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Mike on sports!?

Faithful readers of this blog (Hi Mom and Dad!) will recall a little "branching out" I did last year around this time.Rather than be pegged as a one-trick crime pony, I decided to release my inner sports fan and unleash my Stanley Cup playoff picks upon you.By the time the Anaheim Ducks were sipping champagne from the world's greatest trophy in mid-June, yours truly had gone a fairly impressive 13/15 in series predictions (including 8/8 in the first round and calling the Ducks as champs)So, as the puck gets set to drop this week, I figured I'd take another shot at gazing into the crystal ball.As well, folks in the Winnipeg area can look for me on the tube this week as I take part in a roundtable sports-themed discussion on Shaw TV with several panelists, including former Winnipeg Jets broadcaster Curt Keilback.For those of you have have no interest in sports - and come here solely to read about the latest mayhem - my apologies. We'll be back to our regularly scheduled programming in short order.But for the rest of you, let's see what you think about my picks. Feel free to share your own predictions in the comments section below.stanley_cup1.jpg WESTERN CONFERENCEDetroit vs Nashville - Detroit in 5San Jose vs Calgary - San Jose in 7Minnesota vs Colorado - Colorado in 6Anaheim vs Dallas - Anaheim in 7EASTERN CONFERENCEMontreal vs Boston - Montreal in 5Pittsburgh vs Ottawa - Pittsburgh in 7Washington vs Philadelphia - Philadelphia in 6New Jersey vs New York Rangers - New York Rangers in 6www.mikeoncrime.com

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About Mike McIntyre

Journalist, national radio show host, author, pundit and cruise director ... Mike McIntyre loves to keep busy.

Mike is the justice reporter for the Winnipeg Free Press, where he has worked since 1997. He produces and hosts the weekly talk radio show Crime and Punishment, which runs on the Corus Radio Network in several Canadian cities.

Born and bred in Winnipeg, Mike graduated from River East Collegiate and completed his journalism studies in the Creative Communications program at Red River College.

He and his wife, Chassity, have two children.

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