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World War II bombers soar over Orange County, they’re visiting through Sunday

The pilot of a P-51gets ready for a flight in Santa Ana on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. The World War II fighter was on display as part of the Wings of Freedom Tour at the Lyon Air Museum. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Charlie Smith of Newport Beach mugs for the camera as he looks out the B-24 waistgunner’s window in Santa Ana on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. The bomber “Witchcraft” was on display for the Wings of Freedom Tour at Lyon Air Museum. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Orange County Register/SCNG)
The sound of the engines from the World War II aircraft are a little to loud for Ricardo Adame, 4, right, of Fountain Valley in Santa Ana on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. He was visiting the Wings of Freedom Tour at the Lyon Air Museum. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Orange County Register/SCNG)
B-24 co-pilot Gary Dunn, left, and crew member Chris Hurford do some maintainance on the World War II heavy bomber on display for the Wings of Freedom Tour at the Lyon Air Museum in Santa Ana on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Orange County Register/SCNG)
The colors fly above the top turret of the B-24 bomber “Witchcraft” which was on display from the Wings of Freedom Tour at the Lyon Air Museum in Santa Ana on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Orange County Register/SCNG)
The B-17 heavy bomber “Nine O Nine” lands at John Wayne Airport for the Wings of Freedom Tour at the Lyon Air Museum in Santa Ana on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Visitors check out the bomb bay of the B-24 bomber “Witchcraft” on display from the Wings of Freedom Tour at the Lyon Air Museum in Santa Ana on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Orange County Register/SCNG)
The crew of the B-25 bomber “Tondelayo” turns one of the propellers to drain oil from the bottom of the cylinders. The World War II bomber from the Wings of Freedom Tour was on display at the Lyon Air Museum in Santa Ana on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Orange County Register/SCNG)
The B-24 bomber “Witchcraft” taxis on the tarmac upon arrival at the Lyon Air Museum for the Wings of Freedom Tour in Santa Ana on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Joey Coykendall, 7, of Irvine checks out the view from the waistgunnner position of a B-24. The World War II heavy bomber “Witchcraft” was open for up-close viewing during the Wings of Freedom Tour at the Lyon Air Museum in Santa Ana on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Orange County Register/SCNG)
The World War II B-25 bomber “Tondelayo” with the Wings of Freedom Tour takes off from John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. For a fee, visitors could take a 30-minute flight on the vintage military plane operated by the Wings of Freedom Tour. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Thomas Kalama of Huntington Beach, Larry Hao of Honolulu, and Tom Kakihara of Huntington Beach, from left, look at the tail gun of the B-17 on display for the Wings of Freedom Tour at the Lyon Air Museum in Santa Ana on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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If you heard a low rumble over the skies of Orange County on Wednesday afternoon, that was the sound of four World War II-era bomber and fighter aircraft headed for a special appearance at John Wayne Airport and Lyon Air Museum.

The visit is part of the national Wings of Freedom Tour sponsored by the Collings Foundation, a nonprofit educational organization.

Four of these aircraft — a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress “Nine O Nine” WWII Heavy Bomber, Consolidated B-24 Liberator “Witchcraft” WWII Heavy Bomber, North American B-25 Mitchell, and P-51 Mustang fighter — landed at the Lyon Air Museum Wednesday, May 10, and will remain there until Sunday, May 14, for public display and education.

Tickets to view the aircraft are $12 for adults and $6 for children under 12. Visitors may also take a 30-minute flight aboard the planes for $450 per person on the B-17 or the B-24, or fly the P-51 aircraft for $2,200 for a half-hour or $3,200 for a full hour.

The display is at 19300 Ike Jones Road in Santa Ana.

Hours for ground tours and display are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, May 11, through Sunday, May 14. Reservations are required. For more information, call 800-568-8924.

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Ducks face new challenges vs. Predators in conference finals

ANAHEIM — The beards will keep growing and the Ducks will keep playing. They eliminated the Edmonton Oilers in Game 7 of their second-round playoff series with a 2-1 victory Wednesday, ending their Game 7 curse with a smart, patient game that showed off all their experience, depth and skill.

No rest for the weary, though.

Games 1 and 2 of the best-of-7 Western Conference finals are Friday and Sunday at Honda Center.

So, say goodbye to the Oilers and hello to the Nashville Predators.

Nashville is 8-2 in the playoffs after eliminating the Chicago Blackhawks and St. Louis Blues.

The Ducks are 8-3 after defeating the Calgary Flames and the Oilers.

“They defend really well,” Ducks left wing Andrew Cogliano said of the Predators. “I think they’re more defense-first. They’re physical. They’re very physical. They’ve got (goaltender Pekka) Rinne. I think their ‘D’ are the best in the league, personally.

“Nashville is as good as you’re going to find in the league.”

The Ducks were 2-1 against the Predators during the regular season, but two of the games were in the opening weeks, so it’s difficult to gauge them. The Ducks beat the Predators, 6-1, on Oct. 26 and 4-3 in a shootout on March 7 at Honda Center. They also lost, 5-0, on Nov. 12 at Nashville.

The Predators have beaten the Ducks twice in the playoffs, including in the first round last season. Nashville’s victory in Game 7 over the Ducks extended their humiliating streak of winner-take-all-defeats at Honda Center to four in as many seasons.

The Ducks reversed the curse Wednesday.

Can their momentum carry over to the next round?

“Last time we played them we gave them the first two here, and we don’t want to do that again,” Cogliano said of the Ducks’ playoff loss last season to the Predators. “We’ve earned home ice. It’s something we’re proud of. Tonight, the building was awesome.

