2025-26 NHL Season Preview

The time has arrived for the puck to drop. That's right, Hockey is back! The National Hockey League season is here. And we got quite a few interesting storylines going into this season.

Can the Panthers run it back for a third straight year? Can Buffalo finally end their playoff drought? Did Toronto lose too much in the offseason to really contend again? Will the youth movement take hold fast on Long Island? Will the new coaches around the league have a positive impact on their teams?

We got some big debuts set up as well for the start of this season, as well as one final swan song out in LA. All that being said, here's how we see the 2025-26 NHL season going down.

Western Conference:
Central Division:
1. Dallas Stars 115 Points*
2. Colorado Avalanche 111 Points*
3. Winnipeg Jets 109 Points*
4. Utah Mammoth 100 Points*
5. Minnesota Wild 97 Points
6. St Louis Blues 90 Points
7. Nashville Predators 90 Points
8. Chicago Blackhawks 79 points

This will once again prove to be a very tough division to play in this season, but the top spot is going to go to the Stars by the time all is said and done. Dallas had the 2nd best record in the division last year, and this year expect it to go higher. Sure, there a few pieces from last season missing. Guys like Mason Marchment, Evgenii Dadonov, and most notably, Mikael Granlund are all elsewhere. But you still got Matt Duchene and Jason Robertson leading a solid offensive charge. It also still helps that you have a stud like Jake Oettinger between the pipes. When called upon, Jake can still deliver in net and will be a big reason the Stars are going to be good this year. Right behind them are going to be the Avalanche, who retooled a little this summer. When you have a top six that looks like Nathan MacKinnon, Martin Necas, Brock Nelson, and Valeri Nichushkin, and a fully returning Gabriel Landeskog, its going to be really tough to play against this year. They even bolstered a solid blueline by adding Brent Burns and Victor Olofsson. But what might be the only thing that even remotely hold Colorado from a division title is between the pipes. Is Mackenzie Blackwood really going to be the guy to get them over the hump? We know one thing for sure, the Jets do in fact have the goaltending to be good, or at least a playoff team this year. A year ago they were the best in the league, and Connor Hellybuck proved that by winning MVP. This year will be a step back year for Winnipeg, even with new faces on the team such as Cole Koepke, Gustav Nyquist, Luke Schenn and some guy named Jonathan Toews. But all that coming at the cost of losing Nikolaj Ehlers, who's now in the East. There's still plenty of talent here, it just won't be enough to get them anywhere near the spot it was last year. A surprise team that's going to get into the playoffs this season is going to be the Mammoth. The core in Utah is hungry to make the playoffs, something they haven't done since well back in their Arizona days. Adding in a guy like JJ Peterka to the back end will be a solid help, as will bringing in Brandon Tanev and  Nate Schmit. They have a good mix of scoring talent and tough, gritty players to build on something there in Utah, and it might just be enough to make a big jump and get into the post season.

Now for a team that's going to be on the outside looking are the Wild. There wasn't much, if anything at all, during the offseason to improve this team. They did bring in Vladimir Tarasenko from Detroit so that adds a little more depth to this club. That's only if he looks anything close to what he did when he was in his prime. Look they may have enough of a punch to score to possibly hang on to a playoff race. But what really might keep them in it would be Filip Gustavsson and Jesper Wallstedt in net. That tandom might keep them close to challenging for a playoff spot. Then you have a team like the Blues, who are going to be a very interesting case this season. They are a solid team that just so happens to be stuck in a very tough division this season. For one thing, the play of Jordan Binnengton could go a long way. He has to carry this team to stand a chance, at least in net. They have top end talent in the scoring department, in the form of guys like Robert Thomas, Pavel Buchnevich, and Jordan Kyrou. Defense seems to be a bit of a question mark which might be keeping them out. Now, we got a Predators team who had a season last year that was way below expectation. They brought in Stamkos, Marchessault, and Skjei. And it all went south. Now it looks like older stars who don't have it anymore. They do have two budding stars still on this team in Jusse Saros and Filip Forsberg. But if they don't have a youth movement around them to truly build around, then what good is it going to do anybody around Nashville. Finally, bringing up the rear is a rebuilding team in the Blackhawks. Sure, you got a super stud in Conor Bedard to build around. You may have something to center around in net as well in the form of Spencer Knight. Otherwise it going to have to be a waiting game in Chicago for the rest of the youth movement to come along and join in for the Hawks to really be contenders again.

Pacific Division:
1. Vegas Golden Knights 112 Points*
2. Los Angeles Kings 109 Points*
3. Edmonton Oilers 107 Points*
4. Vancouver Canucks 103 Points*
5. Calgary Flames 97 Points
6. Seattle Kraken 96 Points
7. Anaheim Ducks 87 Points
8. San Jose Sharks 79 Points

This could seem like a recurring theme for the Golden Knights. Twice in the last three years, and four times in their eight year history they have won the division. And this year will be no different. Vegas has only missed the playoffs once in their history, and have even been to the Finals twice. And they got even better. How? They added Mitch Marner in the offseason and signed him to a big deal. That's yet another high power weapon to an already solid hockey club. That's adding to the talent with Eichel, Stone, Hertl. Its the strongest group of forwards in the entire division. Adin Hill has solidified things in net. Even with Alex Pietrangelo missing most of the season, there's still Brayden McNabb and Noah Hanifin to anchor that defense. The only team that can even remotely come close to knocking Vegas off in the division is going to be the Kings. It what will be the final season of Anze Kopitar career out in Los Angeles, it going to be a good year for the team. Sure they took a bit of a hit on the back end, losing both Jordan Spence and Vladislav Gavrikov.They still solid with Ceci, Doughty and Dumoulin. They have balance on the offensive side of things. This team isn't quite a cup contender yet, but they still good enough to be a playoff team out in LA. Right behind them is going to be the team that's knocked them out in the playoffs the last two seasons, the Oilers. You still have two of the best players on planet earth in your lineup in Draisaitl and McDavid. Problem is, the window with this team is closing and fast. McDavid due to hit the market at the end of the season. With Edmonton having gone to the finals the last two years and come up empty, they had better find a way to get over that final hump quickly. The team that's here is still a very good one. Again the big question that Edmonton still has to face is, can goaltending hold up enough to finally take them all the way? Now another question to bring up is how far can a team like the Canucks go? Depends on depth at center. Behind Elias Petterson, there's not much depth down the middle, which is going to be key for Vancouver this year. IF they want to go far during the season, centers have got to step up.  Defense is solid on this team. But what is going to be another big question is how well, and healthy can Thatcher Demko play in net? He couldn't stay healthy last season. If he finally does, and can look like his old self, then Vancouver should have enough talent to get into the playoffs.

On the outside looking in are going to be the Flames. To say that Calgary was an overachiever last year would be an understatement. A large part of that was due to the play of Dustin Wolf. He played at a level that went above and beyond. In order for Calgary to even sniff that again, Wolf is going to have to repeat his performance. Why? Because Calgary did nothing else to change the product on the ice. The lineup is almost the exact same as last year. While a good team, its not good enough to really compete with the rest of the heavy hitters in the West. Then we have the Kraken, who haven't taken quite that leap to the next level in their early years in the league. There is still a solid mix of young talent and veterans. Problem is they don't have a big centerpiece that they can truly build around. As for the talent that's here in Seattle, there's not much there in the way of really being competitive. Sure they got some good young pieces, but nothing worthy really writing home about. Not much further behind them are the Ducks. Mason McTavish finally signed a long term deal, ending his holdout. Which is a good thing. but Trevor Zegras is no longer running with him, making things a bit tougher in Anaheim. They do have some good young talent here, but they are also saddled with a lot of older talent who aren't producing anywhere near what needs to be done to be a success. Going to be a long year in Anaheim. The only team that's going to be worse off is the Sharks. San Jose has it's young core working for it, the guys like Macklin Celebrini, Will Smith, and William Eklund. They added plenty of veteran presence on the blueline. But what's going to be a sticking point is all the young talent that's going to take the time to develop. Not quite where it needs to be out in San Jose, with a long way to go before this team is really ready to challenge for anything of substance in the league, other than high draft picks.

Eastern Conference:
Atlantic Division:
1. Tampa Bay Lightning 112 Points*
2. Florida Panthers 102 Points*
3. Toronto Maple Leafs 99 Points*
4. Ottawa Senators 97 Points*
5. Buffalo Sabres 94 Points
6. Montreal Canadiens 88 Points
7. Detroit Red Wings 86 Points
8. Boston Bruins 82 Points

This will be another good year for the Lightning and a division crown. With the talent that's here in Tampa, its going to be hard to stop. Vasilevski is still an elite netminder that's going to be tough to beat when he's on his game. Here's hoping its a more balanced workload this year so Vasey can be ready to go come playoff time. The forward group can attack you in waves. Kucherov, Gentzel, Point, Hagel, Cerelli, the list goes on. It going to be a tough task to beat these guys. The only thing that might hold the Bolts back is the depth on defense. If they can find a way to keep the balance on the back line, what's to stop them from going on a deep run. The state of Florida is well represented with talent, and the Panthers are no exception. The two time defending Cup champions are going to have a bit of an uphill battle in defense of their titles. Why? Matthew Tkachuk is out until at least December with a lower body injury. To make matters worse, Alexandre Barkov is out the entire season with a knee injury picked up during camp. Still a ton of talent here with Reinhart, Bennett, Verhaege, Rodrigues, Ekblad. And Sergei Bobrovski is still a stud in net that's going to carry this team again. How far it will go come the playoffs, we will see as we get closer to springtime. Then we have the Maple Leafs, who are going to take a bit of a step backwards this season. Mitch Marner is no longer a part of this group. He's in Vegas. The rest are still there, Tavares, Matthews and Nylander. Mathew Knies is also expected to have a good year. Toronto is solid on the blueline, so there isn't too much to worry about there. What is going to be a problem is going to be in net. Goaltending has been an issue for a long time, and doesn't look like it has gotten any better. Playoffs? Yes but not a deep run. A surprise team that's going to make the post season is the Senators. They getting full seasons out of Cozens and Zetterlund up front is going to be a big help to that young core in Ottawa. Defense is solid with Chabot and Sanderson. Depending on the play of Ullmark in the nets will really be a factor as to how far the Sens could possibly go as far as being a playoff team. But this year might just be enough to get them in.

