May 11, 2017

SportsFilter: The Thursday Huddle:

A place to discuss the sports stories that aren't making news, share links that aren't quite front-page material, and diagram plays on your hand. Remember to count to five Mississippi before commenting in anger.

posted by huddle to general at 06:00 AM - 11 comments

Aaron Hernandez may have killed Odin Lloyd to hide his relationship with a man.

posted by rcade at 08:05 AM on May 11, 2017

 📂 National Hockey League 
  └📁 Washington Capitals 
   └📁 Ovechkin era 
    └📁 Semi-final appearances 
     └⚠️ Folder is empty

posted by grum@work at 10:23 AM on May 11, 2017

I watched that 3rd period last night and I saw an NHL team vs the Keystone Kops. The Caps could not get out of their own way and I lost count of the turnovers that they committed. They looked worse than the late-era Hurricanes on their worst nights.

posted by NoMich at 10:26 AM on May 11, 2017

I'll be out on Harkers Island doing some fishing and carpentry work this weekend, so here's some NHL picks:

Nashville in 6
Pittsburgh in 6

[placeholder for the prop bets]

posted by NoMich at 10:38 PM on May 11, 2017

This has been doing the rounds for a while. A few veterans from the extremely violent 1974-75 Ashes Series between Australia and England share a few stories. David Lloyd's description of being hit in a sensitive spot by a 95 mph ball from Jeff Thomson is the highlight. You don't have to understand cricket, but you might have trouble with the accents.

posted by owlhouse at 12:12 AM on May 12, 2017

I'm not sure when I'll be available this weekend, so my picks as well:

Nashville in 7
Pittsburgh in 7

posted by grum@work at 12:12 AM on May 12, 2017

So I have visions of Lonzo Ball dropping in the NBA draft because organizations won't want anything to do with his nut case father.

posted by cixelsyd at 12:16 AM on May 12, 2017

I have Lonzo Ball fatigue
And the kid ain't even in the league

posted by beaverboard at 06:17 AM on May 12, 2017

My NHL picks

Nashville in 5
Ottawa in 6

Gary Bettman's head explodes.

posted by tommybiden at 08:04 AM on May 12, 2017

Nashville in 6
Pittsburgh in 7

posted by bender at 11:19 AM on May 12, 2017

Nashville in 6

Ottawa in 6

The Senators will play in front of a sellout crowd for the 2nd time this season and TSN is forced to admit that there is at least one other NHL team in Canada other than the Leafs.

posted by cixelsyd at 12:23 PM on May 12, 2017

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