Ducks’ Midseason Report Card
Just past the halfway point of the season, the Anaheim Ducks are near the top of the league. After having spent the majority of the season at the top of…
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Will John Gibson Play in Anaheim Again This Season?
In last year’s Stanley Cup Playoffs, Anaheim Ducks goalie John Gibson was one of the major highlights for the Ducks, as he led Anaheim to two wins – one of…
Ilya Bryzgalov A Surprise Key To Ducks Success
History Not On Ducks’ Side The Anaheim Ducks sit at the top of the National Hockey League. Starting goaltender Frederik Andersen has been key to that success, coming up big…
Hockey News: Reimer Shines, Anaheim Stays Hot
Toronto Beats Detroit in Shootout On the always potentially over-hyped “Rivalry Wednesday”, the Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings had a good one. Maple Leaf’s goalie James Reimer had…
Andersen Falters, Labarbera Delivers Against Kings
ANAHEIM, CA — In 11 seasons of NHL hockey, Anaheim Ducks’ third string goaltender Jason Labarbera hasn’t played in very many pivotal nationally televised games, but on Wednesday night at…
The 5 Biggest Early Surprises of the 2014-15 NHL Season
The focus of subjectivity is a distorting mirror — Hans Georg Gadamer Most people seem to enjoy opinion-based lists, whether they be found here at The Hockey Writers or elsewhere…
Masked Men: Emery Emerging As Flyers’ Starter
A goaltending controversy — or dilemma — in Philadelphia? You don’t say. Yes, it’s safe to say: Here we go again. The city best known for the Broad Street Bullies…
Masked Men: Opportunities Arising For Brodeur
Martin Brodeur to the rescue — yes, no, maybe so? Just a week into the NHL season, at least a few teams have to be contemplating that option. The Edmonton…
John Gibson Sent To Minors: Should He Stay There?
The ever excellent reporter Eric Stephens of the Orange County Register had some interesting news to report this week, sending the hockey community into a bit of a frenzy: Many…
Ducks-Kings Game Three Thoughts
The Anaheim Ducks prevented going down three games to none in their Western Conference semi-final, edging the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 at the Staples Center. They snapped the Kings’ six-game…
Fantasy Hockey: Playoff Pickups Under 25% Owned (Goalies)
With the fantasy hockey season coming to a close in about a week or so, fantasy managers are probably scrambling to tweak their lineups in any way that they can.…
Fantasy Hockey: Five Backup Goalies Under 20% Owned
With the fantasy hockey season rapidly approaching the New Year, managers are probably getting ready for the final few months of the regular season. While injuries could decimate a fantasy…