by Brian Kennedy | Dec 4, 2023 | Anaheim Ducks, Colorado Avalanche, Los Angeles Kings
The Colorado Avalanche went west on the weekend, hoping for four points and ending up with one. What happened, and what does the disparity in style of play they experienced say about what will work in the playoffs, when they arrive? The Avalanche tired themselves out...
by Brian Kennedy | Nov 26, 2023 | Anaheim Ducks, Los Angeles Kings
The Anaheim Ducks have played at mid-day on Black Friday for years. It used to be that Chicago was the opponent, and the lore was, “They’re on their circus trip,” by which it was meant that the Blackhawks were vacating their arena so that the circus could take up...
by Brian Kennedy | Nov 21, 2023 | Anaheim Ducks, St. Louis Blues
A week or so ago, the Anaheim Ducks were on a roll, coming off a successful road trip. Now they’re spending American Thanksgiving week at home, and things aren’t so super. They’d lost two games in a row coming into Sunday, when the Blues were in town for a 5pm start....
by Brian Kennedy | Nov 13, 2023 | Anaheim Ducks, Inside Hockey, San Jose Sharks
Legacy Night, Volume 1, was celebrated in Anaheim Sunday late afternoon and into the evening as the Ducks continue to honor their thirtieth anniversary of being born as an NHL team in 1993. Everyone who got to the arena early enough was given a Paul Kariya bobble head...
by Brian Kennedy | Nov 11, 2023 | Anaheim Ducks, Philadelphia Flyers
A couple of nights ago, with the Ducks trying to extend their six-game winning streak against Pittsburgh (they didn’t), IH made a promise and issued a warning. The promise was that we would fill you in on what was making the Ducks so good. The warning was that this...
by Brian Kennedy | Nov 8, 2023 | Anaheim Ducks, Pittsburgh Penguins
There’s a big difference between “Nothing to see here” and “Did you see that?”, as proved by the Anaheim Ducks over the past few weeks. The team has emerged as a real player despite the feeling of practically everyone in hockey that they would be mired in rebuild-tis...