On the outside looking in will be the Sabres. It's been a rough going for Buffalo, a team that hasn't made the postseason since 2011. They have plenty of talent with Tage Thompson, Alex Tuch, Rasmus Dalhin and Bowen Bryam. But there's not too much in terms of real depth around those guys. IF they can actually get some support, when UPL gets healthy, Buffalo might be able to make a push. But it won't really be enough to get them into the post season. Next is going to be the Canadiens. They surprised a lot of people last season by making the playoffs. The biggest move Montreal made was adding Noah Dobson in a huge sign and trade. Combine him with Hutson and Matheson, you really got something to build on the back end. Then you got Juraj Slafkovsky, Cole Caufield and Nick Suzuki leading a pretty good young core. They might come close to making it back into the playoffs again, but it feels like they come up a little short this season. Now on to the motor city, the Red Wings are in a bit of an interesting spot. They've been waiting nine long years to get back into the playoffs, and that doesn't look like its going to change this season. Detroit has some good young talent here in the form of Moritz Seider, Ben Chiarot, Andrew Copp and Lucas Raymond, just to name a few. Problem is, there's too many deep teams ahead of them for Detroit to really make an impact. Finally, we got ourselves the Bruins, who are going to take a big fall this season. Morgan Geekie and David Pastrnak will be relied on heavily for production because the high-end talent disappears after those two. Charlie McAvoy and Mason Lohrei have the potential to really carry the blueline, but they can't do it all. Jeremy Swayman a solid goalie, but you could just tell he isn't the same when he's not paired up with Ullmark. Going to be a long season in Boston this season.

Metropolitan Division
1. Carolina Hurricanes 108 Points*
2. New Jersey Devils 107 Points*
3. New York Rangers 99 Points*
4. Washington Capitals 96 Points*
5. Columbus Blue Jackets 92 Points
6. New York Islanders 88 Points
7. Philadelphia Flyers 82 Points
8. Pittsburgh Penguins 80 Points

It seems like its becoming a regular thing now that the Hurricanes are staking claim to the division title. Carolina managed to get better with big moves, bringing in guys like Nikolaj Ehlers and K’Andre Miller to bolster an already very talented lineup. They can score, they can defend/ Oh and they got a pretty good goalie tandem in Fredrik Andersen and Pyotr Kochetkov. This team is so well built, it should be no surprise that they will take the division and have a shot a very deep playoff run. Behind them are going to be the Devils. What is of some level of concern in New Jersey is the fact that it took this long to get Luke Hughes signed to a deal. They are hoping to add a little more depth with the bottom six in scoring. But they should be good enough to provide some help for the big guns. if they can find their consistent touch. If everything goes according to plan, what's to stop the Devils from being a top three team this year. A team that's expecting to have a big bounce back season this year is going to be the Rangers. With all the talent that New York has, missing the playoffs las year was a disappointment. This year seems different. JT Miller is the new captain, and Mike Sullivan takes over as the new head coach. They los K'Andre Miller on the back end, and replaced him with Vladislav Gavrikov. They have plenty of talent on this team to be right in the thick of it for the top spot in this division, New York just needs to be able to put all together and make it happen to finisher higher than projected. A team that could slip a little but is going to be the Capitals. This was a team that overachieved big time a season ago, getting career years from guys like Tom Wilson. This year will be more of a slap back to reality in Washington. The team is basically running it back again this time not having Andrew Mangiapane and Lars Eller in their lineup. If somehow the players on this team can have a repeat of monster production from last year, expect a big step back this year. Washington won't fall all the way out of playoff contention, cause they will be there. Don't expect them to be fighting at the top for the division crown either.

Just on the outside looking in are going to be the Blue Jackets. They took a huge step forward last year in Columbus, just missing the playoffs by a mere two points. Goal scoring wasn't an issue last season as they had talented forwards. They got deeper by adding Charlie Coyle. What ended up costing Columbus on a playoff spot last year was poor defensive play. nothing was really done to try and improve the defensive depth and make them better. Between that and the average play of Elvis Merzlikins. IF they want to even get close to making the playoffs again this season, the play between the pipes has to get better. Same thing can be said about the Islanders as well. While having a good year in the New York nets last season, Ilya Sorokin played below the standard he had set for himself. If he returns to his true form, then the Islanders might have a chance to contend for a playoff spot. The future on this team looks bright with drafting talent like Matthew Schaefer, Victor Eklund and Kashawn Aitcheson. But what's holding New York back is, outside of Bo Horvat and Mat Barzal, the Isles are light in scoring. There's not going to be enough talent here to really get them into contention this season. Playing hockey in the state of Pennsylvania hasn't been much fun lately. Don't believe us? Ask Flyers fans. Look, Philadelphia did a little to get bette rin the offseason, bringing in Trevor Zegras and Christian Devorak. Sam Ersson needs to show real improvement in the Flyers nets if they want to go anywhere close to sniffing playoff contention again. It's going to be a long season in Philadelphia. Same exact thing can be said for the Penguins as well, who are getting long in the tooth. The winning window seems to be all but closed Pittsburgh right now. Yes Crosby, Malkin and Letang are all still there but are getting close to the end. Now would be the best time to really start to plan for a post Sidney Crosby world. They need to really focus on getting high draft picks to start rebuilding. This year is nowhere close to being the year.

Conference Finals: Lightning vs Hurricanes, Stars vs Kings

Cup Finals: Hurricanes vs Stars

MLB Divisional Round Predictions

The Division Series are here around Major League Baseball. We got some heavy hitters left standing in a season that started with thirty two teams and are now down to eight. So lets not waste anymore time, here's what we got for the divisional round.

ALDS: Detroit Tigers vs Seattle Mariners
Look, the Tigers were a good team most of the year, they were. But they ended up blowing it down the stretch and backed into the playoffs. Then dispatched the Guardians in the Wild Card round. They can hit and they can pitch. What's going to end up killing them is the fact that they stumbled badly down the stretch. Now they come up against a deeper and more balanced Seattle team who's got one of the best hitters right now in Cal Raleigh. Yes, there is more to the Seattle game than just Cal, but he's the straw that stirs that drink. It's going to be maybe a win if that for Detroit against a superior team.

Pick: Seattle in 4!

ALDS: New York Yankees vs Toronto Blue Jays
A battle of AL East teams in this round and its going to be an entertaining series. This was no fluke that the Blue Jays managed to win the division as a 94-win team. They are a balanced team, even if the pitching staff has been a bit inconsistent and Bo Baciette has missed time. But they are going up against a very tough and balanced divisional foe in the New York Yankees. With the amount of talent that's come on this year in the Bronx, they may be a very hard team to take down in this playoffs.

Pick: Yankees in 5'

NLDS: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Philadelphia Phillies
A battle of two teams that seemed to be hitting their stride at just the right time this year. This is going to be a slugfest and it fells like it could be more the way of the year for Philly. Why? Because the Dodgers feel like they've had it most of the year. Meanwhile the Phillies had to fight and claw their way back (Mets collapse aside) to overtake the division and then pull away with it late in the season. Both teams are good and balanced throughout, but it just has that feeling to it that this could be a Philly season.

Pick: Phillies in 5

NLDS: Chicago Cubs vs Milwaukee Brewers
Another interdivisional matchup to make up a series in this divisional round. This is going to be the most even matchup of the divisional round because of how well these two teams really know each other. What gives the edge to the Brewers in this one is a combination of great hitting, solid defense and just as great pitching.

Pick: Brewers in 5

Best & Worst NFL Week Four

That's the beautiful thing about the National Football League. Anything can happen week to week. That's why the old saying goes that it's Any Given Sunday! Look at what happened at Metlife Stadium: A rookie gets a start and upsets an unbeaten team. We had a couple of big days from rookie running backs, and there's only two teams left with a perfect record after the first month of the season in Buffalo and Philadelphia. Still a lot more to dive into from the week that was, so let's get right into it. Here's the best, and worst, from week four around the NFL!

Best: Puka Nacua, Wide Receiver, Los Angeles Rams
There's dominating performances and then there's what Puka did on Sunday. The Rams handed Indianapolis their first loss of the season, a 27-20 win by LA. Try going for 13 catches for 170 yards and a touchdown in the win Sunday afternoon. Puka not only should grab offensive player of the week, he making a vert early case for offensive player of the year, and we only a month into the season. He's already got 42 catches for 503 yards. If somehow he can keep this up, he's on pace to finish with over 2,300 receiving yards. The record is 1,964 yards in a single season set by Calvin Johnson in 2012. Puka has been that good for the first month. 

