Posts About "Max Comtois"
Which Ducks Youngster is Most "Tradable?"
June 25th, 2020 The Anaheim Ducks franchise is at a low point, and if they miss the 2020-21 playoffs (whenever that may be), they will tie a franchise record for missing the postseason. The Ducks have twice missed qualifying in three consecutive seasons, and both came within their first decade in existence. Related: Maple Leafs' Forgotten Ones -...
4 Fantasy-Relevant Rookies to Keep an Eye On
September 1st, 2019 Rookies are a fantastic way to get high risk, low reward sleepers in your league. However, there are only so many players like Elias Pettersson and Auston Matthews that come out of the gate and immediately produce at an elite level. Most rookies will hit roughly around 30-40 points in their rookie season and only a few will usurp that...
Ducks Prospect Comtois Shows Needed Leadership
March 16th, 2019 Anaheim Ducks general manager Bob Murray's decision to send Max Comtois — who was 19 years old at the time — back to his junior team in November was a difficult one considering the success he had at the NHL level. Fortunately, Comtois' move to the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League's Drummondville Voltigeurs hasn't been a bad thing...
2019 World Juniors: Canada, McIsaac Moving On to Next Year
January 4th, 2019 VANCOUVER — There’s always next year. As Hockey Canada digests defeat from its most disappointing showing on home ice in the history of the IIHF World Junior Championship — failing to medal for the first time in 14 tournaments as the host country — the sun came up the next day following their quarterfinal exit to Finland and...
2019 World Juniors: Finland’s Luukkonen Proving Clutch in Second Chance
January 3rd, 2019 VANCOUVER — Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen had a tournament to forget in Buffalo at last year’s World Juniors. He’s having a tournament to remember here in B.C., backstopping Finland into the semifinals with a shot at a medal and a chance to be named the top goaltender for the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship. What a difference a...
2019 World Juniors: Urgency Key for Canada in Quarterfinal
January 1st, 2019 VANCOUVER — It wasn’t a must-win game. The next one is. They all are from here on out. The medal round is upon us at the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship — beginning with Wednesday’s quarterfinals — and Canada’s road to defending gold on home ice became that much more challenging after suffering a 2-1 setback to Russia...
2019 World Juniors: Russia Spoils Party for Canada on NYE
January 1st, 2019 VANCOUVER — It was New Year’s Eve and somewhere Mr. Worldwide was ready to party. Cody Glass didn’t keep Pitbull waiting long, snapping a shot home just two minutes 20 seconds into the first period to spin Canada’s goal song — Don’t Stop The Party — as the hosts opened the scoring for the fourth straight time at the IIHF...
2019 World Juniors: 10 Things to Watch
December 21st, 2018 I’m excited, I’m stoked, my official IIHF credentials arrived via email Thursday for the 2019 World Junior Hockey Championship. So I’ll be in Vancouver, reporting live for THW, from Boxing Day through the gold-medal game on Jan. 5. Next to playing in this prestigious tournament, attending — and in my case covering — the...
Ducks' Special Teams Need to Start Soaring
November 29th, 2018 The Anaheim Ducks have been treading water with their figurative heads bobbing just above and below the playoff waterline since a few weeks into the season. If Anaheim wants to stay above the playoff line — they’re currently third in the Pacific Division, simultaneously one point from the top spot and two points from...
Comtois's Demotion Raises Questions About Ducks' Vision
November 26th, 2018 As the Anaheim Ducks slogged through another loss in which they were decisively outshot Sunday night in Nashville against the Predators, it would only be natural for a number of observers to think bigger-picture about the team's future. It's painfully obvious that even considering injuries and some bright spots, the club's...
Ducks' Injuries May Have Long-Lasting Effects
October 28th, 2018 The Anaheim Ducks early-season injury bug is partially to blame for the team’s mixed results so far. However, the effects of these injuries influence more than just wins and losses; they might have changed the futures of Max Comtois, Isac Lundestrom and the Ducks. Injuries and Rookie Rules So far this season, Ryan Getzlaf...
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...
