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Dukes fall to John Carroll in semis, conclude season

By Adam Lindner | Asst. Sports Editor On Saturday night at the Robert Morris University Island Sports Center, Duquesne’s club ice hockey team played the last game of its 2016-17 campaign as it fell in the semifinals of the College Hockey Mid-America (CHMA) playoffs to John Carroll University, 8-2. Though a six-goal defeat is surely a tough way to end the year, Duquesne head coach … Continue reading Dukes fall to John Carroll in semis, conclude season

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NHL taking steps toward inclusion with new marketing campaign

By Bry McDermott | Asst. Photo Editor In February, the NHL is putting down its fists and opening its arms to remind the world that “Hockey Is For Everyone.” The NHL, the players’ association and all 30 franchises teamed up with the “You Can Play” Project—a nonprofit focused on supporting the LGBTQ+ community and fighting homophobia in sports—to create “Hockey Is For Everyone,” a league-wide … Continue reading NHL taking steps toward inclusion with new marketing campaign

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NHL Playoff Preview

Western Conference By Joseph Sykes | Sports Editor Stars vs. Wild Of all four first-round Western Conference matchups, this may be the easiest to predict. The Minnesota Wild limped into the postseason after dropping five straight losses to some of the league’s more mediocre clubs. Add that to the fact that they’ll be facing the Central Division champion Dallas Stars, and you have a recipe … Continue reading NHL Playoff Preview

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44-year-old Jaromir Jagr only getting better with age

By Joseph Sykes | Sports Editor Why is it that Jaromir Jagr, a 44-year-old NHL forward with 722 goals and 1,802 career points – the fourth most in league history – is not yet enshrined in Toronto’s Hockey Hall of Fame? Well, there’s a good reason: he’s still playing. The Florida Panthers right winger, whose birthday was on Monday, is by far the oldest player … Continue reading 44-year-old Jaromir Jagr only getting better with age

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2016 NHL All-Star Game finally puts on entertaining show

By Joseph Guzy | Photo Editor John Scott, a 6-foot-8, 260 pound enforcer, saved the NHL All-Star Game. For now. Of course, the underdog story surrounding Scott fueled a renewed interest in a notoriously dull event. The man the league supposedly didn’t want to attend their precious showcase scored two goals and was hoisted on the shoulders of his teammates with tournament MVP honors at … Continue reading 2016 NHL All-Star Game finally puts on entertaining show

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Galchenyuk mocked for roll in domestic violence case

By Bryanna McDermott | The Duquesne Duke The Montreal Canadiens cannot catch a break. The 2015-16 season has been riddled with drama from goalie, Carey Price’s, injury to defenseman, P.K. Subban’s, profanity- filled outburst over goal scoring “not being his job.” The latest incident to add to the list: a domestic violence case involving forward Alex Galchenyuk as the victim. Montreal police arrested Chanel Leszczynski, … Continue reading Galchenyuk mocked for roll in domestic violence case

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The curious case of John Scott and the NHL All-Star Game

By Joseph Sykes | Sports Editor All-star games are some of the wackiest sporting events in the world. The NHL All-Star Game is no exception. With the ridiculously high number of goals and unorthodox game play style, fans get a nice break from the serious facet of hockey. The NHL has decided to up the crazy factor for the 2016 All-Star Game, which will take … Continue reading The curious case of John Scott and the NHL All-Star Game

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Fighting needs to be extinguished from hockey

By Bryanna McDermott | The Duquesne Duke “Punching your best friend in the face a few times a week will do wonders for your career,” Brandon Prust, the Montreal Canadien left wing, said in his February 2015 Players’ Tribune article “Why We Fight”. A few years ago, this may be true, but until recently, the NHL has seen a decline in fighting that’s pushing enforcers … Continue reading Fighting needs to be extinguished from hockey

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Dukes lose in City Game on ice, await playoffs

Joey Sykes | The Duquesne Duke   The Duquesne men’s club hockey team fell 4-1 to the Pitt Panthers Saturday night in their final regular season game of the year. The Dukes, who finished the season with a record of 15-8, will head back to the playoffs this year after reaching the division championships in 2013 where they lost to Mercyhurst. Losing to Pitt, however, … Continue reading Dukes lose in City Game on ice, await playoffs

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