Worst: Bryce Young, Quarterback, Carolina Panthers
It seems to slowly be getting worse for the former top overall pick. They got blown out, at home, on Sunday, to the tune of a 42-13 blowout against the Patriots. Young only threw for 150 yards. He's had one game all season where he's thrown for over 200 yards, that was in week two when he threw for 324. He can't find much mojo to work off  of and it is not looking like its going to get much easier. He has got to be able to find some sort of confidence to let the ball fly more. If he doesn't I'm not sure how much longer a leash he's going to have.

Best: Rookie Running Backs
It's safe to say that week four was a bigtime coming out party for the first two running backs taken back in April's draft. First, there's the day Ashton Jeanty had for the Raiders. The 6th overall pick went off in the Vegas 25-24 loss to the Bears, Jeanty had 21 carries for 138 yards and a touchdown. he almost got the Raiders the win all by himself. Oh and not to be outdone, there's Omarion Hampton, the 22nd overall pick by the Chargers. In a 21-18 loss to the Giants, Hampton had 12 carries for 128 yards and a touchdown. Those two guys had the top two rushing performances in the NFL this week. Pretty good for a couple first year guys.

Worst: Adonai Mitchell, Wide Receiver Indianapolis Colts
There had been some flashes of hope that things are going to get better for the Colts this season. Indy now sits at 3-1 on the season following the loss to the Rams, which we touched on earlier. Mitchell had a decent day with three catches for 96 yards. He had a chance to make an insane 75 yard touchdown catch but instead dropped the ball through the endzone, turning it into a touchback. Oh and he cost the Colts again late in the game. With the scored tied at 20 it looked like Jonathan Taylor ripped off a 53 yard score. What happened? Play was called back cause Mitchell got flagged for holding. Colts punted and Rams scored the go ahead touchdown on the insuring drive.

Best: Jaxson Dart, Quarterback New York Giants
At least one New York metro area team managed to get a win. The Giants walked away with a 21-18 win over the Chargers, which was the first loss of the year for the Chargers. Dart wasn't the flashiest in his first game, but he was good enough to get himself a win. He went 13 of 20 for 111 yards and a touchdown. Only downside was he was sacked five ti4mes on the day, but that's more of an indication of his offensive line than it was him. Still, you get your first start in the NFL, you get a win, and you do it against a previously unbeaten team. This is a good starting point. Lets hope the kid can build off of it.

Worst: New York Jets Discipline
Things were supposed to be better for the Jets this season. That's not to say that they'd be competing for a Super Bowl or anything, but they were supposed to be a bit more competitive. That hasn't happened. The Jets are now 0-4 following a 27-21 loss to the Dolphins on Monday Night Football. Gang Green took 13 penalties for 101 yards and fumbled the football three times on the day, which killed any chances they might have had. This was supposed to be a team that was going to play a more disciplined game and limit the turnovers. Neither has happened over the first month.

Best & Worst NFL Week Three

Week three has come and gone in the National Football League. To call it a wild week around the league would be an understatement. There was last minute heroics, teams that are starting to slip fast, and others that are looking fantastic right out of the gates. Lots to dive into and a whole lot more, so lets not waste anymore time. Here's some of the best, and worst, of the week that was in the NFL!

Best: Isiah Rogers, Cornerback Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota handed the Bengals their first loss of the season, and it happened in a big way. Sunday the Vikings slapped around the Bengals to the tune of a 48-10 mauling, and doing it at home made it all the sweeter. Isiah Rogers was a huge reason for that performance. First, he stepped in front of a pass heading for Ja'Mar Chase and returned it 87 yards for a score. He wasn't done yet. He followed that up by stripping Noah Fant and taking that for 66 yards for his second defensive score on the day. He had more yards by himself then the Bengals did all day through the air. More on that coming up.

Worst: Jake Browning, Quarterback Cincinnati Bengals
Go back to the end of training camp in 2021 and Jake Browning was let go by the Minnesota Vikings, having never taken a snap for them. He joins on with the Bengals as the backup to Joe Burrow, and when he did get playing time he took advantage of it. He had a chance to do that on Sunday, against his former team no less. And he totally laid an egg. Browning was horrible on the day. 19 of 27 for 140 yards a touchdown and a pair of picks. One of those picks was a pick six early on, from which the Bengals could never recover from.

Best: Jonathan Taylor, Running Back Indianapolis Colts
A big day came around for the Colts on Sunday, to the tune of a 41-20 win on the road in Tennessee. Daniel Jones had himself a good day, throwing for 228 yards. That's good enough to help add to the lure of his redemption story that is the 2025 season, so far. But another story on the day was the play of Jonathan Taylor. Because of what Jones did through the air, it opened up the ground game for Taylor. He finished with 17 carries for 102 yards and, just as importantly, three touchdowns. Oh and I almost forgot to mention. That performance upped his season total to 338 yards on the ground, the most by any running back in the league so far this season.

Worst: New England Patriots Ball Security
The goal of the game of football is to hang onto the ball. When you have it, your not supposed to be giving it up. And you would think that a team coached by a guy the talent of Mike Vrable, would be able to hang onto the ball. But that didn't happen to New England on Sunday in a 21-14 loss at home to the Steelers. New England turned the ball over five times on the day, four of which came via the fumble. Rhamondre Stevenson had two himself while Antonio Gibson and Drake Maye had the other two. To make matters worse, two of those fumbles happened inside the Steelers five yard line. And those turnovers cost the Pats the game.

Best: Jordan Davis, Defensive Tackle Philadelphia Eagles
Things looked like they might be getting away from the Eagles on Sunday against the Rams. The Rams were up 26-7 before the Eagles found their game and fought back. But it was two major plays from Jordan Davis that we just as huge if not bigger than what the Eagles offense did. First Davis had a huge chase down and sack of Matthew Stafford late in the football game. Then, as the Eagles were attempting to kick a game winning field goal, which was from 61 yards out, was blocked by Davis. After the block, he had the ware withal to grab the ball and rumble all the way into the endzone for what was the game winning touchdown. Thanks to that play the Eagles walked away with a 33-26 win and remain unbeaten on this young season.

Worst: Michael Penix Jr, Quarterback Atlanta Falcons
There had been such high expectations on Penix when he was taken 8th overall by the Falcons in the 2024 Draft. But in six career starts, Penix has just two wins, one last year over the Giants and last week over Minnesota. Then he turns it around this week in a not so good way, as the Falcons got blanked 30-0 by the Panthers in Carolina. 18 of 36 for 172 yards and a pair of picks got him pulled for Kirk Cousins. He's looked rattled all day long, and those two picks showed the signs of that. He can't seem to get it figured out and unless he does fast, it could be a quick hook for him in Atlanta, a job he took over from a bad throwing Cousins last season.

Best & Worst NFL Week Two

What a week we had in the National Football League. By the time all was said and done, ten teams remain unbeaten, while another ten teams are still searching for their first win on the season. Last Sunday saw four games with former number one overall picks squaring off. We had some big games from offensive weapons, and other games saw some lack luster offensive outputs. So lets not waste anymore time and dive right into it. Here's some of the best, and worst, of week two in the NFL.

Best: Brandon Aubrey, Kicker Dallas Cowboys
You talk about a wild game on Sunday, look no further than this one. It wasn't pretty football but man was it fun. Dallas pulled out a 40-37 overtime win over the New York Giants. When the game went into OT, the teams tied at 37, we saw leads change hands five times in the 34th quarter alone. But the insanity of all of it was saved for the Cowboys thanks to the leg of Brandon Aubrey leg. He drilled the game winner from 64 yards out, a kick that might well have been good from 70. His heroics save the day in Dallas and sent the Giants to 0-2.

Worst: Kaleb Johnson, Running Back Pittsburgh Steelers
There had been some hope going into the season in Pittsburgh that Johnson might be a good back to run the ball with in their backfield. He was a factor in this game, just not the way the Steelers wanted. It's bad enough they got blown out, losing 31-17 to Seattle (at home no loess). Johnson had one rush for one yard on the day. That's bad enough. It was made worse when he let a kickoff bounce through his hands early in the fourth quarter and simply did not go try and recover it. The Seahawks recovered the ball in the end zone for a touchdown to extend their lead from three points to 10. Yikes.

Best: Detroit Lions Offense
If beating the Packers in week one was good, what they did against the Bears was even better last week. They followed that up with a big win over the Bears, a really big win. Try a 52-21 win at home over Chicago. They rang up 511 yards of offense allowing those 52 points. Amon Ra St Brown (115 yards and three TDs) and Jameson Williams (108 yards and a touchdown) each had massive days. Oh yeah, and they managed to really get something out of the run game this week, which racked up 177 yards among six different ball carriers.

Worst: New York Jets
Now which team is the real New York Jets? The team that almost pulled out a win against the Steelers in the opener, or the team that showed up against Buffalo at home on Sunday? They got the doors blown off 30-10 at home by Buffalo, a game that was never even close. The D couldn't stop the Bills run game, while the offense couldn't get anything right. Justin Fields is out for at least next week, going down with a concussion. Things have to get better for the Jets right? Right?

Best: Daniel Jones, Quarterback Indianapolis Colts
There had been some question marks for Daniel Jones going into this season, taking over in Indy. He hadn't done good when he was with the Giants. Looks like it was the Giants system that failed, because he looks like a totally different quarterback in Indy. He went into Denver, which is a tough place to play, and di a fine job. Indy beat Denver 29-28 at home, and Jones game was a big part of it. He finished 23 of 34 for 316 yards and a touchdown. That's become a sign of things that its not the quarterback, its the system. look at what happened with Sam Darnold and Geno Smith leaving New York and becoming at least serviceable to good at this level. Sure, Jones has less time in his new city so he hasn't been able to really establish it yet. But after the first couple of games, the return on investment looks really good.

