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Districts like Nadia, North 24-Parganas and South 24-Parganas, all of which share border with Bangladesh, have been found to be the hotbed of the two extremist outfits. This has raised fears of increased terror activities across the state.
Recently, the district police of Nadia conducted raids in Bansberia, Hijuli, Sitanathpur, Govindapur and Purkugachi in search of Maoists. During the raids, several documents were seized indicating close links between HuJI militants and Maoists.
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Again awesome show. One of the talented melodic punk bands for sure!
Ah yeah, Tampere Pakkahuone at 30.8.1995. :D
Nice words from Pete on twitter and instagram; "I've held onto a memory of flying into Helsinki last summer. I noticed so many folks outside enjoying...
It's there now!
I actually realized just from the live version that the chorus is rhytm'd and strumming guitars with left hand. ;) Overall the beat sounds better and makes a real nice bumpy groove.
Also, I like...
Wow, really awesome live song! Makes the studio version sound a bit too overproduced, the main difference is the awesomeness of guitars on chorus' on this live version.
Offspring and others will be announced 18.3.2015.
Here's a pretty decent cover that was performed at Finnish tv on a hit show that gets about a million viewers.
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The whole line up will be announced somewhat soon. Offspring confirmed by Live Nation. Nothing much bigger bands expected outside Finland, it's not that huge festival and that's why it's a real luck...
Yeah! I remember them saying three-four years ago that Offspring is too expensieve for them but luckily they've gotten a bit bigger and the schedules are perfect now, going to Sweden after that.
Yeeees, just confirmed. Awesome! :D
The Offspring are playing at Gröna Lund, amusement park in Stockholm. Last time was in '99 the same location! Here's some text from "Noodles Road Journal" back in the days of this show, from '99...
It is quite a difference between newer and older albums... like Higgins said in a bonus video, maybe on Conspiracy Of One, "this is where the famous Offspring guitar sound comes from", that's where I...
First 41 seconds are really powerful and aggressive, chorus a bit disappointment. The drum beat in that doesn't bring the usual Offspring-energy, but then again, this is a different style of song! If...
It was an exciting evening, Friday evening when Original Prankster.mp3 came to the website for world premiere.
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It's a fun location because the port of Turku is just nearby and basically the cruises go just by at one stage as you can see from the picture. Not sure The Offspring will play at that stage though,...
Everyone should check out this video from last Saturday's show, very very awesome it was. :D In my opinion one of the best drummers in melodic punk rock...
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Ken C (Chelsea fan) says...
leave merson alone, hes a ledge and he always talks sense.
Posted 17:56 5th December 2009
Rob Sterman (Chelsea fan) says...
here we go again the media circus has England as winners already.to say that our group is easy is stupid and an insult to the other countries.Yes we should win the group but come next June how many of our "stars" will be crocked as usual ?.Until something is done about the amount games international players play you will never get a true result in the world cup.Thats why korea done well in 2002 as they were together for about 8 weeks prior to the finals.Anyway cmon England we have a very good chance if all the players turn up.
Posted 16:31 5th December 2009
Christian Leigh (Everton fan) says...
wow, another English pundit saying the Germans are old... or not the team they once were. Its laughable!! The Germans young players are far superior to ours, Mesut Ozil is better than any of our youngsters, please Paul do some research about the Germans bfore using the usual cliched rubbish like "their an aging side2 or "not the team they once were" Like England are world beaters
Posted 11:42 5th December 2009
Dazza Mack (Inter Milan fan) says...
I am glad you have the foresight to pick the Australians. You obviously know a thing about World football, but I can't see Ghana progressing with the Aussies. The Aussies will take all 3 points from the second game. Socceroos have played Ghana on numerous occasions in recent years and have not lost. I think the record is 4-1-0. Germany will progress but not sure whether at first or second spot. If the Poms draw the Socceroos in the last 16, then I believe England will be out. The Socceroos have no fear of England and are relishing an opportunity to play them, as The Socceroos believe England are the weakest of the seeded teams behind Sth Africa. Remember 2003 @ Upton Park (AUS 3 - ENG 1) and both teams were at near full strength. ENOUGH SAID!!!
