Posts tagged with "Randy Carlyle"
Ducks Must Exorcise Demons
May 5th, 2017 Entering Game 3, the Anaheim Ducks were behind the eight-ball after losing games one and two of their second-round matchup with the Edmonton Oilers at home. Before dropping two to the Oilers to start the series, the Ducks had not lost consecutive games at home since early March. After winning Games 3 and 4 in Edmonton, the Ducks head...
Gibson or Bernier for Game 4?
April 19th, 2017 After allowing four goals off 16 shots, the Anaheim Ducks' starting goaltender, John Gibson, was pulled from the game in the second period on Monday night in Calgary. Johnathan Bernier relieved him and allowed the Ducks to climb out of a 4-1 hole by stopping all 16 shots that were thrown at him.When a game goes south, it’s easy to...
The Career Year of Nazem Kadri
March 8th, 2017 Back in 2009, the Toronto Maple Leafs had some big plans regarding the NHL Entry Draft. They were led by the outspoken Brian Burke who believed that the team should run on "pugnacity, testosterone, truculence and belligerence."With that philosophy in mind, Burke and his scouting staff, made Toronto's first selection of the draft,...
Disappointment Awaits Ducks in Eaves Trade
February 26th, 2017 The Anaheim Ducks acquired winger Patrick Eaves from the Dallas Stars on Friday afternoon in exchange for a conditional second-round draft pick. The move should come as no surprise to long-time observers, as general manager Bob Murray held that his club needed another scoring winger up...
NHL Standings Predictions: Midseason Edition
January 14th, 2017 Turns out, I was wrong about the Columbus Blue Jackets. So very, very wrong.Well, technically, I was right before I was wrong, but that doesn’t change the fact that I was wrong when it really mattered — my preseason standings predictions.Ditto for the Anaheim Ducks. Swing and a miss there too.I was down on both Columbus...
Panthers a Good Home for Reimer
January 11th, 2017 Given what James Reimer has gone through in his National Hockey League career, the infamous saying 'Nice guys finish last' would have to be considered verified truth, at least up until now.The affable Florida Panthers goaltender, coming into this season newly inked to a five-year, $17 million dollar contract, truly went through the...
