Posts About "Simon Despres"
Expansion Draft a Mixed Bag for Ducks
June 22nd, 2017 After not buying out defenseman Kevin Bieksa or even asking him to waive his no-movement clause (NMC), the Anaheim Ducks had put themselves in a suboptimal position prior to the expansion draft for the Vegas Golden Knights. As the Ducks submitted their list of protected players a few days before the expansion draft, reports surfaced...
L.A. Exploring Goaltender Trade, Despres Hits LTIR, Mike Smith Update & More News
October 23rd, 2016 The Ducks have placed defenseman Simon Despres on long-term injured reserve (LTIR), according to TSN's Bob McKenzie. The move is actually pretty significant for the Ducks given their current situation. For one, it's not great news for Despres's potential return. He's officially sidelined with an upper-body injury, but it appears to...
Walking Wounded: The NHL's Silent Assassin
October 22nd, 2016 Simon Despres left the game against the Dallas Stars on opening night of the 2016-17 NHL season for the Anaheim Ducks. Although only officially announced as the ever informative "upper-body injury," it was since determined that Despres went to see a concussion specialist. Concussions are one of the most terrifying and unnerving...
Despres Head Injury, Wolski Breaks Neck, Dylan Strome Scratched & More News
October 15th, 2016 Anaheim Ducks defenseman Simon Despres looks like he'll miss a little time. He's scheduled to see a specialist after beginning to suffer from symptoms that are often an indication of a head injury in the absence of recent trauma. Speaking Friday, general manager Bob Murray said, "There's something wrong here and we've got to get to...
Training Camp Turnover: 3 Possible Trades Before Puck Drop
September 25th, 2016 September is here and thus signals the start of the hockey season. The World Cup of Hockey is in full swing and rookie tournaments have begun league-wide. While the weather outside will soon make its predictable turn, the NHL trade climate is anything but usual for this time of year. Trade Winds Blowing There are three major factors...
Penguins' Pouliot Could Be the Next Simon Despres
April 4th, 2016 The Penguins have gotten excellent production from their prospects this year. They have done a fantastic job integrating Bryan Rust, Conor Sheary, Scott Wilson and others into their locker room. Then again, they have made some mistakes in the handling of players that are considered to be their top prospects (see Daniel...
Ducks Without Ryan Kesler and Simon Despres
March 24th, 2016 The Anaheim Ducks will continue their four-game road trip Thursday without the services of Ryan Kesler and Simon Despres. Both have been sent back to California, reports the Orange County Register's Eric Stephens. Coach Bruce Boudreau later clarified that Kesler was allowed to return home to deal with a personal matter. Despres is out...
Derrick Pouliot Deserves a Chance With Penguins
March 21st, 2016 There's something wrong with the way the Pittsburgh Penguins treat certain young players. It seems if they step out of line, make a controversial remark or its perceived they have a bad attitude, they almost never get a legitimate chance with the NHL club. Look at Simon Despres. Look at Jake Muzzin. And now look at Derrick...
Gabriel Landeskog Suspended 3 Games
March 10th, 2016 The NHL Department of Player Safety has suspended Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog three games for a cross check landed in Wednesday's game against the Anaheim Ducks. Landeskog cross-checked 6-foot-4 defender Simon Despres in the head during play. No penalty was assessed to Landeskog for the incident. Despres has...
Much Like Broncos, Ducks’ Defence Can Win Championships
February 8th, 2016 A Few Parallels Between the Anaheim Ducks and the Denver Broncos As we saw in this weekend’s Super Bowl, defence usually prevails. There are quite a few similarities between the Broncos and this year’s edition of the Ducks. Defence Reigns Supreme They both have some of the best defence squads in their respective leagues. The...
Ben Lovejoy Continues His Antics
December 17th, 2015 The re-acquisition of Ben Lovejoy is going to go down as one of the worst trades in the history of the Pittsburgh Penguins. We've revisited this trade before and it doesn't look good anyway you slice it. The Penguins should never have given a 24-year old, smooth skating and physical defender to the Anaheim Ducks for Lovejoy, did I...
Hockey Headlines: Barrie Suspended; Ducks Get First Win
October 19th, 2015 Here is what you may have missed from a wild weekend in the NHL: The Ducks ended a disastrous scoring slump and beat the Wild 4-1 for their first win of the year. Anton Khudobin shined in his first win as a Duck. https://twitter.com/AnaheimDucks/status/655956852111310850 Tyson Barrie was suspended three games for an illegal...
Tyson Barrie Suspended 3 Games
October 18th, 2015 Saturday night, the Department of Player Safety announced a three-game suspension for Colorado Avalanche defenseman Tyson Barrie. The suspension stems from an illegal check to the head against Anaheim Ducks defenseman Simon Despres, on which Barrie left his feet. In Friday's game, Barrie was deemed guilty of both charging and...