Posted 10:40 5th December 2009
Neil Haines (Leeds United fan) says...
I agree that the Germans could struggle, however i think Serbia could be a real dark horse this tournament and would put them as group favorites with the germs to fight it out with Ghana and Aussie for that 2nd spot.
Posted 09:55 5th December 2009
Kris Govinden (Manchester City fan) says...
I saw somewhere in the paper that Capello will emulate Sir Alf Ramsey. I think it is a joke and journalists are building castles in the air. Sir Alf turned the England team in a major force overnight single handed. Now just tell me what Capello & his entourage who earn millions at our expense has achieved ! I don't see the England team achieving any global success for years to come. The curse of the mighty Ramsey & the legendary Clough on the Football Association still lingers........and take it from me they will be slashed by Algeria
Posted 09:48 5th December 2009
Kris Govinden (Manchester City fan) says...
I saw somewhere in the paper that Capello will emulate Sir Alf Ramsey. I think it is a joke and journalists are building castles in the air. Sir Alf turned the England team in a major force overnight single handed. Now just tell me what Capello & his entourage who earn millions at our expense has achieved ! I don't see the England team achieving any global success for years to come. The curse of the mighty Ramsey & the legendary Clough on the Football Association still lingers........and take it from me they will be slashed by Algeria
Posted 09:32 5th December 2009
Tyler Clarke (Arsenal fan) says...
As everybody's said a million times- there are no easy games at international level, certainly not in a world cup. But all in all, if Capello had been given the chance to handpick an opponent from each pot, this would probably be the group he'd have chosen. Unless there is a serious (Euro 92 style) collapse we should easily make it to the 2nd round. It'd be great to knock Germany out too!!
Posted 07:36 5th December 2009
Tom Fearn (Nottingham Forest fan) says...
England should walk the group, germany have the hardest group. Aussies are a good side, Ghana are one of the strongest african sides, and serbia topped their qualifying group, if i remember righty. not going to be easy
Posted 23:52 4th December 2009
Al Johnston (Leicester City fan) says...
Are you stupid Kyle? How is the Brazil/Cote d'Ivoire/Portugal group not the group of death? And you can argue that Germany's group is tough as well, as well as Group A in terms of its parity.
Posted 22:58 4th December 2009
Steve D (Arsenal fan) says...
I hope you're right about Group D, Merse. England v Australia in the Round of 16 would be incredible!
Posted 22:43 4th December 2009
Frankie Dawson (Huddersfield Town fan) says...
i just hope they give it a real go this time.....and dont settle for penalties ever...england either go out after losing on penalties...then there was the hand of god...then in 2002 seaman gets chipped by a free kick...in 2006 englands performances were very poor....not until we faced portugal with ten men did i see the passion.england should top the group...things are never so easy
Posted 22:30 4th December 2009
Andrew Kidd (Chelsea fan) says...
Steve , As every true football fan knows this is the ultimate group of death.You have a point but i would have Portugal to rise for the tournament and win second place in this group.Also lets not forget that in Africa, Ivory Coast could cause Brazil an upset and Portugal at their best are quite able to take on Brazil- this is the group i would NOT like to be in.
Posted 21:23 4th December 2009
Jason Preston (Liverpool fan) says...
Well the World cup draw is finally here alot will feel England has got a great draw they probley have but the stats are against every european nation as no european country has ever won the world cup when not playing in europe sorry england fans
Posted 20:54 4th December 2009
Michael Tuckwell (Sunderland fan) says...
Great draw I can actually see Brazil being the big shock casualties North Korea will be the surprise package along with Ghana posing a threat we will need to make sure that we don't get cocky though remember pride before a fall.
Posted 19:54 4th December 2009
Steve Platt (Manchester United fan) says...
The best thing about the draw bar Englands draw was the "Winkers" lot getting Brazil & Ivory Coast, dont fancy there chances of geting through!!!!
