Stories tagged with "karma" - The Copper & Blue

Leafs Investigated For Tampering

by Jonathan Willis on Jul 6, 2009 9:49 PM MDT

Remember how, just last year, Kevin Lowe made an offhand comment about how if Brian Burke didn't like what he was paying Corey Perry he could trade him to Edmonton? Burke replied by asking the NHL to investigate whether Lowe was guilty of tampering. Today, the shoe is on the other foot: The...

BoC Gameday: The Outcome Is Predetermined

by Mike Chen on Feb 19, 2009 10:22 AM MST on Battle of California

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've mentioned off and on here. Yes, this awful purgatory spells sheer and absolute doom for a...

Dang

by Mike Chen on May 13, 2006 3:21 PM MDT on Battle of California

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 some drunk jackass behind me spilled a little strawberry margerita on it (I did clean up the spots)....

A fishy story about Karma

by Earl Sleek on May 17, 2006 12:29 AM MDT on Battle of California

(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 over $1 million in damages.As of that morning, the San Jose Sharks had won six straight playoff...

Random Fandom

by Earl Sleek on Jun 13, 2006 9:41 AM MDT on Battle of California

[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 (!) uniform.Speaking of which, June 21st is supposed to be the date of the new uniform and logo...

The Jersey Curse Continues

by Mike Chen on Jul 21, 2006 9:37 AM MDT on Battle of California

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 one that affected Nils Ekman. You see, one of my friends decided to get an Ekman jersey after a...

Tempting fate with the Jersey Curse

by Mike Chen on Nov 19, 2006 2:43 PM MST on Battle of California

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 as powerful as the amount of belief/energy that people collectively give to it. I'm not going to go...

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

by Earl Sleek on May 22, 2007 7:00 AM MDT on Battle of California

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 frankly, I'm not sure what to expect out of either team in G6—the Wings are facing their first...

Turning point?

by Mike Chen on Nov 11, 2007 1:58 PM MST on Battle of California

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 point in the season. Doesn't mean that Jonathan Cheechoo or Patrick Marleau put in three-point...