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kokaku
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Location: NYC
Member since: April 29, 2003
Last visit: February 07, 2024

kokaku has posted 14 links and 691 comments to SportsFilter and 0 links and 15 comments to the Locker Room.

Recent Links

Oilers take 16-game winning streak into extended break: The Edmonton Oilers are 1 game away from tying the NHL record, set in 1992-3 by the Pittsburgh Penguins. They've already broken the team record of 9, set in 2001 and tied in 2023. Surprisingly, their longest win streak during the Gretzky era was only 8 games.

posted by kokaku to hockey at 08:35 AM on January 30, 2024 - 3 comments

Even With Confession of Cheating, World’s Doping Watchdog Did Nothing: "WADA, the global regulator of doping in Olympic sports, did not begin an inquiry, even though a staff lawyer circulated the message to three top officials, calling the accusations “relatively precise,” including names and facts. Instead, the agency did something that seemed antithetical to its mission to protect clean athletes. It sent Ms. Pishchalnikova’s email to Russian sports officials — the very people who she said were running the doping program."

posted by kokaku to olympics at 10:11 AM on June 16, 2016 - 0 comments

"We are athletes, OK? We are athletes. We are not gladiators. This is not the Roman Coliseum": Kansas City Chiefs OT Eric Winston has something to say to Chiefs fans who cheered after Matt Cassel leaves the game with a concussion.

posted by kokaku to football at 10:08 PM on October 07, 2012 - 10 comments

Player Completes Perfect Set at Wimbledon: Yaroslava Shvedova played a flawless set of tennis, the best by a woman in at least 44 years, in the third round at Wimbledon. She won every point (24) and every game (6) in the first set against Sara Errani, winning 6-0, 6-4. The last pro to do it was Bill Scanlon in a first-round match in 1983. "To me, that's almost as incredible as Isner-Mahut," said Sam Querrey, one of the men's competitors.

posted by kokaku to tennis at 02:22 PM on July 01, 2012 - 2 comments

Recent Comments

Oilers take 16-game winning streak into extended break

Ah well, I guess I jinxed them.

posted by kokaku at 05:27 PM on February 07, 2024

USWNT Makes Earliest World Cup Exit in Team History

They didn't play like a coherent team and didn't seem to realize the rest of the world has caught up. Personally, I put a lot of this on the coach and hope they get someone new in there to get the players on the same page.

posted by kokaku at 04:53 AM on August 08, 2023

Bryson DeChambeau Tells 9/11 Families It's Time for 'Forgiveness'

easy to say when your pockets are lined with blood money

posted by kokaku at 09:59 PM on June 10, 2023

NHL Playoff Pickem: Conference Finals

My picks:

Panthers in 6
Stars in 6
Top goals: Hintz (DAL)
Top goalie (save %): Oetinger (DAL)
Team scoring 6 goals: Stars
Shutout: Stars

i hate all these teams

posted by kokaku at 04:25 PM on May 17, 2023

SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle

This article says the average goals per NHL playoff game this year are on the high end but not excessively so. It sure feels like there's a lot more high scoring games (bad goaltending? bad defenses? more risk-taking offensive schemes?).

posted by kokaku at 09:00 AM on May 08, 2023

NHL Playoff Pickem Round 2: Kraken Released

also... the Kraken are the pluckiest band of plucky upstarts ever to plucky upstart, at least as far as the 2023 Hunger Games NHL Playoffs goes... may fortune be ever in their favor

posted by kokaku at 09:37 AM on May 02, 2023

NHL Playoff Pickem Round 2: Kraken Released

i meant to pick Maple Leafs in 6, not Panthers

posted by kokaku at 09:32 AM on May 02, 2023

NHL Playoff Pickem Round 2: Kraken Released

My picks:

Panthers in 6
Kraken in 6
Golden Knights in 7
Top goals: Matthews (TOR)
Top goalie (save %): Grubauer (SEA)
Team scoring 6 goals: Maple Leafs
Shutout: Devils

also Devils in 6

posted by kokaku at 09:31 AM on May 02, 2023

Bruins in Ruins: Fantastic Season Followed by First-Round Flop

NoMich, everyone knew this was their time or it was going to be a while. They were built to win a cup, knowing they were going to be a very different team next year.

posted by kokaku at 05:42 PM on May 01, 2023

Bruins in Ruins: Fantastic Season Followed by First-Round Flop

I know Ullmark is the better goalie but I don't understand why, after alternating them all season, Ullmark started games 1-6. Also, the lineup worked for games 3 & 4. Why not let Bergeron and Kreijci continue to recover. Finally, Connor Clifton? Really?

posted by kokaku at 05:41 PM on May 01, 2023

Bruins in Ruins: Fantastic Season Followed by First-Round Flop

Upset Sunday between the Panthers and Kraken

As a diehard B's fan, they killed themselves all series. Florida played well but Boston beat themselves.

posted by kokaku at 08:25 AM on May 01, 2023

Enter the SportsFilter NHL Playoff Pickem

My picks:

Oilers in 6
Bruins in 5
Hurricanes in 5
Stars in 6
Golden Knights in 4
Lightning in 7
Rangers in 7
Kraken in 6
Top goals: Connor McDavid
Top goalie (save %): Ullmark
Team scoring 6 goals: Bruins
Shutout: Kraken

posted by kokaku at 05:34 PM on April 17, 2023

Enter the SportsFilter NHL Playoff Pickem

Revised pick...
Shutout: Kraken

posted by kokaku at 01:13 PM on April 16, 2023

Enter the SportsFilter NHL Playoff Pickem

Oilers in 6
Bruins in 5
Hurricanes in 5
Stars in 6
Golden Knights in 4
Lightning in 7
Rangers in 7
Kraken in 6
Top goals: Connor McDavid
Top goalie (save %): Linus Ullmark
Team scoring 6 goals: Bruins
Shutout: Bruins

posted by kokaku at 08:01 PM on April 15, 2023

New Mets GM Fired for Sending Dick Pic to Reporter

NoMich, it's a bit surprising that that's not already part of the due diligence process when vetting a candidate.

posted by kokaku at 11:27 AM on January 19, 2021