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BoC 2.0 is LIVE
Check it out at http://www.battleofcali.com/Incidentally, if you count the two new posts we've already published on the new site, this new-site pointer now represents BoC's 1,500th published post. Huzzah!
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Published a year ago

SUPER BIG NEWS (Let's call it SBN for short)
Yup, that's right. Some big-ass news.Battle of California is moving to a new home. http://www.battleofcali.com/ (an SBN blog)-- though this link won't work until later today, I think. Once our new site is active, I'll add the link up above, but this does represent the final post of the blogspot...
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Published a year ago

Ducks Gameday�"The Three Patos!
Columbus Blue Jackets (11-12-3, t-12th in west) at Anaheim Ducks (14-10-3, t-4th in west)No, we will not die like dogs! We will fight like lions!"Three Patos, Anaheim, California. You are very great. 100,000 pesos. Come to Santa Poco, put on show, stop. The Infamous El Guapo."In a way, each of us...
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Published a year ago

Kings Gameday: More Like Dour Play, Right? Right?
LA Kings (10-11-4) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (11-11-3)7:30 PST, Fox Sports WestThe Kings' power play feels shitty right now. The numbers don't really back me up (the Kings are about where they were last year, around 17th) but I don't know, I'm still not a fan. There's something vaguely unlikable...
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Published a year ago

Kings Gameday: Poor Fro
LA Kings (10-11-3) vs. Edmonton Oilers (11-11-2)7:30 PST, Fox Sports WestTo recap: Sean O'Donnell takes a boneheaded penalty and giftwraps a goal for the other team? Right back on the ice. Dustin Brown takes a bad penalty with the team already down a man? Right back on the ice. Alex Frolov...
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Published a year ago

Norris Pickles
There's been plenty of talk about how great Dan Boyle has been for the Sharks this season, how Christian Ehrhoff is coming into his own, how Rob Blake got his groove back.But Marc-Edouard Vlasic? Sure, he's having a great year -- but a Norris-worthy year? The Hockey News thinks so:NORRIS TROPHY...
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Published a year ago

The NHL should make lemonade out of Avery's lemons
LAST BOC/CLS DOUBLE POST FOR A WHILE, REALLY!This Sean Avery story sure has legs, doesn't it? Before this it seemed like the only time the NHL was the top story was if Todd Bertuzzi broke someone's neck (although hockey being a lead story only when something bad happens still rings true).On...
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Published a year ago

Ducks Gameday�"The Avery Impact
Anaheim Ducks (14-9-3, 3rd in west) at Chicago Blackhawks (10-6-6, t-7th in west)How much will this post cost me in karma dollars?Instead of talking up this Chicago rematch, I'm going to throw my two rambly cents in on the Avery suspension. I don't like it.Now don't get me wrong; there's a lot to...
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Published a year ago

Come on now
Sloppy seconds? Seriously? The NHL's collective feathers are ruffled over this?That being said, reactions from Marty Turco, Mike Modano, Brad Richards and Mike Ribeiro do show that this Sean Avery experiment isn't exactly going well. We're only in December and the team is already clearly tired of...
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Published a year ago

Kings Gameday: Way to Go, Sean
LA Kings (10-10-3) @ Phoenix Coyotes (10-11-2)6:30 PST, Fox Sports WestLast night the Kings were leading, 1-0, going into the 3rd period. They hadn't played particularly well, but had used a fast start to gain an advantage on the scoreboard. During the 2nd intermission, Terry Murray stressed...
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Published a year ago

Sharks Gameday: Ron Returns To The Scene Of The Crime
San Jose Sharks vs. Toronto Maple Leafs7:30 PM, Comcast SportsnetSharks fans weren’t particularly nice to Brian Campbell when he returned to HP Pavilion. That’s to be expected, as Campbell came with a lot of potential and promise and he failed to deliver, then he said, “Screw you” to the...
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Published a year ago

You Don't Have Enough Talent to Win on Talent Alone

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Published a year ago