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Half-Life
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There
have been amazing previews of the sequel to the bestselling
Half-Life, four years in the making (has it really been
that long?). Due sometime this fall, Half-Life follows
the further adventures of Black Mesa scientist Gordon
Freeman, this time transported to a European city under
attack from aliens. Seems to me I lost a lot of my life
to that game. Here's
one of the better previews >>
Little is known about the Wachowskis
With
the Matrix Reloaded queued up on most moviewatcher's
schedules next week, it's surprising that the minds
behind the trilogy have so far escaped the hype machine
and have kept out of site. This
Toronto Star article shows what little is known about
the creative brothers >>
The
Canucks lose 4-2 and the series 4-3
 Another
disappointment. Full marks to the Wild for sticking
with coach Jacques Lemaire's system. The Canucks had
the Wild down 2-0 and they just kept at their game.
A lucky goal got them within 1 in the second. In the
third, a slapshot from the point that Cloutier should
have had and they were tied. Then a bad goal on a defensive
breakdown put Minnesota up by one. The Canucks were
still within reach but, in a recurring story of the
playoffs, Todd Bertuzzi took an untimely penalty. The
Wild capitalized on it and the game was over.
The
Canucks blew a series in which they led 3-1 but actually
never really solved the Wild's defensive system in their
own zone, nor could they contend with the Wild's late
man attack. There will be lots of questions in the off-season
for Vancouver in the areas of defense, goaltending and
the ability of its stars to persevere in the face of
a full on defense as Minnesota put up.
Now,
the Wild go on to face the Might Ducks of Anaheim in
the Western Conference final, a matchup nobody would
have predicted. Now, I can go back to being productive
in my off-work hours! |
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