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's dismissal of the custodial death of Students Federation of India (SFI) leader Sudipta Gupta as an "accident" and "a petty matter" provoked strong reactions here on Thursday with Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly Surya Kanta Mishra stating that Ms. Banerjee was habituated to commenting on matters before the investigations were over.
"The conclusions reached by the Chief Minister are premature. She never waits for the reports before making a comment," Dr. Mishra said at a protest march organised by the Left Front. The protesters marched from Garia, near the residence of Sudipta Gupta, to Netaji Nagar where he spent his college days.
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Demanding that Ms. Banerjee "should immediately withdraw her comment," West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee (WBPCC) president Pradip Bhattacharya said that it was reminiscent of her description of the rape of a 37-year-old woman in the Park Street area of the city as "staged."
"Far away from Bengal, in Bangalore, if the Chief Minister passes such remarks when the investigation process is going on, it spells trouble for the State. All the time, she is trying to influence the police so that the police cannot do an impartial inquiry," Mr. Bhattacharya said, adding "such remarks are not expected from a Chief Minister."
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He pointed out that the Chief Minister has spoken out about the incident in a manner that was contrary to the appeal of Jawed Shamim, Joint Commissioner (Headquarters), Kolkata Police, that "conclusive remarks" on the incident should not be made before the investigations were completed. Mr. Bhattacharya said that he was apprehensive that Mr. Shamim would suffer the same fate as Damayanti Sen, who was transferred not too long after it was established that it was a case of rape.
Protests and demonstrations continued for the second consecutive day here with the Left remaining firm in its demand for a judicial inquiry into the death.
There was a 12-hour shutdown in the southern parts of the city in response to a strike called by the SFI to protest against Gupta's death.
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There is nothing aam (common) about the campaign of journalist-turned-Aam Aadmi Party candidate Jarnail Singh.
Like other candidates from West Delhi Lok Sabha constituency, Singh's convoy too has over a dozen bikes, SUVs with loud speakers playing Arvind Kejriwal's recorded speeches and patriotic songs. Singh himself moves in an open jeep flanked by party supporters during road shows in the narrow lanes of the villages in his electoral constituency.
Every now and then, he waves at people and alights from the jeep at a few places as his supporters greet him with garlands. Many want to shake hands with him. He ensures that he meets all the gathered people before hopping back into the jeep. Singh confessed that he did not vote in the 2009 election because he did not find a suitable candidate or a party worth voting for. But this time around, he has been appealing people to come out of their homes to vote for AAP.
The three SVUs in his convoy are filled with AAP pamphlets and handouts about Singh and the work done by AAP in Delhi. "We have been driving at least a hundred kilometres each day. West Delhi is one of the biggest parliamentary seats in Delhi," said Jarnail's brother Karnail Singh, who moves with him every day.
Coming from a humble, middle-class background, Singh had been a journalist with Hindi national dailies. He became famous after he hurled a shoe at Union finance minister P Chidambaram at a press conference. But today, he can afford to spend on elections like any other candidate in the area.
Asked about how the campaign is being funded, Karnail said: "Our party does not have the money to support us. It is all from the donations that I have been getting from my supporters."
Karnail explained that the convoy vehicles belong to party volunteers. "One supporter gave us his car, another volunteered to fill fuel. That's how we operate," said Singh, and then evaded questions about his election expenditure.
In classic AAP candidates' manner, Singh also said that he never wanted to contest the election. "I was approached by the party during the Delhi elections. But I was not serious about the party then. But when they approached me for the Lok Sabha polls, I could not hold back," he says.
Singh says that he is contesting to put an end to the three Cs in politics. "Criminilization of politics, corruption in politics and communalisation of politics must come to an end. AAP is here to clean the system," he said.
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The prince declined several requests for an interview. But a spokeswoman, Silvia Hassler-De Vos, told The Associated Press that the prince "wanted to send a clear signal that abortion isn't an acceptable solution for an unwanted pregnancy."
"At the same time the situation of women with unwanted pregnancies needs to be significantly improved and a more child friendly environment needs to be created."
Even opponents of the law change are uneasy about a prospective princely veto.
