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Yankees’ receive amazing Aaron Judge news prior to Wednesday’s game

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Yankees’ receive amazing Aaron Judge news prior to Wednesday’s game

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While New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone projected that he would gain his star sluggers back over the weekend, they manage to return a few days early to the active roster. On Tuesday, the Yankees featured both Gio Urshela and Giancarlo Stanton, and on Wednesday, they reinstated Aaron Judge from the injured list.

After a 20-6 whopping of the Toronto Blue Jays in the Bronx, the Yankees felt the need to bring in more offensive firepower. Judge, who has been nursing a calf strain the past few weeks, was dominating the MLB before his injury.

Prior to going down, he was hitting .292 with a 1.081 on-base plus slugging and nine homers. While he has only played 18 games, less than half of the 2020 campaign, he immediately gives the Yankees a higher probability of making a playoff run.

The Yankees are currently on a six-game winning streak, coming off a five-game losing streak earlier last week. The recent spark in productivity came just after hitting .500 in the win-loss column.

An exciting turn of events, fellow slugger Luke Voit stated that the Bronx Bombers are back and teams are fearing them once again. Their intimidation factor is something to be considered, as they simply didn’t have the gusto with their top players out. Now, they are only missing Gleyber Torres at shortstop, who, according to Boone, would be playing if it was a playoff contest.

Giving Torres the extra time off is essential, as the Yankees continue to perform and look solid. Hopefully, they can continue their stretch of victories and climb to the top five seeded teams in the American League. The Yankees will walk out Gerrit Cole on Wednesday evening to extend theIr streak, and he’s currently hosting a 3.20 ERA over 59 innings pitched. In his most recent start against the Orioles, he lasted 7.0 innings and allow just two hits and zero runs, tallying nine strikeouts.

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Andre Burakovsky, who is our son, scored a big big goal in a big big game like the big big boy that he is

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Andre Burakovsky, who is our son, scored a big big goal in a big big game like the big big boy that he is

Colorado Avalanche golden boy Andre Burakovsky is having quite the postseason. On Friday, with the Avs facing elimination, Burakovsky just scored the go-ahead goal.

And it was all him.

Aggressive on forecheck, Burakovsky forces the turnover, then releases a perfect wristshot to beat Dallas goalie Anton Khudobin up high.

A flawless shot, just like we expect from Andre in elimination games, as I’m sure you remember.

Burakovsky, 25 years old and therefore technically a grown-up, has scored six goals in his last five elim games and four goals in his last three Games Seven.

“Clearly,” said NBC Sports analyst AJ Mleczko, “he’s a clutch player.”

And we’re all his proud parents.

Thatcher Demko’s 48-save shutout to force Game 7 was a very rare thing in NHL history

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Thatcher Demko’s 48-save shutout to force Game 7 was a very rare thing in NHL history

Over the last few days, Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko has become a household name and stamped his name into the NHL history books. Coming in relief of an injured Jacob Markström, Demko won Games Five and Six, stopping 90 of 91 shots. That includes a 48-save shutout in Game Six, which forced a Game Seven against a red-hot, first-seeded Vegas Golden Knights.

The 24-year-old’s career was pedestrian before. During parts of three regular seasons, Demko posted a 3.02 GAA in 37 career games. Now, he can say he did something that Hockey Hall of Famer Jacques Plante accomplished 67 years ago.

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Here are some amazing stats compiled by TSN, ESPN, Sportsnet, and the NHL that put into perspective just how amazing Demko’s two games of near hockey goalie perfection was.

For maximum effect, please play Timothy Thatcher’s WWE theme while reading NHL Thatcher’s unbelievable stats and records.

Yeah, um, that’s pretty good.

Now Demko has the chance to become a god if he can win Game Seven. It should be a good one.

Joel Kiviranta sends Dallas Stars to Western Conference Final after completing hat trick in overtime of Game 7

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Joel Kiviranta sends Dallas Stars to Western Conference Final after completing hat trick in overtime of Game 7

Rookie Joel Kiviranta scored a hat trick, including the game-tying and game-winning goals, to send the Dallas Stars to the Western Conference Final for the first time in 12 years.

Kiviranta’s game-winner came 7:24 into overtime of Game Seven after Andrej Sekera found him wide open in front of the net for a one-timer.

The Stars mobbed Kiviranta in the corner as they celebrated the stunning 5-4 victory. Colorado outshot Dallas 44-36.

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“This is a moment that you dream about when you’re a young kid and today was the day I played the first Game Seven of my life,” Kiviranta said. “I didn’t know what to expect but it was just a normal hockey game for me.”

Kiviranta’s clutch game-tying tally came 10 seconds after Vladislav Namestnikov gave the Avalanche a 4-3 lead late in the third period.

He also scored on a deflection in the second period to tie the game 2-2.

According to the NHL’s PR, Kiviranta is the first rookie in NHL history to score a hat trick in a Game Seven.

The Stars are also the first team in NHL history to have multiple rookies score a hat trick in the same playoff year.

Insane stuff.

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The Finnish call of Joel Kiviranta’s Game 7 overtime goal is incredible

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The Finnish call of Joel Kiviranta’s Game 7 overtime goal is incredible

Finnish defenseman Joel Kiviranta became the first rookie in NHL history to score a hat trick in a Game Seven on Friday. Kiviranta scored the OTGWG that sent the Dallas Stars to the Western Conference Final.

The call of his goal in English was cool, but the call of his goal in Finnish? Well, you tell me.

Yeah, this is amazing. Bronze this and put it in the Hockey Hall of Fame forever.

Screenshot courtesy of NBC Sports