Posts About "Corey Perry"
Soaring Ducks Get New Rival in 2021
December 7th, 2018 The chatter around Seattle’s new expansion franchise, which became official Tuesday, has been mostly positive, as it should be. For the Anaheim Ducks, who are riding a five-game winning streak, Seattle’s 2021 arrival in the Pacific Division will mean future consequences, both positive and negative for their roster, schedule, playoff...
Ducks Facing Sink or Swim Time
November 9th, 2018 For NHL teams, Thanksgiving Day in the United States is more than just a holiday. As Anaheim Ducks fans and other NHL fans are aware, it’s the unofficial deadline that determines whether or not a team is playoff material. After a period of sustained success from 2005 to 2018, including a Stanley Cup title in 2006-07, the...
Anaheim Ducks Forward Group Lacking
September 20th, 2018 A new season of NHL hockey is upon us and a familiar conundrum is facing the Anaheim Ducks. Does this team have the top-end forward talent to be an elite team? The Ducks have consistently been a good team, having won the Pacific Division title in five of the last six years and ended last season with 101 points, despite injuries to key...
Did The 2005 NHL Lockout Help Make The 2003 Draft Class Great?
August 26th, 2018 When it comes to the annual NHL Entry Draft, few draft years are held in such high esteem as the class of 2003.
Perry's Play Poses Problem for Ducks
June 27th, 2018 Following a sharp dip in offensive production in the 2016-17 season, there was understandably some concern about Corey Perry’s ability to continue to produce offense at the level of a top-line forward. His drop from 34 goals the previous season down to 19 markers in 2016-17 was alarming, but Perry’s career-worst shooting percentage...
The Corpse of the Anaheim Ducks
April 22nd, 2018 After Game 1 of the Stanley Cup playoff series between the Anaheim Ducks and San Jose Sharks, I wrote, “The San Jose Sharks didn’t so much outplay the Anaheim Ducks in Game 1 of their opening-round playoff series, they outpoised them.” After Game 2, I wrote Anaheim needed to make changes to stay in the series, “It requires...
