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  • A poster of Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin is raised to the sky as people gather during the Washington Capitals Stanley Cup NHL hockey victory parade on June 12, 2018, in Washington,DC.
    A poster of Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin is raised to the sky as people gather during the Washington Capitals Stanley Cup NHL hockey victory parade on June 12, 2018, in Washington,DC.
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    At the Washington Capitals Victory Parade, a Preview of Redemption

    The entire endeavor of sports fandom is an invitation to constantly think about why we assign alpine scales of meaning to things that are inevitably trivial and outside of our control

    byArmin Rosen
  • Al Iafrate, of the early-1990s Washington Capitals, shows off his bicep tattoo to analyst Stan Fischler, while Fischler holds the player's cigarette and can of soda, January 1993.
    Al Iafrate, of the early-1990s Washington Capitals, shows off his bicep tattoo to analyst Stan Fischler, while Fischler holds the player's cigarette and can of soda, January 1993.
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    Hockey Broadcasting Legend Stan Fischler Retires, Moves to the Golan Heights

    As the Washington Capitals and Vegas Golden Knights vie for the 2018 Stanley Cup, the man known as The Hockey Maven leaves the sport behind—richer than he found it in 1939

    byHillel Kuttler
  • Brent Burns #88 and Joe Thornton #19 of the San Jose Sharks celebrate after scoring a second period goal against the St. Louis Blues in St Louis, Missouri, May 17, 2016.
    Brent Burns #88 and Joe Thornton #19 of the San Jose Sharks celebrate after scoring a second period goal against the St. Louis Blues in St Louis, Missouri, May 17, 2016.
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    No Glory for the Clean-Shaven

    Is there a deeper, Kabbalah-inspired meaning behind the playoff beard?

    byArmin Rosen
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    The Washington Capitals Want Out of the Desert

    The Caps have yet again been booted from the NHL Playoffs. A long-suffering fan laments and searches for an oasis.

    byArmin Rosen
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    Rocco the Hockey-Playing Jew Meets Sugar Land, Texas

    The first stop on a possible rise to the major leagues for a kid from Heschel? The wilds of suburban Houston.

    byLouie Lazar
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    (YouTube)
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    French McDonald’s Creates Bagel Cheeseburgers

    Understanding France and Israel by their McDonald’s franchises

    byAdam Chandler
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    (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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    Why My Home Team Will Always Be Detroit, Even Though I Live in Boston

    My father started rooting for Detroit when Hank Greenberg played for the Tigers. Now it’s an enduring family tradition.

    bySteve Calechman
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