Christopher Hennessy Articles - Page 19

The Milwaukee Brewers are falling short of their expectations through the first six weeks of the season. They are 20-21 and three games behind the Chicago Cubs for first place in the NL Central. After last season’s triumphant division title, many expected them to continue their hot stretch this year. But outside of Freddy Peralta […]

The New York Yankees brought their offense west for their series against the Athletics over Mother’s Day Weekend. They won two of the three games, scoring 29 runs along the way. Yankees captain Aaron Judge continued his insane season, going 7-14 with two homers and five RBIs in the set. Judge’s first 40 games are […]

The 2025 MLB season is rolling right along, and we have another edition of the Power Rankings ready for the occasion. We had our first two managerial changes this year. The Pittsburgh Pirates and Colorado Rockies will have new bench bosses for the remainder of the season. How does that change the rankings? The Dodgers […]

The Dallas Stars have taken a 2-1 series lead over the Winnipeg Jets in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Connor Hellebuyck’s playoff struggles have been well documented and continued against Dallas. He struggled in Game 1 and Game 3, and the Jets lost both. The Stars have been backstopped by Jake Oettinger, […]

The Winnipeg Jets lost to the Dallas Stars 5-2 on Sunday and trail their Stanley Cup Playoffs series 2-1. Stars defenseman Alex Petrovic scored the game-winning goal early in the second period, but not without controversy. After a lengthy review, the officials determined that Petrovic kicked the puck, but Connor Hellebuyck “propelled” the puck into […]

The Milwaukee Brewers are scuffling to start the 2025 season. They beat the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday to avoid a sweep and improve their record to 20-21. Pitching injuries have been a massive problem for the Brewers, especially concerning ace Brandon Woodruff. Milwaukee brass spoke after his most recent AAA start, which they hope […]

The New York Yankees beat the Athletics on Sunday to take a three-game series in Sacramento. New York’s offense was dominant, scoring ten runs in the first game and seven in the second, despite a loss. The Yankees took off on Sunday, pasting Athletics ace Luis Severino for eight runs in four innings. It was […]

The MLB season is less than two months old, and we already have our second managerial firing. The Colorado Rockies have fired manager Bud Black just 40 games into his ninth season on the job. This comes just days after the Pittsburgh Pirates fired Derek Shelton. Colorado has only won seven games so far this […]

The Houston Astros smoked the Cincinnati Reds 6-0 on Sunday to take the series against the National League foe. They did it without the face of their franchise, as Jose Altuve missed the game with a hamstring injury. After a Hall of Fame career at second base, Altuve has been playing left field to mixed […]

The Chicago Cubs dropped a three-game set on the road against the New York Mets this weekend. Despite a gutty 6-5 win on Saturday night, they lost the bread games to fall to 23-18 on the season. The Cubs were without left fielder Ian Happ in the final two games due to an oblique injury. […]

The Vegas Golden Knights stole Game 3 from the Edmonton Oilers to cut the deficit to 2-1 in their Stanley Cup Playoffs series. Long before Reilly Smith’s ridiculous buzzer-beater, the Golden Knights lost Mark Stone to an upper-body injury. Despite missing the final two periods of the game, Stone is not ruled out of Game […]

Conversation around the Boston Red Sox this week has been about their franchise player’s defensive position, or lack thereof. Rafael Devers was asked by the Red Sox brass to be the DH in spring training, but they asked him to move to first base before this weekend’s series with the Royals. With Tristan Casas out […]

The New York Yankees’ biggest question this year has been their starting pitching. Carlos Carrasco was sent down to AAA after multiple bad starts, Will Warren finally got off the schnide recently, and injuries have been plentiful. The most recent injury is to Marcus Stroman, whose shaky Yankees career is continuing in 2025. Aaron Boone […]

The Los Angeles Angels have been scuffling through the first two months of the MLB season. While the team has struggled, their star player has been out. Angels outfielder Mike Trout has been out with a knee bruise injury since April 30, continuing the future Hall of Famer’s injury-plagued career. He spoke with Greag Beachem […]

The Montreal Canadiens made the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2021 this year. Their young core clicked down the stretch and soared into the playoffs. They were minutes away from tying their series against the Capitals at two games each, but their Game 4 collapse carried over into Game 5, ending their […]

The Winnipeg Jets lost Game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Dallas Stars on Wednesday. Now, they have to defend home ice on Friday to squeeze out a split of the first two games. They got Mark Scheifele back in Game 1, and he scored a big goal in […]

The New York Rangers introduced new head coach Mike Sullivan on Friday. Blueshirt fans have every reason to be excited about bringing in a two-time Stanley Cup Champion. But one of their key players has a rough history with Sullivan dating back to the 4 Nations Face-Off. Rangers’ star defenseman Adam Fox had a rough […]

The Minnesota Wild lost to the Vegas Golden Knights in six games in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. After a roaring start to the season, they plateaued in the middle of the year due to injuries. That forced them into a matchup with the 2023 champs, which got away from them after […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are off to a roaring start to the MLB season once again. Their superteam won the World Series last year, running into very little trouble after picking off the San Diego Padres. It was the first year for the Dodgers with Shohei Ohtani after he signed a historic ten-year contract. Ohtani’s […]

