Ilya Bryzgalov A Surprise Key To Ducks Success Felix Sicard | January 8, 2015 History Not On Ducks’ Side The Anaheim Ducks sit at the top of the National Hockey League. Starting goaltender Frederik Andersen has been key to that success, coming up big…
Hockey News: Reimer Shines, Anaheim Stays Hot John Ginder | December 11, 2014 Toronto Beats Detroit in Shootout On the always potentially over-hyped “Rivalry Wednesday”, the Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings had a good one. Maple Leaf’s goalie James Reimer had…
Andersen Falters, Labarbera Delivers Against Kings Felix Sicard | November 13, 2014 ANAHEIM, CA — In 11 seasons of NHL hockey, Anaheim Ducks’ third string goaltender Jason Labarbera hasn’t played in very many pivotal nationally televised games, but on Wednesday night at…
The 5 Biggest Early Surprises of the 2014-15 NHL Season Walter McLaughlin | October 28, 2014 The focus of subjectivity is a distorting mirror — Hans Georg Gadamer Most people seem to enjoy opinion-based lists, whether they be found here at The Hockey Writers or elsewhere…
Masked Men: Emery Emerging As Flyers’ Starter Larry Fisher | October 23, 2014 A goaltending controversy — or dilemma — in Philadelphia? You don’t say. Yes, it’s safe to say: Here we go again. The city best known for the Broad Street Bullies…
Masked Men: Opportunities Arising For Brodeur Larry Fisher | October 16, 2014 Martin Brodeur to the rescue — yes, no, maybe so? Just a week into the NHL season, at least a few teams have to be contemplating that option. The Edmonton…
John Gibson Sent To Minors: Should He Stay There? Felix Sicard | October 15, 2014 The ever excellent reporter Eric Stephens of the Orange County Register had some interesting news to report this week, sending the hockey community into a bit of a frenzy: Many…
Ducks-Kings Game Three Thoughts Alex Kozovski | May 9, 2014 The Anaheim Ducks prevented going down three games to none in their Western Conference semi-final, edging the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 at the Staples Center. They snapped the Kings’ six-game…
Fantasy Hockey: Playoff Pickups Under 25% Owned (Goalies) Anatoliy Metter | April 2, 2014 With the fantasy hockey season coming to a close in about a week or so, fantasy managers are probably scrambling to tweak their lineups in any way that they can.…
Fantasy Hockey: Five Backup Goalies Under 20% Owned Anatoliy Metter | December 24, 2013 With the fantasy hockey season rapidly approaching the New Year, managers are probably getting ready for the final few months of the regular season. While injuries could decimate a fantasy…
Fantasy Hockey Injury Spotlight: The Goalies Anatoliy Metter | November 15, 2013 Over the last few days, or weeks, goalies across the NHL have been seemingly dropping like flies. Jonathan Quick and Niklas Backstrom are just a couple of the most recent…
Ducks @ Maple Leafs Preview Nathan Kanter | October 22, 2013 The red hot Ducks visit the ACC Tuesday night in Toronto where the Leafs hope to break a two-game slide. There’s tons of different story lines heading into this one…