BY MIKE RIFKIN For the first time in 53 years the New York Knicks won the NBA Championship. For the first time since 2012 there will be a parade down the Canyon of Heroes, and for the first time in my life (soon to be 33 years) I’ve witnessed one of my teams win aContinue reading “IT HAS HAPPENED”
Category Archives: Rifkin’s Rift Tide
SEEING RED
BY MIKE RIFKIN Rangers General Manager Chris Drury has a task in front of him this summer, he has to make the team competitive, also while restocking the farm system. The good news for Drury is he can do a bit of both as he has almost 27 million dollars in cap space along withContinue reading “SEEING RED”
LEADING BY EXAMPLE
BY MIKE RIFKIN The Carolina Hurricanes evened the Stanley Cup Final at two games apiece with their 5-3 win over the Golden Knights on Tuesday. This has been an excellent Stanley Cup Final where no lead has been safe and both teams have shown their depth. Brandon Bussi was fantastic in game four, after relievingContinue reading “LEADING BY EXAMPLE”
ALTERING THE YZERPLAN
BY MIKE RIFKIN When Steve Yzerman took over as the GM of the Red Wings in 2019, most people thought there were more glory days ahead. Instead the Red Wings still haven’t made the playoffs under Yzerman, in fact the Wings haven’t made the postseason since 2016. This after successfully making the playoffs for 25Continue reading “ALTERING THE YZERPLAN”
THE RIGHT CALL
BY MIKE RIFKIN With the Stanley Cup Final being played, it also means that it’s award season across the NHL. The latest award that was handed out was the Jack Adams (Coach Of The Year) and it was given to Lightning coach Jon Cooper. Cooper edged out Lindy Ruff of the Sabres and Dan MuseContinue reading “THE RIGHT CALL”
DO SOMETHING
By Mike Rifkin If you want to go on a diet, I’d suggest don’t watch the New York Mets. They’ll cause you to stress eat. As each game is played I feel like Randy Quaid in Major League 2, there’s just not an enough positives and way too many negatives. And if you’re a strugglingContinue reading “DO SOMETHING”
TEMPTING OFFERS
BY MIKE RIFKIN We’re down to the final four in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, which means July 1st is right around the corner. One team that should be active during July first is the New York Rangers. The Rangers, who missed the playoffs for the second consecutive season, were one of the biggest disappointments inContinue reading “TEMPTING OFFERS”
SAME OLD SAME
BY MIKE RIFKIN The Pittsburgh Steelers are an organization built on pride and class. For as great as the Steelers were, they’re reluctance over the years of letting go of the past has bitten them on the rear end. Hey, it’s cool to make the playoffs, but to not have a single playoff win inContinue reading “SAME OLD SAME”
NEW ERA BEGINS
BY MIKE RIFKIN The Dolphins will be ushering in a new era of Dolphins football in 2026. The Dolphins raided Green Bay this offseason to find their new GM (John -Eric Sullivan), Coach (Jeff Hafley) and Quarterback (Malik Willis). And with the schedule released we can give a fair assessment on where I think theContinue reading “NEW ERA BEGINS”
BACKFIRING
The Mets lineup is to blame for their start this season, but what they did on Sunday was disrespectful, and there’s only one person to blame.
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