We all know the tagline – “I’m Greg Wyshynski… ESPNnnnnnnnnnnn” – and we love it. Wysh is a better writer than I could dream of being, no question about it. He knows the game better than I do, I’ll never be embarrassed of that. He actually replied to me on Twitter about my wife reading […]
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We’ve seen this movie before. Extremely talented, young player, frustrated with the losing culture of the franchise he’s become the face of. They seem to deflect blame and voice their opinion on the direction, all while getting coaches and GM’s fired during the team’s downward spiral. This young player is Buffalo Sabres’ Captain, Jack Eichel. […]
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The Western Conference playoff race has been one of the most memorable roller coaster rides in recent memory. The Nashville Predators find themselves in the second wild-card spot, way behind the Central division leaders without much chance of catching up. They can, however, bolster their playoff chances by upsetting the Minnesota Wild on the road. […]
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Fighting and I don’t get along too well. I’ll make that very clear from the jump. I think it slows the game down for no reason, but I understand why it still happens and I don’t fault (most) people for enjoying it. Yes, I’m in the minority, but lying to yourself about why you enjoy […]
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No, I LOVE iRacing. Specifically, the ERSCA PristineAuction.com series. Last night was the inaugural Belly Up Sports 250 at Daytona International Speedway and it was electric. iRacing = Green Flag Racing I don’t know how it all works to be quite honest. Are these guys sitting at their computer with the steering wheel/pedal setup I […]
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Mason Saunders, or as you might know him, Madison Bumgarner, has been (secretly) competing in rodeos for the past few years. After an offseason of scandals and scumbags, this was a welcome headline late Sunday night. Two-Sport Star Deion and Bo played baseball and football professionally. Their names are synonymous with two-sport athletes in the […]
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The last couple postseasons have featured the Toronto Maple Leafs and Coach Mike Babcock vs Boston and whoever happens to be ready to kill the Leafs that year. It’s up for debate as to the reason the Bruins continue to dominate Toronto in April, but the general consensus lately has been coaching. Any team as […]
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Oh, happy day. I know it’s in poor taste to celebrate someone else getting fired but this was well-deserved, it was finally time. Don Cherry, “legendary” hockey personality for Canadian sports network Sportsnet, is out after a recent “You people” Coaches Corner rant. Cherry, 85, was irate at those in Canada who we’re wearing a […]
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Canadians, I’m sorry. I’m sorry Don Cherry sucks even though he’s completely entrenched in Canadian hockey culture. Old people, I also apologize to you, as he’s the only one supporting your outdated opinions. If you’re reading this to find out who Don Cherry is, we’ll cover that. We’ll cover what he did, what he does, […]
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It’s that time of year! We all send out our way too early NHL power rankings and just wait patiently to be screamed at by the majority of fan bases. Belly Up Sports’ NHL DreamTeam is no different! We’ll keep it simple, I wrote the rankings (I felt the need to explain myself on multiple […]
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The Stanley Cup Finals are tied 2-2 and the Blues continue to dominate headlines. After the Blues bounce-back win over the Boston Bruins Monday night. After an even first two games, Boston came out firing in game three. A 7-2 victory really swung momentum their way, and fans started to wonder if St. Louis would […]
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All this talk about the Torey Krug hit, and Brad Marchand’s elite style of play got me thinking about the oldest underdog story in history: short athletes. We seem them in every sport, conquering their lack of height and exceeding expectations. It’s tiresome to act like being short is a death sentence in pro sports, […]
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I hate Boston. I do. I’ll say it a hundred times over. The arrogance, the dirty hits, the complaining. It’s easy, really. They make it easier than anyone else. From Jeremy Jacobs to Charlie Coyle, from Bobby Orr to every single scrub wearing that god awful spoked-B. Whether you’re watching on TV or they’ve invaded […]
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The Dallas Stars of 2018/19 bare a striking resemblance to the LA King of 2011/12, who won the Stanley Cup. I took an in-depth look at just how similar these teams are, and why Dallas could have the same success. Dallas Stars – Moving on Early and often in the Stars first-round series against Nashville, […]
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