Posts About "Ryan Kesler"
NHL News & Notes: Kesler, Backes & More
January 16th, 2019 In today's News & Notes, Ryan Kesler is being re-evaluated for an injury, David Backes is a healthy scratch and the Calgary Flames will be short-handed Wednesday night. Related: NHL News & Notes: Myers, Hedman, Cave & More Kesler Being Re-Evaluated for Injury After he was Taken out of Tuesday's game during the second...
NHL Rumors: Penguins, Maple Leafs, Ducks, More
January 16th, 2019 In today's rumor rundown, the Penguins look to be busy, the Leafs are hitting up the rental market and the Ducks will be hanging onto one of their forwards because he simply won't let them trade him. How Busy Will the Penguins Be? Darren Dreger of TSN, Dan Kingerski of Pittsburgh Hockey Now and Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post...
Ducks Facing Sink or Swim Time
November 9th, 2018 For NHL teams, Thanksgiving Day in the United States is more than just a holiday. As Anaheim Ducks fans and other NHL fans are aware, it’s the unofficial deadline that determines whether or not a team is playoff material. After a period of sustained success from 2005 to 2018, including a Stanley Cup title in 2006-07, the...
Pacific Division 'X Factor' Players for Each Team
August 5th, 2018 Three of four divisions have been covered in the 'X Factor' series in which I've looked at the player most key for each team's success this season. This installment looks at the Pacific Division. Last offseason, the division appeared to be a cakewalk for the top teams - the Los Angeles Kings, Anaheim Ducks, San Jose Sharks, and Edmonton...
Kesler's 2018-19 Season in Jeopardy?
May 27th, 2018 After an injury-ravaged 2017-18 season, the Anaheim Ducks would naturally be hoping for much better fortune next season. Alas, the Stanley Cup has not even been awarded yet for 2018, and the Ducks—whose season ended what seems like ages ago in the first round of the playoffs—are already looking at a major injury problem that could...
Where the Anaheim Ducks Went Wrong
April 22nd, 2018 Just like that, the season is over for the 2017-18 Anaheim Ducks. A difficult year featured the bright spot of a strong regular-season finish and a sixth consecutive playoff berth, only to be quickly snuffed out in a four-game sweep by the team's division and in-state rivals, the San Jose Sharks. For a veteran, star-laden team that...
San Jose Sharks' Poise Prevails in Game 1
April 14th, 2018 The San Jose Sharks didn’t so much outplay the Anaheim Ducks in Game 1 of their opening-round playoff series, they outpoised them. The Sharks posted a 3-0 win in Anaheim to take a 1-0 series lead. Methodical Start In the opening period, neither team managed more than a couple of scoring chances. Neither team allowed the other...
Anaheim Ducks: 3 Takeaways From Game 1 Loss to Sharks
April 14th, 2018 The Anaheim Ducks finished the regular season with five consecutive victories and a 26-10-5 home record. Things were looking up for them as they got to open the postseason at home against the San Jose Sharks. Those positive feelings quickly disappeared. The Sharks dominated the Ducks en route to a convincing 3-0 victory in Game 1...
Ducks Finish Injury-Filled Season
April 11th, 2018 If you would have told me back in November or even December that the Anaheim Ducks were going to finish second in the Pacific Division, I would have raised an eyebrow but still found it believable. If you would have told me the same thing two weeks ago I would have laughed at you. The Ducks find themselves at the end of the season with a...
History Looms Large Over Sharks-Ducks Series
April 10th, 2018 The San Jose Sharks and Anaheim Ducks will get together for a playoff series for just the second time. The first time occurred in 2009 when the Ducks upset the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Sharks in six games. There is plenty of history between these teams, including many low-scoring, physical games which came down to the final...
Ducks Drill Down: Back on Track?
February 20th, 2018 ‘Ducks Drill Down’ is a regular, ~weekly column that recaps the latest goings-on with the Anaheim Ducks. Last week, they were out. Now, they're back in. So it goes in this up-and-down season for the Anaheim Ducks. Now, though, with three straight wins, capped by a gutsy shutout victory against the league-leading Vegas...
Adam Gaudette: Dominating NCAA & Beanpot Hero
February 14th, 2018 Things are really heating up for the Vancouver Canucks... when it comes to their prospects. All over the world, from Utica all the way to Sweden and Finland, Canucks prospects are dominating their respective leagues — Adam Gaudette is holding down the fort at the college level. Gaudette is easily one of the best players in the NCAA...
Ducks Drill Down: Kings Dethroned, Cogliano Suspended, Brown Claimed
January 15th, 2018 Coming off their league-mandated bye week, the Anaheim Ducks kicked off their unofficial second half of the season with a marquee Saturday-night matchup against their southern California rivals, the revitalized Los Angeles Kings. In what they have to hope is a sign of things to come in the second half now that they have a healthier...
