Ducks’ Mailbag: Seattle Expansion, NHL Draft & More
As the Anaheim Ducks’ offseason continues and we await the 2020 NHL Playoffs, I decided to sit down and listen to what’s on the minds of Ducks fans. From the…
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Which Ducks Youngster is Most “Tradable?”
The Anaheim Ducks franchise is at a low point, and if they miss the 2020-21 playoffs (whenever that may be), they will tie a franchise record for missing the postseason.…
4 Fantasy-Relevant Rookies to Keep an Eye On
Rookies are a fantastic way to get high risk, low reward sleepers in your league. However, there are only so many players like Elias Pettersson and Auston Matthews that come…
Ducks Prospect Comtois Shows Needed Leadership
Anaheim Ducks general manager Bob Murray’s decision to send Max Comtois — who was 19 years old at the time — back to his junior team in November was a…
2019 World Juniors: Canada, McIsaac Moving On to Next Year
VANCOUVER — There’s always next year. As Hockey Canada digests defeat from its most disappointing showing on home ice in the history of the IIHF World Junior Championship — failing…
2019 World Juniors: Finland’s Luukkonen Proving Clutch in Second Chance
VANCOUVER — Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen had a tournament to forget in Buffalo at last year’s World Juniors. He’s having a tournament to remember here in B.C., backstopping Finland into the semifinals…
2019 World Juniors: Urgency Key for Canada in Quarterfinal
VANCOUVER — It wasn’t a must-win game. The next one is. They all are from here on out. The medal round is upon us at the 2019 IIHF World Junior…
2019 World Juniors: Russia Spoils Party for Canada on NYE
VANCOUVER — It was New Year’s Eve and somewhere Mr. Worldwide was ready to party. Cody Glass didn’t keep Pitbull waiting long, snapping a shot home just two minutes 20…
2019 World Juniors: 10 Things to Watch
I’m excited, I’m stoked, my official IIHF credentials arrived via email Thursday for the 2019 World Junior Hockey Championship. So I’ll be in Vancouver, reporting live for THW, from Boxing…
Ducks’ Special Teams Need to Start Soaring
The Anaheim Ducks have been treading water with their figurative heads bobbing just above and below the playoff waterline since a few weeks into the season. If Anaheim wants to…
Comtois’s Demotion Raises Questions About Ducks’ Vision
As the Anaheim Ducks slogged through another loss in which they were decisively outshot Sunday night in Nashville against the Predators, it would only be natural for a number of…
Ducks’ Injuries May Have Long-Lasting Effects
The Anaheim Ducks early-season injury bug is partially to blame for the team’s mixed results so far. However, the effects of these injuries influence more than just wins and losses;…