By: Mike Rifkin One of the most challenging things to do in any sport is to win on the road. On Monday night, the Anaheim Ducks and New York Rangers each completed undefeated road trips. For the Ducks, this is the fifth time in franchise history that the team swept a road trip of atContinue reading “Road Warriors “
Category Archives: Rifkin’s Rift Tide
End Of An Era?
By Mike Rifkin On Monday night, the Texas Rangers defeated the Houston Astros 11-4 in Game seven of the ALCS. The Astros had been the AL Champs the last two seasons and have been in the ALCS every year since 2017. During this span, the Astros have been to four World Series, winning two. TheContinue reading “End Of An Era?”
The Legend Grows
By: Mike Rifkin In the top of the ninth inning, trailing by two runs, the Houston Astros had the right man up. With two runners on, Second Baseman Jose Altuve hit a go-ahead three-run home run to give the Astros a 5-4 victory and a 3-2 series lead in the ALCS. The home run gaveContinue reading “The Legend Grows”
Harden-ing His Stance
By: Mike Rifkin Earlier this Summer, James Harden requested a trade from the Philadelphia 76ers. Yesterday, James Harden missed practice, and the team claimed the absence was “unexcused.” according to multiple reports, Harden has been in Houston. Harden did report when training camp opened last month. Harden, last season, averaged 21.0 points per game, 6.1Continue reading “Harden-ing His Stance”
Now Or Never
By Mike Rifkin We are in the middle of another beautiful College Football season and two weeks away from the first College Football Playoff Rankings being unveiled for the first time. The biggest game of the week takes place in the Big Ten, where seventh-ranked Penn St. travels to Columbus to play the third-ranked OhioContinue reading “Now Or Never”
Giving In
By Mike Rifkin Earlier this week, the NHL announced teams will no longer be using pride tape on their sticks. In June, the league announced that teams were prohibited from wearing “specialty” jerseys before games. Several teams followed suit after several players voiced their displeasure and religious beliefs for not wearing the jerseys. The NHLContinue reading “Giving In”
2023-24 NHL Predictions
By Mike Rifkin With the 2023 NHL season upon us, here is how I see the season playing out with playoff teams, Stanley Cup predictions, and awards. NOTE: PLAYOFF TEAMS ARE THE TOP THREE IN EACH DIVISION AND TWO WILDCARDS EAST METROPOLITAN ATLANTIC EAST WILD CARDS WEST CENTRAL PACIFIC WILD CARDS PLAYOFFS EAST HURRICANES DEFContinue reading “2023-24 NHL Predictions”
LET’S MAKE A DEAL
BY Mike Rifkin and Mark Halpern On Monday, the Mets introduced David Stearns as the new President of Baseball Operations. One thing Stearns discussed was that while he has Steve Cohen’s resources, he will only sometimes utilize it on the most prominent names every offseason. Here are some names that the Mets should target ShoheiContinue reading “LET’S MAKE A DEAL “
Brutal Blow
By Mike Rifkin It was announced on Thursday that Tampa Bay Lightning Goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy underwent back surgery and will miss the season’s first two months. Vasilevskiy is the best goalie in the World, and the one guy the Lightning could not afford to lose. Over the last five seasons, Vasilevskiy has a record ofContinue reading “Brutal Blow”
A Stearn Hire
By : Mark Halpern and Mike Rifkin Coming into the 2023 season, the New York Mets and their fans had high expectations regarding this team. Future Hall Of Famers Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer were supposed to lead this club to their first World Series Championship since 1986. To say the 2023 season has beenContinue reading “A Stearn Hire”
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