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Aug 18, 2020
5 min

My Mind Has a CF% of 35%

I've been asking myself the same question repeatedly over the last year or so, and I'm struggling to answer it. Why do I despise "Fancy...

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The Three Biggest Questions Heading Into the COVID-19 NHL Playoffs

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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Which Team Is Going to Tank the NHL Playoffs, and Why Is It the Montreal Canadiens?

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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For the Love of the Gridiron: Meet the Women Who Will Do Anything to Play Tackle Football in Los Ang

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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Maxy's Odyssey: Tyler Maxwell's Journey from Young Phenom to Budding Coach.

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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Trojans Sweep Weekend Series with San Jose State

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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Kings and Ducks aim to upgrade on offense while area players also look to impact the draft.

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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Ovi Gets His Moment as Capitals Win the Stanley Cup

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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Capitals Continue Efficiency, One Win from Stanley Cup

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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Capitals best Golden Knights Second Line for a Game Three Victory

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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Holtby and the Capitals Stand Tall in Game 2.

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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Golden Knights win Back and Forth Game 1

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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Is the NHL still pinching itself to see if this is real life?

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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Team USA Hockey: Five Players to Watch at the Olympics.

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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Bruins vs. Senators Games 5 and 6 Recap, series wrap-up.

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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