By Mike Rifkin For the second time in three seasons the New York Rangers lost in the Eastern Conference Finals. So how does a team that has lost in the Eastern Conference Finals ger better? Most Ranger fans wanted GM Chris Drury to grab a top line Right Winger to play with Mika Zibanejad andContinue reading “Homegrown Options”
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All About Bron
By Mike Rifkin Some consider LeBron James the greatest Basketball player of All time. On Wednesday, James and the Lakers agreed to a two year 104 Million dollar contract that includes a player option for 2025-26 and a no trade clause. James had declined his 51 million dollar option prior to re-signing with LA. WhileContinue reading “All About Bron”
RIFKIN’S FAVORITE/LEAST FAVORITE FREE AGENCY SIGNINGS
BY Mike Rifkin July First, better known as the beginning of NHL Free Agency. Teams and fans gets very optimistic based on moves to improve their rosters. Below will be a list with some moves I liked and others I don’t. FAVORITE: Nashville Predators – Ok this might be cheating but nobody had a betterContinue reading “RIFKIN’S FAVORITE/LEAST FAVORITE FREE AGENCY SIGNINGS”
Can’t Get Out Of Their Own Way
By: Mike Rifkin July first is the opening of free agency across the NHL, and it gets hockey fans excited for what the next season will show. We saw a ton of movement (more on that in a different article) of really good players, and it made for interesting social media interactions. But then becauseContinue reading “Can’t Get Out Of Their Own Way”
Pressure Is Mounting
By Mike Rifkin We’ve entered the dog days of summer and that means playoff races across Major League Baseball are getting more intense. The addition of the third wild card in both leagues have made more teams feel like they’re still in the race. The Toronto Blue Jays have dropped six in a row andContinue reading “Pressure Is Mounting”
“Sticking” To It
By Mike Rifkin The bottom of the ninth inning of the Mets-Cubs game on Sunday was a roller coaster before it even started. Mets closer Edwin Diaz was ejected before throwing a pitch when the umpires determined his hands were too sticky. With the ejection Diaz is now suspended for 10 games barring an appeal.Continue reading ““Sticking” To It”
Confusion
By Mike Rifkin The Oilers won game six of the Stanley Cup Final 5-1 to force a game seven on Monday night. People will look at the score and say the game wasn’t competitive, but it was and there was a turning point. Quickly after the Oilers took a 2-0 lead early in the secondContinue reading “Confusion “
Who Needs Experience
By Mike Rifkin On Thursday the Los Angeles Lakers coaching search ended with the hiring of JJ Redick. Redick played 15 seasons in the NBA for the Magic, Bucks, Clippers, 76ers, Pelicans, and Mavericks. Redick worked as an NBA analyst for ESPN the past couple of seasons. Why would a franchise like the Lakers whoContinue reading “Who Needs Experience”
The Don Of Columbus (Blue Jackets Statement Address)
By Mike Rifkin On May 28th the Columbus Blue Jackets hired Don Waddell to be their President of Hockey Operations and General Manager. Waddell takes over a Blue Jackets team that finished with a 27-43-12 record, the fourth worst record in the league. Waddell takes over for Jarmo Kekalainen. Kekalinen, had been the GM sinceContinue reading “The Don Of Columbus (Blue Jackets Statement Address)”
Good News, Bad News
By Mike Rifkin The good news for the Edmonton Oilers was they showed a pulse in the third period of game three of the Stanley Cup Final by scoring two goals, the bad news is they still lost 4-3 to the Panthers to trail the series 3-0. The Oilers three goals in game three wasContinue reading “Good News, Bad News”
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