Red Wings Make Bold Statement With Win Over Bruins Evan Sabourin | November 5, 2023 The Detroit Red Wings squared off with the Boston Bruins for the second Saturday in a row and this time it was a whole different story. Detroit clawed, battled, and…
Red Wings’ Gostisbehere Making Big Impact on Blue Line Evan Sabourin | October 28, 2023 The Detroit Red Wings’ hot start can be attributed to several factors, as the team has been lighting up the scoreboard to start the 2023-24 season; and with Halloween coming…
Anaheim Ducks’ Pavel Mintyukov Makes Big First Impression Evan Sabourin | October 24, 2023 Starting your rookie season in the NHL at the ripe age of 19 is an extremely difficult challenge – in fact most coaches would tell you that it’s “not ideal.”…
Ducks’ Tristan Luneau Defies Odds, Makes Opening Night Roster Evan Sabourin | October 14, 2023 That’s one way to start the season. Make it interesting. Real interesting. The Anaheim Ducks made some very intriguing decisions as they finalized their roster for their home opener with…
3 Takeaways From Ducks Trevor Zegras Signing Evan Sabourin | October 6, 2023 It came down to the wire, but the Anaheim Ducks got their man. Restricted free agent Trevor Zegras re-signed with the team for three seasons at $5.75 million (average annual…
5 Takeaways From Anaheim Ducks Training Camp Evan Sabourin | September 26, 2023 Training Camp is underway as NHL preseason games kicked off this week. Hockey is back. There’s a certain smell to the air in Southern California, and no, it’s not the…
Former Duck Emerson Etem’s Career Comes Full Circle Evan Sabourin | September 19, 2023 For most youngsters, growing up in Long Beach, California during the 1990s consisted of surfing, skateboarding, and long days on the sand. The coastal city – considered part of Los…
Do the Ducks Have a Future Captain in Nathan Gaucher? Evan Sabourin | September 7, 2023 A scout recently told me that two of the most important traits that organizations are looking for when drafting a prospect are high-end character and work ethic. Simple stuff, but…
Growing Up With EA Sports’ NHL Franchise Evan Sabourin | September 1, 2023 A heavy, sweltering Arizona heat was pounding down on my mother and me outside the Scottsdale Toys”R”Us. Temperatures had reached 95 degrees as we walked out of the former giant…
Ducks’ Pavel Mintyukov Has Chance To Reach NHL This Season Evan Sabourin | August 25, 2023 General manager Pat Verbeek’s first draft with the Anaheim Ducks was a pivotal one for the future of the organization. Anaheim had just finished the 2021-22 season near the bottom…
Ducks Have Chance to Learn From Previous Trades Evan Sabourin | August 22, 2023 Best-selling author Idowu Koyenikan once said, “There are certain life lessons that you can only learn in the struggle.” For Anaheim Ducks management, this quote should be posted somewhere in the bowels of the…
Ducks’ Really Bad Defense Could Be Saved by These 3 Prospects Evan Sabourin | August 16, 2023 The Anaheim Ducks’ struggles continued this past season as the team finished with a league-low 58 points. The main culprit? Defense. Ducks goalies saw an average of 39 shots per…
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