The Carolina Hurricanes looked to continue their reverse sweep, while the Vancouver Canucks and Edmonton Oilers looked to get the edge in their series during Thursday’s Stanley Cup Playoff action. It feels like we’ve been watching a whole new Carolina Hurricanes team since they went down 3-0 in their series against the New York Rangers. Before it felt like they just couldn’t get the bounces, while in Games 4 and 5, it felt like an overwhelming inevitability that they’d get back in the game. But could they continue that for the second half of a potential reverse sweep? It certainly started...…The Carolina Hurricanes looked to continue their reverse sweep, while the Vancouver Canucks and Edmonton Oilers looked to get the edge in their series during Thursday’s Stanley Cup Playoff action. It feels like we’ve been watching a whole new Carolina Hurricanes team since they went down 3-0 in their series against the New York Rangers. Before it felt like they just couldn’t get the bounces, while in Games 4 and 5, it felt like an overwhelming inevitability that they’d get back in the game. But could they continue that for the second half of a potential reverse sweep? It certainly started...WW…

What’s better than overtime? Two games with overtime and one being a double overtime, which is exactly what we got on Tuesday. After seeing the New York Rangers get the upper hand in Game 1, they got things started off in a similar way when Alexis Lafreniere opened the scoring in the first period of Game 2. But, the Carolina Hurricanes weren’t going to let this first period end up like Game 1’s, and it started with a big moment that saw Andrei Svechnikov take out Igor Shesterkin when skating by him. While that looked like it was going to hurt the Canes by giving the Rangers a power play,...…What’s better than overtime? Two games with overtime and one being a double overtime, which is exactly what we got on Tuesday. After seeing the New York Rangers get the upper hand in Game 1, they got things started off in a similar way when Alexis Lafreniere opened the scoring in the first period of Game 2. But, the Carolina Hurricanes weren’t going to let this first period end up like Game 1’s, and it started with a big moment that saw Andrei Svechnikov take out Igor Shesterkin when skating by him. While that looked like it was going to hurt the Canes by giving the Rangers a power play,...WW…

Dallas Stars: 1st in Central Division, 113 points, def. VGK in Round 1 (4-3) Colorado Avalanche: 3rd in Central Division, 107 points, def. WPG in Round 1 (4-1) While the last time these two teams met in the playoffs was only four years ago, a lot has changed since that 2020 second round series in the bubble. At that time, the Stars were an older team likely on their last legs, while the Avalanche were a young team looking to take that next step and contend for Stanley Cups. Now, the Stars have found a youthful resurgence despite the core of that 2020 run still hanging around thanks to some...…Dallas Stars: 1st in Central Division, 113 points, def. VGK in Round 1 (4-3) Colorado Avalanche: 3rd in Central Division, 107 points, def. WPG in Round 1 (4-1) While the last time these two teams met in the playoffs was only four years ago, a lot has changed since that 2020 second round series in the bubble. At that time, the Stars were an older team likely on their last legs, while the Avalanche were a young team looking to take that next step and contend for Stanley Cups. Now, the Stars have found a youthful resurgence despite the core of that 2020 run still hanging around thanks to some...WW…

After sticking the Boston Bruins stuck to a rotation of Jeremy Swayman and Linus Ullmark in the regular season, Jim Montgomery shifted to giving most of the games to Swayman. Now just a couple of games after their Game 7 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs, they’re going with Swayman again. Colby Cohen and Tyler Yaremchuk talked about the Bruins goalie tandem on Daily Faceoff Live and whether they should have gone back to the rotation or not for the start of the second round. Colby Cohen: It’s the right call. A guy who just played as well as he did over the last week, you’re not taking him out...…After sticking the Boston Bruins stuck to a rotation of Jeremy Swayman and Linus Ullmark in the regular season, Jim Montgomery shifted to giving most of the games to Swayman. Now just a couple of games after their Game 7 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs, they’re going with Swayman again. Colby Cohen and Tyler Yaremchuk talked about the Bruins goalie tandem on Daily Faceoff Live and whether they should have gone back to the rotation or not for the start of the second round. Colby Cohen: It’s the right call. A guy who just played as well as he did over the last week, you’re not taking him out...WW…

The Florida Panthers and Boston Bruins find themselves in a playoff series for the second year in a row, and both had a fish to fry in this one. The Panthers were hoping to continue the momentum that started in that series last year and go on another deep playoff run, while the Bruins were looking to avenge their first round defeat that saw them blow a 3-1 series lead. Much like a lot of the hockey we’ve watched lately, this game took a while to get the scoring underway. In fact, it wasn’t until more than halfway through the game that we got the first goal of the game. A flipped puck out of...…The Florida Panthers and Boston Bruins find themselves in a playoff series for the second year in a row, and both had a fish to fry in this one. The Panthers were hoping to continue the momentum that started in that series last year and go on another deep playoff run, while the Bruins were looking to avenge their first round defeat that saw them blow a 3-1 series lead. Much like a lot of the hockey we’ve watched lately, this game took a while to get the scoring underway. In fact, it wasn’t until more than halfway through the game that we got the first goal of the game. A flipped puck out of...WW…

