Posts About "Dallas Eakins"
Edmonton Oilers' Would You Rather
April 18th, 2020 While the NHL pause frighteningly lingers on, it may be fun to take a break from spiraling thoughts, wondering if the Edmonton Oilers will finally get a chance to enjoy the playoffs, and play a short game of Would You Rather. I’ll provide the scenario, and you and I will choose which player or coach we would rather have or perform in...
Anaheim Ducks' Goals for 2020
January 10th, 2020 Insufferable social media influencers and the motivational speakers they rip off both agree that the practice of goal setting can help you “achieve your dreams.” While the Anaheim Ducks and their fans have had more to dream about and less to celebrate this season, there are some goals that the Ducks should set that will...
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....
Ducks Hire Eakins as Head Coach
June 17th, 2019 ANAHEIM, Calif. — Dallas Eakins is the Anaheim Ducks' new coach. The Ducks announced the move Monday, filling the NHL's last head coaching vacancy with the veteran coach of their AHL affiliate in San Diego. Eakins spent the past four seasons with the G...
NHL Rumors: Ducks, Oilers and the NHL Trade Market
June 17th, 2019 In today's NHL rumor rundown, Dallas Eakins is being described as the 'last man standing' in Anaheim, the Edmonton Oilers have a few potential trades on the burner and Elliotte Friedman takes a closer look at the NHL trade market. Eakins the New Head Coach in Anaheim? While no official announcement has come from the Anaheim Ducks...
Ducks Can Look to Cassidy When Deciding on Eakins
May 22nd, 2019 Even before Anaheim Ducks' general manager Bob Murray fired Randy Carlyle in February, Dallas Eakins’ name was mentioned repeatedly as the best candidate to coach the Ducks in 2019-20. https://twitter.com/icemancometh/status/1094712231575543809 Eakins has not yet been interviewed for the job yet because his San Diego Gulls are...
Dallas Eakins: Edmonton Experience & AHL Success With the Gulls
May 22nd, 2019 Dallas Eakins answers the phone as he's walking from the arena to his team's hotel in suburban Chicago. Ominous storm clouds looming above, the head coach of the San Diego Gulls offers a warning. "Either I'll make it back without getting...
Poor Culture "History", New Oilers Here
February 16th, 2017 When the Edmonton Oilers traded Taylor Hall, Peter Chiarelli publicly called it 'the price you pay to get a No. 1 defenseman." On the surface, that is and was likely true. Underneath, however, there were rumblings that part of what made Hall dispensible was the rumored locker room issues that existed between he, other players and...
