2020 NHL playoffs: Could this year’s format allow Canada to take home the Stanley Cup?
Out of the 24 squads taking over the NHL’s bubbles in both Edmonton and Toronto, Canada has a 25-percent representation. Could one of them win it all?
Is the bubble the only way that professional team sports can successfully operate moving forward?
After what felt like a successful opening weekend for the 2020 MLB season, baseball fans felt that everything was back to normal, with just a few hiccups as it relates to positive COVID-19 tests.
It’s official: Say hello to the Seattle Kraken, the newest NHL franchise
Release the Kraken!
In a historic announcement on July 23, 2020, the newest and 32nd NHL franchise finally got its new name: the Seattle Kraken.
Pick-Six: Best “This is SportsCenter” commercials from ESPN
To help celebrate the commercials reaching the quarter-century mark, it’s time to break down the top six “This is SportsCenter” ads of all time.
Sports card collectors adjust to COVID-19 as some begin to feel priced out of the hobby
When the COVID-19 pandemic sent people back to their homes for more hours of the day, people around the country got back into sports cards. Then, everything changed.
Planning out a potential calendar for a return to sports amid COVID-19 pandemic
Based on the current timelines and banking on a positive mindset, here’s an idea for a potential calendar for the next year to get things back on track across the sports world.
Missing sports? Useful alternatives to help you get your fix during the COVID-19 pandemic
In a world full of digital options for streaming sports or simulating games, there are a few different means for fans to consider to fill the void over the next few months.
Why the Bruins could be the team to break a historic trend after their Game 7 loss in the 2019 Stanley Cup Final
Boston Bruins fans experienced the ultimate hockey heartbreak in June of 2019, but if current trends continue, they could be the first team in more than 60 years to flip the script when the playoffs roll around in 2020.
New year, new era: Which player in the MLB, NBA, NFL and NHL defined each league in 2019?
While the end of 2019 may seem like a stopping point for both the year and decade, it truly serves as a time to reflect on the start of something fresh: a new era in each of the Big Four leagues.
The Sports Equinox: The history of the rare event and why it’s occurred more frequently in recent years
It’s rare for the stars to perfectly align when it comes to the Big Four sports leagues, and the occasion is so infrequent that it has its own name: the … Continue Reading The Sports Equinox: The history of the rare event and why it’s occurred more frequently in recent years
‘Voice of God’: John Rooke prepares for 28th season as Patriots PA announcer while son Austin lands play-by-play job with Providence Bruins
Not many people can say they’ve been working with the New England Patriots longer than the Kraft family. Not Bill Belichick or Tom Brady. None of the team’s coaches, and … Continue Reading ‘Voice of God’: John Rooke prepares for 28th season as Patriots PA announcer while son Austin lands play-by-play job with Providence Bruins
Pick-Six: Best active sports announcers
Sure, many sports fans would argue that the game being played on the field, court or ice is what really glues them to their seats while they’re watching the NFL, … Continue Reading Pick-Six: Best active sports announcers
‘NHL 20’: 10 first impressions about gameplay as EA Sports releases Open Beta
EA Sports’ NHL series has gone downhill in the last five or six years, with advancements in the game’s graphics and gameplay seemingly taking its value down a notch year … Continue Reading ‘NHL 20’: 10 first impressions about gameplay as EA Sports releases Open Beta
Future of Sports Journalism Series: Gene Lavanchy of Boston 25 News
Gene Lavanchy of Boston 25 News joins Austin Bumpus on the inaugural part of our new series of the future of sports journalism. Lavanchy discusses what the business was like … Continue Reading Future of Sports Journalism Series: Gene Lavanchy of Boston 25 News
Pick-Six: Top retirement stories in sports history
Retirement stories are one of the few things in life that can bring a man to tears, and provide for some theater to end the last chapter of a great athlete’s … Continue Reading Pick-Six: Top retirement stories in sports history
2016 NHL Stanley Cup Finals Predictions
Stanley Cup Finals: San Jose Sharks vs. Pittsburgh Penguins Regular season series: The two teams split the regular match up with the road team winning both times, with the Sharks … Continue Reading 2016 NHL Stanley Cup Finals Predictions
The Swing of Things 