"I don't think it's good for the referendum," said Adolf Heeb, chairman of the Patriotic Union party whose lawmakers rejected the proposal in parliament in June. "It would have been better if he had made his decision after the vote."
Alois would be the first prince to use his veto since his grandfather, Franz Joseph II, blocked a revision of the country's hunting laws three decades ago. Hans-Adam II, Alois' father and some say still the silent power behind the throne, never exercised this right. But he did push through a new constitution in 2003 that gave the monarch greater powers, including to appoint judges and fire the government without reason.
"Liechtenstein's constitution is a massive anomaly," said Markus Schefer, professor of constitutional law at the University of Basel, Switzerland.
Except for the glitzy Mediterranean principality of Monaco and the Vatican, no other country in Europe has so much power vested in a single, unelected individual.
When voters approved the 2003 constitutional reforms, they did so for economic, rather than political reasons, said Schefer. "Liechtensteiners have come to terms with the fact that the prince holds political power and can't be deposed, because he's made sure that everyone is very well off."
That could change if the country, which has a per capita GDP three times that of the United States and second only to Qatar, suffers an economic crisis.
Liechtenstein came close to ruin in the wake of the financial crisis, when governments around the world put pressure on the country to close loopholes that had allowed foreign tax evaders to hide money with the help of its secretive trust and banks - including LGT Bank, which is owned by the royal family. Disaster was averted when the government pledged to cooperate in tax evasion investigations, but the episode rattled a population grown used to a very high standard of living.
Jochen Hadermann, chairman of Liechtenstein's Democratic Movement, a group campaigning for constitutional reform, said it would take more than one threat to use the veto before voters consider the theoretical, but highly impractical, possibility of deposing the prince.
"We don't have a despot up there," he said, pointing to the prince's castle that looms over the capital Vaduz and its modest 25-seat parliament. "But we do have a very power-conscious family that limits the rights of the people when their own interests are at stake."
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TOKYO — Toyota, Honda and Nissan are recalling more than 2 million vehicles globally for an identical problem with air bags on the passenger side whose inflator may burst, sending plastic pieces flying.
No injuries have been reported related to the problem.
The recall for air bags made by Japan's Takata Corp. affects other automakers including non-Japanese manufacturers, and may be as many as 3 million vehicles, Takata spokeswoman Akiko Watanabe said Thursday. She declined to give details.
Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling 1.7 million vehicles, with some 580,000 in North America, another 490,000 in Europe and 320,000 in Japan. Affected models include the Corolla, Tundra, Lexus SC, produced between November 2000 and March 2004.
Toyota said it had received five reports of air-bag problems, three in the U.S. and two in Japan, but there have been no injuries.
The automaker suffered a blow to its reputation from a series of massive recalls in 2009 and 2010, including faulty braking, sticky gas pedals and defective floor mats, partly a reflection of how various models used the same parts to save costs. But the latest recall is affecting other major automakers as well.
Honda Motor Co. is recalling 1.1 million vehicles. About 680,000 are in North America, 270,000 in Japan and 64,000 in Europe. The models include the Civic, CR-V and Odyssey.
The automakers have reported the problem to the Transport Ministry in Japan, and will be reporting other recalls later in the day in other regions, they said.
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Nissan Motor Co. recalled 480,000 vehicles globally, some 137,000 of them in Japan, for the air bag problem.
The Yokohama-based automaker said vehicles in North America and Europe are affected, but did not immediately have other details on its 343,000 overseas recalls.
Recalled models in Japan include the Cube, X-Trail, Maxima and Teana, made from August 2000 to January 2004, spokesman Chris Keeffe said.
The problem crept in because of two human errors during production. A worker forgot to turn on the switch for a system weeding out defective products and parts were improperly stored, which exposed them to humidity, according to Honda spokeswoman Akemi Ando.
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Japan's Transport Ministry said the recall affects nearly 732,000 vehicles in Japan.
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Many people have a problem with sleep. If you are sleeping less than seven to eight hours then you are heading for a number of health-related problems.
