Posts About "Andrew Cogliano"
Do the Dallas Stars Have Too Many Forwards?
November 26th, 2019 The Dallas Stars have been on quite the roll. They are on a 12-game point streak and are 14-1-1 over the last 15 games. While the Stars are flying high, there is one issue that the coaching staff, and most likely general manager Jim Nill, will need to address: they have far too many forwards. Now, this issue is one that most teams...
NHL News & Notes: Stars & Ducks Trade, NHL Stars of the Week & More
January 14th, 2019 In today's News & Notes, the Dallas Stars and Anaheim Ducks have made a trade, the NHL has announced their three stars of the week and Craig Anderson was a full participant in practice. Related: NHL News & Notes: Nash, Eichel & More Stars and Ducks Trade The Stars have acquired veteran forward Andrew Cogliano from the...
Where the Anaheim Ducks Went Wrong
April 22nd, 2018 Just like that, the season is over for the 2017-18 Anaheim Ducks. A difficult year featured the bright spot of a strong regular-season finish and a sixth consecutive playoff berth, only to be quickly snuffed out in a four-game sweep by the team's division and in-state rivals, the San Jose Sharks. For a veteran, star-laden team that...
Ducks Drill Down: Cogliano Returns, Ducks Split Rivalry Games
January 22nd, 2018 The Anaheim Ducks are still looking for that run of wins that will put them firmly in the playoff picture instead of on the fringe. With the team now at basically full health, if it doesn't happen soon, there might be cause for concern. It was another week of treading water for the Ducks, as two exciting home wins were sandwiched...
Cogliano's Suspension Exemplifying Inconsistency
January 17th, 2018 Eight hundred and thirty. That’s how many games Andrew Cogliano played consecutively before the NHL’s Department of Player Safety (DoPS) suspended the Ducks’ forward for two games - ending the longest active ironman streak in the NHL. While the hit was indeed questionable, did it warrant a two-game suspension? Or was the DoPS...
Ducks Drill Down: Kings Dethroned, Cogliano Suspended, Brown Claimed
January 15th, 2018 Coming off their league-mandated bye week, the Anaheim Ducks kicked off their unofficial second half of the season with a marquee Saturday-night matchup against their southern California rivals, the revitalized Los Angeles Kings. In what they have to hope is a sign of things to come in the second half now that they have a healthier...
Ducks Sign Andrew Cogliano to Extension
January 13th, 2018 The Anaheim Ducks have signed winger Andrew Cogliano to a three-year contract extension worth an average annual value (AAV) of $3.25 million. The Ducks' official Twitter account announced the signing, with the full terms later being provided by Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic and...
Ducks Drill Down: Milestones Reached After Home Stumbles
November 6th, 2017 ‘Ducks Drill Down’ is a regular, ~weekly column that recaps the latest goings-on with the Anaheim Ducks. After a solid east-cost road trip in which they won three of four contests, the Anaheim Ducks returned home to start a stretch where nine of their next 11 games would be played in the comfort of the Honda...
Ducks Drill Down: Surviving the Early-Going
October 17th, 2017 'Ducks Drill Down' will become a regular, ~weekly column that recaps the latest goings-on with the Anaheim Ducks. After a less-than-ideal start to the season that has seen the Anaheim Ducks go 2-3-1 in their first six games, they get a welcome respite, as they will not be in game action again until this Friday, Oct. 20, when they...
Anaheim Ducks: Filling the Kesler Void
September 19th, 2017 The Anaheim Ducks' training camp got off to an inauspicious start with the news that center Ryan Kesler is slowly recovering from offseason hip surgery and out indefinitely. We've explored what that might mean for who plays center and/or who draws into the lineup. The other glaring issue, though, isn't just replacing Kesler's body, but...
Cogliano Deserves the Masterton Trophy
June 22nd, 2017 Although the hype surrounding Wednesday, June 21 was centered around the Vegas expansion draft, the evening was also dedicated to the NHL Awards. Hockey fans eagerly awaited the announcements for popular awards such as the Hart Trophy, which goes to the league’s most valuable player, and the Calder Trophy, which is awarded to the top...
2017 Masterton Trophy Winner: Craig Anderson
June 21st, 2017 It was never going to be anybody else. With all due respect to Andrew Cogliano and Derek Ryan, there was simply no chance that Craig Anderson was going to be leaving Las Vegas without the 2017 Masterton Trophy, the award given to the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey....
Carlyle Hire Looking Good for Ducks
June 13th, 2017 The Anaheim Ducks' hiring of Randy Carlyle prior to the start of the just-completed 2016-17 NHL season seemed curious at the time, compounding the prior firing of Bruce Boudreau. After all, Boudreau was (and still is) one of the best coaches in the NHL, and had led the Ducks to four straight Pacific Division titles. Sure, the...
