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John Vanbiesbrouck

My Year as a Florida Panthers Season Ticket Holder

Throughout my adolescence, hockey was life. My parents were both die-hard Vancouver Canuck fans. My dad promoted sports memorabilia shows and bought our first home with his collection’s profits. I played the sport competitive...
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The Bucket List: My Trip To Wrestlemania XXIX

Growing up, professional wrestling was my life. To put that into perspective, I wrote a wrestling newsletter in the fifth grade, parlayed it into a full-scale wrestling hotline a year later, and ended up with a trivia booth at ...
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King James and the 2013 Stanley Cup*

In five months’ time, LeBron James should be staring at his second NBA Championship ring. If you ask the odds makers in Vegas, there’s a 2/1 chance of it. But as of today, LeBron has one. Not one* or one in a shortened seas...
by Jay Adams
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CAVE Interview Series: Pick-Up Artist Nick Savoy

In life, there are certain texts that fall under the category of “required reading”. If you’re a male between the ages of 18 and 30, that list unquestionably includes Neil Strauss’ The Game. Published in 2005, the b...
by Jay Adams
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CAVE Interview Series: Cisco Adler

In terms of building a prototypical celebrity resume, Cisco Adler has essentially done it all. Step one: possess a renowned family connection. Adler’s father, Lou, is a Grammy Award-winning producer who dabbled in film (The R...
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Dylan Live

Review: Bob Dylan at Rogers Arena – October 12, 2012

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The Review 3 / 5 - Above Average
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CAVE Interview Series: Machine Gun Kelly

In life, appearances can be deceiving. To the world, Richard Colson Baker is Machine Gun Kelly; an aggressive, tattooed rapper with a swift flow and an undeniable swagger. But in a quiet, carpeted media room, he’s a shy, intr...
by Jay Adams
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CAVE Interview Series: G-Eazy

In the ever-changing, financially unstable business of music, many artists claim to be independent. In reality, few are. Behind the fresh faces, slick hooks and viral marketing strategies stand silent investors, polished songwr...
by Jay Adams
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Linkin Park In Concert At Staples Center

Review: Linkin Park at Rogers Arena – September 4, 2012

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The Review 3 / 5 - Above Average
by Jay Adams
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Man Overboard

CAVE Interview Series: Man Overboard’s Justin Collier

To some, defending pop-punk would be considered treason. But to Williamstown, New Jersey’s Man Overboard, it’s a way of life. Combining slick hooks, sing-along choruses and a do-it-yourself attitude, the band proudly stands...
by Jay Adams
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Southern Air

Review: Yellowcard – “Southern Air”


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The Review 3.5 / 5 - Good
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CAVE Interview Series: Yellowcard’s Longineu “LP” Parsons

In July 2004, I was 17. I had just graduated from high school, drove a beat-up Toyota Corolla, and couldn’t attend a single party without hearing Yellowcard’s Ocean Avenue. The album’s title track would hit #1 on Total Re...
by Jay Adams
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The Gaslight Anthem – Handwritten

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The Review 4 / 5 - Very Good
by Jay Adams
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Sonnen, Silva and the Death of Hype

701 days. That’s how long MMA fans waited to find out if UFC 117 was an aberration. On August 7, 2010, Chael Sonnen dominated the seemingly unbeatable Anderson Silva for 23 minutes before falling victim to an unexpected trian...
by Jay Adams
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Almost Famous: The Drama of Restricted Free Agents

On the calendar of armchair general managers worldwide, few days evoke greater anticipation than July 1st. The opening of the NHL’s free agency period represents a unique blend of discourse, speculation and excitement. But wh...
by Jay Adams
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Split Decision: Breaking Down the Pacquiao Fix

Whether you stood and cheered, yelled and criticized, or silently sat in awe, Saturday’s controversial finale to the Manny Pacquiao/Timothy Bradley contest was boxing’s first “where were you?” moment of this decade. Thr...
by Jay Adams
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Growing Pains: The Aftermath of Cody Hodgson

*as posted on thehockeywriters.com Character. It was supposed to be the centerpiece of Mike Gillis’ tenure in Vancouver. It’s what deterred Gillis from selecting the talented, but unpredictable, Kyle Beach with the 10th pic...
by Jay Adams
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Twisted Logic: The Fallacy of Trading Roberto Luongo

Six seasons. Five Northwest Division titles. Two Presidents’ Trophies. A Stanley Cup Finals appearance. Two Vezina nominations. One Hart Trophy nomination. One Lester B. Pearson nomination. One Jennings Trophy. Two team MVPs....
by Jay Adams
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The Curious Case of Ryan Callahan

New York City. The media capital of the world. Birthplace of Linsanity and the new home of Tebow-mania. A market where good (but not necessarily great) players are often praised and regarded as superstars.  In the Big Apple, w...
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The Sean Avery Effect: An Analysis of the Cody Hodgson Deal

For as long as professional sports have existed, there have been athletes who are simply regarded as “winners”. This concept of “winners” seems to be a staple of any discussion pertaining to the building or re-building ...
by Jay Adams
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The Curse of the Albatross: Understanding “Bad” Contracts in the NHL

It’s December 2010. I’m sitting ten rows behind the net at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. In front of me, the hometown Devils are being badly outplayed by the Nashville Predators. Offensively, the Devils ...
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