“All good things must come to an end“ 16-straight years of Stanley Cup Playoff hockey is a great thing, even with the numerous ups and downs that come with it. There will be no playoff hockey in Pittsburgh for the … Continue reading An Era Ends. It’s Been A Great Ride
It has been a very long time since the Pittsburgh Penguins last missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The only time Sidney Crosby didn’t continue play in April was in his rookie season, when the Penguins were entering the Ray Shero … Continue reading It’s Not About the Cup. It’s Now About the Streak
The haze of losses to Marshall and Stanford at home have loomed over Notre Dame’s 2022 season, but this past Saturday night, in front of a sold-out primetime Notre Dame Stadium crowd, the Fighting Irish played their best game of … Continue reading Marcus Freeman Finally Has His Notre Dame Moment
The NHL season is long, so jumping to conclusions about a team the first five to ten game in is never the best way to evaluate a team. For the Pittsburgh Penguins, a 4-0-1 start in which they scored six … Continue reading A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Edmonton…
Last week, the National Hockey League and Adidas released its second edition of the Reverse Retro collection. It’s a chance to highlight aspects of team’s older uniforms and logos, creating a unique jersey that will be worn for a couple … Continue reading The NHL Reverse Retro 2.0 Awards
Nobody can make heads or tails of a team five games in, but the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-0-1 start is a welcoming sign of what might be in-store this season, especially with how they have done it. In all four wins, … Continue reading October Hockey Doesn’t Matter, But the Penguins Look Good Out of the Gate
It’s October, which means the leaves are changing, the weather is getting colder, and hockey season is just around the corner. The National Hockey League’s 2022-23 season looks to be a real return to normalcy since the pandemic, with virus … Continue reading The NHL Needs to Fix Parts of Its “Global Series”
The Steelers are 1-3 and are lucky not to be 0-4. The conversation around the team had been about the quarterback position. Average veteran Mitch Trubisky vs. Kenny Pickett, the Pitt guy that many want to be the next franchise … Continue reading QB Debate Overshadows Bad Steelers Defense
Week 2 of college football was nuts. It took me back to 2007 when all hell broke loss, starting with then-FCS Appalachian State handing No. 5 Michigan one of the worst losses in its history, getting paid to block a … Continue reading The Good, The Bad and The Ugly: Holy Cross and Sun Belt Edition!
As alliances are broken and more prominent programs are moving to new conferences within the next two to three years, ultimately setting the stage for super conferences to emerge in college football, the outlier that you either love or hate … Continue reading Money Will Prolong or End Notre Dame’s Football Independence
SEAN GALLAGHER HAS THOUGHTS 