The son of former NHL forward Jason Blake, Carolina Hurricanes rookie and former North Dakota standout Jackson Blake has impressed his coaches and teammates with skill and grit.

Drake Maye has made them fun to watch, even when they are at a significant talent disadvantage, as they will be on Sunday.

PHILADELPHIA − There are times when a team has to win a "grimy, gritty game," as Eagles coach Nick Sirianni called this short-week semblance of a first-place showdown. Sirianni used other adjectives ...