by Brian Kennedy | May 6, 2017 | Anaheim Ducks, Archived Features, Edmonton Oilers, Homepage
When I saw both Edmonton and Anaheim fans filing out of the arena seats with about five minutes to go in the third period on Friday night, I thought of the rule we used to talk about in my Montreal neighborhood. It went like this: “Always get there for the warm-up....
by Brian Kennedy | Apr 29, 2017 | Anaheim Ducks, Edmonton Oilers, Homepage
Could Edmonton’s supporting cast come up as big as they had in game one of the series with Anaheim? This was one question that needed answering on Friday night. No. But they wouldn’t need to, because as Todd McLellan said afterwards, “Every night you need a hero, and...
by Brian Kennedy | Apr 27, 2017 | Anaheim Ducks, Edmonton Oilers, Homepage
The storylines coming in were simple: the Ducks needed to contain McDavid, and they had just the guy to do it—Ryan Kesler. The Ducks needed to get their defense mobile again, and they had just the right guy returning—Fowler. And the Oilers needed their secret weapon,...
by Brian Kennedy | Apr 16, 2017 | Anaheim Ducks, Calgary Flames, Homepage
“Still can’t win here,” the Calgary Flames must have been saying to themselves Saturday night after losing 3-2 in Anaheim, and nobody could quite explain why afterwards. Their coach, Glen Gulutzan, was stymied by a non-call, a disallowed goal that would have put them...
by Brian Kennedy | Apr 14, 2017 | Anaheim Ducks, Archived Features, Calgary Flames, Homepage, NHL
“You can’t win here!” Say that in a singsong chant, and you have the sentiments of the fans at Honda Center in Anaheim plus what it felt like to be amongst them Thursday night wrapped up into one. They were taunting the Calgary Flames—both fans and players—who were in...
by Brian Kennedy | Apr 10, 2017 | Anaheim Ducks, Homepage, Los Angeles Kings
Though they said after they’d done it that they didn’t care all that much for winning the Pacific Division title, the Ducks pushed to the end, including OT, and got the banner. They did it in a penalty-filled game that lacked the intensity it might have had, since...
