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 themselves zero room for...
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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 dominated the Ducks en route to a convincing 3-0 victory in Game 1 Thursday evening at Honda Center. They never allowed Anaheim to generate a sustained attack offensively. Even as the Ducks were able to fire more shot attempts in the third period, it never really seemed as though they were threatening San Jose, which protected its lead with relative ease. Here are three takeaways from Game 1 that could spell trouble for the Ducks unless they find a way to rectify or at least compensate for them. Lack of Discipline Sinks Ducks Penalties were an issue all season for the Ducks. They committed the fourth-most infractions (346) in the league during the regular season. A strong penalty kill and great goaltending assuaged...
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3 Questions for the San Jose Sharks
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Ducks Set to Battle Sharks in Round One
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 injury-ravaged team flirting with the possibility of missing the playoffs altogether. Even with home ice, the Ducks face a tough opponent in Round 1: the San Jose Sharks. Despite being long-time division and in-state rivals, the two teams have only met in the postseason once, and that was nine years ago. The Ducks came away with a shocking six-game defeat of the Presidents' Trophy-winning Sharks in the first round that year. Much has changed nearly a decade later, but one thing that hasn't is the likelihood of another tightly-contested series. Here is some background on the Ducks and their opponent, as well as some things to look for in the series that commences this Thursday, April 12, at Honda Center in...
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Anaheim Ducks Fan Guide to the Sharks
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 to a few noteworthy changes. We'll cover it all here so you'll be ready when the puck drops for the series opener on Thursday. As they have been under head coach Peter DeBoer, the Sharks are a defense-oriented team. They feature the league’s best penalty kill and perhaps the league’s best shutdown defensive pairing. In the offensive zone, the team is driven by power forwards, usually one on each forward line. The wild card is defenseman Brent Burns, the team’s best athlete and league leader in shots on goal by a defenseman. The Sharks enter the playoffs with some injuries and some important players at less than optimal health. The Sharks are a deep team, but even their depth is being...San Jose Sharks
Five Great Moments in San Jose Sharks History
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