Battle of California - Kings, Sharks, and Ducks

Vesa Toskala prepares for game 5 in San Jose.

Rolo

That's it, boys. Keep the punishment coming.

Let's see...the Sharks outshot the Oilers and played pretty well...and lost 6-3? What in the holy heck happened?It's called blown defensive coverage. It's called bad penalty killing. It's called...

Four things the Sharks have to do to ensure a game 7 against Edmonoton:SAN JOSE SHARKS KEYS TO GAME 61. Production from Patrick Marleau, Joe Thornton and Jonathan Cheechoo on the power play. In the...

For those looking for some good, in-depth post-game analysis on Game One, I’m not going to be very helpful in that regard. You see, I’m going to be in the house tonight, and I always find that...

(Author's note: because I have been drinking a lot, I reserve the right to delete this post later)(Author's note: because I have been drinking a lot, all I will do in this post is gripe)GRIPE #1: I...

Easily the worst analysis I have seen about this series comes from today’s L.A. Times, who have taken team comparison to a new all-time low."How similar are the Ducks and Oilers?Both have a...

The downside to being the solo blog voice for the Ducks is that sometimes you have nothing to offer. Case in point, I have just returned to my house for the first time since Friday morning, and the...

Hit. Save. Skate. Fight. Win. C'mon, Ducks. Party like it's 1999.