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 | Apr 18, 2016 | Anaheim Ducks, Homepage, Nashville Predators, NHL
The Anaheim Ducks’ coach, Bruce Boudreau, was angry with his team after their loss to Nashville on Sunday night, miffed at the number of undisciplined penalties they had taken. The numbers were telling: six minors versus two for Nashville. Boudreau immediately pointed...
by Brian Kennedy | Apr 16, 2016 | Anaheim Ducks, Homepage, Inside Hockey, Nashville Predators, NHL
The stories going into the Nashville-Anaheim series: could the Ducks keep the two Nashville powerhouse D-men, Shea Weber and Roman Josi, off the board? Would their goalie, John Gibson, be better than Nashville’s Pekka Rinne? And would the Ducks’ league-topping PK and...
by Brian Kennedy | Mar 3, 2016 | Anaheim Ducks, Homepage, Montreal Canadiens, NHL
Maybe it’s just me, but when I watch Montreal play hockey, I want the names on the sweaters to be the history-making ones. I want Lafleur, Robinson, Dryden. I know it can’t be that way, but come on: today’s Montreal roster is full of nobodies. Ever heard of any of...
by Brian Kennedy | Feb 29, 2016 | Anaheim Ducks, Homepage, Los Angeles Kings
It sure felt like the playoffs at Honda Center on Sunday evening with the LA Kings in town. For one thing, the place was full and raucous from the warm-up. Maybe it was the unfamiliar 6pm start (Anaheim games usually go at 5pm on Sundays) or the fact that the arena...
