Posts About "John Gibson"
Ranking the NHL's 31 Starting Goalies – 2019-20 Postseason
September 28th, 2020 The poet John Donne famously wrote, "no man is an island unto itself." But he wrote that in 1623, long before the game of hockey was invented. Had he survived to see it, Donne might have instead written: "no man is an island, except for NHL goaltenders." The job of an NHL goalie is one of the hardest in all of professional sport. It...
Big Names Must Go If Ducks Want to Rebuild
September 21st, 2020 It's no secret that the Anaheim Ducks are currently mired in what has been coined a "re-tool" by general manager Bob Murray. After back-to-back sixth-place finishes in the Pacific Division, it's clear that this should be more of a rebuild than anything. Related: Ducks' 5 Worst Trades in Franchise History Of course, it's never easy...
Ducks' Offense Can't Be Cured With Just One Trade
August 14th, 2020 With the Official Start™️ of the Official Playoffs™️ finally underway, eight more general managers (GMs) are asking themselves what went wrong. For some of those teams, such as the New York Rangers, Minnesota Wild, and Winnipeg Jets, their offseason plans shouldn't be too significantly altered by what happened in the bubbles....
A Look Back at the Anaheim Ducks' 2011 Draft
August 11th, 2020 With 14 games remaining in the regular season, the Anaheim Ducks aren't mathematically eliminated from playoff contention, but it's safe to say the season is over. They currently sit 27th in the NHL, and after drafting ninth overall last June, they are primed for another top-10 pick on June 26 in Montreal. Related: 2008 NHL Draft -...
Kitchener Rangers’ Top 5 Current NHL Alumni
July 11th, 2020 The Kitchener Rangers are one of the most successful teams in the entire Canadian Hockey League and have produced some real legends of the game including; Paul Coffey, Al MacInnis and Larry Robinson. They are four time recipients of the J. Ross Robertson Cup as OHL champions and two time Memorial Cup winners, with their most recent...
Today in Hockey History: May 10
May 10th, 2020 Before we begin our trek through all the great National Hockey League moments that occurred on this date, all of us at The Hockey Writers wish a very happy Mothers’ Day to all the moms out there. There are generations of hockey players who never would have achieved their success without the love and support from their “hockey...
Top 5 Players Wasting Their Best Years
March 28th, 2020 The National Hockey League boasts the most skilled hockey players in the entire world. Often, these superstars achieve success proportionate to their immense talent: Sidney Crosby, Alex Ovechkin, Patrick Kane, and Drew Doughty. Then there are the players that individually thrive but have yet to taste playoff success with their...
THW's Goalie News: Rask Returns, Gibson's Tribute & More
February 1st, 2020 Friday night was an evening to remember in the National Hockey League. We had the top two teams in the Atlantic Division keep on winning, history in Ottawa and an epic tribute in Anaheim. Vasilevskiy is a Points Machine Andrei Vasilevskiy was back in between the pipes for the Tampa Bay Lightning of Friday night and he kept both...
Henrique Scores Twice to Lead Anaheim Over Arizona 4-2
January 30th, 2020 ANAHEIM, Calif. — Adam Henrique scored twice, Carter Rowney had a short-handed goal and the Anaheim Ducks defeated the Arizona Coyotes 4-2 on Wednesday night. Hampus Lindholm also scored for the Ducks, who have won three of four. Derek Grant added two ...
Rakell's Goal, Assist Lead Ducks Over Predators 4-2
January 16th, 2020 NASHVILLE — Rickard Rakell had a goal and an assist, John Gibson made 33 saves and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Nashville Predators 4-2 Thursday night. Josh Manson, Adam Henrique and Derek Grant also scored for Anaheim, which snapped a four-game losing s...
Ducks' 3-Goal Barrage in 2nd Leads to 4-3 Win Over Vegas
December 28th, 2019 ANAHEIM, Calif. — Cam Fowler had a goal and an assist while the Anaheim Ducks scored three goals in 1:37 midway through the second period of a 4-3 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday night. Adam Henrique and Max Comtois also scored and Jako...
THW's Goalie News: Lundqvist, Gibson, Lehner & More
November 26th, 2019 While it seemed that everybody’s focus was on Monday’s grudge match between the Nashville Predators and St. Louis Blues, there was plenty of action around the rest of the National Hockey League. Some of the highlights include a historic win on Broadway and the end of a streak out west. The King Cracks the Top Five Henrik...
Ducks Win 3-0 to Stop Islanders’ 17-Game Point Streak
November 26th, 2019 ANAHEIM, Calif. — Ryan Getzlaf had a goal and an assist, John Gibson made 23 saves and the Anaheim Ducks ended the New York Islanders’ 17-game point streak with a 3-0 victory Monday night. The Islanders hadn’t lost in regulation since Oct. 11 against C...
