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Florida goes into Carolina and dominates the first two games, winning tonight 5-0 and a combined score of 10-2. Panthers are looking unstoppable right now. In their last four wins they have outscored Toronto and Carolina 22-4.

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A plane crash in San Diego, CA caused three people to die in the early morning hours of May 22. This is a disturbing trend.

Gosh time moves fast!

We are in a ten-day stretch where all ten days in a row read the same way forwards and backwards. Also known as a palindrome. 5/20/25 5/21/25 5/22/25 (this one is my favorite) 5/23/25 5/24/25 5/25/25 (this is my second favorite) 5/26/25 5/27/25 5/28/25 5/29/25

Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay passed away. He reportedly died in his sleep on May 21. He was 65.

Wow, what a comeback by the Stars. The Oilers were up 3-1 and looked like they had control of the game, but then Dallas puts up five unanswered in the third to win it 6-3. Chants of "USA" came down from the hometown fans as Dallas makes a big comeback and takes a 1-0 lead in the series. What a turn around. Sing it with me..... "Start spreading the message, God Bless Texas!!!!"

After six pages of discussion, I think it is clear that the proposal is full of risks. Injury, cost, retaining students, ect, and furthermore is very limited in what it teaches the students. The risks are much higher than the reward. I encourage the OP to reconsider this proposal, if that has not been done already.

Congratulations to @ryanryu Didn't we just have a member of the month named like a week ago?

Thanks for the shout out and having the site. I am enjoying my time here.

NHL continues to discuss adding more teams. Houston and Atlanta are the frontrunners for the next expansion markets. Despite many critics pointing to Atlanta already having two prior teams, Flames and Thrashers, the league does not consider that a deal breaker. The NHL wants to expand to larger markets, and Houston and Atlanta are both that. They also want the American dollars, and the ability to expand their fan base. By adding Houston and Atlanta they can get their high price tag for a franchise, approximately a billion dollars, tap into untapped hockey markets, and bring new fans to the sport. This is why the league is not considering expanding to Quebec City anytime soon. Too small a market and the city is already loaded with hockey fans. Bettman has also stated that adding new teams would not change the current playoff format.

NFL teams voted on the Tush Push, and the vote came up 22-10 in favor of banning it, however 24 votes were needed, so it did not pass. The Lions proposal of changing the playoff seedings based on record, and not division placing (for example the Vikings being 14-3 going on the road to play the 10-7 Rams because the Rams won the division and the Vikings were a wild card) did not pass. New rule to the kickoff. Last season teams were not allowed to onside kick unless it was the 4th quarter, and they were behind. This year teams will be allowed to onside kick anytime during the game, as long as they are behind. The NFL has also voted to support NFL players competing in Flag Football during the 2028 Olympics. American players would have to play for the USA but NFL players with ties to foreign countries could play for that country's team. There is only one player per team allowed and with only 10 spots available for Olympic Flag Football (much smaller roster than the NFL) getting enough players does not appear to be any kind of an issue. The 2028 Olympics will be in Los Angeles.

Keep in mind too that situations where someone is attacking or being threatening can be unpredictable. They can quickly escalate into total chaos. It is possible that the person is drunk and/or on drugs, meaning they can't be reasoned with and would have a very high pain tolerance. In those situations, you might have to break and arm, choke someone out, or do something else that makes them physically incapable of continuing. Also, the person who attacks might realize they are losing the fight and pull out a weapon. Or one of their friend's see's that the fight is taking place, and jumps in. Now you are outnumbered. Furthermore, legally it gets even more complicated because you can't know for sure how a jury will see the situation. If you injure or kill someone in self-defense, you could very well be tried for a crime and even if you know you are 100% in the right, the jury might not and could decide that you should face some legal consequences for the injury/death of the other person. I'd encourage anyone to avoid such situations if possible. Unless you or someone else in immediate and serious danger, get out of there as soon as you can, because even if you are defending, and win the fight, you can still lose legally. If you win legally, as stated above, it could become very traumatic. I would guess that it is something you carry for the rest of your life.

I would like to see the Stars win this series as well. I'd also like to see the Hurricanes win, but they lost 5-2 in game one.