Worst: Joe Burrow, Quarterback Cincinnati Bengals
I really do feel bad for Joe Burrow. He looked like he might be able to get the Bengals back on track. until injury struck. Cincinnati got a win over Jacksonville on Sunday, beating the Jags 31-27 at home. Burrow left the game with injury. Turned out to not only be turf toe but it will cost him most of the season. He had to have surgery on it to be able to correct the problem. Just when it looks like things might be going in a great direction for Cincy, they now have to rely on Jake Browning to get them through the next stretch until Burrow comes back this season.

Best & Worst NFL Week One

And with that, the first week of games in the National Football League is in the books. And a wild one it was. Spitting circus in Philly, wild night cap in Buffalo, bigtime rookie debut of sorts for Minnesota. We also saw some decisions that made ones scratch your heads. There's a lot to take in from the opening week around the league. So let's not waste anymore of your time. Here's the best, and worst, from week one in the NFL.

Best: Aaron Rogers, Quarterback Pittsburgh Steelers
If there was ever a time and place to stick it to an old team, Sunday afternoon in Metlife Stadium was the spot. Arron Rogers, the 41 year old gunslinger for the Steelers, went in against his old team and showed flashes of his old self. Rogers helped lead the Steelers to a 34-32 win over the Jets with an almost vintage performance. Sure the mobility isn't there quite like it used to be. But what he did do was make quick decisions and go 22 of 33 for 244 yards and four touchdowns. Is this Aaron Rogers here to stay? We will find out in the coming weeks. But if it does, then Pittsburgh could be a big threat in the AFC North.

Worst: New York Giants Front Office
I'm almost not totally sure who to put the blame on here for the Giants. Yes, you are playing a very good team in Washington in the opener. Yes you lost 21-6 to said Washington team, who is in the opinion of most a playoff bound team this year (possibly). But what the Giants did was destroy whatever good hopes they might have had coming out of training camp and the preseason games. Going with Russel Wilson over rookie Jackson Dart is making that hot seat even hotter for Brian Daboll. The Giants couldn't seem to do anything right in the opener, which makes me wonder. Who's going to get canned first for the Giants. The head coach or general manger.

Best: Derreck Henry, Running Back Baltimore Ravens
Credit has to be given where its due in Baltimore. Derreck Henry did everything he possibly could to try and win the Ravens the game Sunday night in Buffalo. Henry finished the day with 18 carries, two of which went for touchdowns, and 169 yards on the ground. Those yard totals were the most amongst NFL runners in the opening week. He did almost everything he possibly could to help the Ravens win that game. Its the rest of the tea that failed to show up. Why? See below.

Worst: Rest Of The Baltimore Ravens
You score 40 points and have a three score lead late in the football game......and still manage to lose 41-40 to the Buffalo Bills. In Buffalo. How does that happen? A total meltdown over the final five minutes is what happened. Derreck Henry had a monster day. You had a 15 point lead with four minutes left, and became the first team in NFL history to score 40 points and rush for over 235 yards and lose. It was a total meltdown in a big game. Yes, it's week one. but losing a game like this to a team that, let's be honest here, is a favorite in the AFC in the Bills. That going to make things just that much harder for the Ravens as the season rolls along.

Best: Rookie Tight Ends
There's two guys in particular who stick out from the tight end class in the 2025 NFL Draft. Tyler Warren of the Colts (taken 14th overall) and Harrold Fanning Jr of Cleveland (taken 63rd overall). Warren had 7 catches for 78 yards in he debut win over Miami. Only guy in the Colts lineup who had more yards was Michael Pittamn with 80. As for Fanning, he also had 7 catches on the day, for 63 yards. That was good for 3rd on the Browns that day (even though it was a 17-16 loss to the Bengals). Both guys were able to find openings in the opposing defense and give their quarterbacks some solid options. If both guys can keep this up as the season wears along, they could have massive impacts on their teams and the playoff pictures.

Worst: Mike McDaniel, Head Coach Miami Dolphins
We talked earlier about the Giants management being on the hot seat earlier on. Well you can make the same argument for Mike McDaniel in Miami. The Dolphins went into Indy and got steamrolled by the Colts, to the tune of a 33-8 loss. Judging by some of went down on the field on Sunday, the Dolphins seem to be getting tired of the schtick from McDaniel. If they quitting on him in week one, who knows how long he's going to stick around.

Best: Green Bay Packers Defense
There had been high expectations on the Green bay Packers before camps even opened this year. They got even higher when Micah Parsons was added into the mix. So what did they do to show that off? They opened up at home against old friends the Detroit Lions. And held said Lions team to just 13 points in a 27-13 Green Bay win. That Packers defense sacked Jared Goff four times on the day. They also held them to just 62 total yards of offense in the 2nd half and 246 total yards. It was a big statement early on by Green Bay.

Worst: Younghoe Koo, Kicker Atlanta Falcons
The Falcons were supposed to be the team to challenge the Tamp Bay Buccaneers for the top spot in the NFC South this season. But after one week, the Falcons are already possibly exploring options for a new kicker. Younghoe Koo missed a huge kick late in the game that would have tied it for the Falcons at home, but ended up missing the kick. Atlanta's coaching staff said, at this point, he is still the teams starting kicker. But if he keeps missing big kicks like this, it could be sooner rather than later if the plug gets pulled.

Baseball Legend Passes

When the late 80s New York Mets come up in conversation, one of the names that gets brough up is Davey Johnson. The man at the helm of one of the most fun baseball teams every, and a stretch for the best teams in Mets franchise history, Davey had a lot to handle. And handle it well he did. Word has come down that, at the age of 82, Davey has passed away.

He was more than just a great manager, he was a pretty good ballplayer in his own rights.

Davey played for 13 years in the Majors, eight of which were with the Baltimore Orioles, where he was best known. He also played three years in Atlanta, two in Philadelphia and one with the Chicago Cubs. He was a lifetime .261 hitter, with 136 home runs  and 609 driven in. Solid enough numbers for a playing career. Once his playing career ended, his really great work in the game took off.

In 1984, Davey was given the helm to manage the New York Mets, a position he held until getting fired 42 games into the 1990 season. From there, he managed the Cincinnati Reds from 1993-95, then Baltimore for 1996 and 1997, then the Dodgers for 1999 and 2000, and finally the Nationals 2011 to 2013. During those 17 years as a manager, Davey had a record of 1,372-1,071. His best work was with the Mets, going 595-417 in his seven season in New York. During that time he lead the Mets to the 1986 World Series title, and another division title again in 1988. His career .562 winning percentage is the sixth highest among managers with at least 1,300 wins.

Davey was a great baseball mind, he knew how to get the best out of his players. He pushed the right buttons and knew how to handle the personalities he had. Need proof? Look at what he was able to do with the wild bunch he had with the Mets in the mid to late 80s. He was able to stay around the game for another two decades, but his best work was with those 80s Mets teams.

His impact on the game will never be forgotten!

Hockey Legend Passes

There have been more than a fair share of outstanding netminders that have graced the crease in the National Hockey League. Too many to list here. One of those names was Ken Dryden. His on ice exploits were well documented, as were what he did off the ice post playing career. Yesterday the hockey world lost Dryden at the age of 78 after a long cancer battle.

His on ice exploits were the stuff of legend. Dryden began his playing career in 1970, but didn't take over full time until the start of the 1971 season. He would stay in the nets  until the end of the 1979 season. All that time was spent playing for the Montreal Canadiens. His list of accolades during that time is long: 397 games played, 258 wins, 2.24 goals against, .922 save percentage 46 shutouts. Calder Trophy 1972, Vezina Trophy five times, Conn Smyth Trophy once, Stanley Cup six times, all star game five times, Hockey Hall of Fame induction. When his playing career ended, he started out as a commentator, calling the 1980, 1984 and 1988 Winter Olympics. From there, he stepped into a management role in the game. Beginning in 1997, he worked in a management role for the Maple Leafs and Canadiens, roles in which he held until 2004.

In 2004, he left the hockey world and entered the Political relm. Holding down positions in Canadian office from 2004 until around 2013. During his playing career, Dryden finished his law degree, which helped him parlay into a successful political career after his hockey life ended.

Having two great careers, one on the ice and another off of it, are something most people only really dream of. Ken was able to do both and do both very very well. He impacted so many peoples lives, in different ways. He did amazing things on the ice, and off it as well in the role of management for two of the leagues most notable franchises. Then when he stepped into the political game, he did so with the intent of making lives better of the Canadian people. His impact on not only the game of hockey but the betterment of his country will be felt forever.

It truly was a well lived life!

Big Week For Junior

At the start of spring training this year, there were some high expectations for the young guys with the Tampa Bay Rays. One of the guys who had high expectations placed on him was Junior Caminero. This year, he has more than lived up to the hype. Earlier this week, Junior became only the second player in the history of the franchise to hit 40 or more in a season. He hit the mark at home Tuesday night against the Seattle Mariners.

He joins Carlos Pena in 2007 (who hit 46 that year) as the Only Rays players to collect 40 or more in a year. It's also just the 18th time in 27 years that a Rays player has ever clubbed more than 30 or more home runs in a single season. He's also tied for 10th on the Rays list for most RBI's in a season at 102 (and counting). That's joining some pretty good company, but more on that in a second.

