by Brian Kennedy | May 15, 2022 | Edmonton Oilers, Homepage, Los Angeles Kings, NHL
It had to happen sometime. Jonathan Quick had won all four game sevens he had played in up until Saturday night. That might have predicted a cinch clinch against Edmonton, who in that scenario would be stonewalled by his prowess and fail to score on lots of good...
by Brian Kennedy | Feb 14, 2019 | Anaheim Ducks, Homepage, Leagues, NHL
The Vancouver Canucks came into Anaheim Wednesday night with not-unreasonable hopes for the playoffs. They were two points behind Minnesota in the wildcard race, though they were a mediocre 4-4-2 in their last ten contests. They had also lost their prior game, 7-2 to...
by Brian Kennedy | Dec 3, 2018 | Carolina Hurricanes, Homepage, Los Angeles Kings, NHL
Like it or not, the game LA played against visiting Carolina on Sunday night IS Kings hockey. Low scoring. Intense. Featuring great goaltending. It’s like it’s the 1950s again. A spectacular save at the end of period one made for something to talk about at...
by Brian Kennedy | Nov 24, 2017 | Homepage, Los Angeles Kings, NHL, Winnipeg Jets
One team playing in Anaheim on Friday afternoon had clearly celebrated Thanksgiving the day before, if their early slumber on the ice was a fair indication. That would be the home team, who found themselves down by a pair of goals before the game was five minutes old....
by Brian Kennedy | Nov 13, 2017 | Anaheim Ducks, Homepage, Tampa Bay Lightning
Anaheim’s John Gibson was unavailable for comment after Sunday night’s game versus the Lightning in which the Ducks gave up 37 shots, took 29, and lost 2-1. Had it not been for Gibson, it would have been 5-1. Or worse. Definitely, it would have been much worse....
