Stories tagged with "karma" - Battle of California

BoC Gameday: The Outcome Is Predetermined

by Mike Chen on Feb 19, 2009 9:22 AM PST

Los Angeles (25-22-9) @ San Jose (38-8-9)7:30 PSTI've found that in all my hockey years, a single truth has emerged when it comes to jinxing players. This has more power than the jersey curse that I'v...

Dang

by Mike Chen on May 13, 2006 2:21 PM PDT

I'm a very superstitious sports fan. For example, I haven't washed my jersey since the playoffs began. Why? Because the Sharks have won every game and I don't want to mess up any mojo -- even when som...

A fishy story about Karma

by Earl Sleek on May 16, 2006 11:29 PM PDT

(Author's note: I can't believe I forgot about this, since this bar was about 15 minutes from my house, but this is true.) Early on May 9th, a Hermosa Beach bar called Sharkeez caught fire, causing o...

Random Fandom

by Earl Sleek on Jun 13, 2006 8:41 AM PDT

[Edit] It appears the Ducks have re-signed uberDuck Teemu Selanne to a 1-year extension. Selanne is 8 goals away from his 500th career goal; it will be nice to see him get it in an orange-and-black (...

The Jersey Curse Continues

by Mike Chen on Jul 21, 2006 8:37 AM PDT

I am a firm believer in the curse of the jersey. I've documented here before about some of my own personal examples of the jersey curse kicking in. No jersey curse, however, has reached as deep as the...

Tempting fate with the Jersey Curse

by Mike Chen on Nov 19, 2006 1:43 PM PST

Longtime readers of my blog and the Battle of California will know that I am a ridiculously superstitious person when it comes to sports. There's a theory about religion and deities that they're only ...

Ducks Gameday—The Campbell Bowl is in the house tonight!

by Earl Sleek on May 22, 2007 6:00 AM PDT

Round Three, Game Six: (1) Detroit Red Wings at (2) Anaheim Ducks(ANA leads series 3-2, JavaGeek ‘odds’: ANA 75%)I don't want to seem overconfident about the Ducks' chances tonight, because quite ...

Turning point?

by Mike Chen on Nov 11, 2007 12:58 PM PST

Let's put all of the "Jeremy Roenick's 500th goal" stuff aside for just a moment; from a pure hockey perspective, last night's win against the Phoenix Coyotes had all the makings of The Big Turning po...

Revenge is best served in Minnesota

by pj48 on Jan 30, 2008 9:31 PM PST

Minnesota > Earl.

Ducks Gameday—A History Lesson

by Earl Sleek on Jan 30, 2008 12:01 AM PST

Anaheim Ducks (27-20-6, 4th in west) at Minnesota Wild (28-19-3, 5th in west)First off, tip of the hat to Steve Lepore from KK for offering this info: tonight's Versus telecast will be called by John ...