Projected Title Winners and Polls

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By: Matthew Yoslov, Michael Wallace, and David Bondi

The projected title winner for the NHL are either the Pittsburgh Penguins or the Chicago Blackhawks. The Pittsburgh Penguins finished the season with 36 wins, 12 losses, and 0 overtime losses. The only team to have 0 overtime losses out of all 30 teams in 48 games. The Penguins are tied 2-2 in a series with the New York Islanders. The Chicago Blackhawks finished with 36 wins, 7 losses, and 5 overtime losses. They had a 26 game point streak. The Blackhawks are winning the series 3-1 against the Minnesota Wild. All games are in the first round except the San Jose Sharks and the Vancouver Canucks. The Sharks swept the Canucks 4-0. The first series to be over in 2013. All series in the first round have been completed. Sharks beat Canucks 4-0, Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Islanders 4-2, Rangers beat the Caps 4-3, Red Wings beat Ducks 4-3, Bruins beat Leafs 4-3, Kings beat Blues 4-2, Senators beat Habs (Canadiens) 4-3, Blackhawks beat Wild 4-1.
Matt- Los Angeles Kings
Mike- Chicago Blackhawks
David- Pittsburgh Penguins

The projected title winner for the NBA are either the Miami Heat or the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Miami Heat won their first series by beating The Milwaukee Bucks in 4 games too none. The star player on the Heat, LeBron James won the MVP award during that season. They moved on to the Chicago Bulls in the second Round and lost the first game but, tied up the second game. They finished the Bulls off in 5 games and now moved on to the Eastern Conference Finals. The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Houston Rockets in the first round in 4 games too 2. They moved on to the Memphis Grizzles and the series is now over and the Memphis Grizzles beat the Thunder in 5 games. The Indiana Pacers are beating the New York Knicks 3 games to 1. The Golden State Warriors are in a tight series with San Antonio Spurs and they are loosing too them 3 to 2.
Matt- Miami Heat
Mike- Indiana Pacers
David- Miami Heat
Jared- Miami Heat

The projected title winner for the MLB are either the San Francisco Giants or the Texas Rangers.
The Giants have won the World Series last year giving them an advantage for popularity, and are racking up wins at Home. Their record for Away has not been doing that good this season with more losses than wins. The Texas Rangers (so far) are the best in the west. With more wins at Home and Away the Rangers have the second highest percentage in the league.

Matt- Cincinnati Reds
Mike- Detroit Tigers
David- Arizona Diamond Backs
Jared- New York Yankees

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Heat Extend The Winning Streak

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By: Jared Goldberg
The Heat have now won 16 games in a row. They have beat the Raptors, Bobcats, Rockets, Clippers, Lakers, Trail Blazers, Thunder, Hawks, Bulls, Sixers, Cavaliers, Kings, Grizzlies, Knicks, Timberwolves, and Magic, all in that order. Also in the first 6 games LeBron James scored 30 points in each game and shot 60%+ in all of them. The Heat are the best team in the NBA and they are on fire.