ANAHEIM — Hockey in Southern California, and particularly the Kings-Ducks rivalry, is much, much better when both teams are good.

And a small sample size worth of proof came Friday afternoon at Honda Center, the third straight year in which the Freeway Faceoff™ became the Black Friday Special.

It has turned into a fun post-Thanksgiving tradition. I mean, when the options are fighting the multitudes looking for parking places at the mall, sitting at your computer doing your Christmas shopping via Amazon, or watching hockey – specifically a bitter neighborhood rivalry – I think that should be an easy choice. And when first place in the division is already on the line? Even better.

(Although I must warn you this advice comes from someone who refuses to discuss Christmas until the World Ser

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