We don't quite get round to fried fish intestines or pond snail curry.

BBC: Postcard from Bangkok

This season, the Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers and Phoenix Coyotes are playing like teams that won't get to enjoy the final round of the conference playoffs.

WSJ: NHL teams finding it tough to repeat as elite

Most can't wait to get out for another round, despite the inevitable frustration it brings.

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His performance couldn't get the Rangers back to the third round after the lockout-shortened, 48-game regular season.

WSJ: Rangers face questions after 2nd-round ouster

The Americans didn't get out of the second round in 2009, then lost in the semifinals to Japan three years later.

NPR: Americans Try To Reach WBC Title Game At Last

But despite a few stabs at working it out--including a round of quiet talks during the trial--Microsoft and Justice haven't been able to get started.

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