John Hoop
@https://twitter.com/johnhoopca
John lives on California's central coast and covers the Anaheim Ducks.
Author's Posts
Ducks Get Much Needed Break
April 21st, 2017 The Anaheim Ducks became the first team in the league to advance to the conference semi-finals with a four game sweep of the Calgary Flames. A sweep is always good for the ego of fans, but can often been a curse. Sitting idle with no action can put a team at a disadvantage when they invariably end up facing a team carrying momentum from...
Ducks to Flames: You Can't Win Here
April 6th, 2017 I’ve seen every angle of Mark Giordano’s knee-on-knee hit on Cam Fowler, on top of watching the play live at Honda Center. Fowler is an extremely limber young man and flexibility can help a player avoid serious injuries during plays like this. While losing Fowler for an unknown and potentially lengthy period of time is not good news...
Murray's Management Masterpiece
April 2nd, 2017 The NHL regular season is drawing to a close and the Anaheim Ducks are beginning to look more and more like contenders rather than pretenders. As is usually the case, contributions by the front office and coaching staff are overlooked. When a team begins to under-perform, critics usually chastise both general manager and coach. On the...
Perry & Ducks on Pacific Title — No Thanks
March 26th, 2017 With just eight games remaining the regular season the Anaheim Ducks are tied for first in the Pacific Division with the San Jose Sharks. Significant, yes, but there is a resounding message coming from players and coaches alike -- being in first place or even winning the Pacific Division means nothing to the Ducks. They’re focused on...
Ducks Playing Like Playoff Team
March 10th, 2017 Over the last two games, the Anaheim Ducks have looked like the team that made it within one game of the Stanley Cup Finals two seasons ago. Their 4-3 shootout win over the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night was reminiscent of the 2014-15 Ducks squad that was nearly unbeatable in one-goal games. It’s no surprise that they followed...
Ducks Not Down or Out
March 5th, 2017 The Anaheim Ducks executed just two trades during the week leading up to the NHL trade deadline. Only one of the transactions will affect the Ducks’ roster, that being the acquisition of Patrick Eaves from the Dallas Stars in exchange for a conditional second-round draft pick. General manager Bob Murray likely disappointed a few folks...
