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Ring Ring Anaheim speaking... Hi, this is San Jose calling, we just wanted to let you know—we have your number. Since the Ducks handed the Sharks playoff defeat last April, San Jose has obliterated Anaheim in the first four meetings this season. The Sharks have outscored the Ducks 16-6. Dominating play by the Sharks all around has kept the Ducks off the scoresheet and down in the Western Conference standings. The usual match-up between Joe Thornton ...

With a final score of 10-4, the Ducks showed very little life against the Detroit Red Wings on Friday night at Joe Louis Arena. Oh, that’s right, the final score was actually a 3-2 loss in overtime, but the score that hurt the Ducks the most were the amount of penalties called in the game. In this case, a 10-4 margin in favor of the Red Wings. Any NHL fan shouldn't be surprised ...

When your team is sitting at the bottom of the Western Conference standings, it's hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel. There are very few commendable aspects surrounding a team in last place, so bear with me, I'm trying. Sunday's matchup against the visiting Ottawa Senators held a few positives for the Ducks, unfortunately, winning the game was not one of them. Anaheim was able to pick up one ...

The Anaheim Ducks currently find themselves on the bottom of the Western Conference standings, a spot they've been in for most of the season. In light of my recent post about the things the Ducks are grateful for, I think it's time we look at the reasons they're losing. More specifically, why this team, so great on paper, is so terrible on the ice. Begin Slideshow

December holds a very difficult schedule for the Ducks as they have four sets of back-to-back games on the road. áThursday night was the first of those games, and to say it got off to a rough start would be putting it mildly. The Ducks lost...again. I'm working on finding new ways to discuss this disturbing trend; unfortunately, the Ducks are finding ways to give me new material. Not only did the Ducks ...

Have you ever watched a game and found yourself yelling, "It's right there!"? The puck, sitting so lonely in the crease, just behind the goaltender's butt, and if that winger could just get his stick to it... Ah, but the defenseman quickly clears it away, or the goalie falls back onto the puck, and the whistle blows. That’s what Tuesday night’s matchup against the crosstown rival Los Angeles Kings felt like. The puck was ...

Hockey fans have a lot to be thankful for this holiday season. If you're a San Jose Sharks fan, you're thankful to be at the top of the standings. If you're a Blackhawks fan, you're thankful to to finally see what that Marian Hossa contract will bring you. If you're a Maple Leafs fan, you're grateful for the Carolina Hurricanes. In the spirit of Thanksgiving, and recent wins, ...

No lead is ever safe in Anaheim.  Proof of this was evident with only 18 seconds left in the third period when Jarome Iginla tied up the game to send it into overtime. However, it wasn't enough as the Ducks found a way to hold on to win the game in the shootout. For a change, the big story here isn't the Ducks victory, it's not Iginla's game tying goal, or even ...

It's rough playing the second night of back-to-back games. The team is usually showing fatigue. áBy the time the third period rolls around, it's understandable to see the team struggling. That's what happened to the Ducks on Saturday night when they battled the San Jose Sharks in a 3-2 loss. Funny thing is, it was the Sharks who played their second game of a back-to-back, not the Ducks. Could have fooled me. This season, the ...

Thursday night's 4-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning meant more to the Ducks than most will realize. Typically, moral victories don't mean a thing. They don't win games and they mean squat in terms of standings. However, when you're the team bringing up the rear in the Western Conference, moral victories can often mean just as much as real ones. For the first time in what seems like an eternity, the Ducks ...