Ahead of tonight’s contest against the ever-dangerous Colorado Avalanche, let’s continue our 30-game check-in on the Anaheim Ducks. In this edition, we’ll begin with the season’s biggest surprises and conclude with some players and areas in need of improvement. The Ducks currently sit seventh in the Pacific Division at 12-14-4 with four games in hand on
Mason McTavish
It has been six straight seasons without playoff hockey for the Anaheim Ducks. The team ranks last in the league in points percentage (.421), goals per game (2.50), penalty kill percentage (76.5), and shots per game (28.1) during that span. It has been a struggle for the organization and the fanbase, but brighter days may
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
The Anaheim Ducks bounced back from a 9-2 blowout loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday (Feb. 17) with a 4-3 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Monday (Feb. 19). It has largely been another difficult season for the Ducks, but the team’s ability to rebound with better efforts after brutal defeats has been
The Anaheim Ducks have officially hit the quarter-mark of their 2023-24 season. Owners of a six-game losing streak during which they’ve been outscored 30-11, they face a critical period of their season marked by looming matchups against Western Conference contenders – the Vancouver Canucks (Nov. 28) and the Colorado Avalanche (Dec. 2 and Dec. 5).
After an impressive start to the 2023-24 season, the Anaheim Ducks have hit a bit of a rough patch. A Black Friday loss to the Los Angeles Kings marks their fifth in a row, and their seventh in the last nine. While their six-game winning streak in early November raised eyebrows throughout the league, 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
Yes, the Anaheim Ducks still have yet to win in regulation through 19 games, one away from tying the all-time record. Yes, their goal differential is a league-worst minus-32 and they have the worst point percentage in the league by a fair margin. But, there are still things that Ducks fans can be thankful for
The Anaheim Ducks kick off training camp this morning at Great Park Ice in Irvine, California. It’s open to the public and runs all the way until Sunday with an intrasquad scrimmage taking place on Saturday, along with other various fan-related events as well. There are a number of storylines and certainly a handful of
The Anaheim Ducks’ bright future may be closer than expected. With one of the deeper prospect pools in the NHL, they were well-represented in the 2022 World Junior Championship (WJC). Included in this group are three players from the gold-medal Canadian team, Mason McTavish, Olen Zellweger, and Nathan Gaucher. Both McTavish and Zellweger had an
The road to the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) Championship is down to a battle of the top seeds. The Western Conference Champion Windsor Spitfires are set to take on the Eastern Conference Champion Hamilton Bulldogs with the winner set to head East for Canadian junior hockey supremacy. While the clubs didn’t face each other in
Contrary to the form of the big club, the Anaheim Ducks’ prospects have been finding varying levels of success. From the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) to the Western Hockey League (WHL) to the American Hockey League (AHL), the Ducks have prospects making their names all around North America. McTavish Continues to Dominate OHL It’s been
The Anaheim Ducks continue to boast their developmental abilities as their young prospects continue to show their growth. Not only will their third-overall pick from this summer’s draft be competing in the 2022 Winter Olympics, a number of their prospects have also been steadily scoring as of late. Zellweger Extends Points Streak Olen Zellweger extended
The Ottawa Senators sign one of their second-round picks from the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, a San Jose Sharks’ second-round selection from the 2020 Draft excels in his first NCAA season and two top prospects from the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) are seeking loans to Switzerland. Senators Sign Sokolov The Senators announced on Monday that