Boston had a chance to slam the door on Florida last year in Game 5 at home, and it didn’t get the job done. The Panthers took control in Game 6 in Sunrise and finished the job in Game 7, completing the 3-1 comeback. Now the Bruins have to go back to Toronto and try to avoid another Game 7.
Welcome to my Quick Picks column, where I hand out winners, winners, and more winners every day. I fire off picks on everything from college hoops to the NHL.
Welcome to my Quick Picks column, where I hand out winners, winners, and more winners every day. I fire off picks on everything from college hoops to the NHL.
Both sides have two power play goals in the series, and both have won by either scoring twice or four times in their victories. As long as the Predators can handle the pressure, this has the feel of a seven-game series.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto seems to thrive off being the enemy. In four starts at home, he’s 0-1 with a pedestrian 5.82 ERA. In two road starts, he’s yet to give up a run.
The Kings simply don’t have the talent that the Oilers do up top, which is why they’ve been a step behind throughout this series. And Edmonton knows that if it wins here, it can get in some much-needed rest before a likely meeting with Vancouver in the next round.
Then the young studs got there and absolutely shot the pads off the place so…I need to stay in my lane. Which of course is firmly entrenched on the sidelines talking golf. Ok, so who do we like this week?
The Stars came up big twice, but the Golden Knights aren’t out of this by a longshot. The Stanley Cup champions know what it takes to succeed at this level, and they’ve mostly played like it. Dallas stepped up nicely when it needed it, but can the Stars keep this going back in front of their fans?
In the rapidly evolving landscape of sports media negotiations, the NBA is poised to launch a groundbreaking partnership with Amazon Prime. Andrew Marchand of The Athletic reports that Amazon Prime Video has reached a preliminary agreement with the NBA, outlining a comprehensive deal that would grant the streaming and retail giant exclusive broadcasting rights for NBA games.