Ducks’ Young Forwards Battling Mounting Expectations
The Anaheim Ducks began the season with four young forwards on the roster; Max Jones, Troy Terry, Sam Steel, and Maxime Comtois. Expectations were set high as the quartet was…
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Ducks Injuries, Inexperience Part of Nose Dive
The Anaheim Ducks provided fans with a reason for hope in October. Their demanding schedule and rigorous travel didn’t stop them from finishing the month with a better than .500 record. Halfway…
Ducks Youngsters Not Scoring, Still Contributing
With their strong end to last season and the eager anticipation of the preseason, it was easy to develop sky-high expectations for the Anaheim Ducks’ up-and-coming group of Troy Terry,…
Anaheim Ducks Rookie Faceoff Standouts
I attended the final game of the Anaheim Ducks Rookie Faceoff on Tuesday and saw the Ducks’ young prospects (they weren’t all exactly rookies) battle the Vegas Golden Knights youngsters.…
The Anaheim Duck-lings Head to Prospect Camp
With the 2019 NHL Draft in the rearview, the Anaheim Ducks have announced the annual Prospect Development Camp, set to run through June 29 at Great Park Ice and FivePoint…
Why the Ducks Are Primed for Bounce Back Season
The Anaheim Ducks won the Pacific Division five years in a row from 2013-2017. In 2018, the Ducks were swept in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs by…
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…
Ducks Defense Causing Offense to Struggle
To start the 2018-19 NHL season, the Anaheim Ducks have accumulated nine points in six games. It’s their best start since the 2014-15 season and they lead the Pacific Division. One…
Ducks’ Rookies: Some Soaring, Others Learning to Fly
This past Monday, Oct. 8, the Anaheim Ducks celebrated their 25th anniversary playing against the Detroit Red Wings, against whom they played their opening game on that date 25 years…
Anaheim Ducks 2018-19 Season Preview
The Anaheim Ducks find themselves in the beginning of a transitional period as they enter the 2018-19 season. Last season featured the positive of managing a second-place finish in the…
Adjusting Ducks Do Not Need to Panic…Yet
Anaheim Ducks fans can be reasonably excused if they find themselves panicking just a little bit one week into the NHL’s preseason. Forgive them if three straight losses—two to the…
Kesler’s 2018-19 Season in Jeopardy?
After an injury-ravaged 2017-18 season, the Anaheim Ducks would naturally be hoping for much better fortune next season. Alas, the Stanley Cup has not even been awarded yet for 2018,…