by Brian Kennedy | Nov 18, 2021 | Homepage, Los Angeles Kings, NHL, Washington Capitals
A month ago, Los Angeles losing to the Washington Capitals in a tight 2-goal game (the second of which was an empty netter) would have provoked a mild reaction. “Oh, that’s too bad, but, you know, the Kings . . . .” As the voice trailed off, it would signal the...
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 | Dec 5, 2019 | Homepage, Los Angeles Kings, NHL, Washington Capitals
You can’t spot Washington a goal and expect good things to happen, but that’s exactly what the LA Kings did in their 7pm start on Wednesday against the Caps. Too bad, because the Kings came out and controlled the game over the first few minutes, looking confident and...
by Brian Kennedy | Feb 19, 2019 | Homepage, Leagues, Los Angeles Kings, NHL, Washington Capitals
Everyone in the southern part of the state knew he was going to do it. Sunday night, and then again Monday. Who? What? Ovechkin, whose one-timer from the left dot on the power play simply can’t be stopped. Sunday in Anaheim, he blasted one that literally went through...
by Brian Kennedy | Feb 18, 2019 | Anaheim Ducks, Homepage, NHL
The real story of Sunday night in Anaheim had nothing to do with the future Hall of Famer on the ice, playing with Washington, and everything to do with a four-time Cup winner on defense whose #27 was being retired by the Ducks. Scott Niedermayer’s sweater will now...
