by Brian Kennedy | Mar 16, 2022 | Colorado Avalanche, Homepage, Leagues, Los Angeles Kings, NHL
Every once in a while, an NHL defenseman throws a puck right into the front of his own net, and watchers say to themselves, “Wow. They teach you not to do that in Pee Wee.” Well, there’s an excuse for you! But what if your team’s D looks so inexperienced as to...
by Brian Kennedy | Jan 21, 2022 | Colorado Avalanche, Homepage, Leagues, Los Angeles Kings, NHL
You wouldn’t think you were watching the NHL’s premier offensive powerhouse observing the Colorado Avalanche playing in Southern California on Wednesday and Thursday nights. On Wednesday, it was a two-goal performance, including on empty-netter. On Thursday up the...
by Brian Kennedy | May 9, 2021 | Colorado Avalanche, Homepage, Los Angeles Kings, NHL
It was another night of losing for SoCal NHL teams, albeit with some warm and hopeful moments thrown in. That latter point applies to the Anaheim Ducks, whose netminder, Ryan Miller, was finally playing his last-ever game. This after an emotional tribute from the...
by Brian Kennedy | Apr 10, 2021 | Anaheim Ducks, Colorado Avalanche, Homepage
One team entered Friday night coming off a big 5-1 win, the other off an 8-3 loss. So one was saying “We gotta keep the momentum” and the other one “We need to turn things around.” The losers had been Colorado, the winners Anaheim, and here they were, in SoCal, to...
by Brian Kennedy | Mar 10, 2020 | Archived Features, Colorado Avalanche, Homepage, Leagues, Los Angeles Kings, NHL
The LA Kings had the chance to continue their spoiler ways as the Colorado Avalanche came into town on Monday night for a 7:30 pm start. The clue that the Kings are being taken seriously: Pavel Francouz was in the Colorado net. He’s the Avs’ “good” goalie, and he has...