Research by the University of Chicago indicates that sleeping less than six-and-a-half hours will disrupt insulin receptor sensitivity, which increases the risk of diabetes, obesity and heart disease.
If that's not bad enough, lack of sleep can severely disrupt the endocrine system, increase levels of the adrenal hormone cortisol, and decrease levels of the Growth Hormone (GH). Decreased levels of GH increases fat storage and decreases the utilisation of fats for energy (lipolysis).
If, like most people, your lack of sleep is due to factors not of your making, there are some things you can do to improve your sleep quality.
Avoid snacking before bedtime. Particularly avoid grains and sugars.
Sleep in complete darkness.
Avoid watching TV right before getting to bed.
Check your bedroom for electro-magnetic fields.
Avoid caffeine and alcohol.
Take a hot bath or shower before getting to bed.
Put your work away at least an hour or two before getting to bed.
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- 1/2 cup(s) caraway seeds
- 1/2 cup(s) sugar
- 1/3 teaspoon(s) salt
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In "Historic U-turn" Forest Estate to remain in Public Ownership
For the past two years, the future of England's forest estate has been uncertain. Proposals to sell-off large areas of forest in early 2011 were quickly withdrawn, but not replaced by reassuring policies. The publication of the Government's response to the Independent Panel on Forestry's final report on the future of forestry and woodland governance today, however, provides closure on this process. The decision that the forest estate will remain in public ownership has been finalised. Proposed forestry and woodland policy to be taken up later this year is also outlined, highlighting the response to the recommendations of the Independent Panel.
Rumours of the sale of up to 150,000 hectares of forest began in late 2010, and the controversy and resistance this sparked was shown in the huge response to the consultation process early in 2011. Just 21 days after the consultation was launched, we saw its abandonment in a historic u-turn, with the acknowledgement by Government that they "got this one wrong". The creation of an Independent Forestry Panel to advise on the future direction of forestry and woodland policy in England followed this, and their final report and recommendations were published in July 2012. Today's report marks the response of Government to these recommendations, and proposals for their implementation.
The protection of woodlands and forests is high on the agenda in today's report, with the threats of disease and climate change clearly understood. The policy proposals also focus on the potential that forests have to contribute to economic growth, and how best this can be realised in practice.
The key objectives in priority order are:
1) Protecting the nation's trees, woodlands and forests from increasing threats such as pests, diseases and climate change
2) Improving their resilience to these threats and their contribution to economic growth, people's lives and nature
3) Expanding them to increase further their economic, social and environmental value
Tree disease features highly in the proposals, with the announcement that £2m will be allocated to the Forestry Commission this year in recognition of the additional pressures arising from ash dieback. In addition, the need for a long-term and robust plant health regime is recognised, and recommendations from the forthcoming Tree Health and Plant Biosecurity Expert Taskforce final report in spring will be reviewed for future policy amendments (see the interim report here).
The creation of an independent body to manage the resources of the forest estate was also announced, marking the sincerity of the plans over the medium-term at least. The ability for the new body to maximise its income through forest resources could help to ensure its continued existence in the future to ensure long-term benefits of forests and woodlands for people, nature and the economy.
Many of the 31 recommendations given by the Panel were accepted in full. Others, however, were shaved down considerably. It was recommended by the Panel that the Government commit to increasing the woodland cover of England from 10-15% by 2060. To achieve this goal, approximately 10,000-15,000 hectares of woodland would have to be created per year. Given current rates of forest expansion are 2000-3000 hectares per year, this would require rapid changes in policy and mind-set. Rather than embrace this challenge, Government have filtered down these recommendations, aiming for 12% forest cover by 2060 (through the creation of 5000 hectares per year) and 15% at an undefined point in the future. Although it is disappointing to see what is essentially a non-commitment to a target of 15% woodland cover in England, the outlining of 12% cover by 2060 is a good compromise. The setting of a quantitative target by a defined date means that progress can easily be tracked.
Overall, the response of Government to the Panel's report is very good news for the future of forestry and woodlands in England and represents a first step towards the future management of England's estate to ensure resilience and sustainability in light of future threats.
