Anaheim Ducks’ Carlyle on Thin Ice
After a stunningly abrupt and ugly end to an uneven season, the Anaheim Ducks appear intent on retaining veteran coach Randy Carlyle heading into the 2018-19 season. The 62-year-old bench boss…
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Ducks Looking Ahead to the Offseason
While the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Playoffs is still close to two months away, the Anaheim Ducks’ 2017-18 season is over after an embarrassing first-round sweep at the hands…
The Corpse of the Anaheim Ducks
After Game 1 of the Stanley Cup playoff series between the Anaheim Ducks and San Jose Sharks, I wrote, “The San Jose Sharks didn’t so much outplay the Anaheim Ducks…
Sharks Drill Major Hole for Ducks
‘Ducks Drill Down’ is a regular, ~weekly column that recaps the latest goings-on with the Anaheim Ducks. For more detailed takeaways from each of the first two games of the…
Bieksa’s Hand Injury Forces Carlyle’s Hand
Veteran defensemen Kevin Bieksa and Francois Beauchemin have had their share of rocky moments with the Anaheim Ducks this season. Deteriorating speed in the twilight of their careers seems to…
Ducks’ Kase Making His Case
In what has been a more difficult season than the Anaheim Ducks have had in recent times, there have been plenty of positive storylines as the club makes a push…
The Ducks’ New Key on Defense
The Anaheim Ducks dealt from a position of strength to fill a position of weakness—especially when they had several key players out of the lineup due to innjury—earlier this season…
Ducks at a Crossroads
The Anaheim Ducks, having won five consecutive Pacific Division titles before this season, have been a top contender for awhile. This season’s somewhat slow start was logically attributable to a…
Carlyle Hire Looking Good for Ducks
The Anaheim Ducks’ hiring of Randy Carlyle prior to the start of the just-completed 2016-17 NHL season seemed curious at the time, compounding the prior firing of Bruce Boudreau. After…
Ducks Must Exorcise Demons
Entering Game 3, the Anaheim Ducks were behind the eight-ball after losing games one and two of their second-round matchup with the Edmonton Oilers at home. Before dropping two to…
Gibson or Bernier for Game 4?
After allowing four goals off 16 shots, the Anaheim Ducks’ starting goaltender, John Gibson, was pulled from the game in the second period on Monday night in Calgary. Johnathan Bernier…
The Career Year of Nazem Kadri
Back in 2009, the Toronto Maple Leafs had some big plans regarding the NHL Entry Draft. They were led by the outspoken Brian Burke who believed that the team should…