Sports | Eric Stephens | March 29, 2008
There is no need to find space in the Honda Center rafters to put up another Pacific Division champions banner for the Ducks. The San Jose Sharks will happily address that in their own arena.
Sports | Eric Stephens | March 19, 2008
Music wasn't blaring in the dressing room and the playful banter was nonexistent. Smiles were few and far between. A practice session ahead of a travel day for the Ducks is usually short and to the point.
Sports | January 28, 2008
ATLANTA -- Until this weekend, Kings forward Anze Kopitar thought of Ducks forwards Corey Perry and Ryan Getzlaf as enemies. After sitting beside them the West All-Stars' locker room this weekend, Kopitar gained a new appreciation for his rivals.
Sports | Eric Stephens | January 25, 2008
Ted Purcell has been with the Kings for a little more than a week but there are some in the organization who believe they've unearthed a gem. Purcell has yet to score a goal in his four games with the parent club, but the University of Maine product led the American Hockey League in scoring with 53 points before his call-up from the Kings' affiliate in Manchester, N.
Sports | Lisa Dillman | December 30, 2007
CALGARY, Canada -- Name the quickest way to watch a tie score in the third period -- and thus, a four-game winning streak -- evaporate into the Alberta, well, Saddledome, air on Saturday night.
Sports | Eric Stephens | November 29, 2007
CALGARY, Canada -- How does a coach respond to a game in which his team spiraled downward physically and emotionally? Naturally, the thing to do would be to bring the hammer down with a grinding, seemingly never-ending practice.
Sports | Eric Stephens | October 6, 2007
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Try as they might to convince themselves that they're not feeling the effects of an unprecedented trip to open the season, the Ducks didn't put forth an convincing argument Friday night.