by Brian Kennedy | Mar 19, 2022 | Anaheim Ducks, Florida Panthers, Homepage, NHL
You can’t beat the Ducks for jargon. A while ago, I wrote an article about coach Dallas Eakins called something like, “Less Psychobabble, More Hockey” in response to the constant stream of pop psychological (nonsense) that extruded itself from his mouth. Then the...
by Brian Kennedy | Mar 2, 2022 | Anaheim Ducks, Boston Bruins, Homepage, Leagues, NHL
Well, so much for my fancy theories. I thought I was speaking the truth when I said that the Kings and Ducks would show their true levels when playing common opponents this week. And I was right in the first instance—the Ducks lost to the Islanders, but the ...
by Brian Kennedy | Feb 26, 2022 | Anaheim Ducks, Homepage, Leagues, Los Angeles Kings, NHL
Down the Freeway went the Kings on Friday night to play the Anaheim Ducks. The Kings came in riding a three-game win streak, the Ducks with two wins against Divisional opponents. Each would use their old hand pro goalie—John Gibson and Jonathan Quick.This would...
by Brian Kennedy | Jan 22, 2022 | Anaheim Ducks, Homepage, NHL, Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay needed but four defensemen on Tuesday night to stifle the LA Kings and win 6-4. Six weren’t enough to defeat the Ducks on Friday, though they once again let in just four goals (plus an empty netter). The game featured the return of Corey Perry to...
by Brian Kennedy | Jan 20, 2022 | Anaheim Ducks, Colorado Avalanche, Homepage, NHL
Colorado came storming out of the gate versus Anaheim in SoCal on Wednesday, only to see the first period of their game yield no goals for either side. It was a surprising result, on two counts. On the one hand, Colorado was scary early, with shots and chances from...