’Twas the Night Before Christmas — Royally Quacked Edition

Send us Fan Mail’Twas the Night Before Christmas — Royally Quacked EditionA Ducks vs. Kings Holiday Tale’Twas the night before Christmas across Southern CA,Where two hockey worlds lived just a freeway away.The bright lights of Los Angeles shimmered with pride,While Orange County glowed softly with coastline beside.The sweaters were hung in the locker rooms with care,In hopes that a rivalry showdown soon would be there.The Ducks were nestled in Anaheim, snug in their beds,While visions of breakaways danced in their heads.Carlsson with his mitts, and Dostal in net,Dreamed of highlight‑reel moments they hadn’t pulled off yet.McTavish was ready, his shot sharp and true,Terry imagined the magic he’d soon skate into.Mintyukov and Zellweger, blue‑line youth on the rise,Brought speed and creativity that dazzled the eyes.Gauthier’s fierce stride, Gudas’s tough tone,And LaCombe, steady‑skating in a style of his own.All guided by Coach Q, with his confident plan,Shaping a Ducks squad with belief in each man.Up north in L.A., the Kings rested too,Plotting crisp zone entries and a forecheck or two.Kopitar’s leadership, Byfield’s long stride,And Clarke’s booming slapshot filled them with pride.Kempe dreamed of snipes, Fiala of flair,While Kuemper stood ready with a calm, steady stare.Moore brought the hustle, Turcotte brought the speed,And Anderson defended with toughness the Kings always need.All sharpened by Coach Jim Hiller’s guiding mind,Steering the Kings toward the goals they’d designed.When out on the ice there arose such a clatter,Both teams hit the rink to see what was the matter.The Zamboni lights glowed, the arena hummed low,And two familiar figures glided out in the snow.It was Bailey, mane flowing, with a mischievous grin,Strutting to center ice like he knew he would win.And Wild Wing, descending from the rafters on a zip line so clean,Landing in style like the star of the scene.Together they hollered with unfiltered delight,“Royally Quacked fans, gather ’round for the night!”They spoke of a season both fierce and electric,Of overtime thrillers and goals so poetic.Of Ducks youth risSupport the show-Links to all our socials and where to find the podcast: https://linktr.ee/royallyquacked-Check out all ESEN shows and content here: https://linktr.ee/ESENetworkJoin our Discord: https://discord.gg/MEx82G9Iron+Steel Threads: Use code RQ10 to save 10% on your order.https://ironsteelthreads.com/?ref=rqUse Promo Code: RQ10 for 10 % off your order. Dubby - Clean Energy To Help You Be Better – Dubby Energy Use code ROYALLYQUACKED $20 off your first SeatGeek order:https://seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/teamseatgeekDitch the bulky phone grips, get Ohsnap. Grab yours at https://www.ohsnap.com/RoyallyQuackedPodcast Socials:Instagram: @royallyquacked Twitter: @RoyallyQuackedTikTok: RoyallyQuackedOur Socials:Cody SpinkInstagram: @spinko1221Twitter: @spinko1221Gary SpinkInstagram: @garyspink21 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.