The Colorado Avalanche underwent massive renovations during the 2025 season. They changed their entire goalie room, dealt franchise legend Mikko Rantanen, and were big buyers at the trade deadline. All of that did not net in much, as the Dallas Stars, with Rantanen in tow, eliminated them in the first round. The Avalanche have a […]

The New York Yankees are 21-16 and two games up on the Boston Red Sox in the American League East. It’s been a solid start for the Bombers on offense, but their pitching staff has a lot of question marks. Max Fried is not one of them, as the Yankees’ new ace is 6-0 in […]

The Edmonton Oilers beat the Vegas Golden Knights 5-4 in overtime on Thursday night. It gives them a 2-0 lead in their Stanley Cup Playoffs series as it heads back to Edmonton. All of that has been without Connor McDavid scoring a goal for the Oilers in the first two games. He picked up his […]

The Vegas Golden Knights lost to the Edmonton Oilers 5-4 in overtime on Thursday night. They came back from a two-goal deficit to force overtime at home, already down 1-0 in the series. But Leon Draisaitl swiped the game in overtime to send the series back to Edmonton with a 2-0 lead. Golden Knights coach […]

The Los Angeles Kings lost to the Edmonton Oilers in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. If that sounds familiar, it’s because they have lost to Edmonton in the first round four years in a row. Then, general manager Rob Blake and the team parted ways at the end of his contract. The […]

The Anaheim Ducks hired Joel Quenneville as the 12th head coach in franchise history on Thursday. After the breaking of the Chicago Blackhawks scandal in 2021, Quenneville stepped aside from the Florida Panthers job. He served an indefinite suspension that lasted until July 2024, at which time he could have been hired. The Ducks made […]

The Chicago White Sox have the worst record in the American League at 10-27. After a record-breaking year with 121 losses last year, they are only one game better than last year through 37 games. Trade rumors have been swirling around White Sox centerfielder Luis Robert Jr for the better part of a year now. […]

The Colorado Rockies have the worst record in the National League entering a doubleheader on Thursday. While they were not expected to be any good this year, Colorado could challenge last year’s White Sox for the worst record ever. It just keeps piling on in the Mile High City as well, with some bad news […]

The Cardinals have submitted their pick. No, Arizona general manager Monti Ossenfort didn’t wait weeks to submit his NFL Draft pick. The Catholic Church has a new Pope just weeks after the passing of Pope Francis. That sent social media into a frenzy of memes, including the one we made at the top here. NFL […]

The Boston Bruins are one of a handful of NHL teams with a head coach vacancy this offseason. They fired Jim Montgomery early in the season, turning the keys over to Joe Sacco. Montgomery ended up leading the Blues to the playoffs while Sacco and the B’s finished last in the Atlantic Division. Now, the […]

The Anaheim Ducks fired head coach Greg Cronin after another miserable season in Southern California. Their young core is getting older, and they need to take advantage of the talent they have. TSN’s Darren Dreger and ESPN’s John Buccigross have both indicated that Anaheim has their new coach. The Ducks hired Joel Quenneville as their […]

The New York Yankees beat the San Diego Padres on Wednesday night to take the hotly contested series. On top of that series win, the Bombers got great injury news as well. The Yankees have gotten out to a lead in the American League East without Giancarlo Stanton, who suffered an elbow injury in spring […]

The Dallas Stars took down the Winnipeg Jets 3-2 in Game 1 of their Stanley Cup Playoffs on Wednesday. After a hat trick to eliminate his former team on Saturday, Mikko Rantanen scored another for the Stars in Game 1. When he scored three goals in the second period on Wednesday, he became the first […]

The Vegas Golden Knights lost Game 1 to the Edmonton Oilers on home ice on Tuesday night. After taking a 2-0 lead early in the game, they wilted down the stretch, allowing four straight goals to lose the game. They were without two of their key players for that game and may be again on […]

The Florida Panthers lost to the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 on Wednesday night to fall behind 2-0 in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. They are defending their Stanley Cup title, but they got off to a rough start on the road in this series. Officiating has been a massive question throughout this series, starting with the […]

The Fantasy Baseball season and MLB season are rolling into May. It may be early, but your squad may need a lift to shoot up the standings. This is the month to make a move, as the regular season is about a third of the way through. Whether you need help with pitching or hitting, […]

The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Washington Capitals 2-1 in overtime on Tuesday night to take Game 1 of their Stanley Cup Playoff series. After taking a 1-0 lead, Washington was caved in by Carolina for most of the game. Logan Stankoven finally broke the seal and tied the game in the second period. Then, Jaccob […]

The Vegas Golden Knights and Edmonton Oilers are set for Game 1 of their Round 2 Stanley Cup Playoffs series. After a six-game triumph over the Minnesota Wild, Vegas is looking to make its fourth Conference Final in franchise history. It will be a tough matchup for Vegas, which relies on its defense, against two […]

The New York Mets are off to a blistering start to the 2025 MLB season thanks to Pete Alonso. As Juan Soto has found his bearings in Queens, Alonso started the year on a heater. Entering Monday’s action, he leads the National League with 45 hits and 13 doubles. Alonso spoke with MLB Network about […]

The Ottawa Senators lost to the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. After losing the first three games of the series, they fought back with two big wins to force a Game 6. The Senators lost that game, but look toward the offseason and should see plenty of trade […]