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Jeremy Olm says:
It would be really good if we have more estate agents who are able to take care of important matters like the conservancy and maintenance of forest areas like these. Then we really wouldn't have to worry too much about the detriment to these poor forgotten areas. It would really make a lot more sense to whoever is ultimately managing the land right?
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Iowa has a field of dreams. Alaska has a field of nightmares.
Hermon Brothers Field in Palmer may be the prettiest little ballpark on the planet, a place where Pioneer Peak provides a majestic backdrop to center field.
But from the end of last season until now, the park has been the source of one problem after another.
A hydroseeding project in mid-August went terribly awry, leaving giant brown spots in the infield where grass didn't grow.
A wind storm in November destroyed the electronic scoreboard, blew away a shack used by umpires and damaged 150 feet of outfield fence.
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"We're getting there," he said Thursday as he worked on the field that sits next to the Alaska State Fairgrounds.
Christopher's headaches started in August when the Miners decided to put in a new grass infield because the old one had too much thick grass and thatch. They took out the sod, dug six inches deep to take out thatch and brought in 10 truckloads of topsoil. Christopher put down 100 pounds of seed and the next day, Aug. 15, the field was hydroseeded.
"By September I was looking at it and saying oh my god," Christopher said. "It came in blotchy. I mean blotchy.
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But winter was on its way and nothing could be done until spring. When May came, it brought nothing but cold, dry weather. The lack of rain was particularly critical. Hermon Brothers sits on land leased from the State Fair and gets its water from the fairgrounds. This year there was no water until May 19, because the fairgrounds' pipes were frozen.
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Wednesday -- Fairbanks Goldpanners at Peninsula Oilers, Seymour Memorial Park, 7 p.m.
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a super volcano of ridonkulous suckitude.
I simply don't have access to a "cares about RBI" place in my psyche. There is a "mildly curious about OBI%" alcove just before the acid filled lake guarded by robot snipers with lasers which leads to the "cares about RBI" antechamber though. - Nate
Last year 132 predictions were given before opening day. By my calculations the Redszoners xpected 76.66 Ws on average.
The Reds finished with 80 actual Ws and a 76-86 Pythagorean record.
This was before the emergence of Arroyo, Ross, or Phillips. If anything, the site was relatively optimistic, as always.
2006 Predictions - RZ Avg Ws: 76.66 Actual: 80 PTHG: 76
2005 Predictions - RZ Avg Ws: 84.67 Actual: 73 PTHG: 75
2004 Predictions - RZ Avg Ws 76.82 Actual: 76 PTHG: 67
2003 Predictions - RZ Avg Ws 87.88 Actual: 69 PTHG: 63
2002 Predictions - RZ Avg Ws 79.71 Actual: 75 PTHG: 63
This site has always been a tad optimistic and likely always will. After all, its made up of Reds fans.
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I simply don't have access to a "cares about RBI" place in my psyche. There is a "mildly curious about OBI%" alcove just before the acid filled lake guarded by robot snipers with lasers which leads to the "cares about RBI" antechamber though. - Nate
I'm in the minority in this thread (I'm in the minority in many threads outside of RZ as well, but that's another story. I think the Reds improved from last year--their defense is better and their bullpen is better. The other teams in the division either did not improve at all (Houston, ST. Louis) or have a lot of ground to make up from last season (Cubs)--so they have a shot at winning 85 games -- it all depends how they do against the NL Central.
And another thing, the Cubs odds are 3-2. For them to win 81 games, many things have to break right--maybe even more than the Reds need to win that many games.
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This projection seems a little pessimistic. I say let's go ahead and play the games anyway. We could be a surprise.
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Mike Babcock thanks Red Wings fans with Detroit newspaper adGreg Wyshynski at Puck Daddy49 mins ago
Mike Babcock made no secret that leaving the Detroit Red Wings was an emotional decision. He's spoken about needing to crack open a box of Kleenex when discussing it with friend and general manager Ken Holland, and we'll go ahead and assume he's not talking about his allergies (but oy vey, that ragweed these days).
