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...
by Brian Kennedy | Nov 18, 2021 | Homepage, Los Angeles Kings, NHL, Washington Capitals
A month ago, Los Angeles losing to the Washington Capitals in a tight 2-goal game (the second of which was an empty netter) would have provoked a mild reaction. “Oh, that’s too bad, but, you know, the Kings . . . .” As the voice trailed off, it would signal the...
by Brian Kennedy | Jan 26, 2021 | Archived Features, Books, Hockey History, Homepage
The Great One turns 60 today, January 26th, 2021. That means that an entire generation has passed since Wayne Gretzky last played an NHL game. His records, of course, stand and will probably stand forever, most of them. Even challenges to the previously thought...
by Brian Kennedy | Apr 29, 2017 | Anaheim Ducks, Edmonton Oilers, Homepage
Could Edmonton’s supporting cast come up as big as they had in game one of the series with Anaheim? This was one question that needed answering on Friday night. No. But they wouldn’t need to, because as Todd McLellan said afterwards, “Every night you need a hero, and...
by Brian Kennedy | Jan 29, 2017 | Homepage, NHL
What’s 91 + 94? The answer isn’t 185, though that’s what the math would say. It’s the sum of the hockey affection of Robert Benedict and his son Tyler. They and Sam Black were at the Classic Auto Show in LA on Sunday morning. Tyler had a Blues Tarasenko sweater on....
