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...
by Brian Kennedy | Oct 9, 2018 | Archived Features, Detroit Red Wings, Homepage, NHL
Twenty-five years ago, a movie that had been a really bad idea came to life in the form of a hockey team when the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim were born. On October 8th, 1993, they played their first game, and their first home game. It was versus the Detroit Red Wings. The...
by Brian Kennedy | Apr 15, 2018 | Anaheim Ducks, Homepage, Leagues, NHL, San Jose Sharks
There wasn’t much to be said in advance of the Ducks-Sharks game on Saturday night except one thing: the Ducks better be better, or there might not be a game five late next week. This could be the end of hockey in Anaheim for the year. They had been terrible two...
by Brian Kennedy | Apr 13, 2018 | Anaheim Ducks, Homepage, Leagues, NHL, San Jose Sharks
Is anybody going to surprise anybody this playoff season? Looking at the matchups, it seems surprisingly easy to call most of the series. That Washington-Columbus one might be a bit sticky, and who knows what Vegas is really capable of, but otherwise, it’s fairly...
by Brian Kennedy | Apr 2, 2018 | Anaheim Ducks, Colorado Avalanche, Homepage, NHL
Neither team could afford to give up two points. Other teams fighting for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference didn’t want the game to be a three-point affair. That was the story at Honda Center on Sunday night as the Avalanche visited the Ducks at an...