For a team that's been around for 27 years, the fact that there's only two guys that have ever hit 40 or more homers in a season says a lot about the two guys that have done it. Junior has been carrying this team to this point. Which is pretty impressive, because at the time of this writing the Rays are 70-69 and in 4th place in the AL East. Oh and they are two and a half games back in the wild card race in the AL at the moment as well. The way he's been playing, he's a big reason why the Rays are even still sniffing a playoff spot this late in the season. And there's still a lot of time left for them to make noise.

As for his standing in Rays history, hitting 40 or more home runs for this club is a pretty big deal. He's got an outside shot of hitting two more milestones this season with a little over three weeks left in the season. He's got a chance to pass Carlos Pena's club record of 46 homers in a season. And he's also got a chance to become the first player in Tampa Bay history to crack the magical 50 home run mark. Both would be major power marks to hit. Oh but he's not done. He's also got a shot at passing Pena's club mark of 121 RBI in a season, which Pena set in 2007. Right now, Caminero is sitting at 102 RBI which is tied for 10th most in a season in club history.

So lets see if the Rays can not only make the playoffs, but Junior can set a couple of club records.

2025 NFL Season Preview

The time has finally arrived. Time for talk and waiting has ended. The 2025 season is here for the National Football League. All thirty two teams are at an even footing, with the end goal the same for all of them. Hoisting the Vince Lombardi Trophy in early February as the champions of the pro football world. So lets not waste any time and dive right into it. Here's how things are going to go down during the 2025 National Football League Season!

There are some familiar faces that will be playing in new places this season. Sam Darnold (Seattle), Russel Wilson (Giants), Justin Fields (Jets), Aaron Rogers (Steelers), Davante Adams (Rams), Najee Harris (Chargers),  DeAndre Hopkins (Ravens), Joey Bosa (Bills), DeBoo Samuel (Washington), Geno Smith (Raiders), and Jalen Ramsey (Steelers) are just some of the names that moved teams this offseason.

With that out of the way, lets break it down. Here's how we see this season going down.

NFC:
NFC East:
1. Philadelphia Eagles (12-5)*
2. Washington Commanders (10-7) (WC)*
3. Dallas Cowboys (8-9)
4. New York Giants (4-13)

It seems like that its going to be the 2nd year in a row and the 3rd time in the last four years that the Eagles will walk away with this division title, and defend their world championship. With the core group of talent brought back on both sides of the football this season, who's to say that the Eagles don't repeat in this division. This year's going to be a little tougher, dealing with the AFC West and NFC North, along with their own division. But with the talent on this team, despite losing talent on both sides of the football in the offseason, another twelve win season is possible. Right behind them is going to be the Commanders, who are coming off a terrific year last year. The offensive line got a boost in the offseason, adding a guy the talent of Laremy Tunsil, and Deebo Samuel at wide receiver. The talent is there, but they have as tough a schedule as the Eagles. And the big question is can Jayden Daniels repeat what he did in his awesome rookie year or is he going to take a step back? Even if he does, the team is still good enough for ten wins and a wild card. The window is quick closing more and more for the Cowboys. New head coach and new defensive coordinator in Dallas, plus the looming contract issues for Micah Parsons could hang over their heads. Injuries look like they might take their toll on Dallas early on in the season. Sure, they were able to add George Pickens but they aren't the kind of team that is built to win high scoring, shootout type of games. Finally, there's the Giants, who are the hard luck team in this division. Yes, there might be a lot of good, young talent on this Giants team, but with Russel Wilson starting the year under center, it doesn't look good. There might be a chance they  go to Jackson Dart during the year, but that won't help. Maybe giving the team with the toughest schedule on the season four wins is giving them too much credit or hope.

NFC North:
1. Green Bay Packers (11-6)*
2. Detroit Lions (10-6) (WC)*
3. Chicago Bears (9-8)
4. Minnesota Vikings (7-10)

This is going to be another dogfight at the top of the division for who walks away with the North Crown. Giving the edge out of the North has to go to the Packers. They have given Jordan Love plenty of weapons to work with this season. Love has the option to get the ball to Matthew Golden, Jayden Reed, Romeo Doubs, Dontayvion Wicks, Tucker Kraft and Luke Musgrave. Now, that receiving core may not set the world on fire on star power, but its a very reliable group and a balanced attack for the Pack to run with. There may be some level of concern with the Green Bay secondary, so that'll be something to keep an eye on as the season goes along. Still, the Packers are good enough this year that they should be able to take the North. Right behind them are going to be the Lions, who still have big expectations on their shoulders. What is going to hold back Detroit this year is the fact that they lost both their offensive and defensive coordinators in the offseason. They also saw the retirement of two of the key members of their offensive line. Lets not get things twisted, there's still plenty of talent on this Detroit club, and it will be enough to get them into the playoffs. But it not just enough there yet to get past Green Bay for the division. A team that's going to be on the rise this season is going to be the Bears, who are looking for their first winning season since 2018. Caleb Williams will improve in his second season under new head coach and play caller Ben Johnson. It will also help keep Williams upright with three new improvements to that offensive line. They might be good enough to just get over .500, but its going to be tough. Why? because the only team with a tougher schedule than Chicago is the Giants. Brining up the rear in the North is going to be the Vikings. There's no doubt you still have one of the best receivers in the game in Justin Jefferson in Minnesota. But Sam Darnold isn't there this season, and JJ McCarthey is under center. That's going to leave a lot of questions. There's going to be holes and question marks in Minnesota this year, which is going to see them take a big step back from what they did a season ago.

NFC South:
1. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-8)*
2. Atlanta Falcons (8-9)
3. Carolina Panthers (7-10)
4. New Orleans Saints (3-14)

There won't be a whole lot of change in this division this season. One thing is for sure, the division title will once again go to the Buccaneers. Sure, they are going to be without Chris Godwin for a little time Tristan Wirfs down as well. So at the start of the year it going to be a rough go to kick the year off. But it makes things easier at the end of the year when you consider that the last six games are against teams that missed the playoffs last year. Also, with the talent that Tampa has on both sides of the football, there's no doubt in my mind that they should be the team to beat at the top of this division. Now is the time for the Falcons to really find out what they have under center from the beginning of the year. Michael Penix Jr will be the go to guy from the beginning of the year, and he showed in the final three games of last season that he can go under center at this level. You got some good talent to run with and catch passes on offense. Atlanta's defense seems average at best from the get go, which is why the Falcons are going to be on the outside looking in. Now a team that's going to be taking a big step in the right direction this year in this division is going to be the Panthers. This year with be a gigantic test for how far along Bryce Young is coming along as a starter in this league. With the team he has around him, he has a chance to at least hit a seven win season if everything falls right and he can find his game. If things go south and fast, so with Carolina. They will be fighting for a top pick again next April if they don't get the play they need from their signal caller. Same thing can be said about the Saints this year as well. You got a new head coach in New Orleans in the form of Kellen Moore. Derek Carr and Tyrann Mathieu both retired. You have to rely on a new gunslinger in Spencer Raattler, who had a rough go of it last year. It going to be a long season in New Orleans. Maybe giving the Saints three wins this season is asking too much for this football team.

NFC West:
1. San Francisco 49ers (12-5)*
2. Arizona Cardinals (10-7) (WC)*
3. Los Angeles Rams (9-8)
4. Seattle Seahawks (7-10)

It seems like its another season in which the West title goes through the 49ers. It does help your cause this year when you have drawn the easiest schedule in the league, which San Francisco has done. Sure, Deebo was traded, but there's still plenty of offensive weapons for Brock Purdy to get the ball too. Kittle and Aiyuk are great at catching the ball, and there's hope that Christian McCaffery can return to his old form. Things go that way, it could be a very good year out in San Francisco. The team that might be closest to catching them this year is the Cardinals. After missing the playoffs a season ago. Now that Marvin Harrison Jr has a year of service under his belt, he'll be more of an option for Kyler Murray to use in the passing attack, which will be more dangerous than it was a year ago. Him and Zay Jones make for good targets, as does James Connor running the football. What will be of interest is that over the final month and a half of the season will see Arizona play four of six on the road. The other team to finish above .500 in this division will be the Rams. They don't have Cooper Kupp anymore, having replaced him with Davante Adams. Him and Puka Nakua are a solid one two pass catching core for Matthew Stafford to get the ball to. Question is how well are the gun slingers going to be able to get the ball out to those pass catchers. Finally we have the Seahawks rounding things out in the West. Geno Smith, DK Metcaff and Tyler Lockett are all gone. Sam Darnold takes over under center with Cooper Kupp being his primary target. The only thing that could even get Seattle close to the .500 mark for the year is the defense. They are solid, and with a defensive minded head coach, that side of the ball will keep them in most games this year. But what's going to hold them back is the fact the offense seems to have taken a step or two back from what it was just a season ago.

AFC:
AFC East:
1. Buffalo Bills (12-5)*
2. Miami Dolphins (8-9)
3. New York Jets (7-10)
4. New England Patriots (6-11)

As if there was any doubt here that the Bills would be the best team in the AFC East. As long as Josh Allen is still under center in Buffalo, there's a better than even chance that the the AFC East title stays in Western NY. Buffalo has a chance to build its division lead early, with a first half of the schedule against under .500 teams from a season ago (save Baltimore in the opener). Barring any injuries on either side of the football, there's plenty of talent in Buffalo for them to not only roll to a division title, but have an outside shot at another deep playoff run. Right behind them are an underachieving Dolphins team who are a lot closer to taking steps back then they are being a contender. Another classic case of fools gold in Miami. They have a lot of what seem to be winnable games early on in the year. It's the back half of Miami schedule that are going to be really tough. Sure, the Miami offense on paper looks like it could be really really good. It's how well they are going to hold up that's going to be the million dollar question. Now there is some level of optimism with the Jets, but lets be real here, its going to be another season of underachievement and missing the playoffs. Sure, Justin Fields has taken over under center, and he's got weapons in Hall and Wilson on the offensive side of the ball. It's how well can they click. The defense seems like it could be decent. New York has a brutal schedule to contend with this year under new head coach Aaron Glen. Closing things out in this division again will be the Patriots. Under new head coach Mike Vabrel, New England might be able to start taking steps in the right direction to be an improving team. Look, they have a stretch this year where they might be able to hold serve. But the problem is they lack the firepower to really be able to put much on the board. It's going to be a long season in New England.

