ciardelliaAug 18, 20205 minMy 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...
ciardelliaAug 2, 20206 minThe Three Biggest Questions Heading Into the COVID-19 NHL PlayoffsIt'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...
ciardelliaJul 3, 20205 minWhich 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...
Anthony CiardelliSep 11, 201912 minFor the Love of the Gridiron: Meet the Women Who Will Do Anything to Play Tackle Football in Los AngThe Los Angeles Bobcats women's tackle football team gets ready to snap the ball against the Las Vegas Silverstars. (Anthony Ciardelli)...
Anthony CiardelliOct 19, 201819 minMaxy'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...
Anthony CiardelliOct 3, 20183 minTrojans Sweep Weekend Series with San Jose StateSouthern California first-year forward Will Torgerson came up big this weekend. He netted three goals and added three assists while...
Anthony CiardelliSep 25, 20182 minUSC holds off Cal State FullertonWhoever first said “It ain’t pretty,” might have been describing the Southern California Club Hockey team take down California State,...
Anthony CiardelliJul 19, 20183 minRyan Kesler’s Career is Just About OverWith 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...
Anthony CiardelliJun 21, 20188 minKings 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...
Anthony CiardelliJun 12, 20184 minOvi Gets His Moment as Capitals Win the Stanley CupAlex Ovechkin’s emotional display during the waning minutes of last night’s Stanley Cup Final Game 5 told the whole story. Ovechkin was...
Anthony CiardelliJun 6, 20184 minCapitals Continue Efficiency, One Win from Stanley CupThe Las Vegas Golden Knights started Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals exactly how they needed to. They buzzed the Capitals’ net and...
Anthony CiardelliJun 4, 20184 minCapitals best Golden Knights Second Line for a Game Three VictoryIf there is a roadmap to the Washington Capitals winning their first Stanley Cup Championship in franchise history, they are following it...
Anthony CiardelliMay 31, 20185 minHoltby 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...
Anthony CiardelliMay 29, 20184 minGolden Knights win Back and Forth Game 1If 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...
Anthony CiardelliMay 28, 20185 minIs 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...
Anthony CiardelliFeb 1, 20185 minTeam 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...
ciardelliaJun 21, 20174 minTonight is the NightNow that the Penguins have captured their second consecutive Stanley Cup and the roar of the crowd has subsided in Nashville, a major...
ciardelliaMay 4, 20176 minThe Kings Problems and a Quick FixIn 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...
ciardelliaApr 30, 20175 minBruins 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...
ciardelliaApr 21, 20176 minBruins vs. Senators Game 4 RecapFor the first time in 1,069 days, Bostonian hockey fans finally witnessed the return of Bruins playoff hockey to the TD Garden. Four...