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Anaheim Ducks Find Offense, Can’t Pull Off Win Against Columbus Blue Jackets
Posted: 25th October 2009 by SK in NHL
The Anaheim Ducks' 6-4 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night might be the toughest to swallow.
Not because they necessarily deserved to win, but because it was obvious that they put forth a quality effort to try and do so.
The Ducks are nine games into the season, and at this point, I expect the questions will begin. How are they going to fix this? áWill someone be traded? ...
Evgeny Artyukhin has been suspended for three games by the NHL.á The suspension comes after a hit to defenseman Matt Niskanen of the Dallas Stars on Wednesday night.
It seems that lately suspensions are more directly related to injuries, and not so much to actual actions on the ice.á Therefore,áit seems likely thatáEvgeny Artyukhin would be suspended for this hit, as Matt Niskanen went directly to the locker room following the ...
Ryan Getzlaf and Joffrey Lupul Break Scoring Drought; Ducks Still Fall to Stars
Posted: 22nd October 2009 by SK in NHL
After so many exceedingly awful games from the Ducks this season, it's hard to find new words to explain their performance. Well, it's hard to find words that aren't completely inappropriate, but this isn't the first time you've read that from me.
I'm disappointed in the name this team is making for themselves. á
I'm disappointed that they are completely unreliable in the first 20 minutes of play. If you're looking for ...
Back-to-back games are tough.
...The Ducks haven't played in two nights.
The season is long.
...It's only game seven.
There is NO excuse for a 5-0 shutout on your home ice. áIt's time to show up. áWhen will this team start doing that? áRegularly. áConsistently.
For the most part, the Ducks have been showing fans individual effort. áNo one line has dominated or come together as a cohesive unit. áIt's either been the Teemu Selanne ...
The season is still very young for the Anaheim Ducks, but that wonÆt keep us from looking at the team through a microscope. Let's hope that the samples we're currently collecting will soon be obsolete, or else it's going to be a very long season for both the team and the fans.á
Let's take aálook at what's working for the team, and what isn't. We'll also look at who's making a ...
The Ducks step out on a road trip.
Time for some team building and a chance to restart this season on a positive note. áTime to show the league that you have one of the top lines in the NHL. áTime to show your fans that Saturday night was just a fluke, a game to forget. áTime to give the fans something to CHEER about (other than a few lousy shots ...
Like so many of you, I have been waiting and waiting months for this.
Waiting for the red carpet celebration, to see our boys arrive, to see our team pumped up, and ready to head into battle.
I've been waiting for the chance to see what an offensive powerhouse the Ducks possess.á Waiting to hopefully reject my suspicions about the defense.
I've been waiting for Ducks hockey.
However, I was definitely not waiting for ...