by Brian Kennedy | Apr 5, 2022 | Anaheim Ducks, Homepage, NHL
A Stanley Cup and two Olympic gold medals. World Junior Gold. Over 1000 points and 1150 games. The captaincy of a team that has looked to him for leadership since 2010. Being picked 19th overall in the 2003 amateur draft. With these attributes, there’s no doubt Ryan...
by Brian Kennedy | Jan 22, 2022 | Anaheim Ducks, Homepage, NHL, Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay needed but four defensemen on Tuesday night to stifle the LA Kings and win 6-4. Six weren’t enough to defeat the Ducks on Friday, though they once again let in just four goals (plus an empty netter). The game featured the return of Corey Perry to...
by Brian Kennedy | Nov 17, 2021 | Anaheim Ducks, Homepage, Inside Hockey, NHL
Would he or wouldn’t he—get his thousandth point? Would they or wouldn’t they—get their thousandth win? Yes, he would, and yes, they would. And it didn’t take long to deal with the first of those “would he’s?”. With under five minutes gone, Getzlaf spotted a breaking...
by Brian Kennedy | Jan 10, 2020 | Anaheim Ducks, Dallas Stars, Homepage, NHL
If following a hockey team is kinda like being in on the gossip in a small town, then Ducks fans have a few things to whisper about with the Stars in town on Thursday evening. Guys coming, guys going, new hopes for injury recovery. The power play. Forget I said that...
by Brian Kennedy | Nov 6, 2019 | Homepage, Los Angeles Kings, Minnesota Wild, NHL
If nothing-nothing can be interesting, then period one in Anaheim on Tuesday night with the Wild in town was fascinating. The Ducks have said they want to start faster. They said that Friday. They did it Sunday. They still found themselves down 2-0 to Chicago and had...