AFC South:
1. Houston Texans (10-7)*
2. Jacksonville Jaguars (9-8)
3. Tennessee Titans (5-12)
4. Indianapolis Colts (4-13)

For the third year in a row, the AFC North title will remain with the Texans. C.J. Stroud continues to grow as a leader under center for this team. He's got good weapons  He got plenty of weapons to work with and a solid defense on the other side of the football as well. They get off toa  rough start but they have the talent to overcome it as the season wears along. Houston should be the one standing alone in this division come seasons end. The only other team in this division that could finish with a winning record this year is going to be the Jaguars. Biggest thing that needs to happen in Jacksonville this year is keep Trevor Lawrence on his feet and healthy. He's got some good weapons in his pass and run game, the line just has to be able to hold up enough to allow the play to develop. They have the pass rushers in Josh Hines-Allen and Travon Walker that could help make this team a dark horse in this division as a challenge for the title. There's only one direction to go from here for the Titans, and that's up. It's not going to happen right away in Tennessee, but the pieces could be in place. It starts with new quarterback in Cam Ward. He's got the tools, lets see if he can put it all together at this level. He's got some good parts to work with in the form of Pollard, Lockett and Ridley. He just needs to be able to produce. Bringing up the rear in this division is the Colts, who are going to hit rock bottom this season. Daniel Jones became the starter in Indy, taking the place of Anthony Richardson from the outset. How long he stays there is to be determined. Facts are Indy is going to be a bad team for some time. It doesn't seem like its going to be getting better any time soon.

AFC North:
1. Baltimore Ravens (14-3)*
2. Cincinnati Bengals (10-7) (WC)*
3. Pittsburgh Steelers (10-7)
4. Cleveland Browns (3-14)

For the third year in a row, the AFC North title will belong to the Ravens. And why not when you got a guy the talent of  Lamar Jackson leading this football team. Derek Henry is back, DeAndre Hopkins signed for a one year deal. Them with Zae Flowers and Mark Andrews make for a pretty balanced attack. They have a stacked defense, one that allowed the fewest yards and touchdowns against a season ago. A nice complement to that high powered offense. This should be easy for Baltimore to grab the division again this year. Right behind them just barely will be the Bengals. Sure there's going to be question marks about the health of Joe Burrow. If he can stay healthy and play the way he's expected to, Cincinnati will be just fine. Joe still has plenty of weapons to hook up with, so putting points on the board shouldn't be too hard in Cincy. The only thing that might hold them back, even slightly, from this win total is how well the defense can hold up. Same thing can be said about the Steelers, just on the other side of the football. The defense in Pittsburgh could be good, like really good, this season. When you add a guy like Jalen Ramsey to the defense, you going to get a lot better. Its the offense that has me slightly worried. Kaleb Johnson is taking over for Najee Harris in the backfield.DK Metcaf is the top target, along with Jonuu Smith. But throwing them the ball is going to be Aaron Rogers. There's no guarantees of what Rogers will be able to do. It will be enough to get them into the playoffs, but its taking a step back from a season ago. Bringing up the rear in this division is going to be the Browns, who will be lucky if they win three games all season. Sure, they got Joe Flacco under center, who somehow still has something left in the tank. He got David Njoku to throw to, along with Jerry Judy. Those two guys can't do it all, and Cleveland doesn't have a run game. Its going to be a long year in Cleveland.

AFC West:
1. Kansas City Chiefs (12-5)*
2. Los Angeles Chargers (11-6) (WC)*
3. Denver Broncos (10-7) (WC)*
4. Las Vegas Raiders (5-12)

Another year, another West title for the Chiefs. Sure, they won't be as good as a season ago, they will likely win three or four fewer games then they did a season ago. But Kansas City is still the class of this division. As long as Patrick Mahomes is healthy, you got a really good shot. You got a ton of talent on the offensive side of the football that could really put points on the board. Defense should do a fine job of shutting down the opposition. There isn't much out there on paper to say that KC won't relinquish the title. Right on their tails this year is going to be the Chargers. Jim Harbaugh took this team to the playoffs a season ago, and they going to be an even bigger threat to the Chiefs this year. The run game got a big improvement drafting Omarion Hampton in the first round. With him and Najee Harris running the ball, they could be good. Same with Ladd McConkey and a returning Keenan Allen catching Herbert passes, this team can put points on the board. Defense is going to be solid this year, so don't be surprised with the Chargers getting back into the playoffs. Another team getting to the playoffs out of the West will be the Broncos. Bo Nix and Sean Peyton will get even better in year two together. Evan Engram joins Cortland Sutton in the top pass catchers for Bo this year. They got a balanced offensive attack in Denver and a good line to allow it to get the time it needs to go to work. The defense will do a decent job keeping the opposition off the board and get back into the playoffs this season. Bringing up the rear in the West will be the Raiders. Sure they got a decent signal caller in Geno Smith and snagged a good running back in Ashton Jeanty high in the draft. The offense can put some points on the board in Vegas. Problem is, they may have a little trouble keeping the opposition off the board. Defense could be spotty at best.

Super Bowl: Ravens and Packers

Big Day For Big Dumper

It has been a monster year for Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh in 2025. As of this writing, Cal is putting up MVP type numbers. He's hitting .247, with 107 RBis and a league leading 50 Home Runs, which he hit #50 on Monday night. Those 50 homers are the most ever by a catcher in a single season

That 50th homer set a couple of new benchmarks, for both the Mariners and Major League Baseball. From the Mariners point of view, Raleigh joins Ken Griffey Jr as the only Seattle players to slug 50 or more home runs in a season. Cal's total is still climbing after this writing. Griffey hit 56 home runs in a season, in back to back years in 1997 and 1998. That's the only time its been done. Raleigh also joins Mickey Mantle as the only switch hitters to ever swat 50 or more in a season (he's also the 8th man in history to hit the 50 mark before the end of August0. The last note is that Raleigh is the first switch hitter in history to hit 20 home runs from each side of the plate.

The record for a catcher had been 48, set by Salvador Perez back in 2021, when he finished the year with 48 long balls.

What does this mean for the Big Dumper and the M's? Well, as of this writing, Seattle is a game and a half back of the Astros for the AL West lead, and they also hold a four game lead on the final wild card spot in the AL with about five weeks to go in the season. So they are sitting in a good spot right now and can only expand on it from here.

As for the personal marks, Cal is leading the AL and second in all of baseball in RBI's and he leads all of baseball in home runs. Sure, his batting average is below what it should be, but that's the trend that baseball seems to be going in. Is he in the discussion for AL MVP? Of course he is. Is he the frontrunner? Not quite sure of that yet. The only guy who might have a say in that is some guy named Aaron Judge. He's the AL and MLB leading hitter.

All in all, its still a fantastic season for Cal Raleigh, and it's not even close to being done yet.

2025 Florida College Football

In the state of Florida, College Football is almost as much a way of life as the NFL is. And why not. There are 18 totally college football programs in the state, ten of which are D1 schools. Of all those D1 programs here in the state, there's five that we will try and cover the most here on the show: USF, UCF, Florida, Florida State and Miami.

A grand total of sixty games will be played combined between the five schools. Yes there are crossovers this year, where some of the schools do play each other this season. Quite a few of those games involve teams that are ranked, as of this writing, in the top 25 in the nation in the coaches polls. There's no doubt in anybody's mind tis going to lead to a lot of exciting football this season.

With that being said, here's how we see the records going down for the big five schools this season.

USF: 7-5
UCF: 5-7
Miami: 11-1
Florida: 8-4
Florida State: 6-6

So what co you think? How do you see things going down this season for the Florida schools in College Football in 2025?

New Name, Same Legacy

Since 1996, the Tampa Bay Lightning have played their home games at the same location. 401 Channelside Drive in Tampa is the address. The name has gone through a few changes over the years, but the building has remained the same. And it has seen three Stanley Cup titles come through the doors. What has been known as Amalie Arena will now be known as Benchmark International Arena.

Tampa Bay has been playing hockey at this building since it opened its doors in 1996. At first, it was known at the Ice Palace, which it stayed until 2002. Then, for the next ten years, it became the St. Pete Times Forum. For the two years following that, it was the Tampa Bay Times Forum. And finally, over the last ten years, it was known as Amalie Arena. Now Benchmark International takes over the naming rights of the arena.

There have been a lot of big events that have taken place in the building over the years. The UFC and WWE have held events in the building on a regular basis. College basketball and college hockey have held their championships in the arena in the past as well. College Hockey has held its frozen four in the building in 2012, 2016 and 2023. The Men's Final Four has taken place in the arena in 2008, 2015 and 2019. Of course, the NHL has had some big events take place in the Arena since it has been opened. It twice has held the NHL All Star Game, 1999 and 2018. There have also been five occasions in which the Stanley Cup has been competed for on its ice surface.

