by Brian Kennedy | Jan 12, 2023 | Los Angeles Kings
What do Jonathan Bernier and Martin Jones have in common? They both won Stanley Cups on the bench in support of Jonathan Quick. Even saying that, there’s Quick, as you’d expect, dominating the near- and middle-term memories of Kings fans. But there’s a new person in...
by Brian Kennedy | Mar 4, 2017 | Anaheim Ducks, Archived Features, Homepage, Toronto Maple Leafs
You wouldn’t normally think of the Anaheim Ducks and the Toronto Maple Leafs as having much to do with one another. But on Friday night with the Canadian team in town, the crossovers were hard to miss. Mike Babcock, the Leafs’ coach? Took the Ducks to the Stanley Cup...
by Brian Kennedy | Jan 10, 2017 | Dallas Stars, Homepage, Los Angeles Kings, NHL
Forget analysis. Here’s pure impression about what happened in LA on Monday night with Dallas in town. You decide at the end if what I saw corresponds to your stats-happy, super-fancy way of looking at the game. First period. Jordan Nolan seemed like he was never off...
by Brian Kennedy | Oct 23, 2016 | Homepage, Los Angeles Kings, NHL, Vancouver Canucks
The Kings this year are pretty much what they were last, because salaries have largely locked them into using the lineup that last won them the Cup. The differences, if you looked at their home opening roster, were minimal compared to last year. Here are some new...
by Brian Kennedy | Apr 24, 2016 | Anaheim Ducks, Homepage, Nashville Predators, NHL
The Ducks were looking to overcome a disadvantage on Saturday, but not the one you’d think. They were looking to overcome the boost that comes with being at home, which Coach Boudreau said late in the week sometimes amps them up too much. And silly me—I praised them...
