by Brian Kennedy | May 11, 2022 | Edmonton Oilers, Homepage, Los Angeles Kings
If you hadn’t noticed, let me point something out to you: in English, verbs have become nouns. Case in point: “to ask” is something one does. That’s what verbs are—actions. But “an ask” is now somehow a noun—that is, a thing. And that’s what LA tried to respond...
by Brian Kennedy | May 7, 2022 | Edmonton Oilers, Homepage, Los Angeles Kings, NHL
The LA Kings had debuted ten players to the playoffs by the time the puck dropped for their Friday evening contest at home versus the Oilers. Before the game was over, “make that eleven” was the lament. Why? Because Jonathan Quick got yanked after allowing four...
by Brian Kennedy | May 5, 2022 | Edmonton Oilers, Homepage, Los Angeles Kings, NHL
After one period of play on Wednesday night, it appeared that the LA Kings might just reprise their victory of Game 1 and go home to Cali on Friday night with a 2-0 series lead. This on the strength of two near goals early and hard physical play throughout ...
by Brian Kennedy | May 3, 2022 | Edmonton Oilers, Homepage, Los Angeles Kings, NHL
The first night of the NHL playoffs a la 2022 was marked with high-scoring knockout games. 5-0, 5-1, 4-0. If you could have picked which one would the the mighty Oilers versus the much-injured Kings, you would have taken the first of those. Edmonton’s favor....
by Brian Kennedy | Apr 3, 2022 | Anaheim Ducks, Edmonton Oilers, Homepage, Leagues, NHL
The Anaheim Ducks kicked some a$$ on Friday night, winning 5-0 in Colorado. They also got their a$$es kicked in a late (approx. five minutes left) scrum where Trevor Zegras took a bad cross check and Troy Terry came in in his defense and got whipped by Jay Beagle. Why...