Dylan Garand made 27 saves for his first NHL win and a trio of young players stole the show as the New York Rangers defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 6-1 at Madison Square Garden on Friday. Garand, Adam Sykora and Drew Fortescue were all named the three stars of the game after none of the three … [Read more…]
Arteta’s rallying cry on Friday was that fans needed to have a good breakfast and then “bring your lunch and dinner” as the atmosphere needed to be intense as game time is usually a bit subdued. Well, after standing in Block Five yesterday, I can tell you this: the Arsenal fans in my section of … [Read more…]
Mikael Granlund saved his best for last. The veteran forward completed a hat trick with one second left in overtime, firing a power-play pass from John Carlson in the high slot past goaltender Devin Cooley to give the Anaheim Ducks a 3-2 victory over the Calgary Flames on Thursday at the Scotiabank Saddledome. Granlund has … [Read more…]
On Saturday against Southampton we suffered a late goal that knocked us out of the cup. Last night we conceded a late goal that could well have had the same effect. We’ll know for sure in a week’s time, but Kai Havertz’s last-minute winner in Lisbon was definitely a welcome and felt significant victory. This … [Read more…]
Not every user views an online platform the same way. Some people value variety first, while others focus on design, speed, or ease of site navigation. But over time, one thing is important to almost everyone: simplicity. A platform that feels easy to understand usually leaves a stronger impression than one that tries to do … [Read more…]
At Arteta’s press conference yesterday he was inevitably asked about players withdrawing from international duty and – at least according to the official website version of events – he played the most impressive straight bats. To be fair, he knew these questions were coming; He would have been informed by the Arsenal press team, he … [Read more…]
Alex Ovechkin made history again on Thursday evening. The Washington Capitals captain scored a hat trick against the Utah Mammoth, becoming the first player in NHL history to score a hat trick against 21 different franchises. He overtook Brett Hull, who achieved the feat against 20 teams. It was also Ovechkin’s 34th career hat-trick, moving … [Read more…]
Okay, so I think we know we have at least one man coming back from the two internationals who isn’t broken, because Kai Havertz came into the game at half-time last night after scoring a penalty right on the stroke of half-time to put Germany ahead in Stuttgart. Phew. Given that he has returned after … [Read more…]
Coventry City were on the verge of ending their 25-year absence from the Premier League after a comfortable 3-0 win at Swansea and their promotion rivals stumbled over them on Saturday. Frank Lampard’s side scored three goals in 11 minutes before half-time to secure their seventh win in eight games. Brandon Thomas-Asante opened the scoring … [Read more…]
I bet Big Vik Gyokeres is having fun tonight, right? Because last night he scored a hat-trick to help his Swedish team reach the final of the World Cup playoffs, which all felt part of his MO. The first was a tap-in after a good move on the left side, with the striker essentially touching … [Read more…]