Posts About "John Gibson"
5 Positive Developments for the Ducks
November 12th, 2018 Things have been spiraling out of control for the Anaheim Ducks, who are a woeful 2-6-2 in their last 10 games and are still struggling to reverse an alarmingly poor shot and scoring chance differential. The more the season progresses, the more it is beginning to feel like a lost year in terms of playoff contention. Head coach Randy...
Out-Shot & Out-Skated: Ducks Struggling to Get Going
October 25th, 2018 Now ten games into the season, the Anaheim Ducks have a shot differential of -140. To put that into perspective, the Ottawa Senators, generally expected to be a bottom-dweller for the 2018-19 season, have the second-worst shot differential at -64. Although they are tied with the San Jose Sharks at the top of the Pacific Division,...
Ducks Defense Causing Offense to Struggle
October 17th, 2018 To start the 2018-19 NHL season, the Anaheim Ducks have accumulated nine points in six games. It's their best start since the 2014-15 season and they lead the Pacific Division. One major problem persists, though -- the Ducks are winning games in an unsustainable way. They’re the league’s worst team in Corsi-for percentage...
Gibson's Hot Start Is Saving the Ducks
October 10th, 2018 The Anaheim Ducks are starting out the season 3-0-0, although they haven't made it easy on themselves. They have difficulty sustaining pressure in the offensive zone, and can't seem to contain their opponents in the defensive zone. This kind of play has lead to an astounding league-worst minus-70 corsi rating. For most teams, that kind...
Don't Let the Ducks Fool You
October 8th, 2018 At first glance, things are looking up for the Anaheim Ducks. Despite once again facing a number of injuries, the club has won its first two games and seen a nice infusion of youth. Leading the way in that regard has been Max Comtois, a 19-year-old winger who was a second-round draft pick (50th overall) of the Ducks in 2017. The rookie...
Anaheim Ducks 2018-19 Season Preview
October 1st, 2018 The Anaheim Ducks find themselves in the beginning of a transitional period as they enter the 2018-19 season. Last season featured the positive of managing a second-place finish in the Pacific Division despite injuries to critical players all year long. The playoffs, however, exposed the Ducks as a slow, undisciplined, and highly flawed...
