Posts About "Bob Murray"
Ducks' GM Murray Has Had His Hands Tied
September 19th, 2018 Contrary to what fans on Facebook, Instagram, or Reddit might think, being the general manager of a hockey team is a very tall order. You have the task of making your team great right now while also preparing them to compete 5-10 years down the line. Even the smallest moves require extensive consideration of many, many different...
Anaheim Ducks' Carlyle on Thin Ice
May 21st, 2018 After a stunningly abrupt and ugly end to an uneven season, the Anaheim Ducks appear intent on retaining veteran coach Randy Carlyle heading into the 2018-19 season. The 62-year-old bench boss has coached the Ducks during two separate stints, compiling the most victories (363) in the franchise's brief history. Now, though, a new...
Ducks Looking Ahead to the Offseason
April 24th, 2018 While the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Playoffs is still close to two months away, the Anaheim Ducks' 2017-18 season is over after an embarrassing first-round sweep at the hands of the San Jose Sharks. Injuries and a number of systematic issues contributed to the Ducks' demise, so this offseason will be about looking for ways to rectify...
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 Make Minor Moves at Trade Deadline
February 28th, 2018 Bob Murray did warn us that there might not be much activity. Nevertheless, the idea of the Anaheim Ducks general manager adding a scoring winger or a depth defenseman by the trade deadline still seemed plausible given his club's needs and their window to win right now. In the end, though, Murray only made subtle moves in signing...
Anaheim Ducks: 5 Trade Deadline Targets
February 20th, 2018 The Anaheim Ducks find themselves at somewhat of a fork in the road as the 2018 trade deadline approaches. A fringe playoff team that has disappointingly not shown meaningful improvement since mostly recovering from a plethora of early-season injuries, the Ducks likely are a step away from being able to seriously challenge for the...
