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The Hunt For A PlayOff Spot

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The Los Angeles Kings record their second loss in a row, after a three-game win streak. Losing 7-3 tonight against the Carolina Hurricanes. Their chances at a playoff spot dwindle down. Currently, the Kings are three points away from a wildcard spot. How they got in this position is unknown as they were looking good battling the Las Vegas Golden Knights for the number one spot in the West Division. However, they did a complete 180 from where they were. Goals aren’t being saved from Jonathan Quick’s end who suffered an injury just before the All-Star break. His injury caused him to be a no-show for the All-Star game, giving him some time to rest. Darcy Kuemper got the start for the following game and has been doing quite the job being the starting goalie for the Kings. In fact, it was Kuemper who was put in tonight after Quick was pulled. As Kuemper picks up the slack of Quick and makes great saves, the losing ultimately has to fault to the lack of scoring. Another factor that

The Underdogs become the Topdogs

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To many people’s surprise, the Eagles were able to pull off a Super Bowl where the Patriots didn’t win. (sorry Pats fans, you guys still have 5 rings) The Eagles who hadn’t seen a championship title since 1960 did it all through back up QB Nick Foles.  Foles who was drafted third round by the Eagles in 2012 was cut last season by Kanas City Chiefs. He was then picked up this year again by the Eagles. He was given a chance to shine when QB Carson Wentz went out with an ACL tear. Foles did just that with an incredible game against the Minnesota Vikings that led him and his team to become Super Bowl contenders. He then showed that he was not only worthy of being there, but he was indeed worthy of securing a title. While the Eagles held on to the lead for much of the game, there was always a thought that the Patriots would come back with one of their crazy comebacks. Especially in the 4th with Gronk’s 4 yd touchdown pass, where they were able to grab their first lead of the game. Th