by Brian Kennedy | May 17, 2015 | Anaheim Ducks, Chicago Blackhawks, Homepage
“Don’t live in the world of what if,” my mother used to say. I was a worrier, and the more speculation I could entertain about what might happen, the happier I was. Her advice sought to rescue me from myself, and she was right. But just for a moment, I’m going to...
by Brian Kennedy | May 11, 2015 | Anaheim Ducks, Calgary Flames, Homepage
Bruce Boudreau never thought it was going to be easy. After all, he was trying to do something that he’d never done before, which was eliminate another team to end round two. He’d only ever been eliminated before. When he thought his team was going to win, he jumped...
by Brian Kennedy | Jan 29, 2015 | Chicago Blackhawks, Homepage, Los Angeles Kings
The LA Kings were going to exit Wednesday out of the playoffs no matter what they managed to do against the Chicago Blackhawks. They entered the night at 52 points, three behind Calgary for the West’s last wildcard spot. Their one advantage was a game in hand on the...
by Brian Kennedy | Nov 29, 2014 | Chicago Blackhawks, Homepage, Los Angeles Kings
The Ducks have at least one thing to be thankful for this Black Friday. They’ve played 16 times in their team history on this day, and won nine of them. They’ve also lost four and tied three. Oh, there’s also the sunshine and the fact that it was 80 degrees outside...