Forty-six years after a bunch of unheralded amateurs stunned the heavily favored Soviet Union en route to winning Olympic gold, the U.S. men’s hockey team engineered another epic victory.
The Americans won a battle of the sport’s superpowers on Sunday, toppling longtime nemesis Canada 2-1 in overtime to win their country’s first Olympic gold in men’s hockey since the famed 1980 “Miracle on Ice.”
Jack Hughes scored the decisive goal, ripping a shot past Jordan Binnington less than three minutes into 3-versus-3 overtime.
Hughes was called for a penalty with less than four minutes in regulation, with Team USA fending off the Canadian power play just before time expired. The Americans defeated Canada despite a 42-28 shots on goal disparity, with Connor Hellebuyck recording 41 saves.
The All-Star break traditionally marks the proverbial halfway point of the season. That means it’s time to dish out midterm grades for the New York Knicks.
The captain is once again an All-Star, has upped his defense in recent games and New York is blessed to have him. He could do a better job at times, though, of steering the group towards more ball movement.
The forever Knick has missed a few games due to his injury management program, but he’s a game changer when he’s on the court and is in the best shape we’ve seen since his early freak-of-nature days.
“Deuce” underwent surgery for a core muscle injury last week and will be out for six-to-eight weeks. He will possibly miss the rest of the season and it’s a big blow. The two-way guard has been great on both sides of the ball and is on the biggest bargain contract in the NBA.
Like a Swiss army knife, Hart does it all and continues to show why he’s been the heart and soul of this group since coming over from Portland three years ago. Despite having a heavily bandaged ring finger on his shooting hand, the 9-year pro is making teams pay for leaving him open.
Despite missing 25 games with a flare up in his already damaged right shoulder, the sharpshooting guard hasn’t missed a beat and been a key cog off the bench.
We’ve seen the six-foot-seven menace wreck games with his defensive ability. He does goes MIA on occasion and plays so hard on both ends that he’s sometimes visibly exhausted. When he’s at his best, the Knicks are at their best.
Chocolate enthusiasts rejoice as Krispy Kreme introduces its latest indulgence, the Chocomania Collection, in partnership with Hershey’s.
The Chocomania Collection boasts a range of four flavors, each infused with rich Hershey’s chocolate from fillings to toppings:
Hershey’s Galaxy Brownie: A doughnut filled with Hershey’s Special Dark Fudge Kreme dipped in delicious Hershey’s chocolate icing and topped with crunchy brownie pieces and colorful rainbow sprinkles.
Hershey’s Black & White Chocolate Chip Dream: An Original Glazed doughnut inspired by the iconic black & white cookie! Dipped in white icing and drizzled with Hershey’s chocolate icing and mini chocolate chips.
Hershey’s Chocolate Cake Overload: A Hershey’s fudge old fashioned cake doughnut dipped in Hershey’s milk chocolate icing and decorated with a HERSHEY’S dark chocolate fudge buttercream dollop.
Hershey’s Chocolate Iced: An Original Glazed doughnut dipped in Hershey’s milk chocolate icing and decorated with a chocolate drizzle.
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