Category Archives: National Hockey League

The Knicks are slumping but I’m not giving up on New York sports

I need some sort of hope to grasp onto in the sports world. You can argue that the hope of your team winning a championship is more valuable to a sports fan than the actual championships of the past. What … Continue reading

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Yankees open postseason with blowout win, Rangers say goodbye to a legend

The MLB Postseason started yesterday, and it couldn’t have gone much worse for people who want the Yankees to lose. But who would want the Yankees to lose? Player haters, that’s who. Just miserable people who are jealous of the … Continue reading

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The Mets got crushed by the Orioles and now the postseason seems like a longshot

Boooooooo. Boooooooo. Booooooooo. That’s what you would have heard from the Citi Field faithful if there had been fans in the seats last night. The Mets lost to the Phillies on Labor Day, but at least they showed a lot … Continue reading

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Mets tease fans with incredible comeback only to lose to Phillies in extra innings

I still can’t believe that the Mets lost yesterday. That’s not something I thought I would type after watching them fall behind the Phillies 6-0 on Monday afternoon. David Peterson clearly didn’t have his best stuff, as he constantly misfired … Continue reading

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Seth Lugo shows why he belongs in the rotation, leads Mets to win over Phillies

Something great and unexpected happened last night. The Mets got great pitching from their starter and the bullpen, which led to a 5-1 win over Philadelphia! Seth Lugo allowed a solo home run to Rhys Hoskins in the first inning, … Continue reading

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Mets designate Billy Hamilton for assignment, lose series opener to Phillies

Before the start of their crucial series against the Phillies on Friday night, the Mets designated Billy Hamilton for assignment, assuring fans that they would not have to watch him make bone-headed baserunning decisions for at least a little while. … Continue reading

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Mets draw even in Subway Series with wild comeback win over Yankees

I knew it. I freaking knew it. I knew that as soon as I started to doubt that the Mets would make the playoffs, they would do something to make me believe again. On Thursday night at Citi Field, the … Continue reading

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The Rangers have the No. 1 pick in the 2020 NHL Draft

I don’t pretend to know the rules that determine the order of picks in the NHL Draft. I’m pretty sure they changed them this season with eight extra teams qualifying for the playoffs, anyway. Common sense would dictate that the … Continue reading

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Rangers oust John Tortorella

I was met with some good news around lunchtime today when I heard on WFAN that the New York Rangers had fired head coach John Tortorella. I almost threw myself a pants party. “Torts,” as he was sometimes known, took … Continue reading

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Rangers outlast Caps in Game 7, win 2-1

For the third time this postseason the Rangers played in an elimination game, and for the third straight time, they prevailed. Henrik Lundqvist stopped 22 of the 23 shots he faced on Saturday night, including all 12 shots in a … Continue reading

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