It is difficult to start this because it feels like I have already written it. A while ago, SBNation decided to let their hockey sites go, and it briefly seemed like I would be cut loose, never to write again.
While I am incredibly grateful to the people who donated to the GoFundMe, shared content this past season, and helped facilitate the move to an independent Five For Howling, it is time for this to end for me.
I, Carl Pavlock, will be stepping down from Five For Howling in all...
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Baylor Athletics
Women’s Tennis Loses in Second Round of Big 12 Championships
After a 4-2 first round win over West Virginia, Baylor women’s tennis lost to Oklahoma 4-0.
Final. Looking ahead to the NCAA Tournament. #SicEm pic.twitter.com/Gozjr3QOq2 — Baylor Women’s Tennis (@BaylorWTennis) April 18, 2024
Men’s Tennis Gearing Up for Big 12 Championships
Today is the men’s turn. They’ll take on TCU at 12PM today.
Feelin' alright in OK #SicEm | #Big12Ten pic.twitter.c...
From Our Daily Bears
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Thx bud for the two Stanley Cups and all the memories .
Jeffery James Carter, aka Carts aka Cartsy aka probably a lot of other nicknames has officially announced his retirement following the Pittsburgh Penguins’ final game of the 2023-24 season. The Penguins made a serious push to the playoffs in the last month but just fell a little short.
A long and illustrious @NHL career for Jeff Carter 👏 We've been privileged to be a part of it. Congratulations on your well-deserved retir...
From Jewels From The Crown
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Drew is back, but there’s more work to be done. Last week was a roller coaster of emotions filled with tweets, Tex-Mex, flight trackers, Chip Gains trash talk, and culminating with Scott Drew turning down Kentucky to remain Baylor’s head coach. Now the question is, where does the men’s basketball program go from here this offseason?
We know that freshmen phenoms Ja’Kobe Walter and Yves Missi have already declared for the NBA draft.
We know that Cale...
From Our Daily Bears
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Feb 29, 2024; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Los Angeles Kings defenseman Brandt Clarke (92) celebrates his goal against the Vancouver Canucks in the third period at Rogers Arena. Kings won 5-1. Mandatory Credit: Bob Frid-USA TODAY Sports
First year defender Brandt Clarke was named to the AHL’s All-Rookie Team for the 2023-24 season.
The 2023-24 AHL All-Rookie Team has been unveiled. #AHLAwards 📝: https://t.co/Aa8eNtyCLw pic.twitter.com/kQTBSt1nlp — AHL Communications (@AHL...
From Jewels From The Crown
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Game Preview
It is all over today. Not only is the Arizona Coyotes’ 2023-24 season coming to an end tonight in a match against the Edmonton Oilers, but the team’s time in Arizona will also be over.
The Desert Dogs’ have been a significant part of so many people’s lives and have been a roller coaster this season. There have been considerable ups and downs as we saw a squad of veterans help shepherd the growth of younger prospects making their way in the NHL.
If the circumstances ...
From Five For Howling
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The princes of the AHL have just three games left before starting their quest for the Calder Cup.
Sitting third in the Pacific Division with 87 points, the Ontario Reign punched their ticket to the Calder Cup playoffs on March 27, 2024 and sealed their home ice advantage with their 5-4 victory over the Henderson Silver Knights on Saturday night in Nevada.
WE'LL SEE YOU AT @ToyotaArena ON APRIL 24TH WE'VE CLINCHED HOME ICE IN ROUND 1 #ReignTrain | #ONTvsHSK pic.twitter.com/0BkQApNBX...
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Baylor Athletics
Baseball SWEEPS
Baylor baseball went 3-0 against Big 12 opponent BYU last weekend! This moves the Bears to 8-7 in conference, and is the first conference sweep since 2019!
Brought out the brooms #SicEm ⚾️ | #Together pic.twitter.com/BhFcUPECub — Baylor Baseball (@BaylorBaseball) April 13, 2024
Tonight is another road match for the Bears as they take on UT Arlington at 6PM.
Wrapping up the road swing in search of our ninth win in 10 games PREVIEW | B...
From Our Daily Bears
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The real postseason push begins now as the team has a lot of unfinished business to complete. Here’s a quick look at the rest of their season and potential playoff matchups.
Tuesday’s 4-1 victory over the struggling Calgary Flames sealed the Los Angeles Kings’ postseason bid, officially clinching a berth in this year’s Stanley Cup playoffs. In true Kings fashion, it took a little extra longer than would’ve been comfortable, nearly coming down to the wire unlike years past when they h...
From Jewels From The Crown
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Game Preview
The future of the Arizona Coyotes may be bleak, but that isn’t stopping the players from giving their all. The Desert Dogs are 3-1-0 on their current road trip after back-to-back overtime wins against the Vancouver Canucks and Edmonton Oilers.
Neither game was perfect, but they were solid wins against two of the top teams in the Western Conference.
In both matchups, the Coyotes did a good job at scoring first, only to see their opponents come back and tie the game. ...
From Five For Howling
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Game Preview
The Arizona Coyotes’ final road trip has been exciting so far. They started with a commanding win over San Jose, only to get destroyed by the Seattle Kraken in their second game. Then, on Wednesday, after allowing the Vancouver Canucks to come back from a 3-1 deficit, Logan Cooley notched his 19th of the season to give the Coyotes their first win over the Canucks this season.
It was an excellent night for Dylan Guenther, who was involved in all four of the Coyotes’ goals...
