Tag: Washington Capitals
NHL Playoffs Peek: Injured Rangers Make Wild Card Hunt Interesting
NEW YORK, NY – With 15 games to play, the New York Rangers are now only two points out of the second Wild Card slot, currently occupied by the Islanders. It has been a steady climb for the Blueshirts, who have been aided by the lackluster play of the teams around them in the standings. […]
Big Ben Tuesday: NHL Regular Season Wrap, NY Rangers Bright Future
New York, NY: If you’re looking to read about the Mets’ behaving like a functional baseball team or the Yankees’ power surge, hit the bricks. We’re sticking with hockey. The playoffs are about to start and nothing beats playoff hockey. The regular season was outstanding and several high powered teams are gearing up for battle. […]
The Puck Drops Here. Different Matt’s NHL Playoffs Preview
NEW YORK, NY – The NHL regular season ended Saturday and we’re set to roll into hockey’s second season. It’s on to the two-month extravaganza that culminates in one team lifting Lord Stanley’s Cup as the league champions. After teams jockeyed for position over the last couple of months, the playoff match-ups are set for […]
Puck Faces: NHL Trade Deadline Moves; Hayes to Hockey Siberia, Agitator Lemieux Jr
NEW YORK, NY – The NHL trade deadline came and went on Monday and the New York Hockey Rangers traded the players everyone expected them to trade. We knew trades were imminent when Kevin Hayes and Mats Zuccarello were healthy scratches for Saturday’s matinee against the Devils at the garden. Later that evening we learned […]
NHL Stuff, MLB Hot Stove: Yanks, Mets, Kluber, Realmuto, Machado, Thor
NEW YORK, NY – After the Yankees lost out on Patrick Corbin (see Buddy Diaz’s piece) to Washington for six years and $130 million, the Bronx Bombers turned their attentions to Flushing, Queens. Rumors had it that Brian Cashman and the Mets and new GM, Brodie Van Wagenen, were attempting a three-team deal that would […]
Sports Rain Man Rants: Stanley Cup Finals, Subway Series And NBA Finals
EL BARRIO, EL FALLS – It was a crazy week as my father-in-law was dead set on me doing landscaping whether I wanted to or not. Plus, I thought I was off today but I still got called in. I found the Song of the Week because I listened to a helluva lot of music this […]
Big Ben Quick Hitters: Caps and Warriors Close In, Trump Bounces Eagles, Mets Catching Woes
Stamford, CT: It’s nearly 11pm and I forgot all about my weekly MTM obligation. Not to worry, it turns out I can pardon myself. So we’re good. Let’s let my ADD run wild and bang out some Quick Hitters. NHL The series is not going as planned for the Cinderella Golden Knights, who find themselves one game […]
NHL Finals: Will Ovi Get First Cup? Sin City for Lord Stanley?
NEW YORK, NY – We’re balls deep in the Stanley Cup Final and things are even-steven between the Washington Capitals and Las Vegas Golden Knights. The Knights took the opener 6-4 in a high-flying affair. In Game 2, Braden Holtby shut down Vegas in the third period to give the Caps a 3-2 win. Holtby […]
NHL’s Final Four: Knights, Jets, Caps, Lightning (Rangers South) Battle for Stanley Cup
“Rick Nash, thanks for coming. One goal in Toronto series, two in Tampa series (the G1 blowout). Can’t see the Bs making him a UFA offer… he ultimately came as advertised.” –Barstool Sports FLIN FLON, SK – And then there were four. We’re down to the Conference finals in the NHL. Vegas and the Peg […]
Easter Sunday Sports Special. NHL Pangs, Cactus/Grapefruit MLB Lunacy
BLOOMINGBURG, NY – Happy Easter and Happy Passover to one and all. I’m not here to eat a chocolate bunny or something with unleavened bread, but rather to lament over a few sports related items: NHL and Cactus/Grapefruit MLB Plans. Major League Baseball is proposing an alternative plan to the 2020 season, as Short Matt […]
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