Winnipeg Jets: 2nd in Central Division, 106 points*Colorado Avalanche: 3rd in Central Division, 105 points** * – with two games remaining** – with one game remaining To be announced The Central Division looked like the league’s best this season, or at least the one with the most top-end teams, which meant two really good squads were destined to meet in the first round. With Dallas Stars securing the division title, that problem falls on the Winnipeg Jets and the Colorado Avalanche. These two teams have actually never met in the playoffs before, whether that be during the Jets’ time in...…Winnipeg Jets: 2nd in Central Division, 106 points*Colorado Avalanche: 3rd in Central Division, 105 points** * – with two games remaining** – with one game remaining To be announced The Central Division looked like the league’s best this season, or at least the one with the most top-end teams, which meant two really good squads were destined to meet in the first round. With Dallas Stars securing the division title, that problem falls on the Winnipeg Jets and the Colorado Avalanche. These two teams have actually never met in the playoffs before, whether that be during the Jets’ time in...WW…

AdvertisementBy Orlando SentinelApr 09, 2021 at 1:35 pmLast week, the nation watched as Florida dumped more than 200 million gallons of wastewater into Tampa Bay to avoid a community-flooding disaster.With that environmental mess unfolding, it seemed like a good time to check and see what the state’s Environmental Regulation Commission had been doing.AdvertisementNothing, as it turns out.The board hadn’t met a single time in 2021.AdvertisementOr in 2020, 2019 and 2018 for that matter.In fact, you have to go back to February of 2017 to find the last time this commission met … this commission...…AdvertisementBy Orlando SentinelApr 09, 2021 at 1:35 pmLast week, the nation watched as Florida dumped more than 200 million gallons of wastewater into Tampa Bay to avoid a community-flooding disaster.With that environmental mess unfolding, it seemed like a good time to check and see what the state’s Environmental Regulation Commission had been doing.AdvertisementNothing, as it turns out.The board hadn’t met a single time in 2021.AdvertisementOr in 2020, 2019 and 2018 for that matter.In fact, you have to go back to February of 2017 to find the last time this commission met … this commission...WW…

AdvertisementBy Orlando SentinelDec 26, 2020 at 5:15 amWe’re neck-deep in lawyers as today’s column is an all-attorney affair, featuring praise for a local legal legend and comeuppance for a lawyer and legislator who can’t seem to control his temper or tongue.But let’s start by looking at Florida’s top prosecutor, who is still taking flak for trying to drag Florida into the ridiculous Texas lawsuit that sought to overturn Joe Biden’s election victory.AdvertisementI that Attorney General Ashley Moody forever tarnished her reputation by joining this joke of a lawsuit — which the U.S. Supreme...…AdvertisementBy Orlando SentinelDec 26, 2020 at 5:15 amWe’re neck-deep in lawyers as today’s column is an all-attorney affair, featuring praise for a local legal legend and comeuppance for a lawyer and legislator who can’t seem to control his temper or tongue.But let’s start by looking at Florida’s top prosecutor, who is still taking flak for trying to drag Florida into the ridiculous Texas lawsuit that sought to overturn Joe Biden’s election victory.AdvertisementI that Attorney General Ashley Moody forever tarnished her reputation by joining this joke of a lawsuit — which the U.S. Supreme...WW…

AdvertisementBy Orlando SentinelNov 13, 2020 at 11:00 amIt’s time for another round of hugs and slugs … though we’re going to do them all virtually this time, so nobody catches COVID.Let’s start with a big ol' scaly hug for the guys down at Gatorland.AdvertisementWhy? Because the old-school Orlando attraction that opened its doors back in 1949 has kept every one of its 190 employees on the payroll through the pandemic — even when the park was closed.In a community where attractions are laying off workers by the thousands, that’s worth celebrating.AdvertisementGatorland CEO Mark McHugh said...…AdvertisementBy Orlando SentinelNov 13, 2020 at 11:00 amIt’s time for another round of hugs and slugs … though we’re going to do them all virtually this time, so nobody catches COVID.Let’s start with a big ol' scaly hug for the guys down at Gatorland.AdvertisementWhy? Because the old-school Orlando attraction that opened its doors back in 1949 has kept every one of its 190 employees on the payroll through the pandemic — even when the park was closed.In a community where attractions are laying off workers by the thousands, that’s worth celebrating.AdvertisementGatorland CEO Mark McHugh said...WW…

AdvertisementBy Orlando SentinelNov 10, 2020 at 10:22 amLate last week, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis went on Fox News and suggested that GOP legislators in states where Joe Biden won should maybe their citizens' votes and just declare Donald Trump the winner anyway.It was like listening to a third-world dictator … if the dictator fawned over Laura Ingraham and the third world was Tallahassee.AdvertisementThe next day, the revealed that DeSantis’ office had enlisted a conservative blogger to try to downplay the Florida’s COVID-19 death count — and discredit the state’s own data.Because why...…AdvertisementBy Orlando SentinelNov 10, 2020 at 10:22 amLate last week, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis went on Fox News and suggested that GOP legislators in states where Joe Biden won should maybe their citizens' votes and just declare Donald Trump the winner anyway.It was like listening to a third-world dictator … if the dictator fawned over Laura Ingraham and the third world was Tallahassee.AdvertisementThe next day, the revealed that DeSantis’ office had enlisted a conservative blogger to try to downplay the Florida’s COVID-19 death count — and discredit the state’s own data.Because why...WW…