Posts About "Dallas Eakins"
Ducks Injuries, Inexperience Part of Nose Dive
November 17th, 2019 The Anaheim Ducks provided fans with a reason for hope in October. Their demanding schedule and rigorous travel didn't stop them from finishing the month with a better than .500 record. Halfway through November, things have gone downhill. Injuries to the defensive corps have exposed an already weak blue line and forced young players...
Ducks Youngsters Not Scoring, Still Contributing
October 17th, 2019 With their strong end to last season and the eager anticipation of the preseason, it was easy to develop sky-high expectations for the Anaheim Ducks’ up-and-coming group of Troy Terry, Sam Steel, Max Comtois, Max Jones, and Isac Lundestrom. I am also guilty of expecting immediate success rather than incremental development. Those...
Ducks Edge Coyotes 2-1 in Eakins’ Debut
October 4th, 2019 ANAHEIM, Calif. — Cam Fowler scored the tiebreaking goal late in the second period, John Gibson made 32 saves and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Arizona Coyotes 2-1 on Thursday night in Dallas Eakins’ debut as coach. Fowler skated around a pair of Arizona ...
Ducks Season Preview: Youngsters & Defense Are Key
September 25th, 2019 It’s just over a week until the NHL drops the puck on the 2019-20 season and the Anaheim Ducks are hoping to move forward from one of their most disappointing seasons in recent memory. With an infusion of young talent coming and one of the best young goaltenders in the league, it’s hard to imagine the Ducks finishing lower in the...
Ducks Hope to Rebuild on Fly, Return to Playoff Contention
September 23rd, 2019 ANAHEIM, Calif. — After the Anaheim Ducks' six-year playoff run ended with a resounding thud last spring, they added almost no significant outside talent to their roster. If the Ducks hope to return to their usual heights this season, they'll probably ...
Ducks Need to Give Eakins Best Opportunity
June 18th, 2019 Anaheim Ducks general manager Bob Murray has finally made the move most fans and media have been anticipating since the start of 2019. Rumors began circulating Sunday that Murray had decided to hire San Diego Gulls head coach Dallas Eakins as the Ducks' new head coach. By Monday the team made it official....
