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Like father like son: How former pros helped their sons make it in the NBA, NFL, NHL and MLB
That’s certainly the trend in professional sports. More than a few players in the NBA, NFL, NHL and MLB have followed in the footsteps of their dads. In fact, in three of those four sports, the number of second-generation players has increased notably this century. The NHL tops the list as 6.1% of players who […]
Continue readingJadeveon Clowney re-signed with Cleveland Browns so he could play again with Deshaun Watson
BEREA, Ohio — Jadeveon Clowney admitted Thursday that he ultimately decided he would be re-signing with the Cleveland Browns once he knew quarterback Deshaun Watson was headed to Cleveland, too. “I thought I played well here last year, and I feel like I can get better and pick off from what I did last year,” […]
Continue reading2022 Stanley Cup Final: Answering the biggest questions for Colorado Avalanche-Tampa Bay Lightning
The 2022 Stanley Cup Final is set to begin Wednesday night in Denver, and it promises to be one of the best matchups in recent memory. The Tampa Bay Lightning are looking to become the first team to three-peat since the New York Islanders won four in a row from 1980 to 1983. The high-flying […]
Continue readingStanley Cup 2022: Avalanche survive in OT against Lightning and more scenes from Game 1
The Tampa Bay Lightning and Colorado Avalanche met Wednesday night for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final and it was a thrilling affair, with the Avalanche winning 4-3 in overtime. The Lightning have their sights set on a three-peat, which would be the first time a team has won three consecutive NHL championships since […]
Continue readingNow just one win from Stanley Cup Final, Colorado Avalanche simply ‘playing the right way’
The Colorado Avalanche moved one win away from the Stanley Cup Final with a 4-2 victory Saturday in Game 3 against the Edmonton Oilers, doing what they do best: Winning on the road. The Avalanche moved to a perfect 6-0 away from Denver in the playoffs, the only team in the NHL postseason that hasn’t […]
Continue reading2022 Stanley Cup playoffs: Conference finals preview, matchups, predictions
The conference final round of the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs is upon us. Sixteen teams entered the postseason tournament, but only four are left in the bracket, as the New York Rangers will take on the Tampa Bay Lightning in the East, and the Colorado Avalanche will square off against the Edmonton Oilers in the […]
Continue readingGoaltender Darcy Kuemper injured as Colorado Avalanche outlast Edmonton Oilers in series opener
DENVER — The Colorado Avalanche hung on to defeat the Edmonton Oilers 8-6 in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals Tuesday night, but the home team lost starting goaltender Darcy Kuemper to an upper-body injury in the process. Kuemper was late returning to the ice when the second period began, and then left for […]
Continue readingColorado Avalanche overwhelm Nashville Predators to clinch sweep
Before the Colorado Avalanche entered the postseason, Calgary Flames head coach Darryl Sutter infamously predicted that a first-round series against them would be “a waste of eight days.” He was wrong. It only took seven days for the Avalanche to sweep the Nashville Predators. Colorado ended their first-round Western Conference series with a 5-3 road […]
Continue reading2022 Stanley Cup playoffs: Breaking down all 16 teams in the NHL postseason
The matchups and storylines are set as the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs get underway this week, with the last team standing hoisting the cherished chalice sometime in late June. Will that be the Tampa Bay Lightning, who are looking to become the first team to win the Cup in three consecutive seasons since the New […]
Continue reading2022 NHL playoff fantasy hockey pool guide: Favorites, sleepers and busts
We’re now wading into a fresh fantasy field in which the quantity of games played often rivals quality of individual performance. Alex Ovechkin can do only so much damage if his Washington Capitals are disposed of in five contests at the hands of the Florida Panthers. So, my advice: Pick a handful of teams you […]
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