Anaheim Ducks
Sharks Finish off Troubled Ducks
April 20th, 2018 It took until Game 4 of their series against the San Jose Sharks for the Anaheim Ducks to play hockey. And they played a terrific game against the Sharks. Only two problems. First, they weren’t enough better than San Jose to win the game, and second, they'd given...
Opportunistic Sharks Put the Ducks on the Ropes
April 18th, 2018 Before each playoff game, the San Jose Sharks have a local celebrity open the door to the locker room as the team heads to the ice. Before the third game of the series against the Anaheim Ducks, the honor went to champion boxer Andre Ward. He first gained fame by winning an...
Ducks Facing Elimination: 3 Takeaways From Game 3
April 17th, 2018 It's gone from bad to worse for the Anaheim Ducks. Down 2-0 in their first-round series against the San Jose Sharks and needing to win Game 3 in Silicon Valley to make this a competitive series, the Ducks instead lost in embarrassing fashion, falling by a score of 8-1....
Ducks and Sharks Repeat Game 1
April 16th, 2018 There was a lot different in the second game of the matchup between the Anaheim Ducks and San Jose Sharks. And yet, in the most meaningful ways, it was the same. The result, as it was in the series opener, was a Sharks win. In Game 2, the final score was 3-2. The reason...
Sharks Drill Major Hole for Ducks
April 16th, 2018 ‘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 Ducks' first-round series against the San Jose Sharks, click here for Game 1 and here for Game...
Ducks Drop Game 2 to Sharks: 3 Takeaways
April 15th, 2018 Now the Anaheim Ducks are in some real trouble. Dropping Game 1 at home was bad, but going down 2-0 in the series and traveling up to Silicon Valley for the next two games puts the Ducks in an unenviable predicament against the San Jose Sharks. Game 2 Saturday night...
San Jose Sharks' Poise Prevails in Game 1
April 14th, 2018 The San Jose Sharks didn’t so much outplay the Anaheim Ducks in Game 1 of their opening-round playoff series, they outpoised them. The Sharks posted a 3-0 win in Anaheim to take a 1-0 series lead. Methodical Start In the opening period, neither team managed more than a...
Anaheim Ducks: 3 Takeaways From Game 1 Loss to Sharks
April 14th, 2018 The Anaheim Ducks finished the regular season with five consecutive victories and a 26-10-5 home record. Things were looking up for them as they got to open the postseason at home against the San Jose Sharks. Those positive feelings quickly disappeared. The Sharks...
3 Questions for the San Jose Sharks
April 12th, 2018 As the San Jose Sharks prepare to take on the Anaheim Ducks in their opening round playoff series, there is no shortage of questions. But some questions are more critical than others, and we'll explore three of them here. Is Paul Martin the Right Choice? The Sharks appear...
Ducks Finish Injury-Filled Season
April 11th, 2018 If you would have told me back in November or even December that the Anaheim Ducks were going to finish second in the Pacific Division, I would have raised an eyebrow but still found it believable. If you would have told me the same thing two weeks ago I would have laughed...Ducks Set to Battle Sharks in Round One
April 11th, 2018 It's been a roller-coaster journey, but the Anaheim Ducks managed to qualify for the postseason for the sixth consecutive year. They will even have home-ice advantage in the first round after that notion seemed like a pipe dream for the majority of the season, which saw an...
Anaheim Ducks Fan Guide to the Sharks
April 10th, 2018 Do Anaheim Ducks fans really need a guide to the San Jose Sharks? The two teams are familiar to each other and about to get even more familiar as they compete in a rare playoff series between them. It turns out, however, a lot has evolved over the Sharks season in addition...
History Looms Large Over Sharks-Ducks Series
April 10th, 2018 The San Jose Sharks and Anaheim Ducks will get together for a playoff series for just the second time. The first time occurred in 2009 when the Ducks upset the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Sharks in six games. There is plenty of history between these teams, including...
