FLORIDA CRUISES TO A 2-1 LEAD IN HEAVY PENALIZED GAME 🏒 🏆️ 

140 penalty minutes combined. Game only goes 60 mind you! The Edmonton Oilers took the bait and lost all control. I say this cliche(ickly), but that coach lost full control of his bench. Its hockey and they’re “pros”, so its more players than coach. Still - Florida knows how to play to the line and through the line. Edmonton does not. They took the bait.

Because of it, Florida is now up 2 games to 1 after a 6-1 blowout victory. At least 7 different Oilers were ejected in the final 10 minutes of the game, once the fights got out of hand.

Brad Marchand opened up the scoring 0:56 into the game with a rebound put-back goal for the Panthers. Then on one of their three Power Play goals later in the 1st, Carter Verhaeghe was left open on the left wing as the Panthers nicely rounded the puck right to middle to left, scoring the goal and going up 2-0.

Edmonton bounced back quickly in the 2nd with a Power Play goal of their own with Corey Perry scoring on a cherry-pick like situation.

Carter Verhaeghe forced a turnover in the Oilers negative side of the ice, giving him the assist to Sam Reinhart’s goal.

Then on a 2v0 breakaway, Sam Bennett did it on both ends. First, causing a quick turnover, slamming the Oiler to the glass then instantly turning defense to offense as he easily put it past Edmonton’s goalie, Skinner.

Once Aaron Ekblad scored on his Power Play goal early in the 3rd, Edmonton pulled Skinner after allowing 5 goals.

This is when Edmonton lost all control. Receiving major after major. Including all 5 Oilers on the ice getting into fights and receiving majors (ejections). To close it out, on a 5v3 situation, Evan Rodrigues closed it out for the Panthers in scoring. Winning 6-1.

PLAY COACH’S CAT-5 US OPEN CHALLENGE ⛳️ 

MURRAY STATE ROUNDS OUT THE CWS FIELD

The 4-seed from the Oxford Regional is now heading to the College World Series. Welcome Murray State Racers. They’re more than just a basketball school! Which is ironic, because they just eliminated the Duke Blue Devils… the most blue-blooded of all the basketball schools. The Racers won in Durham 5-4 in their rubber match.

The College World Series brackets have been set with games beginning Friday. Again, this is a 4-2-4-2 format. The left side bracket plays on Friday while the right side of the bracket meets on Saturday. Regardless, Rocco’s Pizza’s Jello Shot competition will goto LSU. The Geaux Tigers set the record the last time they were in Omaha with over 68,800 jello shots consumed!

FRIDAY
Coastal Carolina vs. Arizona - 2:00 PM ET
Oregon State vs. Louisville - 7:00 PT ET

SATURDAY
UCLA vs. Murray State - 2:00 PM ET
Arkansas vs. LSU - 7:00 PM ET

WHO DO YOU KNOW? JOIN THE CREW! 🏴‍☠️ 🦜 

DICK VITALE INVITATIONAL 🏀 🎂 

As a birthday present to America from Big Daddy’s all-time favorite announcer, ESPN and Dick Vitale came together and offered the 83 year old a new contract. In doing so, created a new one-game series the Hall of Fame broadcaster will be the color commentator for. This November, in Charlotte, the Texas Longhorns will face the Duke Blue Devils in the first ever Dick Vitale Invitational. Its going to be awesome bay-bee with a lot of P-T-Pers featuring some Diaper Dandies!

UNDERSTANDING THE NFL SUMMER CALENDAR 🏈 📆 

The post-draft and into summer for the NFL is the least understood by fans. The NFL receives an A+ on brand extension. From taking games out of market and expand their geographical footprint. To fan engagement. To extension of the viewership calendar - from the Reece’s Senior Bowl to the NFL Combines to the NFL Draft hype and pro day results to the Draft itself.

Then it hits a lull in coverage for the average fan. This is that window. They hear phrases like “OTAs” but truly do not know what they are. Here is a breakdown of the summer NFL calendar:

PHASE 1 (Weeks 1 and 2)

• Meetings

• Strength and Conditioning

• Rehab

PHASE 2 (Weeks 3, 4, 5)

• Individual or Group Drills Permitted

• Walk Thrus

• No Contact Drills

• No Team Drills

PHASE 3 (Weeks 6, 7, 8, 9)

• 10 days of Organized Team Activities (OTAs)

• 7 v 7

• 9 v 7

• 11 v 11

• 3 days of Mandatory Mini-Camp for Veteran Players

FOOTNOTE

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