NHL

THIS WEEK IN SPORTS: OCTOBER 2ND — 8TH

Welcome to October and that means one thing, the MLB Postseason has arrived! The Wild Card series start on Tuesday and are a Best of 3. The Winners of those series will advance to the Division Series, which begin on Saturday. The top seed in the National League is the Atlanta Braves, with the Baltimore Orioles holding the top spot …

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THIS WEEK IN SPORTS: JUNE 26TH — JULY 2ND

Welcome to what could be one of the slowest sports week of the year. Monday night we will crown the College Baseball National Champion in a winner take all Game 3 between LSU and Florida. It’s a big sports week for Chicago. Wednesday night the puck is dropped on the NHL Draft and the Chicago Blackhawks own the top pick. …

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THIS WEEK IN SPORTS: JUNE 12TH – 18TH

This week could provide us with multiple Champions being crowned. The Stanley Cup Finals and NBA Finals have 2 teams that are 1 win away from a championship. A week after the news of the PGA Tour / LIV merger, the golf world looks toward LA for the US Open. European Domestic Soccer has ceased for the summer and that …

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THIS WEEK IN SPORTS: JUNE 5TH — 11TH

The sports calendar lacks quantity, but it really delivers quality. We get the UEFA Champions League Final on Saturday as well as the Men’s & Women’s French Open Finals over the weekend. These championships are precluded by the Women’s College World Series Championship earlier in the week. We also get the Stanley Cup Finals and NBA Finals throughout the week. …

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THIS WEEK IN SPORTS: MAY 29TH — JUNE 4TH

This week gives a Game 7 in the NBA as the Eastern Conference Finals have gone from a 3-0 lead for Miami to even at 3-3. In the NHL, the Western Conference Finals are still in play as the Stars have won 2 straight to make it a series. The NBA Finals will tip off on June 1st and the …

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THIS WEEK IN SPORTS: MAY 22ND — 28TH

On behalf of Spinnable Sports and The Irrational Confidence Podcast, congratulations to Brooks Koepka on winning the PGA Championship. We enter the final full week of May and that means it’s time for Memorial Day Weekend and the Indianapolis 500. This week also brings us to the final week of matches for all of the European Soccer Leagues. The conference …

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THIS WEEK IN SPORTS: MAY 15TH — 21ST

The NFL Schedule was released last week and now we have sporadic mini camps until Training Camps open in July. This week provides us with the Conference Finals in the NHL and NBA. The playoffs in both leagues have been chaos and I expect that trend to continue as we move closer to crowing their champions. Speaking of crowning champions, …

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THIS WEEK IN SPORTS: MAY 8TH — 14TH

The first leg of the Triple Crown is in the barn and the Miami Grand Prix has crossed the finish line. This week provides us with more playoff hockey / basketball, but most importantly, the NFL Schedule Release. The Second Round of the NHL and NBA Playoffs inch closer to elimination games and the conference finals. MLB is in full …

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STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS: EASTERN CONFERENCE SECOND ROUND PREVIEW

The Eastern Conference witnessed a massive amount of drama in Round 1. For the first time since 2019, the Eastern Conference will be represented by a team not named the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Stanley Cup Finals. The Bolts won 2 Stanley Cups and 11 straight playoff series during their run, but couldn’t find winners in 3 Overtime losses …

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STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS: WESTERN CONFERENCE SECOND ROUND PREVIEW

We will have a new champion of the Western Conference in 2023 as well as new Stanley Cup Champion. The Colorado Avalanche have exited the playoff chat and joined the Jets, Wild and Kings on the golf course. The Vegas Golden Knights were very decisive in their opening round series, defeating the Winnipeg Jets 4-1. Jack Eichel didn’t let his …

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