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In this post I’m going to give my roster prediction for the upcoming Canadian Olympic hockey team. There are way too many players, particularly at forward, that could be effective in this tournament. I’ll provide an explanation after each group. Fowards: Left Wing           Centre           Right Wing Claude Giroux       Sidney Crosby        James Neal Taylor Hall          Jonathan Toews        Jordan Eberle Steven Stamkos      John Tavares          Martin St. Louis Milan Lucic         Patrice Bergeron       Brad Marchand Extra : Eric Staal Overall Assessment: I have 7 natural centres listed here. Canada will dominate in the faceoff circles. But the centres who are forced to play wing are going to have to play without the puck more and be willing to get in on the forecheck. If they can’t do this, then it’s better to take lesser players who are used to playing the wing. Line 1: I’m taking a chance on this combination. Neal is a pure sniper who could play well w

The San Antonio Spurs are back in the NBA Finals for the first time since 2007, when they swept the Cleveland Cavaliers en route to their fourth championship in nine years. LeBron James was only in his fourth year in the Association when he led a young Cavs team up against a seasoned and superior Spurs squad. It has been a widespread sentiment over the last few seasons that the San Antonio Spurs are getting too old and are slowing down. The pillar of the franchise, Tim Duncan, is now 37 years old, while versatile swingman, Manu Ginobili is 35. Despite having two of their most productive players heading into the twilight of their careers, the Spurs' front office have down a masterful job of surrounding the vets with young talent. Second year man, Kawhi Leonard, has enjoyed a fabulous sophomore season, averaging 11.9 ppg and 6.0 rpg. Center Tiago Splitter has also been a productive presence for the Spurs, averaging 10.3 ppg to go along with 6.4 rpg. Although Ginobili has not pro