“Places like Calgary and Edmonton, all the other markets get a lot of credit for their fans, but tonight ours was as loud and maybe even better. It was as loud as you can get. We feed off that. We need the energy from the fans. I try to think of it as, we’re in it as a team, the organization and the fans.

“We’re going to need everyone.”

The Ducks’ victory over the Oilers in Game 7 featured contributions from near and far. Cogliano scored the tying goal in the second period and left wing Nick Ritchie supplied the go-ahead goal 3 minutes, 21 seconds into the third.

The Ducks’ second-round win is history, though.

“I think we have to start over,” defenseman Hampus Lindholm said. “We’ve done some good things, but now we’re playing a different team. We have to play even better. Next game is going to be the toughest of the season. We have to have that approach to the game.

“We have to play like we did tonight, and even better.”

The Predators don’t have one player with the overall brilliance of Connor McDavid, the Oilers’ 20-year-old wunderkind. But they have speed and skill that will make them every bit as difficult for the Ducks to slow down as the Oilers, according to Lindholm.

“They have a of speed up front with (Viktor) Arvidsson and (Filip) Forsberg and then they have a very active ‘D,’” Lindholm said. “They like to play a lot from their ‘D.’ They’re pretty similar that way (to the Oilers). Compared to Edmonton, they have even better defensemen.

“It’s something we should be aware of.”

Much of the Ducks’ defending of the Predators figures to fall on the broad shoulders of centers Ryan Getzlaf and Ryan Kesler. They shadowed McDavid and fellow Oilers center Leon Draisaitl without mercy in Game 7, blanking both of Edmonton’s top scorers.

“It’s, obviously, a team that’s playing outstanding in the playoffs,” Getzlaf said of the Predators after asking when the conference finals would begin. “We’re going to have to be prepared, and we’ll start that process tonight and tomorrow morning.”

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Whicker: Ducks cancel out early hiccup with primal scream, finally win a Game 7

