Preview: Ducks Begin Five-Game Gauntlet Against Predators Felix Sicard | March 7, 2017 The Anaheim Ducks came out flat after a relatively quiet trade deadline, falling 2-1 to the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday night. They’ll get a chance to validate general manager Bob…
Is Hellebuyck Next Season’s Starter? Aaron Schmidtke | March 7, 2017 Connor Hellebuyck has been destined to take over as the starting netminder for the Winnipeg Jets for a while now. His takeover began this season as long-time goaltender dating back to the…
Wishful Thinking: 2018 Team USA Olympic Roster – Part 2 Chris O'Reilly | February 20, 2017 If you’ve read Part One, then you know the philosophy that drove my selection of forwards for Team USA’s 2018 Olympic roster was a combination of speed and two-way ability.…
Preview: Trade Winds Swirl as Ducks Host Avalanche Felix Sicard | January 19, 2017 The 2016-17 season has been an abject disaster for the Colorado Avalanche. Former head coach Patrick Roy bolted just weeks before the season began, leaving them little time to find…
Recap: Ducks Get Lift from Familiar Face Against Lightning Felix Sicard | January 18, 2017 “It’s going to be a boring game”, declared Anaheim Ducks‘ captain Ryan Getzlaf to Jill Painter-Lopez of Fox Sports West during the first intermission. If by “boring”, the Anaheim captain…
Preview: Ducks’ Legitimacy in Question Against Blues Felix Sicard | January 15, 2017 The Anaheim Ducks might be for real. Thanks to a victory against the Arizona Coyotes on Saturday night, they remain in first place in the Pacific Division with a four-point…
Recap: Expansion Draft Looms Large in Ducks Win Over Stars Felix Sicard | January 11, 2017 The Anaheim Ducks badly needed a win on Tuesday night after having gotten embarrassed against the Minnesota Wild just two days prior. A victory they got, and in a rather…
Recap: Ducks’ Youth Downs Struggling Red Wings Felix Sicard | January 5, 2017 Tensions were oddly high for a Wednesday night in early January. The Anaheim Ducks, badly outplayed in their previous contest, received a firm tongue-lashing from head coach Randy Carlyle earlier…
Recap: Gibson Ties Record, Pushes Ducks Past Flyers Felix Sicard | January 2, 2017 The Anaheim Ducks wasted no time getting after their 2017 resolutions. Winless at three on three so far this season, they managed to survive the extra frame to eventually down…
Recap: Ducks’ OT Nightmares Continue in Vancouver Felix Sicard | December 31, 2016 Consistency has been an elusive beast for the Anaheim Ducks, who sat on an 18-12-7 record going into Friday night’s contest against the Vancouver Canucks. Following a solid win against…
Recap: Ducks Can’t Capitalize Against Sharks Felix Sicard | December 28, 2016 Even in a game where it felt like the Anaheim Ducks did just about everything right, it still wasn’t enough. Things got off to a bizarre start for the Ducks,…
Steve Mears on WJC Memories and 2013 Gold Dustin Nelson | December 26, 2016 NHL Network’s Steve Mears has called games for Team USA at the World Junior Championship for the last four years. He’ll be on the microphone again this year when the…