If the Los Angeles Kings capture the Stanley Cup, they will have won it three times in five years. The San Francisco Giants accomplished a similar feat in baseball. Call it a "California dynasty." Read on to see Jason Karnosky's complete predictions through to the Final: EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division Preview 1. Florida (47-26-9—103...

Last week, two teams that probably shouldn’t have ended up in the NCAA Tournament were on the cusp of making the Frozen Four. I picked both of them to get bounced in their opening game, so I was intrigued to see if they would prove me wrong and make...

Heading into this past weekend, I had a pretty good idea of how the NCAA brackets would look this year. By the time Saturday night rolled around, my idea went out the window thanks to some topsy-turvy conference tournaments. As I sat isolated in a corner putting together the Sunday...

One day into the "second half" of the NHL season, Connor McDavid reminded us why he was the number one pick last summer by shredding the Columbus Blue Jackets defense for a beautiful breakaway goal. Thanks, Connor.

Editor's note: This is Part 2 of a 2-part series following the Northern Michigan University hockey team to the Great Lakes Invitational. MICHIGAN After three days' worth of practices, game day for Northern Michigan University arrived on a Tuesday. The Wildcats fit in another short practice late that morning to try and tweak...

Editor's note: This is Part 1 of a 2-part series following the Northern Michigan University hockey team to the Great Lakes Invitational. MICHIGAN The bus I’m sitting on is warm, but it’s getting colder outside. I can see the players’ breath as they load their gear into the compartments of the bus....

An elite hockey player's reflexes are often difficult to appreciate in real time. They're tough to replicate in the All-Star skills competition. Today, though, they were laid bare when Claude Giroux scored a goal in the second period tonight in San Jose. Giroux scored from the faceoff circle when the referee dropped...

It’s early on a Friday night, but the Ralph Engelstad Arena is already rocking. Just minutes before the puck drops at center ice, the lights go down in the arena and the cheering somehow manages to get louder. The players gather in the tunnel and slowly emerge from the...

There's a reason that Danny DeVito is starring in a series of coffee commercials alongside George Clooney these days. Someone once let a 5-foot tall man into Hollywood and we kept laughing, laughing, laughing. First there was Taxi, then Twins, then Batman Returns, then It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, to the...

Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Kesler went undercover during a preseason game at Honda Center, and had some fun at the expense of some fans -- and even a teammate. (He gets Corey Perry's autograph at a concession stand, then charges him for popcorn.) Check out the video, which the Ducks...