Carolina’s Youth Served Them Well in Game 1 Victory

Hockeyology

by Russ_Cohen - August 1, 20200

The Carolina Hurricanes beat the New York Rangers 3-2 in Game One of their Stanley Cup Qualifier. Two young players who stood out for them were Andrei Svechnikov (2nd overall pick in the 2018 NHL Draft) and Martin Necas (12th overall in 2017). Necas was credited with the third goal

The Story Behind the Red Penguin Documentary

by Russ_Cohen - July 31, 20200

Gabe Polsky (Red Army, In Search of Greatness) has made another gem of a documentary. Red Penguin deals with the time that Howard Baldwin, then a part-owner of the Pittsburgh Penguins decided to buy a portion of CSKA, the Red Army Team when Russia was going through some massive changes

Major League Baseball No Longer Exists

Baseballology

by Russ_Cohen - July 30, 20200

Major League Baseball has been hit hard with the pandemic taking the Miami Marlins out of action temporarily, and now the Philadelphia Phillies aren’t playing for a few days. It’s all connected. MLB has been trying to add better protocols on the fly it’s not working very well. Now bring on

Safety and Fan Experience are Paramount in the New NHL Experience

Hockeyology

by Russ_Cohen - July 24, 2020July 24, 20200

Safety is first for the league employees, various staff, and players, then the fan experience is the next big priority when the NHL starts playing the 2020 Stanley Cup Qualifiers on August 1st. “This entire process has had us focus on and embark on most unique and challenging endeavors we’ve ever

MLB Finally Has Achieved Complete Chaos

Baseballology

by Russ_Cohen - July 22, 2020July 22, 20200

In my book “Pioneers of Baseball” I wrote about the uncertainty of baseball in the 1890s, fast forward to 2020 and everyday baseball is just as uncertain as it was back then. Is that good for the game? I’ll let the fans decide that one. Two days before Opening Day and

KHL Update: Helping young talent develop at home and penalizing them if they leave early

Hockeyology

by Russ_Cohen - July 20, 2020July 20, 20200

Throughout the summer, Russia has debated the possibility of introducing new legislation designed to encourage young athletes to remain in the country and develop their skills. Among the proposals is a law that would oblige under-23s to pay compensation to the clubs that trained them if they choose to move

I’m Suggesting A Try Before You Buy Approach to the 2020 MLB Season

Baseballology

by Russ_Cohen - July 18, 2020July 18, 20200

I’m happy that major league baseball is coming back so some people can get back to work and players can have their season. I hate the new rules, and I won’t rip the sport for piping in crowd noise, there aren’t a lot of great options out there. What are we

Bulbul Kartanbay Will Make a Terrific Coach

Hockeyology

by Russ_Cohen - July 17, 2020July 17, 20200

Bulbul Kartanbay is a hockey player who hails from Kazakhstan. Making the jump from a country that was meeting her needs as a hockey player to eventually moving to North America took guts. “I had everything I needed but it wasn’t what I was looking for. I started to research for

The 2020 Calder Finalists Are A Special Group

Hockeyology

by Russ_Cohen - July 15, 2020July 15, 20200

Dominik Kubalik (Chicago Blackhawks), Cale Makar (Colorado Avalanche), and Quinn Hughes (Vancouver Canucks). All of these players had fantastic seasons, and all are deserving of winning the award but only one can do it. Kubalik’s brother, Thomas, played briefly in the NHL with the Columbus Blue Jackets. He is over the

Jen Lilley Album Review

Music & Concerts

by Russ_Cohen - July 13, 2020July 13, 20200

Jen Lilley is a terrific actress and a potential star singer as well. Here’s some information on her new album. The contributions made on Jen's album is a collection of musical stalwarts from the likes of famed producer Adrian Gurvitz (Whitney Houston, Stevie Wonder, Andra Day), string arrangements by the legendary