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ciardellia
- Aug 2, 2020
- 6 min
The Three Biggest Questions Heading Into the COVID-19 NHL Playoffs
It's a question many of us are asking ourselves as the first round of the COVID-19 style NHL playoffs begins. Are we about to binge drink...
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ciardellia
- Jul 3, 2020
- 5 min
Which Team Is Going to Tank the NHL Playoffs, and Why Is It the Montreal Canadiens?
Which Team is Going to Tank the NHL Playoffs, and Why is it the Montreal Canadiens? The NHL's nightmare came true at last Friday's NHL...
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Anthony Ciardelli
- Sep 11, 2019
- 12 min
For the Love of the Gridiron: Meet the Women Who Will Do Anything to Play Tackle Football in Los Ang
The Los Angeles Bobcats women's tackle football team gets ready to snap the ball against the Las Vegas Silverstars. (Anthony Ciardelli)...
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Anthony Ciardelli
- Oct 19, 2018
- 19 min
Maxy's Odyssey: Tyler Maxwell's Journey from Young Phenom to Budding Coach.
Maxwell coaching at an off-season workout skate in Anaheim, Calif. (Photo: Anthony Ciardelli) It’s 9:30 a.m. and Tyler Maxwell is lacing...
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Anthony Ciardelli
- Oct 3, 2018
- 3 min
Trojans Sweep Weekend Series with San Jose State
Southern California first-year forward Will Torgerson came up big this weekend. He netted three goals and added three assists while...
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Anthony Ciardelli
- Sep 25, 2018
- 2 min
USC holds off Cal State Fullerton
Whoever first said “It ain’t pretty,” might have been describing the Southern California Club Hockey team take down California State,...
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Anthony Ciardelli
- Jul 19, 2018
- 3 min
Ryan Kesler’s Career is Just About Over
With Bob Murray signing Adam Henrique to a five-year $29.1 million extension, it appears the writing is on the wall for Ryan Kesler’s...
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Anthony Ciardelli
- Jun 21, 2018
- 8 min
Kings and Ducks aim to upgrade on offense while area players also look to impact the draft.
It’s that time of year again. It’s that exciting time when hockey fans pin their hopes on teenagers — who have likely not even finished...
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Anthony Ciardelli
- Jun 12, 2018
- 4 min
Ovi Gets His Moment as Capitals Win the Stanley Cup
Alex Ovechkin’s emotional display during the waning minutes of last night’s Stanley Cup Final Game 5 told the whole story. Ovechkin was...
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Anthony Ciardelli
- Jun 6, 2018
- 4 min
Capitals Continue Efficiency, One Win from Stanley Cup
The Las Vegas Golden Knights started Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals exactly how they needed to. They buzzed the Capitals’ net and...
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Anthony Ciardelli
- Jun 4, 2018
- 4 min
Capitals best Golden Knights Second Line for a Game Three Victory
If there is a roadmap to the Washington Capitals winning their first Stanley Cup Championship in franchise history, they are following it...
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Anthony Ciardelli
- May 31, 2018
- 5 min
Holtby and the Capitals Stand Tall in Game 2.
The Stanley Cup Finals are tied at one game apiece. The difference between a tied series and a 2-0 Las Vegas Golden Knights lead may have...
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Anthony Ciardelli
- May 29, 2018
- 4 min
Golden Knights win Back and Forth Game 1
If the Golden Knights had one of those Ed Hardy style t-shirts that they used to sell everywhere in Las Vegas, the three words on it...
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Anthony Ciardelli
- May 28, 2018
- 5 min
Is the NHL still pinching itself to see if this is real life?
There’s a good chance Gary Bettman has been pinching himself every morning since Wednesday’s Eastern Conference Final. If you had told...
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Anthony Ciardelli
- Feb 1, 2018
- 5 min
Team USA Hockey: Five Players to Watch at the Olympics.
The Winter Olympic hockey tournament is one of the rare occasions that Americans get up for hockey. Team USA’s rollercoaster history...
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ciardellia
- Jun 21, 2017
- 4 min
Tonight is the Night
Now that the Penguins have captured their second consecutive Stanley Cup and the roar of the crowd has subsided in Nashville, a major...
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ciardellia
- May 4, 2017
- 6 min
The Kings Problems and a Quick Fix
In no other American city can a major sports franchise fade from the spotlight as quickly as in Los Angeles. With so much to do in or...
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ciardellia
- Apr 30, 2017
- 5 min
Bruins vs. Senators Games 5 and 6 Recap, series wrap-up.
Well, that’s all folks. Six games into the first round of the NHL playoffs, the Bruins’ season has ended. I don’t think shock would...
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ciardellia
- Apr 21, 2017
- 6 min
Bruins vs. Senators Game 4 Recap
For the first time in 1,069 days, Bostonian hockey fans finally witnessed the return of Bruins playoff hockey to the TD Garden. Four...
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