Oilers center Drake Caggiula (36), left, scores past Ducks goalie John Gibson (36) in the first period during game 7 of second-round playoff series at Honda Center in Anaheim on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Orange County Register/SCNG)
The Edmonton Oilers’ celebrate Drake Caggiula’s goal on Anaheim Ducks’ goaltender John Gibson as Shea Theodore skates by during the first period in Game 7 of Western Conference Semifinals during the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Honda Center in Anaheim, CA on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Oilers team celebrate center Drake Caggiula (36)’s goal during game 7 of second-round playoff series against the Ducks at Honda Center in Anaheim on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Orange County Register/SCNG)
The Anaheim Ducks’ Ryan Getzlaf knocks down the Edmonton Oilers’ Milan Lucic during the first period in Game 7 of Western Conference Semifinals during the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Honda Center in Anaheim, CA on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Oilers team celebrate center Drake Caggiula (36)’s goal during game 7 of second-round playoff series against the Ducks at Honda Center in Anaheim on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Orange County Register/SCNG)
The Edmonton Oilers’ Eric Gryba stands over the Anaheim Ducks’ Hampus Lindholm after knocking him to the ground in front of goaltender Cam Talbot during the first period in Game 7 of Western Conference Semifinals during the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Honda Center in Anaheim, CA on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Oilers fans celebrate Drake Caggiula’s goal during game 7 of second-round playoff series against the Ducks at Honda Center in Anaheim on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Orange County Register/SCNG)
The Edmonton Oilers’ Cam Talbot makes a save in front of the Anaheim Ducks’ Andrew Cogliano during the first period in Game 7 of Western Conference Semifinals during the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Honda Center in Anaheim, CA on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Ducks goalie John Gibson (36) blocks a shot during game 7 of second-round playoff series against the Oilers at Honda Center in Anaheim on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Orange County Register/SCNG)
The Anaheim Ducks’ Ryan Kesler skates to the bench in disbelief after a Ducks goal was called back for offsides during the first period in Game 7 of Western Conference Semifinals during the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Honda Center in Anaheim, CA on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Ducks center Rickard Rakell (67) looks for the puck as Oilers goalie Cam Talbot (33) loses track of the puck during game 7 of second-round playoff series at Honda Center in Anaheim on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Orange County Register/SCNG)
The Inland Cadets present the colors before Game 7 of Western Conference Semifinals during the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Honda Center in Anaheim, CA on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Oilers goalie Cam Talbot (33), right, blocks a shot during game 7 of second-round playoff series against the Ducks at Honda Center in Anaheim on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Orange County Register/SCNG)
The Inland Cadets present the colors before Game 7 of Western Conference Semifinals during the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Honda Center in Anaheim, CA on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf (15), left, and Oilers left wing Anton Slepyshev (42) battle for the puck by the board during game 7 of second-round playoff series at Honda Center in Anaheim on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Orange County Register/SCNG)
The Inland Cadets present the colors before Game 7 of Western Conference Semifinals during the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Honda Center in Anaheim, CA on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Ducks right wing Jared Boll (40) body checks Oilers defenseman Eric Gryba (62) into the bench during game 7 of second-round playoff series at Honda Center in Anaheim on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Orange County Register/SCNG)
The Anaheim Ducks’ Andrew Cogliano scores on Edmonton Oilers’ goaltender Cam Talbot during the second period in Game 7 of Western Conference Semifinals during the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Honda Center in Anaheim, CA on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Ducks defenseman Sami Vatanen (45), top, hooks Oilers center David Desharnais (13) for a penalty during game 7 of second-round playoff series at Honda Center in Anaheim on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Orange County Register/SCNG)
Anaheim Ducks’ goaltender John Gibson looks at the puck after making a stop against the Edmonton Oilers during the second period in Game 7 of Western Conference Semifinals during the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Honda Center in Anaheim, CA on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Ducks center Andrew Cogliano (7), back, celebrates his goal in the second period during game 7 of second-round playoff series against the Oilers at Honda Center in Anaheim on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Orange County Register/SCNG)
An Anaheim Ducks fan shows his support behind goaltender John Gibson after Andrew Cogliano’s goal during the second period in Game 7 of Western Conference Semifinals during the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Honda Center in Anaheim, CA on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Ducks center Andrew Cogliano (7) celebrates his goal during game 7 of second-round playoff series against the Oilers at Honda Center in Anaheim on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Orange County Register/SCNG)
Anaheim Ducks’ goaltender John Gibson looks makes a stop against the Edmonton Oilers during the second period in Game 7 of Western Conference Semifinals during the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Honda Center in Anaheim, CA on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Anaheim Ducks’ John Gibson makes save on the Edmonton Oilers’ Connor McDavid during the third period of the Ducks’ 2-1 victory over the Oilers in Game 7 of Western Conference Semifinals during the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Honda Center in Anaheim, CA on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)
The Anaheim Ducks’ Andrew Cogliano scores on Edmonton Oilers’ goaltender Cam Talbot during the second period in Game 7 of Western Conference Semifinals during the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Honda Center in Anaheim, CA on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Ducks center Andrew Cogliano (7) celebrates his goal during game 7 of second-round playoff series against the Oilers at Honda Center in Anaheim on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Orange County Register/SCNG)
Ducks center Rickard Rakell (67), right, looks for the puck during game 7 of second-round playoff series against the Oilers at Honda Center in Anaheim on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Orange County Register/SCNG)
The Anaheim Ducks’ Nick Ritchie celebrates his third period goal on Edmonton Oilers’ goaltender Cam Talbot with teammate Sami Vatanen during the Ducks’ 2-1 victory in Game 7 of Western Conference Semifinals during the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Honda Center in Anaheim, CA on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Ducks center Antoine Vermette (50) falls on top of Oilers goalie Cam Talbot (33) during game 7 of second-round playoff series at Honda Center in Anaheim on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Orange County Register/SCNG)
The Anaheim Ducks celebrate Nick Ritchie’s third period goal on Edmonton Oilers’ goaltender Cam Talbot during the Ducks’ 2-1 victory in Game 7 of Western Conference Semifinals during the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Honda Center in Anaheim, CA on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Oilers goalie Cam Talbot (33) blocks a shot by Ducks left wing Nick Ritchie (37) during game 7 of second-round playoff series at Honda Center in Anaheim on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Orange County Register/SCNG)
The Anaheim Ducks’ Jakob Silfverberg, Josh Manson, John Gibson and Ryan Kesler celebrate as the Edmonton Oilers’ Leon Draisaitl, Patrick Maroon and Milan Lucic head to the bench after the Ducks’ 2-1 victory over the Oilers in Game 7 of Western Conference Semifinals during the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Honda Center in Anaheim, CA on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Ducks right wing Chris Wagner (21), right, body checks Oilers defenseman Eric Gryba (62) during game 7 of second-round playoff series at Honda Center in Anaheim on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Orange County Register/SCNG)
The Anaheim Ducks’ Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry shake hands as they celebrate after the Ducks’ 2-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers in Game 7 of Western Conference Semifinals during the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Honda Center in Anaheim, CA on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Ducks center Ryan Kesler (17), right, and Oilers center Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (93) battle for the puck during game 7 of second-round playoff series at Honda Center in Anaheim on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Orange County Register/SCNG)
The Anaheim Ducks’ Rickard Rakell is checked by the Edmonton Oilers’ Darnell Nurse during the third period of the Ducks’ 2-1 victory over the Oilers in Game 7 of Western Conference Semifinals during the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Honda Center in Anaheim, CA on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)
The Anaheim Ducks’ Chris Wagner just misses a goal on Edmonton Oilers’ goaltender Cam Talbot during the third period of the Ducks’ 2-1 victory over the Oilers in Game 7 of Western Conference Semifinals during the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Honda Center in Anaheim, CA on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Ducks team celebrate after defeating the Oilers in the game 7 of second-round playoff series at Honda Center in Anaheim on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Orange County Register/SCNG)
