Two Months to Remember

From the Vince Carter buzzer beater, to the St. Louis Blues goal in the waning seconds, to the Stephen F Austin four-point play, these last two months have been a sports paradise.

Let's not take this for granted, either! With guys jumping early to the NBA now more than ever, the lack of future NHL Hall of Fame goaltenders still in net (Martin Brodeur and Roberto Luongo didn't even make it!) and the predictability of the NBA playoffs, sports fans usually aren't treated to this much excitement in the span of two months.

Let's begin with March Madness. Not only did it feature a bevy of overtime thrillers, but it also was a wild ride for the millions of brackets that fell short of Warren Buffet's billion dollar offer. And the final game featured a cast-off heavyweight against a UConn team that needed overtime to get out of their first game! Only homers could've picked either of those two squads to make it all the way.

Now to the NBA, where we are still in the first round. The action out East has been as boring as sitting through rush hour traffic. But out West, the action has been off the charts. Every series will go six or seven games, but that's not all. Some years, that is the barometer fans use to measure if the playoffs are legit. This year, it has been so good that it goes beyond the distance of a series. With seven overtimes, two guaranteed game 7's and two game 6's on the horizon (as of this article), the West playoffs have had a first round as good as any in recent memory.

On to hockey, where the second round just started. The first round featured 17 overtime periods, multiple wild 7-game series with Minnesota beating Colorado, LA coming back from 3-0 down to stun San Jose and the Rangers defeating the flyers in a war. With a game full of close battles and parity, the NHL playoffs rarely disappoint. But, this year has been something special. Also, the games are starting to actually be seen more by the American public, which can't hurt.

All this said, there is still a lot to be determined. Don't miss the rest of the sports action over the next two months! If it's anything like it has been, we are in for a wild ride!