by Brian Kennedy | Jan 12, 2019 | Anaheim Ducks, Homepage, NHL, Pittsburgh Penguins
This was going to be a happy story. It was going to start out this way: “The Ducks were never as bad as their recent record showed,” and then go on to talk about how a big win against the Penguins changed everything for the team, who can now go on the road with...
by Brian Kennedy | Jan 10, 2019 | Anaheim Ducks, Homepage, NHL, Ottawa Senators
Eight games dropped in a row. That’s gotta change if the Ducks want to make the playoffs, and hosting Ottawa, the worst team in the league if standings points is your measurement, is a good way to start the transformation. One thing the Senators don’t have:...
by Brian Kennedy | Jan 7, 2019 | Anaheim Ducks, Edmonton Oilers, Homepage, NHL
Ken Hitchcock ripped his team in the most direct, least subtle post-game presser I’ve seen in my 600-plus game career covering the NHL after the Oilers lost 4-0 in LA on Saturday. In short, he began by saying that only one person even showed up for the game (Darnell...
by Brian Kennedy | Dec 8, 2018 | Anaheim Ducks, Carolina Hurricanes, Homepage, NHL
The Ducks are doing alright despite setbacks that might have derailed some clubs. They have their best defenseman, Cam Fowler, out with facial fractures. Their big third-liner, Patrick Eaves, is out again, having come back for just a handful of games after missing...
by Brian Kennedy | Nov 17, 2018 | Anaheim Ducks, Homepage, NHL, Toronto Maple Leafs
Sometimes, you just don’t get the bounce. Or you get the wrong one—a puck hits a skate, or a leg, and goes wide. That was the Ducks’ fate versus the Maple Leafs on Friday night in Anaheim. Rickard Rakell was one of those who didn’t get the right break. Ondrej Kase...
