via GIPHY And here we are, suddenly, the anxious summer days that lie between the end of the season we were so invested in and the next. Personally, I wasn’t ready for the season to end. But then again, I’m the … Continued

The Pittsburgh Penguins are your 2016 Stanley Cup champions. It’s up to history to determine whether the Pens will be relegated to an afterthought‘s status, or as much of an afterthought as a champ can be, but this team absolutely earned the … Continued

Some Stanley Cup champions are merely treated as the winners of hockey’s grand post-season tournament. Take the Carolina Hurricanes’ 2006 victory for example. Pushing aside for a moment that they won 52 games, a feat this season’s Cup-hopefuls needed at least … Continued

Congratulations! You’re playing for the Stanley Cup, the greatest sports trophy humanity has ever created. Congratulations! In one month’s time you’re gonna have to make some tough roster decisions as free agency opens on July 1st. Congratulations! If you win … Continued

Goalies are a wild bunch, eh? And not just because they all used to be the inspiration for Jason Voorhees’ mask. No goalies are a wild bunch in part because they some times make you feel like this, pic.twitter.com/qAUGvwCTEV — Stephanie (@myregularface) … Continued

Remember when we were kids and the weirdness of 16 of 30 teams making the playoffs was at least buoyed by the 1 vs. 8, 2 vs. 7-seed etc. format? Right, the NHL doesn’t do that anymore because they want … Continued

We sit on the precipice of a pair of game 7’s, and two of those teams (the Predators and Blues) have already dipped their toes in the game 7 pool earlier this postseason. Recall Nashville toppling Anaheim in Round 1, and … Continued

No need for a build up today, the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals’ series has been awesome through three games. Fifteen goals, an overtime-winning hat trick from TJ Oshie, over 200 shots on net, and two, count ’em two suspensions … Continued

Welcome to another segment of While You Were Sleeping. A lot happens in sports, even when you’re busy doing other non-sports-y stuff. So here are the top headlines and moments from yesterday, in case you missed anything while you were watching … Continued

Good morning! A lot happens in sports, even when you’re busy doing other non-sports-y stuff. So here are the top headlines and moments from yesterday, in case you missed anything while you were mourning Prince’s passing. NBA Playoffs: Rockets down … Continued

Good morning! A lot happens in sports, even when you’re busy doing other non-sports-y stuff. So here are the top headlines and moments from yesterday, in case you missed anything while you were watching Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Conor McGregor … Continued