So the 10-year coach of the Red Wings decided to make one last gesture of appreciation to the Detroit fans as he embarks on the new chapter of his life as Toronto Maple Leafs head coach/savior.
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NHL Three Stars: Getzlaf assists Ducks in Game 3 win; Andersen continues calm playJosh Cooper at Puck Daddy9 hrs ago
No. 1 Star: Ryan Getzlaf, Anaheim Ducks
The Ducks captain came up big in Game 3 of the Western Conference Final, notching two assists in 21:33 of action in the Ducks' 2-1 win. Getzlaf also won 57 percent of his face-offs. His second assist was a beautiful feed to Simon Despres for the one-timer game-winner. Getzlaf has four points in the three games, all assists.
No. 2 Star, Frederik Andersen, Anaheim Ducks
The Ducks goaltender is having quite the series for himself. He stopped 26 of 27 Chicago shots on goal in Anaheim's Game 2 win. Andersen currently has a .957 save percentage against the powerful Blackhawks in the three games. For the playoffs he has a 1.75 goals against average and .935 save percentage.
No. 3. Star: Patrick Kane, Chicago Blackhawks
The scoring winger finally got himself on the scoresheet with the below beautiful spinning blind backhand goal. Kane also had a glorious chance at the end of regulation of Game 3, but just couldn't convert. A score would have sent the game into overtime.
Ducks shake off triple OT letdown in Game 3 win over ChicagoJosh Cooper at Puck Daddy10 hrs ago
The Anaheim Ducks showed no let-down or exhaustion in their 2-1 Game 3 Western Conference Final win over the Chicago Blackhawks.
The Ducks punched early, got the first goal of the game to settle them down and scored late in the second to pick up the win and a 2-1 series lead.
The previous game went almost the entirety of three overtimes before Chicago's victory and there were questions about whether Anaheim could come back and produce with a win at Chicago in Game 3.
"This was a character win," Ducks coach Bruce Boudreau said. "I thought a very good checking game for us, road game. I think, I mean, they're going to get some chances. There's no way you can stop them from getting chances. But I thought we limited their chances on the road. For a tired group, it was a really good game for us."
After the loss Tuesday in Anaheim, the Ducks needed to score first, and they did on a Patrick Maroon tip-in at the 12:55 mark of the opening period.
Patrick Kane scores first WCF goal on no-look backhand (Video)Josh Cooper at Puck Daddy12 hrs ago
Patrick Kane, we were waiting for you to finally score a goal or at very least get a point this Western Conference Final.
Kane's lack of production had become a sort of big deal heading into Game 3. And it didn't take long for him to finally get on the board against the Ducks. Behold the no-look backhand score by the Buffalo native, which knotted the game at 1-1 late in the first period at the United Center.
As we noted before the game, Kane hadn't notched a point this series and wasn't really all that effective 5-on-5. Unless Kane was nursing some sort of injury we didn't know about, you knew he'd at least score 'a' goal or 'a' point this series.
Kane's home goals create quite a festive atmosphere in the United Center. He throws up his arms and "Chelsea Dagger" blares from the loudspeaker. The crowd goes crazy. At this stage of Kane's career and the Blackhawks' recent run of success, it feels like a spring ritual.
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Star power lacking for Ducks and Blackhawks in Western Conference FinalJosh Cooper at Puck Daddy14 hrs ago
Where are the stars in the third-round series between the Anaheim Ducks and Chicago Blackhawks?
For two games here are the point totals for the dynamic duos on each team.
Corey Perry: 1G, 0A
Ryan Getzlaf: 0G, 2A (though one was on an empty netter)
Patrick Kane: 0G, 0A
Jonathan Toews: 0G, 1A
You'd think that through almost three full games of hockey, because the last game went to triple-OT, that all four would have scored a little more? Nope, not at all leading into Thursday's Game 3 at the United Center with the series tied at 1-1.
The fact that the Ducks have contained Kane is fascinating. The 2013 Conn Smythe Trophy winner came into this series averaging over a point-per-game in the playoffs. He's not even an exact career point-per-game player in the regular season, where checking tends to be a little looser.
