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Hockey finals to keep audience on its toes

The Detroit Red Wings may have been knocked out of the Stanley Cup playoffs in the first round this year, but the playoffs themselves are nothing short of incredible. With only a few games remaining in the Western and Eastern Conference Finals, the NHL could be looking at the re-emergence of hockey into major media.

The Eastern Conference has a classic Hudson River rivalry battle between the No. 1 seeded New York Rangers and the No. 6 seeded New Jersey Devils.

  • Catcher loves that EMU program really competes
    By Ashley Zarate · May 21
    “I’ve been told since day one that I’ve always had a love for baseball,” said Eastern Michigan University catcher Matt Hitt. When Hitt was a little kid, he loved to play catch with his dad just about anywhere and soon fell in love with the game.
  • Eagles going to MAC tourney
    By Harry Eichholtz · May 14
    The Eastern Michigan men’s baseball team clinched a spot in the Mid-American Conference tournament winning two out of three games against Buffalo on the road this weekend.
  • Track and field season comes to an end
    By Arturo Rodriguez · May 14
    Eastern Michigan’s track and field teams wrapped up their season Saturday at the 2012 Mid-American Converence Outdoor Championship in Mount Pleasant.
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