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Capitals the New Sleeper, Sens Have Too Much Discipline for the Habs

We have a new sleeper in the East. Look out for the Washington Capitals. Last night at the Verizon Center in D.C., Alex Ovechkin scored the tying goal on a power play seven minutes into the second period and the … Continue reading →

The Second Night of the 2013 Stanley Cup Tournament Has Been Kinda Crazy

It started out with the Leafs falling all over each other. Then it devolved into the Penguins eviscerating the outclassed Islanders. And ended with Bobby Lu between the pipes. The second night of the Stanley Cup playoffs was a whole …

Bickell’s Winner in OT Gives Hawks 1-0 Series Lead

Far too often, it’s a lousy goal that settles overtime during the Stanley Cup playoffs. Well, it wasn’t that way in the first-round series opener in Chicago on Tuesday night. The Minnesota Wild had played a perfect road game — … Continue reading →

We’re Back: Here Are Our First Round Playoff Picks

WINNIPEG — Hi everybody, we’re back. Winnipeg’s one and only River City Sports Blog, the best sports blog on the planet if I do say so myself, returns in time for the 2013 National Hockey League Stanley Cup playoffs. We’ll … Continue reading →

A Slightly Different RCS Blog for 2013

Hello, River City Sports Blog readers! It’s 2013 and The blog is back with a few minor changes and upgrades. Please be patient with us over the next few weeks as we sort out our content and posting schedules . … Continue reading →

Week 14 in the NFL: More Collapses and a Cloudier Playoff Picture

We’re not afraid to admit that we thought we might get a clearer picture of the NFL’s playoff qualifiers after Week 14. Indeed, we were certain that Pittsburgh, Baltimore, Cincinnati and Atlanta would make it easier to determine which teams … Continue reading →

Week 14: The Playoff Picture Could Get Clearer This Week

Today, there is no need to pretend we’re any smarter than even a casual fan. Picking the winner of Week 14’s Thursday Nighter was not a difficult task. I mean it was Denver (9-3) at Oakland (3-9) after all. It … Continue reading →

Week 14 in the NFL: A Dull Start to a Good Week

In Week 13 of the 2012 NFL season, football fans watched five teams mount remarkable comebacks: the Indianapolis Colts, Seattle Seahawks, Pittsburgh Steelers, St. Louis Rams and Dallas Cowboys. For followers of those teams, it was an exciting week. Indy … Continue reading →

Week 13 in the NFL: Good, Bad and Quite Atypical

Peyton Manning, Andrew Luck and Russell Wilson were outstanding. Colin Kaepernick, Philip Rivers and Christian Ponder have seen better days. Adrian Peterson was magnificent in a losing effort, Tom Brady did enough to win a division title with four games … Continue reading →

Week 13: Falcons Race Out to 11-1. Can Houston Keep Pace?

It’s been a rare occurrence in recent weeks: The Coach wins! Well, for one day anyway. When The Coach and Dr. Football looked at Thursday Night’s prelude to Week 13 in the National Football League, they simply couldn’t agree. Here’s … Continue reading →