Posts About "Randy Carlyle"
Bieksa's Hand Injury Forces Carlyle's Hand
March 18th, 2018 Veteran defensemen Kevin Bieksa and Francois Beauchemin have had their share of rocky moments with the Anaheim Ducks this season. Deteriorating speed in the twilight of their careers seems to be the main reason for their often subpar play, but in the case of Bieksa, an ongoing issue with his left hand has possibly exacerbated his...
Ducks' Kase Making His Case
February 25th, 2018 In what has been a more difficult season than the Anaheim Ducks have had in recent times, there have been plenty of positive storylines as the club makes a push towards a hopeful playoff berth. Rickard Rakell has built on last season's success, once again leading the team in goals (22 in 58 games) and now adding more assists to lead...
The Ducks' New Key on Defense
February 21st, 2018 The Anaheim Ducks dealt from a position of strength to fill a position of weakness—especially when they had several key players out of the lineup due to innjury—earlier this season when they traded blueliner Sami Vatanen to the New Jersey Devils for Adam Henrique, with other minor pieces going both ways as well. While Henrique has...
Ducks at a Crossroads
February 19th, 2018 The Anaheim Ducks, having won five consecutive Pacific Division titles before this season, have been a top contender for awhile. This season's somewhat slow start was logically attributable to a slew of injuries that befell stars and other key players like Ryan Kesler, Hampus Lindholm, the since-traded Sami Vatanen, Cam Fowler, Ryan...Carlyle Hire Looking Good for Ducks
June 13th, 2017 The Anaheim Ducks' hiring of Randy Carlyle prior to the start of the just-completed 2016-17 NHL season seemed curious at the time, compounding the prior firing of Bruce Boudreau. After all, Boudreau was (and still is) one of the best coaches in the NHL, and had led the Ducks to four straight Pacific Division titles. Sure, the...
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...
