I think Hockey is a difficult sport to compare past vs present when it comes to things like this... Yes baseball used to send only 2 teams to the post season, football was a split professional sport, and basketball as well... but the original expansion only happened in 1967. Hockey has been the most recent sport to…

You're right I should have phrased it differently. There is only 1 iteration of seeding where everything has to go exactly a certain way for the three to make it through. The NHL is making it statistically negligible to have a "poor" ratings Stanley Cup Playoffs

Who cares about creating artificial match ups in the post season? That's why you have divisions in the first place; so "rival" teams can play each other in the regular season. Would you have two teams who are 2 and 3 seeds play each other over and over again in the 1st round of the post season merely because they are…

I think this system is a pretty blatant money grab by the NHL. They GUARANTEE at least one team from a more traditional "money" division gets through to the 2nd round of the playoffs while simultaneously guaranteeing a team from a division with lower TV numbers and East Coast fan interest gets knocked out in the first…

We are all Chorizo.

After months of deliberating whether or not to come out of the closet, UMASS' Athletic Director had a sudden change of heart on the subject and told Gordon, "Just Do It."

great. Now Jalopnik is the only gawker media site where I never ever have to read the word "cosplay"; a word 13 times worse than "moist".

one thing not noted is that in all likelihood the blown challenge was upheld because of insufficient evidence to overturn. Pollock was probably out at first base but the camera angle given wasn't overwhelming to overturn the call. The Giants got hosed twice in the same inning essentially.

I dislike Juve more than just about anything else being a Fiorentina supporter... but it was a pretty great strike.

Was it a Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso? Us proletariat types don't get that many chances at horological history and good on whoever it was. But if it was some Panerai Luminor something or other, let that cop rot.

Before my eyes focused and all I saw was a blur of a photo, I thought Arod was taking a picture with Jean-Ralphio. Then I looked more closely and my dream was crushed.

Thank fucking god. The word 'cosplay' is as unbearable as 'moist' is to Lily on HIMYM. Get over it. It's adults wanting Halloween to be year round. That's all it is. Stop justifying it with your new vocabulary. I hate all of you.

I always wondered how he and Feinstein would react if they got it as much as they gave it. For some reason I think Feinstein is too into his own opinions that he'd honestly believe any criticism of himself would have to be coming from a crazy person, but apparently Kornheiser isn't quite as confident.

GE recuts footage, posts new ad showing family terribly excited after watching GE commercial.

Marshawn Lynch is a Republican. I knew it.

Johnny Weir is violently, aggressively gay. And coming from a straight man, I think America needs a little of that. Rock'n'roll dude.

Coming from the Bay Area I think I have been a bit more exposed throughout my formative years in understanding that being gay is just another facet, and not the defining characteristic of the entire person. In an area where "coming out" is either accepted, or at least has plenty of options for an out person to feel…

"Johnny, you keep on using me. Can I save my life for any price? Oh, Johnny won't you listen to me?" - Richie Incognito

Shoulda been the Corgi.

Just so things are clear, Mouton's 1982 season in which she almost won the Championship was NOT in a Group B car. The Quattro A1/A2/Sport Quattro which was designed under Group B rules did not debut until 1983, and Mouton only drove it through 84. The 1982 car in which she came in 2nd place was built to Group 4…