As it sits right now, Vinik Sports Group, who have been running the building, will continue to run the building as it is currently operating. And why not. It is still one of the world class sports and concert venues across North America. The new naming rights to the arena, Benchmark International is a global M and A firm that provides business owners with creative, value-maximizing solutions for growing and exiting their businesses. Benchmark International has handled over $11 billion in transaction value across various industries from offices across the world.

Polar Bear Stands Alone

In the 64 year history of the New York Mets, there have been 1,238 players that have hit at least one home run for the team. Seventeen men have hit over 100 in the Blue and Orange. Four of those have hit more than 200 with the team. But as of tonight, there's a new name at the top of that list: Pete Alonso!

Pete's spent his entire big league career in New York, which is at 965 career games and counting. In game 965, against the Atlanta Braves at home, Alonso cracked career home run #253, a two run shot, to pass Daryl Strawberry for the Mets record. He's hit at least 30 home runs in every full big league season, save for the Covid shortened year of 2020. Pete needs three more this year for another 30 homer season.

Lets not forget that the Mets have had some pretty good home run hitters in their history. Dave Kingman, Carlos Beltran, Carlos Delgado, Howard Johnson, David Wright, Mike Piazza, and Daryl Strawberry, just to name a few. And Alonso has now topped them all.

Now if the team could get back on their winning ways, that would be great!

Tough Times In Queens

If you're a fan of the New York Mets at this moment, some level of concern has to begin to creep into your mind right now. Since the all star break, the Mets offense seems like they haven't been able to find their way. Hell, it seems like that has been the trend since the middle of June.

The question is, is it time to hit the panic button on the Blue and Orange yet?

Yes, and No.

Yes in that they have, in fact, hit a slide. The team is 18-27 over their last 45 games. Sure, at times the offense, and team as a whole, has had their moments. There was that seven game winning streak right after the all star break. But since then, the team has lost nine of ten. Lindor has quieted down as of late, and the bottom of the order isn't producing the way it was a couple of months ago.

Besides the hitting, its become clear that starting pitching isn't what it used to be at the beginning of the year. The Mets have gone 46 starts without having their starters go six innings on back to back days. That's going to be a big problem the later we get into the season, for what it's going to be doing to the pen. Sure the pen was bolstered at the trade deadline. But what good is it going to do if the team is getting overworked because of the inability of the starters to go deep into games.

I know it hasn't looked good the last couple of weeks for the team, but there is still some good news. As of this writing, the team is still ten games over .500. They are still within striking distance of the Phillies for first place, just three and a half games back. They are still three and a half games up on the Reds for the final wild card spot,  and three and a half back of the Cubs for that top wild card spot (which would mean hosting the wild card series). Alonso is still delivering. Soto is heating up a little bit.

There is still hope and optimism around this team. But there is doubt that's starting to creep into the back of the minds for Mets fans.

Wrestling Legend Passes

The landscape of professional wrestling would be very different today if it wasn't for the megastar that was Hulk Hogan. he changed the way the mainstream viewed the industry of pro wrestling. He became that first big mega star that the industry needed when they began becoming more of a public view. A lot of what the wrestling industry has become today can be traced back to Hulk Hogan and Hulkamania running wild in the mid to late 80s. The world lost the superstar earlier this week, passing away at his home in Florida at the age of 71.

When the name Hulk Hogan gets brought up in conversation, it gets looked at from two different viewpoints. The character, and the man behind the character.

The man behind the gimmick, Terry Bollea, was very different than what we saw on TV and in the media. That aspect of the person, we won't dive into here. There's been plenty talked about the person that I really don't fell like getting into here. No what will be talked about here and now was the character of Hulk Hogan.

What the Hulkster did with Hulk-a-Mania runnimg wild in the late 80s and beyond changed the world of professional wrestling and brought it full force into the mainstream. It helped usher in a new era and viewpoint on the wrestling world. It almost cannot be measured.

Sure, there were people in the wrestling industry who had a leg up of sorts on Hulk. Guys like Ric Flair, Dusty Rhodes, Randy Savage, Ricky Steamboat could out wrestle, out talk, and have maybe a little more showmanship than Hogan. But Hulk had the right mix of all of it and he came in at the right time. He was the driving force behind Wrestlemania. he helped power the Monday Night Wars when he was in WCW. When Hulk was really at the top of his game at the turn of the decade going from the 80s to the 90s, it was a huge time for the wrestling industry and Hulk was the right guy for it at the right place at the right time.

Not only did he make wrestling seem like kind of a cool thing to do at that time, he laid the groundwork for not only wrestling as it is today, but for what wrestlers could be able to do outside of wrestling. You look at what guys like the Rock, Batista, and John Cena have been able to do transitioning from wrestling to a big deal in Hollywood. Hulk was the first one to do that. He became the first wrestler of note to really be doing movies, TV shows and even TV commercials. Other stars of the industry soon followed that path. If it wasn't for Hulk taking that first step, we wouldn't have a lot of what we have in the industry now in 2025.

So thank you Hulk Hogan for everything you did for the wrestling industry. HULKAMANIA WILL LIVE FOREVER!

Drop That Puck

Its getting close. Start marking your calendars folks. The 2025-26 NHL Schedule is here! October through April, an 82 game stretch to see who will have a shot to play for hockey's ultimate prize.

Don't worry, we'll have the full schedules listed for the teams we cover here, but we will get to that in a moment. First, lets take a look at some of the other games of note for the 2025-26 NHL season!

October 7th Blackhawks @ Panthers 5PM: First game of the year and Panthers raise their Cup Banner
October 21st Panthers @ Bruins: Brad Marchand first game back in Boston
November 14th and 16th Penguins vs Predators: Global Series Games in Sweden
November 22nd Oilers @ Panthers: Finals rematch
January 19th Jets @ Blackhawks: Jonathan Towes returns to Chicago
January 23rd Golden Knights @ Maple Leafs: Mitch Marner returns to Toronto

That's just some of the great action we can expect to see this season. Now lets get right into it. Here's the full 82 game schedules for the teams we cover here: the Tampa Bay Lightning, New York Islanders and New York Rangers

OCTOBER:
Oct 9 vs Ottawa 7:00 PM
Oct 11 vs New Jersey 7:00 PM
Oct 13 @ Boston 1:00 PM
Oct 14 @ Washington 7:00 PM
Oct 17 @ Detroit 7:00 pm
Oct 18 @ Columbus 7:00 PM
Oct 23 vs Chicago 7:00 PM
Oct 25 vs Anaheim 5:00 PM
/Oct 26 vs Vegas 5:00 PM
Oct 28 @ Nashville 7:45 PM
Oct 30 vs Dallas 7:00 PM

NOVEMBER:
Nov 2 @ Utah 3:30 PM
Nov 4 @ Colorado 9:30 PM
Nov 6 @ Vegas 10:00 PM
Nov 8 vs Washington 7:00 PM
Nov 12 vs Rangers 7:00 PM
Nov 15 @ Florida 6:00 PM
Nov 16 vs Vancouver 5:00 PM
Nov 18 vs New Jersey 7:00 PM
Nov 20 vs Edmonton 7:00 PM
Nov 22 @ Washington 7:00 PM
Nov 24 vs Philadelphia 7:00 PM
Nov 26 vs Calgary 7:00 PM
Nov 28 @ Detroit 1:00 PM
Nov 29 @ Rangers 2:00 PM

DECEMBER:
Dec 2 @ Islanders 7:00 PM
Dec 4 vs Pittsburgh 7:00 PM
Dec 6 vs Islanders 7:00 PM
Dec 8 @ Toronto  7:30 PM
Dec 9 @ Montreal 7:00 PM 
Dec 11 @ New Jersey 7:00 PM
Dec 13 @ Islanders 3:30 PM
Dec 15 vs Florida 7:00 PM
Dec 18 vs Los Angeles 7:00 PM
Dec 20 vs Carolina 7:00 PM
Dec 22 vs St. Louis 7:00 PM
Dec 27 @ Florida 7:00 PM
Dec 28 vs Montreal 5:00 PM
Dec 31 @ Anaheim 4:00 PM

JANUARY:
Jan 1 @ Los Angeles 10:30 PM
Jan 3 @ San Jose 4:00 PM
Jan 6 vs Colorado 7:00 PM
Jan 10 @ Philadelphia 7:00 PM
Jan 12 @ Philadelphia 7:00 PM
Jan 13 @ Pittsburgh 7:00 PM
Jan 16 @ St. Louis 8:00 PM
Jan 18 @ Dallas 2:00 PM
Jan 20 vs San Jose 7:00 PM
Jan 23 @ Chicago 7:00 PM
Jan 24 @ Columbus 7:00 PM
Jan 26 vs Utah 7:00PM
Jan 29 vs Winnipeg 7:00 PM

FEBRUARY:
Feb 1 vs Boston* TBD (Stadium Series)
Feb 3 vs Buffalo 7:00 PM
Feb 5 vs Florida 7:00 PM
Feb 25 vs Toronto 7:30 PM
Feb 26 @ Carolina 7:00 PM
Feb 28 vs Buffalo 7:00 PM

