An advice column for people who live with people who live for sports
What happened on Tuesday, November 12, 2014?
New York/New Jersey teams win: An odd thing happened in the NHL last night, the New York Rangers, New York Islanders, and New Jersey Devils — three NHL teams within about 50 miles of each other, all played and all won. The Rangers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-0 to end the Penguins long win streak. The Islanders beat the Colorado Avalanche 6-0 to one-up the Rangers. The Devils beat the Minnesota Wild 3-1. Line: Good night for hockey in New York and New Jersey.
Raptors put their claws down in the fourth quarter: The Toronto Raptors are the contenders for the Eastern Conference championship that no one is talking about. They don’t have the star power of the Cleveland Cavaliers or Chicago Bulls, plus they hide out all the way up there in Canada. They have the best record in the league so far this season with seven wins and only one loss. Last night, the young Orlando Magic were beating them through three quarters but the Raptors came out in the fourth and outscored them 32-17 to eek out a four point victory. Line: Don’t sleep on the Raptors!
Versatility helps Northern Illinois: At first glance, the college football game last night between the Toledo Rockets and the Northern Illinois Huskies looks like a close, exciting, but expected 27-24 victory by Northern Illinois, the school that’s won the last four division titles. Then you look a little closer and find out that the Northern Illinois starting quarterback was their fourth quarterback of the year because their first three all got injured and he’s actually a wide-receiver! Line: I love it when teams are forced to switch a player to another position.
