Articles by Alan Draper (245814)
Let’s talk about the bullpen
Updated:Hold on, I need to go outside and scream for a bit before we get going here. OK, let’s get…
Read moreRapid Recap: Nets’ talent is too much for the Celtics in Game 2 – far too much
Updated:Rapid Recap is designed for the busiest of Celtics fans. Whether you can’t stay awake to read 10 paragraphs or…
Read more15 Years Later: A Look Back At The 2006 Stanley Cup Playoffs: May 27th, 2006
Updated:The Edmonton Oilers arrived back at Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim, California 15 years ago tonight with a chance to advance….
Read moreOilers Likely To Use Buyout In Summer 2021
The Edmonton Oilers bought out defenseman Andrej Sekera in the summer of 2019, but elected against any buyouts in the…
Read moreR1G6 Recap: Finishing blow; Tristan Jarry single-handedly eliminates Pens
Updated:Wednesday night the Penguins were eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs by the New York Islanders in six games. It’s…
Read moreR1G5 RECAP: White Unicorn. Sorokin Halaks Pens in 3-2 Double OT Heartbreaker feat. Wolfmother
Updated:I’m hearing on the internet that the Penguins hockey game tonight is PIVOTAL. Has any Game 5 in the history…
Read moreOilers Sunk By Lack Of Scoring Depth, Must Improve To Be Real Contender
Updated:The best two offensive players in the National Hockey League play for the Edmonton Oilers. That’s how good Connor McDavid…
Read more5 rational thoughts about the Celtics painful Game 2 loss
Updated:It got ugly in Brooklyn last night. Actually, it was just about everything most people expected – and that includes…
Read morePlayoff Gameday 6: A New Kind of Goalie
Updated:Penguins @ Islanders Islanders Lead Series, 3-2 Nassau Veterans’ Coliseum | Uniondale, NY Wednesday, May 26 | 6:30PM Eastern NBCSN…
Read moreBellator Performance Based Fighter Rankings: Light Heavyweights: May 26/21
Updated:There is constant debate about fighter rankings, which are normally based on voting from a panel of journalists. Such is…
Read morePlayoff Preview Game #6: Minnesota Wild vs. Vegas Golden Knights 5/26/21 @ 8:00PM CST at Xcel Energy Center
Series at 3-2 Vegas Golden Knights #3 Minnesota Wild 1.60 Goals For Per Game (15th in the NHL) 2.80 Goals…
Read moreInvicta FC Performance Based Fighters Rankings: Feather/Bantamweights: May 25/21
There is constant debate about fighter rankings, which are normally based on voting from a panel of journalists. Such…
Read moreEpic Highs And Crushing Lows: Edmonton Oilers 2020-21 Rollercoaster Ends
Updated:The last 15 months have been hard for just about everyone for a variety of reasons. The last four months,…
Read moreChanges Coming To Oilers Entertainment Group?
Less than 24 hours after falling in triple overtime to the Winnipeg Jets in Game 4 of their first round…
Read moreOilers Battle To The End, But Get Swept In 3OT By Jets
Updated:Give the Edmonton Oilers some credit. After Sunday night’s embarrassment against the Winnipeg Jets in Game 3 of their first…
Read moreMMA Fight Announcement Tracker: May 25/21
As Ferris Bueller said: “Life in the MMA world moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once…
Read moreYour Morning Dump… Where we ponder the bizarre new logo for the Maine Celtics. And also Game 2 vs the Nets
Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here… highlighting the big storyline. Because there’s nothing…
Read moreRapid Recap: Timelord shines as scrappy Celtics fall to Nets in Gm 1
Updated:Well, at least the game was competitive. The Celtics put forth a scrappy defensive effort in the first half, only…
Read moreOilers Gameday: @ Winnipeg Game 4
Updated:0-3. If you asked most people before this series began which team would be facing the fate of being swept,…
Read more5 Tips for Aspiring Professional Athletes
Updated:Are you an athlete? If you’re looking to compete or turn professional in your sport, it’s time to get serious…
Read moreUFC Performance Based Fighter Rankings: Pound for Pound: May 24/21
There is constant debate about the “official” UFC fighter rankings, which are based on voting from a panel of…
Read moreLearning ‘Painful Lessons’? No, The Oilers Embarrassed Themselves In Game 3
Updated:The Edmonton Oilers showed up in a big way in Game 3 on Sunday night in Winnipeg against the Jets….
Read morePlayoff Gameday 5: Penguins vs. Islanders
Updated:Penguins vs. Islanders Series Tied, 2-2 PPG Paints Arena | Pittsburgh, PA Monday, May 24 | 7:00PM Eastern NBCSN |…
Read moreZdeno Chara, the villain that wasn’t
Updated:If you were to write a bad movie, and you needed an evil henchman, the tropes surrounding this antagonist seem…
Read morePlayoff Preview Game #5: Minnesota Wild vs. Vegas Golden Knights 5/24/21 @ 9:30PM CST at T-Mobile Arena
Updated:Series at 3-1 Vegas Golden Knights #3 Minnesota Wild 1.00 Goals For Per Game (16th in the NHL) 3.00 Goals…
Read more3 Assists Equal 1 Goal Ep. 2: Hockey Sucks Sometimes
The Boys are back for another episode for your earballs. In this one, we get further into rhinestones, give you…
Read moreUFC Vegas 27 Pick ‘Em Results
Congratulations to Joshua Adepitan for winning our UFC Vegas 27 Pick ‘Em Contest, via tiebreaker! Next Pick ‘Em action will…
Read more15 Years Later: A Look Back At The 2006 Stanley Cup Playoffs: May 23rd, 2006
Updated:15 years ago tonight, the Edmonton Oilers returned to Rexall Place for Game 3 of their 2006 Western Conference Final…
Read moreYour Morning Dump… Where Kemba and Fournier need to show up, and Tatum needs to toughen up
Updated:Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here… highlighting the big storyline. Because there’s nothing…
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