2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs: Rangers vs. Capitals Eastern 1st Round preview

The Rangers reached the Eastern Conference Final the last time they won the Presidents' Trophy (2014-15). In fact, they got to the conference final that year by defeating the Capitals in Game 7 of the ... Read More

All eyes will be on Artemi Panarin when Rangers open 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs

How far the Rangers go in the postseason will almost certainly depend on Artemi Panarin continuing his brilliance. Read More

Predictions for the final two weeks of the NHL season

Which games do we have circled? Which team has been most impressive recently? We debate the key questions for the final stretch. Read More

Stanley Cup Playoff features many veterans to root for

Every year the NHL playoffs features a handful of players up in age and nearing the end of their careers who have never hoisted the Stanley Cup. This spring features two on the Dallas Stars in forward ... Read More

Who rises to the occasion this spring?

In other words, champions have players that rise to the playoff occasion and exceed their normal levels of performance. Unfortunately, trying to predict whether your team has those kinds of players is ... Read More

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks (4/13/24): Today's Top NHL DFS Lineups

Welcome, RotoBallers! If you do not know me, my name is Brandon and I write both The First-Serve and The Kick-Off for tennis and soccer, respectively. If you have not checked those out, make sure you ... Read More

News Analysis: As Kings shift focus to another challenging playoff series, Ducks search for answers

The Kings and Ducks are heading in opposite directions, with the Kings focused on the playoffs and the Ducks trying to make sense of a 50-loss season. Read More

Wednesday's hockey: Leafs' Auston Matthews falls short of 70 goals

Auston Matthews came up empty in his bid to become the ninth player in NHL history to score 70 goals in a season. Read More

Inside the NHL: Which Atlantic Division rebuild is finally going to make a playoff breakthrough?

It's possible this Atlantic Division trio goes into next season still with the three longest playoff droughts in the league (Buffalo since 2011, Detroit since 2016 and Ottawa since 2017, when it lost ... Read More

Real Madrid's never die attitude carried us past Man City - Ancelotti

Carlo Ancelotti praised Real Madrid for his team's resilience in their penalty shootout win over Manchester City in the Champions League, saying "everybody gave us up for dead, but Real Madrid never ... Read More

How long does it take NFL players to make a UFL salary?

UFL players make $50k per season, plus a $400/week housing stipend. How long does it take NFL players to make that salary? We picked 10. Read More

Anatomy of a genius header by Joshua Kimmich - UCL Moment of the Week

For the personal redemptive arc, pure in-game intelligence and the belligerence of the finish, Joshua Kimmich takes our Moment of the Mid-Week. Read More