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The complicated life of Pete Rose is presented in great detail by author Keith O’Brien in his recently-released book, Charlie Hustle: The Rise and Fall of Pete Rose, and the Last Glory Days of Baseball. O’Brien crafts a compelling narrative through extensive research, using decades of newspaper articles, federal court documents, FBI files, MLB’s 1989 […]
The post Brrok Review – “Charlie Hustle: The Rise and Fall of Pete Rose, and the Last Glory Days of Baseball” appeared first on Off The Ben...
From Off The Bench
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Seasoned Kings players defy aging stereotypes, leading with skill and experience on and off the ice.
With graying hair and slight hints of wrinkles around their eyes and smiles, a few LA Kings players are beginning to show their age off the ice. On the ice, there’s little sign that their 30+ year old bodies have been through the ringer throughout their careers.
At 36 years old, Anze Kopitar is still highly productive in all areas of the ice. He may not be a corsi god (that honor...
From Jewels From The Crown
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Game Preview
After an excellent start, the Arizona Coyotes’ season’s final road trip hit a snag. The Coyotes ran into a hot netminder in Philipp Grubauer last night and fell 5-0 to the Seattle Kraken.
The first two times the Kraken and Coyotes met, they were tight games that needed overtime or a shoot-out to settle things. That was not the case last night, as the Kraken got two early goals and then kept going for a full 60 minutes.
Giving up two early goals is enough to shake an...
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As the Los Angeles Kings' rising stars shine, their impact is felt not just in California, but across the NHL.
Between a stoic Swede and a young Canadian hailed to be the “next Anze Kopitar”, Adrian Kempe and Quinton Byfield are hitting their strides at the exact right time for the Los Angeles Kings. Both first round draft picks (Kempe 29th overall in 2014; Byfield 2nd overall in 2020), the two forwards have become critical components to a Kings team trying its best to not only make the p...
From Jewels From The Crown
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Game Preview
The Arizona Coyotes’ road trip continues with a trip to the Northwest. The Coyotes will play a back-to-back, with a match against the Seattle Kraken tonight and a trip to Vancouver tomorrow.
The Coyotes have all of the momentum going into tonight’s game. They followed up a comeback win against the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday with a 5-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Saturday.
Saturday’s game featured another strong period for the Yotes. Both teams had lit th...
From Five For Howling
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Game Preview
The Arizona Coyotes must feel good about themselves as they head out on the road. The Yotes have all the momentum as they head out on their final road trip, starting with a matinee matchup against the San Jose Sharks today.
The Coyotes ended their previous seven-game homestand with one of the most impressive comebacks in franchise history. After giving up four unanswered goals in the second period, it looked like the Vegas Golden Knights were just 20 minutes away f...
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Akil Thomas, drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the second round of the 2018 draft, made his NHL debut this week. The forward has seen limited ice time so far, but made a big impact in his time against the Sharks.
Thomas’s first NHL goal, and first career point, came at 11:13 in the first period. Thomas and PL Dubois came down the ice together, with Thomas using other players as a screen to find the back of the net. His goal also stands as the game-winner, a feat which he has accomplishe...
From Jewels From The Crown
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Game Preview
The Arizona Coyotes’ homestand ends tonight with a match against the Vegas Golden Knights. The Coyotes fell 2-1 to the Vancouver Canucks in their last game and are running out of chances to put on a show for the home crowd this season.
While the game may not have ended the way the Coyotes would have hoped, it wasn’t a complete loss. The Canucks are one of the top teams in the NHL this season, and the Coyotes did a good job of keeping the game close.
That isn’t to sa...
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Chics - and wins - dig the long ball.
The post How Important Are “Productive Outs”, Really? appeared first on Off The Bench .
From Off The Bench
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When I visited Winter Weekend at the MassMutual Center in Springfield, Mass. back in January, several fans I talked to said different versions of the same thing: the Boston Red Sox need to stop acting like a small market team. Since that weekend, the walls have been closing in on management. It’s not just the […]
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From Off The Bench
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The Anaheim Ducks may boast the most consistent elite goalie play in NHL history. With the trade deadline past, multiple contending teams have a clear hole in net, and almost none of them filled it. Whether you want to look at how Carolina is an extremely well rounded team except goaltending, how the LA Kings haven’t won a playoff series since prime Johnathan Quick graced them, or how the Devils quite literally took themselves out of playoff contention by not addressing goaltending. Goalies ma...
From Anaheim Calling
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December brought with it its usual slate of chilly challenges and the team often struggled to rise to the occasion. With 20 games left, can they do it?
Mar 7, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Kings left wing Kevin Fiala (22, center) celebrates a goal with center Phillip Danault (24) and defenseman Matt Roy (3) during the overtime against the Ottawa Senators at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-USA TODAY Sports
February was frosty to the Los Angeles Kings ...
From Jewels From The Crown
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Coming off an eighth consecutive losing season, plus the loss of Shohei Ohtani to free agency, the Los Angeles Angels have become an afterthought in Major League Baseball. They’re projected to win 78 games by FanGraphs, which would be a ninth straight season finishing with a losing record and a tenth straight season without making […]
The post The Mike Trout WAR Watch appeared first on Off The Bench .
From Off The Bench
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It’s silly season right now with the trade deadline little over a week away. In that spirit I have decided to write a beautiful work of science-fiction in which I am handed the reigns of this franchise for the time between now and the March 8 deadline. I have, as all good and benevolent overlords do, tried to be reasonable in terms of what the trades look like on balance. I am sure that every fan of the teams involved will say that I’m a moron and a fool who has suffered some kind of head trau...
From Anaheim Calling
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