The Anaheim Ducks’ Antoine Vermette looks on as Edmonton Oilers’ goaltender Cam Talbot makes a save in front of defenseman Adam Larsson during the third period of the Ducks’ 2-1 victory over the Oilers in Game 7 of Western Conference Semifinals during the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Honda Center in Anaheim, CA on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Ducks left wing Nick Ritchie (37), top, celebrates his goal in the third period with defenseman Sami Vatanen (45) during game 7 of second-round playoff series against the Oilers at Honda Center in Anaheim on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Orange County Register/SCNG)
The Anaheim Ducks’ Antoine Vermette shakes hands with the Edmonton Oilers’ Oscar Klefbom after the Ducks’ 2-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers in Game 7 of Western Conference Semifinals during the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Honda Center in Anaheim, CA on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Ducks right wing Corey Perry (10), right, congratulates left wing Nick Ritchie (37)’s goal in the third period during game 7 of second-round playoff series against the Oilers at Honda Center in Anaheim on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Orange County Register/SCNG)
Anaheim Ducks head coach Randy Carlyle walks to the bench as the Ducks celebrate on the ice after their 2-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers in Game 7 of Western Conference Semifinals during the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Honda Center in Anaheim, CA on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Ducks center Rickard Rakell (67), left, body checks Oilers defenseman Adam Larsson (6) during game 7 of second-round playoff series at Honda Center in Anaheim on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Orange County Register/SCNG)
The Anaheim Ducks’ salute the crowd after their 2-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers in Game 7 of Western Conference Semifinals during the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Honda Center in Anaheim, CA on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Ducks defenseman Sami Vatanen (45), left, blocks a shot during game 7 of second-round playoff series against the Oilers at Honda Center in Anaheim on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Orange County Register/SCNG)
Ducks right wing Chris Wagner (21), left, shoots past Oilers defenseman Kris Russell (4) during game 7 of second-round playoff series at Honda Center in Anaheim on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Orange County Register/SCNG)
Ducks goalie John Gibson (36) makes a save during game 7 of second-round playoff series against the Oilers at Honda Center in Anaheim on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Orange County Register/SCNG)
Ducks right wing Ondrej Kase (86), left, body checks Oilers defenseman Eric Gryba (62) during game 7 of second-round playoff series at Honda Center in Anaheim on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Orange County Register/SCNG)
Ducks fans cheer for the team during game 7 of second-round playoff series against the Oilers at Honda Center in Anaheim on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Orange County Register/SCNG)
Ducks defenseman Josh Manson (42), right, defends Oilers center Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (93) during game 7 of second-round playoff series at Honda Center in Anaheim on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Orange County Register/SCNG)
Ducks head coach Randy Carlyle yells instructions to his players during game 7 of second-round playoff series against the Oilers at Honda Center in Anaheim on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Orange County Register/SCNG)
Oilers defenseman Adam Larsson (6), left, and Ducks center Antoine Vermette (50) battle for the puck in front of goalie Cam Talbot (33) during game 7 of second-round playoff series at Honda Center in Anaheim on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Orange County Register/SCNG)
Ducks center Ryan Kesler (17), front, body checks Oilers center Leon Draisaitl (29) during game 7 of second-round playoff series at Honda Center in Anaheim on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Orange County Register/SCNG)
Ducks team celebrate after defeating the Oilers in the game 7 of second-round playoff series at Honda Center in Anaheim on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Orange County Register/SCNG)
Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf (15), left, and Oilers left wing Patrick Maroon (19) talks after the game 7 of second-round playoff series at Honda Center in Anaheim on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Orange County Register/SCNG)
Ducks bench celebrate Nick Ritchie’s goal in the third period during game 7 of second-round playoff series against the Oilers at Honda Center in Anaheim on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Orange County Register/SCNG)
The Edmonton Oilers’ celebrate Drake Caggiula’s goal on Anaheim Ducks’ goaltender John Gibson as Shea Theodore skates by during the first period in Game 7 of Western Conference Semifinals during the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Honda Center in Anaheim, CA on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Ducks left wing Nick Ritchie (37), right, celebrates his goal in the third period during game 7 of second-round playoff series against the Oilers at Honda Center in Anaheim on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Orange County Register/SCNG)
Ducks fans celebrate during the Ducks’ 2-1 victory over the Oilers in Game 7 of Western Conference Semifinals during the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Honda Center in Anaheim, CA on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Ducks’ fans celebrate after Andrew Cogliano’s goal in the second period during the Ducks’ 2-1 victory over the Oilers in Game 7 of Western Conference Semifinals during the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Honda Center in Anaheim, CA on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (Photo by Kevin Sullivan, Orange County Register/SCNG)
ANAHEIM, CA – MAY 10: Rickard Rakell #67 of the Anaheim Ducks skates against Oscar Klefbom #77 of the Edmonton Oilers in Game Seven of the Western Conference Second Round during the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Honda Center on May 10, 2017 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
ANAHEIM, CA – MAY 10: Matthew Benning #83 of the Edmonton Oilers battles for the puck against Andrew Cogliano #7 of the Anaheim Ducks in Game Seven of the Western Conference Second Round during the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Honda Center on May 10, 2017 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
ANAHEIM, CA – MAY 10: Rickard Rakell #67 of the Anaheim Ducks skates against Oscar Klefbom #77 of the Edmonton Oilers in Game Seven of the Western Conference Second Round during the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Honda Center on May 10, 2017 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
ANAHEIM, CA – MAY 10: Drake Caggiula #36 of the Edmonton Oilers celebrates scoring a goal against goaltender John Gibson #36 and Shea Theodore #53 of the Anaheim Ducks with Patrick Maroon #19 and Connor McDavid #97 in Game Seven of the Western Conference Second Round during the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Honda Center on May 10, 2017 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
ANAHEIM, CA – MAY 10: Jakob Silfverberg #33 of the Anaheim Ducks skates against Matthew Benning #83 of the Edmonton Oilers in Game Seven of the Western Conference Second Round during the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Honda Center on May 10, 2017 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
ANAHEIM, CA – MAY 10: Goaltender Cam Talbot #33 of the Edmonton Oilers and Matthew Benning #83 defend against Rickard Rakell #67 of the Anaheim Ducks in Game Seven of the Western Conference Second Round during the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Honda Center on May 10, 2017 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
ANAHEIM, CA – MAY 10: Goaltender Cam Talbot #33 of the Edmonton Oilers looks on against the Anaheim Ducks in Game Seven of the Western Conference Second Round during the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Honda Center on May 10, 2017 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
ANAHEIM, CA – MAY 10: Cam Fowler #4 of the Anaheim Ducks skates against the Edmonton Oilers in Game Seven of the Western Conference Second Round during the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Honda Center on May 10, 2017 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
ANAHEIM, CA – MAY 10: Jared Boll #40 of the Anaheim Ducks skates against Kris Russell #4 of the Edmonton Oilers in Game Seven of the Western Conference Second Round during the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Honda Center on May 10, 2017 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
ANAHEIM, CA – MAY 10: Josh Manson #42 of the Anaheim Ducks checks Connor McDavid #97 of the Edmonton Oilers in Game Seven of the Western Conference Second Round during the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Honda Center on May 10, 2017 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
ANAHEIM, CA – MAY 10: Andrew Cogliano #7 of the Anaheim Ducks celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal against the Edmonton Oilers in Game Seven of the Western Conference Second Round during the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Honda Center on May 10, 2017 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
ANAHEIM, CA – MAY 10: Goaltender John Gibson #36 of the Anaheim Ducks defends against Milan Lucic #27 of the Edmonton Oilers in Game Seven of the Western Conference Second Round during the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Honda Center on May 10, 2017 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
ANAHEIM, CA – MAY 10: Connor McDavid #97 of the Edmonton Oilers skates against Hampus Lindholm #47 of the Anaheim Ducks in Game Seven of the Western Conference Second Round during the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Honda Center on May 10, 2017 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
