Their bags were packed. It was supposed to be the Battle of California. Another Battle of California.
It was supposed to be another grudge match, with in-state rivals waging war for Pacific Division supremacy. It was supposed to be brutal. It was supposed to be fun.
It was supposed to be the Kings and Ducks, until the Sharks sent the Kings golfing. Then it was supposed to be the Sharks and Ducks, who were supposed to be an underdog San Jose team’s second “toughest test yet.