Posts About "Sam Steel"
Anaheim Ducks Rookie Faceoff Standouts
September 16th, 2019 I attended the final game of the Anaheim Ducks Rookie Faceoff on Tuesday and saw the Ducks' young prospects (they weren't all exactly rookies) battle the Vegas Golden Knights youngsters. The Golden Knights were without 2019 first-round pick Peyton Krebs, who is still recovering from a torn Achilles while the Ducks were stacked with Sam...
The Anaheim Duck-lings Head to Prospect Camp
June 28th, 2019 With the 2019 NHL Draft in the rearview, the Anaheim Ducks have announced the annual Prospect Development Camp, set to run through June 29 at Great Park Ice and FivePoint Arena in Irvine, CA. All seven of this year's draft picks will join other top Ducks prospects at the camp for on- and off-ice workouts, culminating with a public...
Why the Ducks Are Primed for Bounce Back Season
June 11th, 2019 The Anaheim Ducks won the Pacific Division five years in a row from 2013-2017. In 2018, the Ducks were swept in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs by their division rivals, the San Jose Sharks. This season, they failed to make the postseason for the first time since 2012. Many are making the case that the Ducks' Stanley Cup...
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...
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...
Ducks' Rookies: Some Soaring, Others Learning to Fly
October 12th, 2018 This past Monday, Oct. 8, the Anaheim Ducks celebrated their 25th anniversary playing against the Detroit Red Wings, against whom they played their opening game on that date 25 years prior. If veteran fans didn't recognize many of the names on the backs of the Ducks' jerseys, they weren't alone—a slew of rookies joining the team in the...
