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Wednesday night's matchup against the visiting Chicago Blackhawks means so much to both teams; Chicago, hoping to take over first place in the Western Conference, and Anaheim, desperately trying to earn a place in the playoffs. As if going 1-4-1 to start the final stretch wasn't bad enough, the Ducks saw Center Ryan Getzlaf re-injure his tender ankle against San Jose on Sunday night.  This is the same ankle that put a potential question mark ...

The NHL’s All-Time Five Best Players Over 40

Posted: 16th March 2010 by SK in NHL
As the NHL is considerably one of the most physically demanding sports, to see a player continue to succeed well into their forties is an achievement in itself. The following is a list of exceptional NHL players who continued their careers well into their forties, and for one man, his fifties. There are a number of exceptional players who qualify for this list, however, I went with what ...

Anaheim Ducks: Why They Should Miss The Playoffs

Posted: 11th March 2010 by SK in NHL
  As much as I would love to see the Ducks succeed this season, and make the playoffs for my own personal desire to ingest as much hockey as possible, I can't help but wonder what it would mean if the team missed the playoffs—in a positive manner of course. To begin, I do not anticipate either Teemu Selanne or Scott Niedermayer will return next season.  I don't want to see either go, but to ...
The Ducks head into Tuesday nights battle against the Columbus Blue Jackets with 17 games remaining. Each game becoming more and more crucial as they've shown that winning hasn't been a priority since the Olympic break. Just like last season, the Ducks have found themselves in the playoffs a month earlier than necessary. Over the course of the final 17 games in the 2008-09 season the Ducks ...
The Ducks have been trending lately, and I'm not talking about Twitter. Unfortunately, the trend they're currently riding has them 0-2-1 in their last three games during this crucial playoff push. With 17 games remaining and the Ducks still sitting firmly OUT of playoff positioning, they have no time to waste, yet they're throwing away solid opportunities. The most upsetting thing about the recent losing streak is the way they have gone about ...
The Anaheim Ducks have had an exciting week. After seven of their eight Olympians returned to Southern California with medals of varying colors, the team had a few days to regroup and settle in before the chaos of the trade deadline. Bob Murray is definitely not one to shy away from making big trades as many fans have discovered.  Once again he came through and made several moves, hopefully for the better. The ...
We've all bared witness to the Colorado Avalancheùoverhauled with rookies on their rosterùmaking a valiant surge in the Western Conference.á Currently nestled in the top eight, the Avalanche are doing what many expected they would be unable to accomplish with so many players in their first official NHL season.á However, first round pick (3rd overall) Matt Duchene is not struggling one bit, as he was ...

Anaheim Ducks: Midseason Report

Posted: 7th January 2010 by SK in NHL
It's time for a mid-season report card for the Anaheim Ducks. It's not all bad, but the Ducks have definitely left themselves with plenty of room for improvement. Currently sitting 12th place in the Western Conference and 12 points behind eighth seeded Vancouver, the Ducks have more than their share of work ahead of them. Thankfully, they still have 39 games remaining on their schedule. For the second half ...

Anaheim Ducks: Olympians Who Can’t Win

Posted: 3rd January 2010 by SK in NHL
Anaheim is 41 games into the regular season. áDid anyone think the Ducks would beáthis team? No, I'm not referring to the team who has an astounding seven players (and prospect Luca Sbisa) headed to the Olympic games. I'm talking about the team who's got a record of 16-18-7. The same team who is desperately hanging onto 13th place in the Western Conference. As if that was a good thing. I'm talking about the ...

Top 10 Anaheim Ducks Moments this Decade

Posted: 29th December 2009 by SK in NHL
The Ducks came into the league during the 1993-94 suspansion era when they were named the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and owned by the Mouse down the street. The following is a small sample of the moments and highlights that have made up the last 10 years for the Anaheim Ducks. Please feel free to add and share your own memories and moments from the past decade. ...