"I mean, there's no slowing him down," Ducks coach Bruce Boudreau said. "It's just delaying it. He's a very good hockey player. He's going to get his chances. You can't slow him down 100%. You just got to acknowledge the fact that when he's out there, be aware."
Can NY Rangers, Lundqvist clamp down Lightning again?Greg Wyshynski at Puck Daddy17 hrs ago
The New York Rangers have given up 12 goals in the last two games to the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Prior to that? They hadn't given up more than four goals but once, in the second game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Round 1. They had given up one goal in eight of their previous 13 playoff games. Goalie Henrik Lundqvist had a save percentage of .944 entering the series. It's now down to a mortal .926.
So what happened?
Game 2 was a gong-show. Twelve power plays between the teams turned the game on its ear, and the Rangers couldn't exactly evaluate what went wrong because if it. Those games happen, and the Lightning simply converted their chances.
Game 3 was a little more concerning. The Bolts won the 5-on-5 possession game in the first and third period. It was more fire-wagon than the Rangers have played or would like to play, which was a function of needing to rally and New York opening up its offense. Tampa Bay's speed was starting to become a determining factor in the series.
The result? A second straight loss.Fri, May 228:00 PM EDTNY Rangers at Tampa BayPreview Game
Tim Murray explains Babcock talks; Sabres seeking Bylsma?Sean Leahy at Puck Daddy17 hrs ago
Did Mike Babcock lead the Buffalo Sabres to believe they had a deal for him to become their new head coach? Some in the organization say yes, but general manager Tim Murray isn't one of them, at least publicly.
Appearing on WGR550 radio with Schopp and The Bulldog Thursday afternoon, Murray refuted the claim that Babcock lied to the Sabres.
All about Babcock; Sabres' coaching options; wake up, Henrik (Puck Headlines)Josh Cooper at Puck Daddy19 hrs ago
Here are your Puck Headlines: A glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media. Have a link you want to submit? Email us at .
• We can't get enough of Pastor Tyler Moore and his signs. We agree. That was an incredible game. [TheRevTy]
• We're about to find out a lot about Mike Babcock with his new deal with Toronto. [Yahoo]
• Great lead by Bruce Arthur on this: "The plan was simple, really. Mike Babcock has an ego, which is not necessarily a bad thing." [The Star]
Corey Perry upset with Mike Milbury's on-air injury comment (Video)Josh Cooper at Puck Daddy19 hrs ago
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Ducks forward Corey Perry tunes out opposing fan background noise pretty well. In fact, he embraces the boos when he goes to another arena. But hear a television commentator say something insensitive. That crosses the line.
On Wednesday night's NBC Sports Network broadcast of the Rangers and Lightning Eastern Conference Final Game 3, NBC commentator Mike Milbury said the best way to stop Perry was to hurt him in some "painful and permanent way" though he did also laud Perry and said he'd want Perry on his team.
And Perry, who generally takes the high road when people take shots at him, was not a fan. Via the LA Times:
"Obviously it's not something that's been taken lightly," Perry said. "If somebody said something about his kid that way, how would he feel? It's kind of my response. It's all I'm going to say."
Asked if he would want an apology Perry replied, "Yeah, sure, but it is what it is."
Also per the Times on possible Milbury discipline:
2018 PyeongChang Olympic hockey groups: Host Korea draws CanadaSean Leahy at Puck Daddy19 hrs ago
We don't know yet whether the NHL and NHLPA will send its players to the 2018 Olympics in PyeongChang, Korea, but we now know where nine of the 12 countries participating in the tournament will be grouped.
Group A: Canada, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Korea
Group B: Russia, USA, Slovakia, Qualifer 3
Group C: Sweden, Finland, Qualifier 1, Qualifier 2
Sorry, Korea.
The groups are based on the post-World Championship IIHF rankings, which feature Canada, Russia and Sweden as the top three nations. The final three qualifiers will be determined over three stages of qualification beginning in November.


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