by Brian Kennedy | Nov 20, 2021 | Carolina Hurricanes, Homepage, Los Angeles Kings, NHL
The Kings faced a test on Saturday afternoon which the Ducks failed a couple of nights ago: needing to beat the Carolina Hurricanes. By measure of the score, the Kings failed the test, just as the Ducks had. But by the eye test, LA was way, way stronger than the Ducks...
by Brian Kennedy | Mar 6, 2020 | Homepage, Los Angeles Kings, NHL, Toronto Maple Leafs
The Kings have lots to play for, if spoiling other teams’ chances counts. This started a few nights ago as they began a team-high (tie) nine straight home games that stretch through March 20. With 58 points coming into Thursday night and sixteen games to go, a perfect...
by Brian Kennedy | Mar 4, 2017 | Anaheim Ducks, Archived Features, Homepage, Toronto Maple Leafs
You wouldn’t normally think of the Anaheim Ducks and the Toronto Maple Leafs as having much to do with one another. But on Friday night with the Canadian team in town, the crossovers were hard to miss. Mike Babcock, the Leafs’ coach? Took the Ducks to the Stanley Cup...
by Brian Kennedy | Apr 24, 2016 | Anaheim Ducks, Homepage, Nashville Predators, NHL
The Ducks were looking to overcome a disadvantage on Saturday, but not the one you’d think. They were looking to overcome the boost that comes with being at home, which Coach Boudreau said late in the week sometimes amps them up too much. And silly me—I praised them...
by Brian Kennedy | Jan 16, 2016 | Anaheim Ducks, Dallas Stars, Homepage
The Ducks exploded for three goals in a few minutes near the end of their Wednesday game to beat Ottawa. The explosion continued on Friday with the high-scoring (and high-goal-allowing) Dallas Stars on the first night of a California roadtrip that will take them...
