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The Kids Are Alright

By: Mike Rifkin Despite being down 2-1 in their First Round series to the Pittsburgh Penguins there are some positives for the New York Rangers. One of the biggest positives has been the play of the young players. One of the major discussions prior to the series was the lack of experience with the RangersContinue reading “The Kids Are Alright”

Comeback Complete

By : Mike Rifkin and Mark Halpern On Thursday night the New York Mets scored seven runs in the ninth inning to defeat the Philadelphia Phillies 8-7. It was the largest ninth inning rally for the Mets in 25 years. The rally was started and ended by Starling Marte, who singled to start the ninthContinue reading “Comeback Complete “

Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round Predictions

By: Mike Rifkin The best playoffs in all of sports the Stanley Cup Playoffs are here. Here are my first round predictions with stats from the regular season meetings. FLAMES VS STARS CGY 2-0-1 vs DAL Matthew Tkachuck/ Andrew Mangiapane 2 goals/1assist each vs DAL Markstrom 1-0-1 : 3.33 GAA/.878 Save percentage vs DAL –Continue reading “Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round Predictions”

Vegas Golden Knights Statement Address

By : Mike Rifkin For the first time in their franchise’s history the Vegas Golden Knights have missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Vegas was considered a Stanley Cup favorite prior to the season. They went from expansion team to going all in. Vegas made a lot of interesting decisions throughout the season the first wasContinue reading “Vegas Golden Knights Statement Address”

Meet The Me-gill

By: Mike Rifkin On Sunday the New York Mets defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-2. Once again Tylor Megill was excellent in the start going 6.⅔ innings giving up two runs on five hits and seven strikeouts, Megill threw 92 pitches and 65 were strikes. Megill in four starts so far is 3-0 with a 2.35Continue reading “Meet The Me-gill”

2022 NFL MOCK DRAFT

By : Mike Rifkin Draft season is upon us and here is how I see the first round going down. Jaguars – Aidan Hutchinson – DE Michigan : Hutchinson is the best player in this draft according to everyone. Pairing him with Josh Allen can give the Jags a dynamic duo rushing the passer. LionsContinue reading “2022 NFL MOCK DRAFT”

The Great Eight Hits 50 Again

By: Mike Rifkin In Wednesday’s loss to the Golden Knights, Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin scored twice giving him 50 on the season. It is the ninth time in Ovechkin’s career that he has reached the 50 goal mark, the only other two players in NHL history to have achieved this were Wayne Gretzky and MikeContinue reading “The Great Eight Hits 50 Again”

New Faces Shining Bright In Queens

By : Mike Rifkin Currently the New York Mets own the best record in MLB at 9-3. Yesterday the Mets swept a doubleheader from the San Francisco Giants and a big reason why is the new guys they brought in during the offseason. In game two of the doubleheader Max Scherzer made his Citi FieldContinue reading “New Faces Shining Bright In Queens”

Players To Watch/Under Pressure Eastern Conference Teams

By: Mike Rifkin As we enter the final two weeks of the NHL regular season we know the eight teams in the Eastern Conference. We do not know who will be playing who (Preview will be up before the playoffs begin) but here are players who need to have a good playoffs for their teamContinue reading “Players To Watch/Under Pressure Eastern Conference Teams”

Starting Strong

By: Mike Rifkin On Sunday David Peterson gave the Mets 4.1 innings of shutout baseball. The 4.1 shutout innings lowered the Mets starters ERA to a staggering 1.07 through 10 games. Peterson was making the start for Taijuan Walker who got hurt in his last start and manager Buck Showalter said he expects Walker toContinue reading “Starting Strong”