Anthony Ciardelli
Anthony Ciardelli grew up in Vermont and New Hampshire but now lives in Los Angeles. Though he was raised a Bruins fan, he quickly came to enjoy the hockey culture in Southern California and the rivalry between the Kings and Ducks. He covered USC Athletics while pursuing his journalism masters there. He also enjoys doing play-by-play for USC Trojan Hockey.
Author's Posts
Ducks Injuries, Inexperience Part of Nose Dive
November 17th, 2019 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 through November, things have gone downhill. Injuries to the defensive corps have exposed an already weak blue line and forced young players...
Reliving Ryan Getzlaf's 3 Best Seasons
November 8th, 2019 Ryan Getzlaf played in his 1,000th NHL game on Sunday as his Anaheim Ducks fell to the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 in overtime. It's been a fruitful 1,000 games for the veteran. Although he's showed some signs of slowing down, Getzlaf still looks to have a few more years in the tank. The Ducks selected the Regina, Saskatchewan native No....
Fowler's Strong Start Needs to Continue for Ducks
November 3rd, 2019 The 2018-19 season was a trying one for Anaheim Ducks defenseman Cam Fowler as it was for many Ducks. The former first-rounder struggled with a career-low in games played after taking a puck to the face and missing nearly two months recovering from reconstructive surgery. He also had career lows in assists and overall points primarily...
Ducks Proving Themselves in Tough First Month
October 23rd, 2019 At 6-4-0, the Anaheim Ducks are off to a start that not many expected. While their fourth loss of the season — Tuesday’s 6-1 drubbing by the Nashville Predators — looked like a regression, the Ducks have otherwise showed an ability to compete against playoff contenders and division rivals. If it feels like the Ducks have been...
Ducks Youngsters Not Scoring, Still Contributing
October 17th, 2019 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, Sam Steel, Max Comtois, Max Jones, and Isac Lundestrom. I am also guilty of expecting immediate success rather than incremental development. Those...
Ducks Need to Test Miller this Week
October 7th, 2019 The Anaheim Ducks are 2-0 following the opening week of the NHL season. After expecting a lot from the Swede line and Jakob Silfverberg, the Ducks actually benefited from the strong play of their fourth line, defensemen joining the offense and reliable, sturdy play from goaltender John Gibson. Week two of the NHL season will begin to...
