Posts About "Josh Manson"
Ducks' Unsung Hero on Defense
March 22nd, 2018 In a season where the Anaheim Ducks' defense corps has taken a hit with the trade of Sami Vatanen, a couple of blueliners have continued to elevate their games to become the Ducks' most important pair. One is Hampus Lindholm. The other? Josh Manson. Unfortunately for the Ducks, Manson suffered an upper-body injury early in Sunday's...
Ducks Drill Down: Montour Scores, Bieksa & Manson Injured
March 19th, 2018 ‘Ducks Drill Down’ is a regular, ~weekly column that recaps the latest goings-on with the Anaheim Ducks. The Anaheim Ducks are back in third place in the Pacific Division following three consecutive victories. After a dispiriting 4-2 home loss to the St. Louis Blues on March 12, Anaheim turned the homestand around with wins...
Hampus Lindholm: The NHL's Most Underrated Defenseman
August 5th, 2017 After finishing third in the league defensively, the Anaheim Ducks were sure to lose a talented defenseman to the Vegas Golden Knights via the expansion draft. However, thanks to general manager Bob Murray, who made a deal with Vegas to protect up-and-coming defenseman Josh Manson, the Ducks' young defense, who were a large part of why...
The Most Competitive Team the Golden Knights Could Ice
June 19th, 2017 The NHL has released the protected lists for the Las Vegas expansion draft. Cue the excitement among Golden Knights fans dreaming up who will be at the T-Mobile Arena come October. Hockey fanatics are racking their brain trying to figure out what is the best team available to the Las Vegas Golden Knights? If you want to try, pick your...Ducks' Protection List Raises More Questions
June 18th, 2017 I wrote a few days ago that the Anaheim Ducks would be, ahem...less than prudent to not buy out the remaining year of veteran defenseman Kevin Bieksa's contract, given their predicament going into the expansion draft. Even though the over-35 rule means the Ducks would not get any salary cap relief from buying out Bieksa's contract, his...
Rumor Rundown: Ducks and Golden Knights Have Deal in Place
June 18th, 2017 This morning at 10 am Eastern Time, the NHL revealed each of the 30 teams unprotected lists for the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft and social media exploded. Immediate questions arose and the mainstream media was quick to assume that not all was as meets the eye. There were a number of teams who left exposed quality players and when a...
