by Brian Kennedy | Jan 11, 2017 | Anaheim Ducks, Dallas Stars, Homepage, NHL
Goal scoring is good, and I’m the first to say I’d love to take NHL goalies to the car wash, hose off all their extra equipment, and put them back in to the net less as marshmallow men, so that shooters have some space to hit. But on Tuesday night, the...
by Brian Kennedy | Apr 24, 2016 | Anaheim Ducks, Homepage, Nashville Predators, NHL
The Ducks were looking to overcome a disadvantage on Saturday, but not the one you’d think. They were looking to overcome the boost that comes with being at home, which Coach Boudreau said late in the week sometimes amps them up too much. And silly me—I praised them...
by Brian Kennedy | Nov 14, 2015 | Anaheim Ducks, Homepage, New York Islanders
Rickard Rakell played on a line with Corey Perry and Ryan Getzlaf for the first time in his career on Wednesday night. The former two guys were responsible for two goals and two assists respectively, though the first of those was on the power play. This is a...
by Brian Kennedy | May 26, 2015 | Anaheim Ducks, Chicago Blackhawks, Homepage
One small lineup change shouldn’t make a huge difference to a team, but on Monday night, taking one guy out of the lineup (Etem) and inserting one other (Fleischmann) made a huge difference in mojo for the Anaheim Ducks. The home team also got major production from...
by Brian Kennedy | May 17, 2015 | Anaheim Ducks, Chicago Blackhawks, Homepage
“Now the focus is off Andersen,” someone from the local Anaheim newspaper said this weekend. It didn’t take long for a bright LED spotlight to find the Ducks’ netminder again on Sunday afternoon. The first period of the Chicago-Ducks game was characterized by three...
