Nfc championship game articles
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2024 NFL schedule: Detroit Lions game-by-game predictions
The Detroit Lions 2024 schedule has been released and it’s once again time to make some way-too-early predictions for the season. For the last two seasons, Erik Schlitt and Jeremy Reisman have made game-by-game predictions of the Lions' schedule. And while their individual game predictions have not always been spot on, the overall season accuracy has been near perfect. In 2022, Erik correctly projected the Lions to finish 9-8, while Jeremy was just off with an 8-9 prediction. Then, in 2023, both...
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Game Preview - Round 2, Game 5: Hurricanes at Rangers
On Saturday night, the Carolina Hurricanes found themselves in an all-too-familiar situation. The Canes outshot, outhit, and mostly outplayed New York. Another two-goal lead was erased by the Rangers, and that uneasy sense of dread was felt in the stomach of each Caniac watching at PNC Arena and across the Carolinas during the third period. Brady Skjei’s promotion to the quarterback of the first power play unit alleviated that feeling and replaced it with relief. Carolina’s first power play goal...
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Draisaitl a 'game-breaker' for Oilers in Game 2 win against Canucks
VANCOUVER -- Leon Draisaitl was questionable prior to Game 2 of the Western Conference Second Round against the Vancouver Canucks on Friday, but there was little question about his impact in the Edmonton Oilers' 4-3 overtime victory that tied the best-of-7 series 1-1. Draisaitl had a goal and three assists to go with the goal and three assists from Connor McDavid as the Oilers battled back from three one-goal deficits. Defenseman Evan Bouchard scored at 5:38 of overtime to give the Oilers...