Ducks “Goalie” Edmonton

Ducks “Goalie” Edmonton

Anaheim, CA—Is the question whether the Ducks could skate with the Oilers or whether the Oilers would let them? In their first period together, the team from Anaheim went blade-for-blade with the Canadian team on Monday night. The Oilers way outshot the Ducks, anyway,...
Going Out Excellent

Going Out Excellent

It’s rare to find someone as good as his or her profession at the end of a career as he or she was at the start, particularly in sports. However, in Los Angeles, broadcasting excellence often carries from generation to generation: Chick Hearn, Vin Scully, Bob Miller,...
Can’t Ignore Core Four

Can’t Ignore Core Four

What would it feel like if, at work, your every move was chronicled and analyzed endlessly on the radio the next day without your being able to explain any of the why’s for all of the what’s being bandied about? That’s how I imagine it feels to be a Toronto Maple...
Not Playing the Spoiler

Not Playing the Spoiler

At some point, the games of a losing team simply don’t matter anymore, aside from for player-development purposes. That’s when talk shifts away from “playoff” hopes and towards “we’re spoilers” reality. Friday night, the Ducks had that chance, as they took on the...