Steve Murphy

The rules for success...

I asked Tom Izzo about the viral clip of Charles Barkley defending his coaching style by saying people have gotten too soft. Izzo: "Now we're supposed to just hug and kiss everybody... Accountability is going to be big until I leave."

from enemies to brothers #EasyToCelebrate | @budlight

Nick Foligno went to dinner last night at Lyra with about 10-12 former @NHLBlackhawks teammates. I asked if he picked up tab, he said Connor Bedard did. “He owed me,” Foligno joked

Team USA has arrived to the World Baseball Classic Final in GAME-USED United States Men's National Hockey Team jerseys.

COURTESY OF THE RED, WHITE, BLUE AND GOLD 🇺🇸 #WinterParalympics

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Meanwhile, The NHL on a random Sunday:

There's another Foligno in town Welcome to Minnesota, Nick!! 📰 Full details bit.ly/4suiKZa

What are the best players in the world working on? Fundamentals.

Connor Hellebuyck: Never played Tier 1. Never played in The Brick. Never played Quebec PW. Never made a Development Camp. Did play HS hockey. Did play NAHL. Did play NCAA D1. Did win a Vezina. Did win Olympic gold. And yet we’ve got parents stressing over which 8U team 🤯

Yep, we got 2... Never a doubt 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸

Uh oh... That's 1... Don't let us get 2...

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I went to my very first NHL game last night. It was actually my very first Hockey game of any kind. Here are 10 things that surprised me: 1) Perhaps the best behaved fans I've ever seen at any sporting event. People are respectful of sight lines, and don't stand or yell unless there's a reason to. 2) It's an incredibly family friendly atmosphere. So many kids there with their parents and grandparents, everyone having a great time. 3) The sounds are amazing! From the blaring fog horn, to the hypnotic swishing sound of blades cutting ice, to the cracking slaps of the puck hitting the glass, I could have enjoyed that experience with my eyes closed. 4) The action is constant during the game, with almost no pauses. Having no out of bounds makes it an incredibly fun sport to watch with limited interruptions. 5) The period breaks are delightful. Plenty long to go and grab a snack, use the bathroom, or have a conversation with the fans next to you. 6) The referees are part of the entertainment. I loved watching them dive away from players and jump over pucks. I also appreciate that they have absolutely no hustle at all when a fight breaks out. They let the men sort things out with their fists until it gets dangerous. 7) Surprisingly easy to follow, even for someone who doesn't know anything about the sport. Were there some penalties and rules that I didn't understand? Yes. However the mode of 'Puck goes in net, team gets point' makes the game very easy for newbies to follow. 8) The arena is refreshingly cool. I hate being hot at a sports event, so having a nice cool environment was lovely! 9) It's an amazing sport to observe from above, there's not a bad seat in the house. We were pretty far removed from the ice, but it didn't matter at all. With the bright white ice and a black puck, it was super easy to follow the game, I am sure that it's really cool to see up close, but I loved my bird's eye perspective which allowed me to take in everything at once. 10) Momentum can shift insanely fast. At one point, we were celebrating a goal scored by the Mammoth. Literally 5 seconds later the Blues answered with a goal of their own. No lead ever feels safe, and that's great as a fan! As I said, that was my first ever hockey game. However, after that experience, it most definitely will not be my last.

900 games & still got that Moose magic #mnwild | @StarTribune

In honor of their mom, the Foligno brothers are raising funds to fight breast cancer. 💜 #HockeyFightsCancer Read more on Marcus and Nick's journey leading to the Foligno Face-Off here ⤵️ spr.ly/60107U2Hj

Nick Foligno or Nick Sirianni? the world may never know

just calling to say goodnight 💤 #TrendingWild | @MichGoldenLight

@Buccigross If anyone wants to help or support the Foligno’s, the heartsplaybook.com is their charity in honor of Milana. This is a great charity near to the family’s heart & 100% goes to help families dealing with juvenile heart defects & disease.