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NHL All-Star Weekend fashion review

NHL All-Star Weekend fashion review

(Photo courtesy: San Jose Sharks, Nazem Kadri, Buffalo Sabres, Boston Bruins, Winnipeg Jets, and Toronto Maple Leafs) A visual of the best and worst dressed in the league. Riley Fontana Connector Editor The NHL is not a league known for its fashion, with players usually donning suits before games. When the yearly All-Star Weekend rolls

Miami ice: NHL All-Star weekend in Sunrise, Florida

(Photo courtesy of NHL) The NHL took to the Florida Panthers home ice for this All-Star Weekend Riley Fontana Connector Editor The 2023 NHL All-Star Weekend was hosted in Sunrise, Florida on February 3rd and 4th. These games contained skills competitions and 3 on 3 games, pitting each conference in the league against the other.

What went wrong for the Patriots in 2022

(Photo courtesy of Fansided.com) “Quarterback Mac Jones talking with coaching staff.” Shaan Baid Connector Staff Following the year the New England Patriots finished 10-7 and earned a playoff appearance, the 6-time Super Bowl champs did not have the same level of success in 2022. The Patriots finished 8-9 and were eliminated from the playoff hunt,

Recap of the controversial Red Sox winter weekend

(Photo courtesy of Overthemonster.com) “John Henry, Sam Kennedy, Chaim Bloom, and Alex Cora sit and talk during the winter weekend.” Tyler Browne Connector Staff On January 20th, Red Sox fans from across country travelled to Springfield, Massachusetts where the Red Sox hosted their annual Winter Weekend event at the MassMutual Arena. Due to both the

Chiefs set to face Eagles in Super Bowl LVII

(Photo courtesy of ESPN) “Eagles and Chiefs Super Bowl face-off.” Jake Messer Connector Staff After a thrilling day of football last Sunday, the stage is set for America’s Game. The Kansas City Chiefs will face off against the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII (57). The game will be played on Sunday, February 12th in

UMass Lowell ice hockey splits weekend with shootout win against Boston College and loss against Wildcats

(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) “River Hawk players celebrate together.” Tanner Hume Connector Editor Excitement was in the air this weekend at the Tsongas Center, as the River Hawks continued their homestead on Friday Night by welcoming the Boston College Eagles to town. The Eagles entered the weekend on a skid, losing five consecutive

Debrief of 18 NFL teams to miss the playoffs

(Photo courtesy of Sports Illustrated) “Rams head coach Sean McVay.” Tanner Hume Connector Editor The NFL playoffs are here, and 18 teams have seemingly gone to waste in the putrid toxicity known as their own stench. It reeks just about as much as kicker Brett Maher missing extra points, or Georgia scoring endless touchdowns against

River Hawks defeat UMass Amherst in Friday night rivalry game

(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) “Forward Dillan Bentley skates to goaltender Edvard Nordlund.” Tanner Hume Connector Editor Friday night was filled with excitement and intensity, as the UMass Lowell Hockey Team hosted their in-state rivals, UMass Amherst. The crowd was hyped up, the players knew the potential stakes at hand and before everyone knew