MARCH:
Mar 3 @ Minnesota 9:30 PM
Mar 5 @ Winnipeg 8:00 PM
Mar 7 @ Toronto 7:00 PM
Mar 8 @ Buffalo 6:00 PM
Mar 10 vs Columbus 7:00 PM
Mar 12 vs Detroit 7:00 PM
Mar 14 vs Carolina 7:00 PM
Mar 17 @ Seattle 10:00 PM
Mar 19 @ Vancouver 10:00 PM
Mar 21 @ Edmonton 10:00 PM
Mar 22 @ Calgary 8:00PM
Mar 24 vs Minnesota 7:30 PM
Mar 26 vs Seattle 7:00 PM
Mar 28 vs Ottawa 1:00 PM
Mar 29 vs Nashville 5:00 PM 
Mar 31 vs Montreal 7:00 PM

APRIL:
Apr 2 vs Pittsburgh 7:00 PM
Apr 4 vs Boston 5:00 PM 
Apr 6 @ Buffalo 7:00 PM
Apr 7 @ Ottawa 7:00 PM
Apr 9 @ Montreal 7:00 PM
Apr 11 @ Boston 12:30 PM
Apr 13 vs Detroit 7:00 PM
Apr 15 vs Rangers 7:00 PM

OCTOBER:
Oct 7 vs Pittsburgh 8:00 PM
Oct 9 @ Buffalo 7:00 PM
Oct 11 @ Pittsburgh 7:00 PM
Oct 12 vs Washington 7:00 PM
Oct 14 vs Edmonton 7:00 PM
Oct 16 @ Toronto 7:00 PM
Oct 18 @ Montreal 7:00 PM
Oct 20 vs Minnesota 7:00 PM
Oct 23 vs San Jose 7:00 PM
Oct 26 @ Calgary 8:00 PM
Oct 28 @ Vancouver 10:00 PM
Oct 30 @ Edmonton 9:00 PM

NOVEMBER:
Nov 1 @ Seattle 10:00 PM
Nov 4 vs Carolina 7:00 PM
Nov 7 @ Detroit 7:00 PM
Nov 8 vs Islanders 7:00 PM
Nov 10 vs Nashville 7:00 PM
Nov 12 @ Tampa Bay 7:00 PM
Nov 15 @ Columbus 7:00 PM
Nov 16 vs Detroit 7:00 PM
Nov 18 @ Vegas 10:00 PM
Nov 20 @ Colorado 9:00 PM
Nov 22 @ Utah 9:00 PM
Nov 24 vs St. Louis 7:00 PM
Nov 26 @ Carolina 7:00 PM
Nov 28 @ Boston 1:00 PM
Nov 29 vs Tampa Bay 2:00 PM

DECEMBER:
Dec 2 vs Dallas 7:00 PM
Dec 4 @ Ottawa 7:00 PM
Dec 6 vs Colorado 12:30 PM
Dec 7 vs Vegas 7:00 PM
Dec 10 @ Chicago 7:30 PM
Dec 13 vs Montreal 7:00 PM
Dec 15 vs Anaheim 7:00 PM
Dec 16 vs Vancouver 7:00 PM
Dec 18 @ St. Louis 8:00 PM
Dec 20 vs Philadelphia 12:30 PM
Dec 21 @ Nashville 7:00 PM
Dec 23 @ Washington 6:30 PM
Dec 27 @ Islanders 6:00 PM
Dec 29 @ Carolina 7:00 PM
Dec 31 @ Washington 12:30 PM

JANUARY:
Jan 2 vs Florida 8:00 PM (Winger Classic)
Jan 5 vs Utah 7:00 PM
Jan 8 vs Buffalo 7:00 PM
Jan 10 @ Boston 1:00 PM
Jan 12 vs Seattle 7:00 PM
Jan 14 vs Ottawa 7:30 PM
Jan 17 @ Philadelphia 1:00 PM
Jan 19 @ Anaheim 10:00 PM
Jan 20 @ Los Angeles 10:30 PM
Jan 23 @ San Jose 10:00 PM
Jan 26 vs Boston 7:00 PM
Jan 28 @ Islanders 7:30 PM
Jan 29 vs Islanders 7:00 PM
Jan 31 @ Pittsburgh 3:30 PM

FEBRUARY:
Feb 5 vs Carolina 7:00 PM
Feb 26 vs Philadelphia 8:00 PM
Feb 28 vs Pittsburgh 12:30 PM

MARCH:
Mar 2 vs Columbus 7:00 PM
Mar 5 vs Toronto 7:00 PM
Mar 7 @ New Jersey 3:00 PM
Mar 9 @ Philadelphia 7:00 PM
Mar 10 vs Calgary 7:00 PM
Mar 12 @ Winnipeg 8:00 PM
Mar 14 @ Minnesota 6:00 PM
Mar 16 vs Los Angeles 7:00 PM
Mar 18 vs New Jersey 7:00 PM
Mar 19 @ Columbus 7:00 PM
Mar 22 vs Winnipeg 12:00 PM
Mar 23 vs Ottawa 7:30 PM
Mar 25 @ Toronto 7:30 PM
Mar 27 vs Chicago 7:00 PM
Mar 29 vs Florida 1:00 PM
Mar 31 vs New Jersey 7:00 PM

APRIL:
Apr 2 vs Montreal 7:00 PM
Apr 4 vs Detroit 12:30 PM
Apr 5 vs Washington 7:00 PM
Apr 8 vs Buffalo 7:00 PM
Apr 11 @ Dallas 5:00 PM
Apr 13 @ Florida 7:00 PM
Apr 15 @ Tampa Bay 7:00 PM

OCTOBER:
Oct 9 @ Pittsburgh 7:00 PM
Oct 11 vs Washington 7:00 PM
Oct 13 vs Winnipeg 1:00 PM
Oct 16 vs Edmonton 7:00 PM
Oct 18 @ Ottawa 3:00 PM
Oct 21 vs San Jose 7:00 PM
Oct 23 vs Detroit 7:00 PM
Oct 25 @ Philadelphia 12:30 PM
Oct 28 @ Boston 7:15 PM
Oct 30 @ Carolina 7:00 PM
Oct 31 @ Washington 7:00 PM

NOVEMBER:
Nov 2 vs Columbus 5:00 PM
Nov 4 vs Boston 7:00 PM
Nov 7 vs Minnesota 7:00 PM
Nov 8 @ Rangers 7:00 PM
 Nov 10 @ New Jersey 7:00 PM
Nov 13 @ Vegas 10:00 PM
Nov 14 @ Utah 9:00 PM
Nov 16 @ Colorado 9:00 PM
Nov 18 @ Dallas 8:00 PM
Nov 20 @ Detroit 7:00 PM\
Nov 22 vs St. Louis 3:30 PM
Nov 23 vs Seattle 5:00 PM
Nov 26 vs Boston 7:00 PM
Nov 28 vs Philadelphia 4:00 PM
Nov 30 vs Washington 1:00 PM

DECEMBER:
Dec 2 vs Tampa Bay 7:00 PM
Dec 4 vs Colorado 7:00 PM
Dec 6 @ Tampa Bay 7:00 PM
Dec 7 @ Florida 5:00 PM
Dec 9 vs Vegas 7:00 PM
Dec 11 vs Anaheim 7:00 PM
Dec 13 vs Tampa Bay 3:30 PM
Dec 16 @ Detroit 7:00 PM
Dec 19 vs Vancouver 7:00 PM
Dec 20 @ Buffalo 5:00 PM
Dec 23 vs New Jersey 7:00 PM
Dec 27 vs Rangers 6:00 PM
Dec 28 @ Columbus 5:00 PM
Dec 30 @ Chicago 8:30 PM

JANUARY:
Jan 1 vs Utah 3:00 PM
Jan 3 vs Toronto 7:00 PM
Jan 6 vs New Jersey 7:00 PM
Jan 8 @ Nashville 8:00 PM
Jan 10 @ Minnesota 8:00 PM
Jan 13 @ Winnipeg 8:00 PM
Jan 15 @ Edmonton 9:00 PM
Jan 17 @ Calgary 3:00 PM
Jan 19 @ Vancouver 10:00 PM
Jan 21 @ Seattle 10:00 PM
Jan 24 vs Buffalo 1:00 PM
Jan 26 @ Philadelphia 7:00 PM
Jan 28 vs Rangers 7:30 PM
Jan 29 @ Rangers 7:00 PM
Jan 31 vs Nashville 7:00 PM

FEBRUARY:
Feb 2 @ Washington 7:00 PM
Feb 3 vs Pittsburgh 7:00 PM
Feb 5 @ New Jersey 7:00 PM
Feb 26 @ Montreal 7:00 PM
Feb 28 @ Columbus 6:00 PM

MARCH:
Mar 1 vs Florida 4:00 PM
Mar 4 @ Anaheim 10:00 PM
Mar 5 @ Los Angeles 9:30 PM
Mar 7 @ San Jose 10:00 PM
Mar 10 @ St. Louis 7:30 PM
Mar 13 vs Los Angeles 7:00 PM
Mar 14 vs Calgary 7:00 PM
Mar 17 @ Toronto 7:00 PM
Mar 19 @ Ottawa 7:00 PM
Mar 21 @ Montreal 7:00 PM
Mar 22 vs Columbus 7:00 PM
Mar 24 vs Chicago 7:00 PM
Mar 26 vs Dallas 7:00 PM
Mar 28 vs Florida 1:00 PM
Mar 30 vs Pittsburgh 7:00 PM
Mar 31 @ Buffalo 7:00 PM

APRIL:
Apr 3 vs Philadelphia 7:00 PM
Apr 4 @ Carolina 7:00 PM
Apr 9 vs Toronto 7:00 PM
Apr 11 vs Ottawa 1:00 PM
Apr 12 vs Montreal 6:00 PM
Apr 14 vs Carolina 7:00 PM