Game Twenty-Five: Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Rangers
Time: 2:00 PM EST
Location: Madison Square Garden, The City That Never Sleeps
TV/Stream/Radio: The Spot, MSG, SN1, NHL Network, 102.5 FM, Lightning App
Odds: Lightning -105
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Following their entertaining win against the Detroit Red Wings, the Tampa Bay Lightning are right back in action for a matinee performance at the World’s Most Famous Arena as they take on the New Yor...
We love a bold prediction here at Amazin’ Avenue, and back in March our Lukas Vlahos wrote a gushing review of Max Kranick’s first five innings of spring training baseball. And for the first two and a half months of the season, Lukas looked like a soothsayer, as Kranick was a reliable bullpen arm who […]
Here we have a photo of Ron Santo and Rusty Staub, two players who were significant contributors to their teams for many years. Santo’s in the Hall of Fame, as you all know. Staub played 23 MLB seasons and is definitely a Hall of Very Good player, with 2,716 career hits, 292 home runs and […]
Good morning, LSB. MLB dot com lists the most difficult challenge awaiting each of the nine new MLB managers. And The Athletic discusses how the Mets will replace Brandon Nimmo, which is kind of a Rangers news story, I guess. We’re scraping the bottom of the barrel in terms of content. That’s all for this […]
The catcher position remains one of the Washington Nationals biggest needs. Despite bringing back Riley Adams for 2026 and having Keibert Ruiz under contract long term, that is not good enough. There have been suggestions the Nats could run it back with the same catching core, but I do not think that would be a […]
A fresh Scouting Report breaks down Boilard’s ELC push, Henricks’ power-forward surge, and Emery’s early-season spark at North Dakota.
Good morning, foLLks, and happy Saturday! It’s a sleepy news day as the long holiday weekend trucks on, but we have some small goodies nonetheless. In Mariners news: Around the league:
David Peterson’s 2024 season was a new high for the southpaw: the most innings he had ever pitched, the lowest ERA he had ever had, his fewest home runs allowed, and the best ERA+ of his career. He came into 2025 looking to build on that foundation with just two seasons to before reaching free […]
David Lesky digs into the hire of Mike McFerran as assistant pitching coach. Early in the interview, he says that being a good pitcher comes to one thing and it’s how to consistently get outs. He’s very big on a pitcher being who he is. For McFerran, he believes that his job is to help […]
New San Diego Padres Manager Craig Stammen made his first moves as the team’s skipper by selecting Randy Knorr and Steven Souza Jr. as the new bench coach and hitting coach respectively. Neither name is all that familiar to Padres fans, but they are familiar to Stammen. One is a long-time coach and former player […]
The Pittsburgh Pirates are rumored to be spending this offseason. And while we have seen lots of reports around, we’re still waiting to see if anything materializes. But now the Bucs are being linked to another player that could improve their league-worst offense. According to the New York Post, the New York Mets are trying […]
Hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving, or a good week at the very least, if you don’t celebrate the holiday. I did what I do best: eat. And I have plenty of leftovers to get me through the weekend. I also have a mailbag full of questions from you to get through. Thanks again to […]
Meet the Mets Prepare for some discourse about the Mets’ clubhouse, as the NY Post revealed some unsavory details about the state of the team’s locker room chemistry in 2025. Around the National League East The Good Phight reviewed the 2025 season for Zack Wheeler while also looking at his future. The Marlins may be […]
Panarin’s four-point night and Zibanejad’s surge carry the Rangers through a chaotic 6–2 win in Boston.
Good morning Birdland, It seems that most of Major League Baseball is taking this long weekend to spend time with family and friends rather than working the phones. There has been very little news. Honestly, I get it. Baseball’s offseason is pretty long, and the Winter Meetings are right around the corner. It’s probably tough […]
The 2026 NFL season was supposed to become a playoff run. Now, the threat of double-digit losses is looming, and jobs are at stake for both players and coaches. And maybe even an executive or two. RELATED: CARDINALS HOLD A TOP-10 PICK Now, there are things to still shoot for. DE Josh Sweat seems to […]
Before Dave Dombrowski became the President of Baseball Operations of the Philadelphia Phillies, rumors were swirling about what his future might hold. We all know that he joined a project to try and bring an MLB expansion team to Nashville but there can always be an itch for running a baseball team. What team scratched […]
As the Winter Meetings in December draw closer, we’re likely to learn the fate of Nolan Arenado, Brendan Donovan and maybe even Alec Burleson soon as the St. Louis Cardinals continue to reshape their roster for the 2026 season and beyond. Here’s the latest reports on which teams seem to be interested and what the […]
We are taking a sharp turn into the December of it all, and with the annual Winter Meetings right around the corner, it’s about to pop off, baby. But in a division like the Central, where $200MM Dylan Cease contracts are decidedly not right around the corner, the cap is still on. In the coming […]
The LSU Tigers (6-0) will look to continue a six-game win streak when they host the DePaul Blue Demons (5-2) on November 29, 2025. The Blue Demons have won three games in a row.
In its most recent game, LSU beat Drake on Friday, 71-62. Its top scorer was Dedan Thomas Jr. with 18 points. In its most recent game, DePaul defeated Georgia Tech on Friday, 75-61. Its top scorer was Layden Blocker with 18 points.
When is LSU vs. DePaul and when does it start?
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The Pacific Tigers (5-2) will host the Sacramento State Hornets (4-4) after winning three home games in a row.
In its most recent game, Pacific defeated Jacksonville on Tuesday, 68-53. Its top scorer was TJ Wainwright with 15 points. Sacramento State won its previous game against San Francisco State, 94-46, on Tuesday. Prophet Johnson led the way with 21 points, plus seven boards and five assists.
When is Pacific vs. Sacramento State and when does it start?
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While teams, fans, and baseball writers look through the individual players that could help the Tigers, there is a structural issue in their roster that adds a layer of difficulty, but also opportunity. The Tigers currently have five if not six starting pitchers ranging from Tarik Skubal to young but talented arms like Reese Olson […]
Braves Franchise History 1966 – The Braves acquire Clete Boyer from the Yankees in exchange for outfielder Bill Robinson and pitcher Chi-Chi Olivo. MLB History 1936 – Judge Landis declares Reds players Lee Handley and Johnny Peacock are free agents after they were covered up on minor league teams by Cincinnati. 1957 – Mayor Robert […]
We’re in the thick of Thanksgiving, and there finally some things to be grateful for as a Rockies fan. The Rockies hired an external candidate — Paul DePodesta of “Moneyball” fame — as their president of baseball operations, and Warren Schaeffer is back from his interim managerial stint to lead the team full-time in 2026. […]