Success in the NHL is a confluence of many factors. The first few things that come to mind are a lineup’s skill, depth, and cohesiveness. Then, there’s the culture established by management and coaching staff. Finally, there’s the battle of attrition. Can you stay healthy, or can you not? On the other hand, failure is
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After trailing 2-0 in the first period, the Philadelphia Flyers came back for a shootout win against the Montreal Canadiens to move to a 21-14-6 record on the season. With newly acquired defenseman Jamie Drysdale having an impact on the victory, what were some takeaways? Drysdale Had No Trouble Fitting in In his debut with
Just days after winning gold at the 2024 IIHF World Junior Championship as well as the honors for the best forward in the tournament, 19-year-old star prospect Cutter Gauthier was traded from the Philadelphia Flyers in a shocking move that gave the team young defenseman Jamie Drysdale and a 2025 second-round draft choice from the
The six-game win streak of the Anaheim Ducks ended on Tuesday (Nov. 7) in a 2-0 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Still, Anaheim is off to an impressive 7-5-0 start to the 2023-24 season, and there is plenty to talk about. NHL Issues Cronin with $25,000 Fine Anaheim head coach Greg Cronin was fined $25,000
Training camp is well underway and October is just around the corner. The Anaheim Ducks still have plenty of work to do before the start of the 2023-24 season. Head coach Greg Cronin has been busy implementing the team’s new systems and getting to know his players. Meanwhile, Anaheim general manager (GM) Pat Verbeek still
Training camp is just a few weeks away. It has been another offseason of change for the Anaheim Ducks following the team’s last-place finish in 2022-23. General manager Pat Verbeek still has some work to do before opening night, and there are some lingering questions that need to be answered as the team enters the
While the first round of the 2023 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs is in full swing, the Anaheim Ducks are set to begin perhaps their most important offseason in franchise history. For the first time, the Ducks have decisions to make on several homegrown talents turned free agents in the same summer. Those free agents –
With a 5-1 loss against the Colorado Avalanche on Monday night, the Anaheim Ducks are down to their final eight games of the 2022-23 season. The Ducks will play four of their next five games on the road before rounding out the year with a three-game homestand. Related: 3 Takeaways from Ducks’ 3-2 Loss to
If you are a fan of the Original Six-era National Hockey League history, then March 18 is the date for you. Plenty of memories were made in Montreal, Boston, Detroit and Chicago over the years. Plus, some Hall of Famers put up some great performances over the years and a couple of Anaheim Ducks’ rookies
The Anaheim Ducks are coming close to the end of their season. They’ve had some good spells and some very bad spells, especially lately. But the future looks bright and better days should be ahead. Verbeek Speaks Up for Zegras Whether you refer to it as “skilling it up” or “hotdogging it up” or whatever
The Anaheim Ducks fell to 2-3-1 on the season after a 4-3 overtime loss to the Minnesota Wild. The loss marks the team’s third in a row, but there are improving trends within the Ducks’ performance that continued in defeat. The power play is generating offense and Rickard Rakell has been one of the primary
Today’s “Prospects News & Rumors” column takes us on a trip through the National Hockey League’s West Division. An Anaheim Ducks top prospect made his NHL debut and fit right in last night. A high draft pick of the Vegas Golden Knights is back in the Western Hockey League (WHL) and performing well. Plus, a
It’s been less than a week since the 2020-21 NHL season got underway, and there have already been a few wrenches thrown into the plans of teams around the league –– understandably so. Each team is doing their best to make the most of what will go down as one of the most unique seasons
With COVID-19 still raging, Anaheim Ducks general manager Bob Murray might have to go outside his comfort zone when it comes to roster decisions after training camp. The news that the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) has outlawed checking for the upcoming season to minimize the risk of players giving each other the virus is unfortunate
The Anaheim Ducks now have both of their 2020 first-round draft picks under contract. Meanwhile, we had a very busy weekend in European hockey. Two other first-round picks from the 2020 NHL Entry Draft had big performances to lead their country to an international tournament victory. Finally, a former first-round pick of the Detroit Red
As the Anaheim Ducks’ offseason continues and we await the start of the 2020-21 NHL season, I decided to sit down and listen to what’s on the minds of Ducks fans. From the 2020 NHL Entry Draft to trading for Patrik Laine, there’s a whole lot to unpack in the second edition of our Ducks’
The NHL Draft is less than 48 hours away, and the New Jersey Devils have another high pick at their disposal, at seventh overall. The 2020 class is one of the deepest in recent memory, specifically in the top 10 to 15. And that means general manager Tom Fitzgerald will have plenty of great options
If you ask any Red Wings fan about the greatest weakness on their favorite team’s roster, chances are that they will bring up the defense. With a goals-against per-game average of 3.73, it’s easy to see why. The best defender on the 2019-20 Red Wings was Filip Hronek, and this was his first full season