ANAHEIM, CA – MAY 10: Jakob Silfverberg #33 of the Anaheim Ducks skates against Matthew Benning #83 of the Edmonton Oilers in Game Seven of the Western Conference Second Round during the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Honda Center on May 10, 2017 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
ANAHEIM, CA – MAY 10: Rickard Rakell #67 of the Anaheim Ducks skates against Oscar Klefbom #77 of the Edmonton Oilers in Game Seven of the Western Conference Second Round during the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Honda Center on May 10, 2017 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
ANAHEIM, CA – MAY 10: Goaltender John Gibson #36 of the Anaheim Ducks reacts against the Edmonton Oilers in Game Seven of the Western Conference Second Round during the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Honda Center on May 10, 2017 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
ANAHEIM, CA – MAY 10: Goaltender John Gibson #36 of the Anaheim Ducks looks on against the Edmonton Oilers in Game Seven of the Western Conference Second Round during the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Honda Center on May 10, 2017 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
ANAHEIM, CA – MAY 10: Zack Kassian #44 of the Edmonton Oilers skates between Nate Thompson #44 and Ondrej Kase #86 of the Anaheim Ducks in Game Seven of the Western Conference Second Round during the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Honda Center on May 10, 2017 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
ANAHEIM, CA – MAY 10: The Anaheim Ducks react after their 2-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers in Game Seven of the Western Conference Second Round during the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Honda Center on May 10, 2017 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
ANAHEIM, CA – MAY 10: Jordan Eberle #14 of the Edmonton Oilers leaps against the glass against Ondrej Kase #86 of the Anaheim Ducks in Game Seven of the Western Conference Second Round during the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Honda Center on May 10, 2017 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
ANAHEIM, CA – MAY 10: Jakob Silfverberg #33 of the Anaheim Ducks checks Drake Caggiula #36 of the Edmonton Oilers in Game Seven of the Western Conference Second Round during the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Honda Center on May 10, 2017 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
ANAHEIM, CA – MAY 10: Goaltender Cam Talbot #33 and Adam Larsson #6 of the Edmonton Oilers defend against Antoine Vermette #50 of the Anaheim Ducks in Game Seven of the Western Conference Second Round during the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Honda Center on May 10, 2017 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
ANAHEIM, CA – MAY 10: Goaltender John Gibson #36 of the Anaheim Ducks defends against the Edmonton Oilers in Game Seven of the Western Conference Second Round during the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Honda Center on May 10, 2017 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
Anaheim Ducks center Andrew Cogliano celebrates after scoring during the second period in Game 7 of a second-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series against the Edmonton Oilers in Anaheim, Calif., Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson) ORG XMIT: ANA109
Edmonton Oilers center Drake Caggiula (36) scores past Anaheim Ducks goalie John Gibson, right, and defenseman Shea Theodore during the first period in Game 7 of a second-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series in Anaheim, Calif., Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson) ORG XMIT: ANA101
Edmonton Oilers center Drake Caggiula, second from left, celebrates with Patrick Maroon, left, and Connor McDavid after scoring past Anaheim Ducks goalie John Gibson, right, during the first period in Game 7 of a second-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series in Anaheim, Calif., Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson) ORG XMIT: ANA102
Anaheim Ducks goalie John Gibson, left, blocks a shot by Edmonton Oilers right wing Zack Kassian during the first period in Game 7 of a second-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series in Anaheim, Calif., Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson) ORG XMIT: ANA107
Edmonton Oilers goalie Cam Talbot, right, blocks a shot by Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf during the first period in Game 7 of a second-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series in Anaheim, Calif., Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson) ORG XMIT: ANA105
Edmonton Oilers goalie Cam Talbot, right, blocks a shot by Anaheim Ducks center Rickard Rakell during the first period in Game 7 of a second-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series in Anaheim, Calif., Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson) ORG XMIT: ANA106
Edmonton Oilers goalie Cam Talbot, right, blocks a shot by Anaheim Ducks center Rickard Rakell during the first period in Game 7 of a second-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series in Anaheim, Calif., Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson) ORG XMIT: ANA104
Edmonton Oilers center David Desharnais, right, fails to get a shot on Anaheim Ducks goalie John Gibson left, and defenseman Sami Vatanen during the first period in Game 7 of a second-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series in Anaheim, Calif., Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson) ORG XMIT: ANA103
Anaheim Ducks center Andrew Cogliano, left, scores past Edmonton Oilers goalie Cam Talbot, right, and Oilers’ Darnell Nurse during the second period in Game 7 of a second-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series in Anaheim, Calif., Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson) ORG XMIT: ANA115
Edmonton Oilers defenseman Oscar Klefbom, left, checks Anaheim Ducks left wing Nick Ritchie during the second period in Game 7 of a second-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series in Anaheim, Calif., Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson) ORG XMIT: ANA112
Anaheim Ducks center Andrew Cogliano celebrates after scoring during the second period in Game 7 of a second-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series against the Edmonton Oilers in Anaheim, Calif., Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson) ORG XMIT: ANA111
Anaheim Ducks center Andrew Cogliano, right, scores past Edmonton Oilers goalie Cam Talbot during the second period in Game 7 of a second-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series in Anaheim, Calif., Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson) ORG XMIT: ANA110
Anaheim Ducks center Andrew Cogliano, left, celebrates after scoring past Edmonton Oilers goalie Cam Talbot during the second period in Game 7 of a second-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series in Anaheim, Calif., Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson) ORG XMIT: ANA116
The Anaheim Ducks celebrate a 2-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers in Game 7 of a second-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series in Anaheim, Calif., Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson) ORG XMIT: ANA120
The Anaheim Ducks celebrate s 2-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers in Game 7 of a second-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series in Anaheim, Calif., Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson) ORG XMIT: ANA121
Players on the Anaheim Ducks’ bench start to celebrate the team’s 2-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers in Game 7 of a second-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series in Anaheim, Calif., Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson) ORG XMIT: ANA122
Anaheim Ducks left wing Nick Ritchien scores past Edmonton Oilers goalie Cam Talbot during the third period in Game 7 of a second-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series in Anaheim, Calif., Wednesday, May 10, 2017. The Ducks won 2-1. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson) ORG XMIT: ANA123
Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid reacts after the Oilers’ 2-1 loss to the Anaheim Ducks in Game 7 of a second-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series in Anaheim, Calif., Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson) ORG XMIT: ANA124
Edmonton Oilers center Leon Draisaitl reacts after the team’s 2-1 loss to the Anaheim Ducks in Game 7 of a second-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series in Anaheim, Calif., Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson) ORG XMIT: ANA126
Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid leaves the ice after the Oilers’ 2-1 loss to the Anaheim Ducks in Game 7 of a second-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series in Anaheim, Calif., Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson) ORG XMIT: ANA119
Edmonton Oilers left wing Patrick Maroon, middle watches during final second of the Oilers’ 2-1 loss to the Anaheim Ducks in Game 7 of a second-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series in Anaheim, Calif., Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson) ORG XMIT: ANA127
Edmonton Oilers goalie Cam Talbot, left, blocks a shot by Anaheim Ducks left wing Nick Ritchie during the second period in Game 7 of a second-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series in Anaheim, Calif., Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson) ORG XMIT: ANA108
Edmonton Oilers goalie Cam Talbot, left, blocks a shot by Anaheim Ducks left wing Nick Ritchie during the second period in Game 7 of a second-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series in Anaheim, Calif., Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson) ORG XMIT: ANA114
Anaheim Ducks goalie John Gibson, left, blocks a shot by Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid during the second period in Game 7 of a second-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series in Anaheim, Calif., Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson) ORG XMIT: ANA117
Anaheim Ducks left wing Nick Ritchie celebrates after scoring during the third period in Game 7 of a second-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series against the Edmonton Oilers in Anaheim, Calif., Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson) ORG XMIT: ANA118