Might as well include this too, the West Finals between the Oilers and Stars beings Wednesday night. Here is the full schedule for that series. Game 1: Oilers at Stars, Wednesday, May 21, 8 p.m. ET; ESPN, ESPN+, SN, CBC, TVAS Game 2: Oilers at Stars, Friday, May 23, 8 p.m. ET; ESPN, ESPN+, SN, CBC, TVAS Game 3: Stars at Oilers, Sunday, May 25, 3 p.m. ET; ABC, ESPN+, SN, CBC, TVAS Game 4: Stars at Oilers, Tuesday, May 27, 8 p.m. ET; ESPN, ESPN+, SN, CBC, TVAS Game 5: Oilers at Stars, Thursday, May 29, 8 p.m. ET; ESPN, ESPN+, SN, CBC, TVAS * Game 6: Stars at Oilers, Saturday, May 31, 8 p.m. ET; ABC, ESPN+, SN, CBC, TVAS * Game 7: Oilers at Stars, Monday, June 2, 8 p.m. ET; ESPN, ESPN+, SN, CBC, TVAS * * If necessary

I hope you are correct, I don't like the idea of a PPV SB.

First game of the East Finals starts tonight between the Panthers and Hurricanes. Here is the full series schedule. Game 1: Panthers at Hurricanes, Tuesday, May 20, 8 p.m. ET; TNT, MAX, SN, CBC, TVAS Game 2: Panthers at Hurricanes, Thursday, May 22, 8 p.m. ET; TNT, MAX, truTV, SN, CBC, TVAS Game 3: Hurricanes at Panthers, Saturday, May 24, 8 p.m. ET; TNT, MAX, truTV, SN, CBC, TVAS Game 4: Hurricanes at Panthers, Monday, May 26, 8 p.m. ET; TNT, MAX, truTV, SN, CBC, TVAS Game 5: Panthers at Hurricanes, Wednesday, May 28, 8 p.m. ET; TNT, MAX, truTV, SN, CBC, TVAS * Game 6: Hurricanes at Panthers, Friday, May 30, 8 p.m. ET; TNT, MAX, truTV, SN, CBC, TVAS * Game 7: Panthers at Hurricanes, Sunday, June 1, 8 p.m. ET; TNT, MAX, truTV, SN, CBC, TVAS * *-if necessary

Glad it hear it! Keep up the good fight

Not sure if this qualifies but it appears that JJJ has been pushed out of the market, at least in the US, by BJJ.

Panthers dominate the Leafs 6-1, win game seven on the road. Panthers outscored the Leafs 12-2 in games five and seven in Toronto. Bad showing for the Leafs, who have not been to the Cup finals since 1967, the longest drought of any team in the NHL. Back then there were only eight teams in the league. This also ends any chance of an all Candian final, as Florida will play Carolina in the East. No announcements of the schedule yet for that series, but the game one between the Oilers and Stars will be Wednesday. And then there were four.....

There have been some YouTube videos that have done the math to explain how much it would cost to watch the NFL from your home, and the price is going up. Between regular TV, ESPN, NFL Network, and the multiple streaming services, if you wanted access to watch every NFL game live on TV/internet it would cost approximately 855 dollars. That was in 2024. It is expected to be higher this season. That is simply to watch the game sitting on your sofa. As long as fans keep paying the increase in cost, the league will continue to raise their prices. Eventually there will be 18 games. Eventually the Super Bowl will be a PPV event. The NFL will squeeze every penny they can out of the fans and the fans will keep paying, so each year the league will set a new record in profits.

Group class runs 7-8pm but private lessons and testing can happen in the morning, afternoon, or evening. I tend to prefer evening classes, but a noon class has its perks, I get an emotional lift from training that can be beneficial during the day.

Winnipeg Jets forward Mark Scheifele woke up this morning to the news that his father had passed away. It was unclear if he was going to play tonight. He did, and he scored the first goal of the game. It was the only goal the Jets scored in a 2-1 overtime loss, ending their season. Another Presidents Trophy winner that does not win the Cup. The trend has been going for over a decade. The last team to win the Presidents Trophy and the Cup in the same year, the 2012-13 Chicago Blackhawks. Overall, another disappointing playoff run for the Jets. Despite that wild game 7 win against the Blues, they end up going out in mostly unimpressive fashion, finishing 0-6 on the road in the playoffs. Hellybuck did not play as well as he did in the regular season and another Canadian team bites the dust. Only the Leafs and Oilers remain. No team from Canada has won the Cup since the Canadians did in 1993. Stars will face the Oilers. No date scheduled for the game yet. Game 7 between the Leafs and Panthers will be Sunday at 7:30 eastern.

I don't see anything wrong with it. None of us are obligated to watch sports.

Leafs respond well, get the 2-0 win and force game 7 on Sunday. Stars and Jets game 6 will be on Saturday. Jets trail the series 3-2 and the game is in Dallas. Jets are 0-5 on the road in the playoffs this year.