 4 of the NLDS. The 5 hits that were allowed in 1 game came in Game 2 of the NLCS against the LA Dodgers. There is also one other accolade that came in the 2013 MLB Postseason and that was the fact that Wacha was named the NLCS MVP, as a rookie.

Aces Duel In Game 1 on Wednesday

The World Series schedule has been set, game 1 is on Wednesday night at 8:00 on FOX. It is a battle of the aces as Cardinals Adam Wainwright faces off against Red Sox Jon Lester in this Game 1 Match-up. Adam Wainwright had a 2-1 record with a 1.57 ERA in both the NLDS and the NLCS. He will be going up against a 2-1 Jon Lester who has a 2.33 ERA as of the ALDS and ALCS. Wainwright went 2-0 in the NLDS and 0-1 in the NLCS, Jon Lester went 1-0 in the ALDS and 1-1 in the ALCS. There are only two members out of the entire Cardinals team including Manager Mike Matheny in the World Series in 04. There is only one member of the entire Boston Red Sox team that was there in 04 and the player was David Ortiz. We shall see how Game 1 plays out on Wednesday night.

2013 World Series

It has been six years since the Boston Red Sox have been to the World Series and it has been almost 10 years since they faced off against the St. Louis Cardinals in the World Series. Here is the schedule for the 2013 World Series.  It is a 2004 World Series Rematch. 

Crunch Time For Red Sox

So far this postseason, the Boston Red Sox have been a consistent playoff  team to this point in the MLB postseason. The Red Sox survived the ALDS by topping the Tampa Bay Rays in 4 games, winning the series 3-1. To this point in the ALCS the Sox are tied with the Detroit Tigers at 2 games a piece heading into Game 5 tonight in Detroit. You can check your local listings to find the channel and start time. If the Red Sox are able to survive this series against the defending AL Champs, then they will host whoever wins the NLCS between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Los Angeles Dodgers. The last time the Dodgers were in the World Series was back in 1988. In which the Dodgers came out on top 4 games to 1 over Tony LaRussa's Oakland Athletics.

The Most Action Packed Month In Sports

Welcome to October, this month is quite possibly one of the most action packed month in all of sports. You have the Major League Baseball Postseason, the start of the National Hockey League, the height of the NASCAR Chase For The Sprint Cup, NBA camps begin. With all the action going on this month it is gonna be hard to be able to keep track of all the sports action going on over the course of the next month is going to be crazy. We here at Lyons Photo Works will do our best to keep you updated as best we can.