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ANAHEIM — The Ducks’ annual Game 7 colonoscopy began with the most bitter taste of all.

Shea Theodore recovered a puck behind John Gibson’s net, after Edmonton’s Patrick Maroon checked it loose from Ryan Kesler. He skated out and in front of Gibson.

Suddenly the puck was acting if it knew the time and date and context of this whole night. It skittered away from the Ducks’ rookie defenseman and, with the Oilers’ Drake Cagguila helping, ducked through Gibson’s pads and into the net.

Three minutes and 31 seconds had elapsed. The many Edmonton fans at Honda Center continued to sound their party rock anthem. The Ducks fans, especially those who sat through the four previous Game 7 losses, were mildly nauseous, to coin a phrase.

With nearly 56 and a half minutes left, what indignities would remain?

“A crappy goal, to be honest,” Andrew Cogliano said. “But we didn’t panic.”

A couple of hours and several quarts of sweat later, Theodore had a chance to stand in front of Gibson, and this time he ended an Edmonton possession.

A while after that, Josh Manson had the puck in the very same position, with the clock disappearing and deliverance on his stick.

The Ducks had earned a series-clinching 2-1 win that leaves Edmonton and a whole wheelbarrow of emotional debris behind.

They play Nashville in the Western Conference finals, with Game 1 here Friday. We’ll see if they skate even harder, without the weight.

“All those other games, we let it get away from us after something bad happened,” Cogliano said. “Tonight we stuck to the game plan. We kept clamping down defensively. We figured if we kept doing that, something would open up for us. We kept pushing.

