by Brian Kennedy | Apr 10, 2017 | Anaheim Ducks, Homepage, Los Angeles Kings
Though they said after they’d done it that they didn’t care all that much for winning the Pacific Division title, the Ducks pushed to the end, including OT, and got the banner. They did it in a penalty-filled game that lacked the intensity it might have had, since...
by Brian Kennedy | Mar 27, 2017 | Anaheim Ducks, Homepage, New York Rangers, NHL
Reporters crowding the Anaheim Ducks locker room after their 6-3 win versus the Rangers Sunday night wanted to read things this way: The team is clicking; Bob Murray is a genius for bringing in Patrick Eaves, who is knocking it out of the park on a line with Rakell...
by Brian Kennedy | Feb 26, 2017 | Anaheim Ducks, Homepage, Leagues, Los Angeles Kings, NHL
Surprise! They yell it when you enter your front door and a birthday party previously unbeknownst to you is about to commence. They yelled at Staples Center, too, only this wasn’t any birthday party. It was a coming out party—Jonathan Quick was back! Was it...
by Brian Kennedy | Feb 23, 2017 | Anaheim Ducks, Boston Bruins, Homepage, NHL
In the end, it was Jonathan Bernier’s game. He, after all, made the two spectacular saves against the Bruins in Anaheim. They looked like this: In period two, the puck went from goalie’s left to right across the low slot. Bernier moved with it, but the side of the net...
by Brian Kennedy | Feb 20, 2017 | Anaheim Ducks, Homepage, Los Angeles Kings, NHL
The Kings and Ducks are in playoff races, with the latter being much more assured that all will end well than the former. Sunday night, they played each other. Several stories competed for attention while the teams competed for the win. I’ll give them to you here; you...