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Whitecaps Robbed of Two Points
Major League Soccer refereeing is infuriating. The well-officiated game in this league is notable for its rarity, and today’s Cascadia Cup clash between the Whitecaps and the Portland Timbers was not one of those rarities. More after the break.
Quickies: Heavyweights En Masse, Team Can’tada & the 40-Year-Old Version
Heavyweights En Masse The last four Stanley Cup champs are still alive in the second round. If they all move on to the final four, we hockey fans are in for a treat — all of them are heavyweights looking … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Hockey
Tagged Boston, Boston Bruins, Bruins, Canada, IIHF, IIHF world championships, Jason Kurylo, Kings, Kurylo, LA, LA Kings, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Kings, New York, New York Rangers, Penguins, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Penguins, quickies, Rangers, Team Canada
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My response to “soccer is boring.”
Earlier today, Leicester City and Watford were tied 2-2 on aggregate late in injury time. Leicester has the advantage by virtue of their one away goal. This is the second leg of the nPower Championship playoff semifinal. If the score holds, … Continue reading
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3, LA Galaxy 1
Russell Teibert scored his first two professional goals thirteen minutes apart to help the Vancouver Whitecaps to their first-ever win over the LA Galaxy this weekend. Coming off the bench in the 14th minute in injury relief of Daigo Kobayashi, … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013 MLS, Andy O'Brien, Darren Mattocks, Donovan, Football, galaxy, Jason Kurylo, Kurylo, LA Galaxy, Landon Donovan, Los Angeles Galaxy, Mattocks, mls, MLS Football, MLS Soccer, Nigel Reo-Coker, O'Brien, Reo-Coker, Russell Teibert, soccer, Teibert, Vancouver, Vancouver Whitecaps, Vancouver Whitecaps FC, Whitecaps
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Whitecaps Wednesday – Camilo Must Play
In the two and a half years of the Whitecaps MLS tenure, there has been no more polarizing player than Camilo da Silva Sanvezzo. Fans of the diminutive Brazilian point to his club-leading goal-scoring numbers, his willingness to get a … Continue reading
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Tagged #WhitecapsWednesday, 2013 MLS, Camilo, Camilo da Silva Sanvezzo, Camilo Sanvezzo, Chris Withers, Corsi, Major League Soccer, mls, MLS Football, MLS Soccer, Sanvezzo, shot differential, statistics, stats, Vancouver, Vancouver Whitecaps, Vancouver Whitecaps FC, Whitecaps, Whitecaps Wednesday, Withers
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Round One Thoughts
Hear the gnashing of teeth. See the flailing of arms. Feel the tension and taste the tears, because playoff hockey is here. Mere days into the NHL’s first round, and we’ve already seen blowouts — the Sidless Penguins handed John … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Hockey
Tagged Brendan Shanahan, Canadiens, Canucks, Chris Neil, Eller, Gryba, Jason Kurylo, Kurylo, Lars Eller, Luongo, Montreal, Montreal Canadiens, National Hockey League, Neil, NHL, NHL hockey, Ottawa, Ottawa Senators, PK Subban, Roberto Luongo, round one, San Jose, San Jose Sharks, Senators, Shanahan, Sharks, Stanley Cup, Stanley Cup playoffs, Subban, Vancouver, Vancouver Canucks
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2, FC Edmonton 0
The Vancouver Whitecaps delivered a convincing 2-nil win over FC Edmonton in the second leg of the Canadian Cup semi-final. With the win, the Caps move on to the final against the Montreal Impact, who embarrassed Toronto FC 6-0 in … Continue reading
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Tagged Canadian Cup soccer, Football, international football, Jason Kurylo, Kurylo, soccer, Vancouver Whitecaps FC, Whitecaps, Whitecaps FC
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EA Predicts a repeat
The frenzy that is the first round of the NHL playoffs is upon us — and if the first night is any indication, the theme is defense, defense, snore… I mean, defense. I mean, really. The last time we came out of … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013 NHL Playoffs, Canucks, EA Predicts, Electronic Arts, Hall, Jacob Hall, Jake Hall, Kings, LA Kings, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Kings, Montreal, Montreal Canadiens, NHL, NHL 13, NHL hockey, NHL playoffs, NHL13, Stanley Cup, Stanley Cup playoffs, Vancouver, Vancouver Canucks
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2013 Seattle Mariners
With the Stanley Cup Playoffs getting underway tonight, you’ll be getting your fill of hockey coverage on Pucked in the Head, don’t you worry. We’ve had a smattering of baseball coverage on the site before, but it’s all focused on … Continue reading
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Tagged baseball, John Stewart, major league, Major League Baseball, major leagues, mariners, MLB, MLB baseball, Seattle, Seattle Mariners, Stewart
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2, FC Dallas 2
If there’s one thing I hate about soccer, it’s diving. It’s rampant at pretty much all levels of the game, and the MLS is no different. Sadly, faking injury is not only a major part of the FC Dallas game … Continue reading
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Tagged BC Place, Dallas, Dallasing, diving, FC Dallas, Major League Soccer, mls, MLS Football, MLS Soccer, Vancouver, Vancouver Whitecaps, Vancouver Whitecaps FC, Whitecaps, Whitecaps FC
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