“The gaps were good, we didn’t give them much in the neutral zone, we didn’t even give them many chances in the third period. It’s great to win, but it’s also great to win a tight game like that.”

The second and third periods comprised the best 40 minutes the Ducks have played in the postseason, maybe in a couple of postseasons. Ryan Kesler’s bloodhounding appeared to weigh heavily on Connor McDavid, who had one shot on goal. Leon Draisaitl had only two, significant because he had checkmated the Ducks in the Oilers’ wins.

Randy Carlyle moved Nick Ritchie onto Ryan Getzlaf’s line to try to match muscle. “It wasn’t a genius move,” Carlyle said, because Ritchie had played there much of the season. But Ritchie is big and strong and, most important, not guilty by association.

When the Ducks were losing those Game 7s, Ritchie was playing for the Peterborough Petes, the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds and the San Diego Gulls. On Sami Vatanen’s pass, he fired the game-winner past Cam Talbot 3:21 into the third period, a goal-scorer’s goal into the far corner.

The other storyline that ruffled the Ducks, or at least their coach, was that the boy-band Oilers were going to use Anaheim as a stairstep on the way to heaven. Carlyle pointed out that the Ducks won four of the last five games in the series and managed to win after they lost their first two games at home.

“We felt a little disrespected,” Carlyle said. “I don’t think many teams in the league have the record we’ve had since Christmas. (29-11-7). We know Edmonton has some young players, but our organization has produced some good young players, too.”

“This is really something we’ve been building,” said Getzlaf, who turned 32 and is now 3-2 in NHL playoff games on his birthday. “In the beginning of the year we had the World Cup, we had a new coach, we had some guys who weren’t here (thanks to contract holdouts). We thought we might get off to a slow start. But the resiliency and the belief is something that reminds me a lot of that season (2007, when the Ducks won the Stanley Cup). We scored three goals in the last three minutes (in Game 5). That doesn’t happen by accident.”

Manson, who along with Hampus Lindholm made noticeable plays all night on the backline, talked of “keeping our foot on the gas throughout. We kept smothering them defensively, because we knew their rush was coming. That’s the way we need to play hockey to be successful.”

It also helped that the officials adopted benign neglect. The Ducks and OIlers had one power play apiece. Advantage, Ducks, primarily because they came into the game 2 for 22 with the man-advantage but also because it allowed Carlyle to keep his lines moving in sequence. Although the fourth line of Chris Wagner, Jared Boll and Nate Thompson played limited minutes, it made a difference, especially with Wagner firing a puck at Talbot’s mask and then nearly scoring on the rebound. Carlyle pointed to a second-period shift in which Wagner, Boll and Thompson were particularly rambunctious.

“I thought that was the turning point of the game,” he said. “Every other line, throughout that period, followed that up.”

Oilers coach Todd McLellan discussed the “bruises and bumps and ice bags” he saw in the postgame locker room on some “scrawny, bony-looking hockey players.”

McDavid, his 20-year-old captain, has a bountiful future, but in this series he scored five points in seven games and was only plus-1. He did average more than 25 minutes, but won only 35.2 percent of his faceoffs.

“He’s a great player, obviously,” Getzlaf said. “We tried our best to stop him. At times we might have paid too much attention to him and not enough to Draisaitl (13 points). But they’re an excellent team, well put-together.”

Three time zones away, the Washington Capitals sustained another Game 7 loss and are in for long months of media lashing — or, worse, emotional abandonment from their fans. Irrational cries to trade Alex Ovechkin have already resounded.

The Ducks claimed all along that the Game 7 talk was bouncing off their leathery skin. Their ecstatic reaction indicated how much they’d bled on the inside.

“We’ve been kicked to the curb a few times,” Cogliano said. “We’ve taken a lot of heat in this room, and rightfully so. It’s a bad feeling to end your years like that. We were ready to follow the leaders who’ve experienced it, because we were sick of it. We were ready to prove the doubters wrong.”

Easier when none of the doubters are in the room.

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The Planet Fitness of dry cleaners, ZIPS, to open 110 locations in Southern California

Greenbelt, MD-based ZIPS is opening its first stores in Southern California.
ZIPS Dry Cleaners, the Planet Fitness of dry cleaning, charges a flat rate for any garment. The chain recently opened its first Orange County location in Costa Mesa. (Courtesy ZIPS)
ZIPS Dry Cleaners, the Planet Fitness of dry cleaning, recently opened the first of 110 locations planned for Southern California. (Courtesy ZIPS)

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ZIPS Dry Cleaners, the Planet Fitness of dry cleaning, recently opened the first of 110 locations planned for Southern California.

The Maryland-based concept aims to do for dry cleaning what Planet Fitness did to the gym industry by offering an inexpensive, flat price for its services. Whether it’s a necktie, a wedding dress or a collared shirt, the no-frills dry cleaning chain charges $2.29 per garment. ZIPS maintains its price is three times less expensive than the industry average.

The company also offers same-day service for garments dropped in by 9 a.m. The first local store opened May 5 at 3010 Bristol Street in Costa Mesa. It’s the first of roughly 30 stores planned for Orange County by Los Angeles-based ZDry, a franchisee that owns the rights to build the brand in Southern California.

ZDry also owns and operates 10 Planet Fitness gyms in the Los Angeles area, with several more under development.

Shawn Bishop, a managing partner at ZDry, said 20 years ago before Planet Fitness changed the gym landscape, consumers didn’t blink an eye when they were charged $50 or more for their monthly gym membership.

