Michael Rifkin

Sticky To The Max

By: Mike Rifkin In the Third inning of the Mets – Dodgers game, Mets starter Max Scherzer was forced to switch gloves due to a sticky substance. Before the fourth inning, Scherzer was rechecked and ejected from the game. Scherzer was adamant during his post-game that the only thing he was using was Rosin andContinue reading “Sticky To The Max”

Taking Center Stage

By: Mark Halpern Steve Cohen has done more in his first two years as the New York Mets owner than the Wilpons ever did. He has said, “He won’t back down from spending money if it brings Championships to this club.” what is that, you may ask? Well, bringing talent to this team and recognizingContinue reading “Taking Center Stage”

Need More

By: Mike Rifkin Despite losing in game two, the Knicks will return to Madison Square Garden tied 1-1 in their first-round series with the Cavaliers. Jalen Brunson and Julius Randle, who missed the last couple of weeks with a sprained ankle, have done their part. Brunson is averaging 23.5 points, four assists, and 3.5 rebounds.Continue reading “Need More “

Heavyweight Battles

By: Mike Rifkin It’s April and early in the Baseball season, but the schedule makers gave us a great week of Baseball. Three series stand out above the rest this week. In the American League, the Blue Jays travel to Houston to play the defending World Series Champs, Houston Astros, in what could be anContinue reading “Heavyweight Battles “

STANLEY CUP PLAYOFF PREVIEW: WESTERN CONFERENCE

By: Mike Rifkin Central Division Prediction: Avs in five (2) Stars vs. (3) Wild: These two teams split their four regular-season meetings. Roope Hintz led the way for the Stars by having four goals and seven points in the four meetings. Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin, both of whom had bounce-back seasons combined for fiveContinue reading “STANLEY CUP PLAYOFF PREVIEW: WESTERN CONFERENCE “

STANLEY CUP PLAYOFF PREVIEW: Eastern Conference

By: Mike Rifkin The most incredible playoffs in all of sports are upon us. Here is a preview of the First Round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Eastern Conference ATLANTIC DIVISION : (1) BRUINS VS (WC2) PANTHERS: The Bruins had a historic regular season, having the most wins and points in a regular season. TheContinue reading “STANLEY CUP PLAYOFF PREVIEW: Eastern Conference”

Same Team, Different Direction

By: Mike Rifkin Two of the three longest playoff streaks in the NHL belonged to the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Washington Capitals. Both teams have missed the playoffs for the first time since 2005-06. Pittsburgh won back-to-back Stanley Cups in 2016 and 2017, and Washington won the Cup in 2018. Since winning these Cups, neitherContinue reading “Same Team, Different Direction”

History

By: Mike Rifkin Tuesday night, the Boston Bruins defeated the Washington Capitals 5-2 and, in the process, set a league record with 133 points in a season. They broke the record held by the Montreal Canadiens in 1976-77. The points record comes a game after the Bruins set the all-time wins record with 63 breakingContinue reading “History”

Dallas Drama

By: Mike Rifkin On February 6th, the Dallas Mavericks traded for Point Guard Kyrie Irving from the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for Spencer Dinwiddie, Dorian Finney-Smith, a 2027 second-round pick, a 2029 first-round pick (unprotected), and a 2029 second-round pick. On Friday night, the Mavericks needed to beat the Chicago Bulls and win on SundayContinue reading “Dallas Drama “

Masters Preview

By Ross Mazin Spring is in the air, meaning the annual tradition known as the Masters’ Tournament is upon us. The Masters is the tournament that every golfer has on their calendar. This course has so much history and commands so much respect. Augusta National has so much history behind it like Tiger winning theContinue reading “Masters Preview”