Two Crucial Adjustments Ducks Must Make To Beat Chicago Felix Sicard | May 19, 2015 The Anaheim Ducks have set a a standard of excellence for themselves in 2014-15 with a dominant regular season and a nearly undefeated post-season. They weren’t anywhere near that standard…
Bruce Boudreau Scratches Star Defenseman: Fair or Fowler? Felix Sicard | March 25, 2015 Thought exercise: name the number of National Hockey League coaches that would ever think to scratch their number one defenseman. Struggling to come up with names? That’s not a lack…
Anaheim Ducks’ Midseason Grades: Defensemen Felix Sicard | January 15, 2015 Sami Vatanen View image | gettyimages.com Vatanen has provided the offensive spark from the blueline that the Ducks desperately need. His defensive play remains a work in progress, as does…
How Good Are The Anaheim Ducks? Felix Sicard | November 3, 2014 According to the standings, the Anaheim Ducks are the best team in the National Hockey League, and looked every bit deserving of that title with a dominant win over the…
Anaheim Ducks Defense: Good Enough For Stanley Cup? Felix Sicard | September 15, 2014 There is a glaring trend among the Stanley Cup champions of the past 20 years: elite, game breaking defensemen. Game breakers come in various forms: some shut down the opposition’s…
Four Ducks to Draft in Your Fantasy League Alex Kozovski | September 3, 2014 It’s a month before the NHL grind begins, and if you’re a competent armchair GM unlike myself, it’s prep time for fantasy hockey. Nothing is more important than the bragging…
Three Bold Predictions for the Ducks Next Season Alex Kozovski | July 27, 2014 Every preseason, it’s ritual for me to make ridiculous claims on what I think will happen in the upcoming NHL campaign. My predictions appear to have little merit, and rightfully…
Do the Ducks Need a Franchise Defenseman? Alex Kozovski | March 19, 2014 “Lots of defenseman are good at some elements of the game, but precious few can do it all. So when you find a guy who can be counted on to…
Predicting Every Olympic Nation’s Future Face Franklin Steele | February 19, 2014 The Winter Olympics aren’t usually the time for breakout performances from young players. Given the best-on-best format and the size of the stage, it’s rare to see a teen or…
What Makes the Anaheim Ducks so Good? Alex Kozovski | January 23, 2014 When the winter season arrives, a cliché that surfaces in small talk is ‘birds fly south’. Birds can’t handle the frozen-over lakes, harsh winds, or growingly infrequent visits from that…
What if Olympic Hockey Went to an Under-23 Format? Carl Maloney | November 30, 2013 The Winter Olympics and the NHL’s participation in them is a hot button topic every four years. Depending who you ask the league’s involvement is seen in both a positive…
Fantasy Hockey: Five Defensemen Under 20% Owned Anatoliy Metter | October 22, 2013 Last week, The Hockey Writers took a look at some potentially valuable forwards that were under 15% owned in Yahoo! formats. Players such as Alex Chiasson, Alex Killorn, and Frans…