“Today, ZIPS is doing the same in their industry,” Bishop said. “Everyone needs dry cleaning in some capacity. The real question customers should ask themselves is, ‘Would I rather pay $50-$60 for 10 pieces to be dry cleaned, or $23 for the same 10 pieces and have it done in one day?’”

At ZIPS, the company said its garments are cleaned in a closed-cleaning system that reduces waste, uses biodegradable plastic bags and recycles hangers.

The first ZIPS stores were founded in the Baltimore-Washington D.C. area in 1996. Today the chain operates more than 50 stores in six states.

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Boys and girls lacrosse playoffs: Wednesday’s scores, Saturday’s schedule

Scores from the boys and girls U.S. Lacrosse Southern California playoffs on Wednesday, and the schedule for Saturday, May 13.

BOYS
Wednesday’s results

Orange County final
Foothill 9, Corona del Mar 3

Los Angeles final
Loyola 11, Palos Verdes 5

Southern Section Championship game
Saturday at Palos Verdes High, noon
Foothill vs. Loyola

GIRLS
Wednesday’s results

Orange County final
Mater Dei 13, Foothill 9

Los Angeles final
Redondo 14, Chaminade 7

Southern Section Championship game
Saturday at Palos Verdes High, 10 a.m.
Mater Dei vs. Redondo

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Fall 2017 Trend: Power Surge

Strong shoulders, cinched waists and other winks to the Eighties add up to a commanding new way to dress for success. Here, a high-fashion interpretation of power dressing, followed by the return of the briefcase, one of the season’s most prominent accessories. Finally, a look back at how it all began, as seen through the eyes of WWD’s archival lenses.
look 1:
Carmen March’s wool and elastane jacket and Casely-Hayford camel moleskin with wool jacquard skirt. Giuseppe Zanotti boots (worn throughout); Wolford tights (worn throughout); Isabel Marant earrings (worn throughout); Eddie Borgo earring as brooch and rings (worn throughout).
look 2:
Left: Trussardi’s wool cropped blazer over Thom Browne’s pique vest and tie worn with 3.1 Phillip Lim’s wool and viscose pants. Right: Mugler’s virgin wool and cashmere sweater under Isabel Marant’s wool jacket and Aquilano.Rimondi’s virgin wool and silk skirt. Manolo Blahnik boots (worn throughout); Alexandre Vauthier belt (worn throughout); Eddie Borgo bag; Elizabeth Kennedy earring (worn throughout).
look 3:
Erika Cavallini’s cotton trenchcoat, Ji Oh’s cotton button-down and Eudon Choi’s lamb napa leather skirt. Thom Browne bag; Zana Bayne belt; Lizzie Fortunato earring worn as brooch.
look 4:
Michael Kors Collection’s leather coat over Tibi’s cotton shirt. Manolo Blahnik boots; Proenza Schouler earrings.

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Fall 2017 Trend: Power Surge, Then

Back in the Eighties, designers such as Donna Karan, Ralph Lauren, Thierry Mugler, Claude Montana and Giorgio Armani led their own women’s power fashion movement — on and off the runway. They gave women the ultimate girl-boss wardrobe: decisive big shoulders, boxy pants, assertive fitted waists and imposing proportions.

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Academy of Art University Fashion Show Highlights Design, Material Innovation

Academy of Art University celebrated the graduating class of the School of Fashion with its annual runway show last Saturday presenting creations from 19 graduating students who collaborated with jewelry, textile and knitwear students to create more than 100 looks.
Notable among the student looks were Estene Marquez’s six elegant pieces, including eveningwear of laser-cut silk organza in black and nude. One standout was a long-sleeved hoodie in laser-cut wool faille worn over floor-dusting wide-leg organza pants with suspenders.
Jeanne Marie Sanguinetti designed Seventies-inspired ivory minidresses embellished with embroidered patches of Pac-Man video game characters. Sanguinetti’s long black fused canvas jumpsuit was adorned with Pac-Man appliqués and a series of flickering yellow resin LED lights that raced around the body and legs. Jiran Xia’s bold-shouldered peach cashmere and wool full-length coat had flower-motif panels floating down the front, worn over an abstract print dress in yellow and orange cotton.
“Students make every possible use of classic tailoring and sewing techniques and have embraced digital printing, 3-D printing and laser cutting, and [they] use Photoshop and computerized pattern-making and drafting, and wearable tech, “ said Simon Ungless, executive director of the School of Fashion. “At the same time, they have a great appreciation of craftsmanship and

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Gucci’s Chime for Change Announces Chimehack 4 Event at Facebook

Gucci’s Chime for Change initiative, together with Global Citizen, Facebook and Kleiner Perkins, will host Chimehack 4, its fourth “hackathon” to create tech-driven solutions for gender equality, on June 10 and 11 at Facebook’s headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif.
“Chimehack has always addressed some of the toughest challenges facing girls and women around the world, from reducing violence against women to increasing access to medical care. This year we are excited to explore ways technology can advance solutions for refugee girls at this critical moment in time,” said Susan Chokachi, president and chief executive officer of Gucci America.
Chimehack 4 will bring together technology-sector leaders and rising stars, along with issue experts and nonprofit leaders, to design technological solutions that leverage the global reach of Facebook’s platforms to break down the barriers to education for refugee girls.
“Facebook is committed to building a safe and supportive community and one way we do this is through our social good tools,” explained Naomi Gleit, Facebook’s vice president of social good. “I look forward to seeing what creative solutions we can hack together.”
“Now more than ever, it is critical that we come together to help eliminate the roadblocks to education, equality and safety for all girls

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