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My Equally Valid Opinion 2009: Pre-Not-Pre-Season Edition
Original at simonbob (Livejournal)
• 2 hours ago
By Simon Roberts Vancouver Canucks 5. Dallas Stars 6. Columbus Blue Jackets 7. Anaheim Ducks 8. Chicago Blackhawks Notes: Yes, I think the Wings will have a great season, but not as great as the last one, given they can't capitalize as effectively on ...
The Top Five NHL Team "Point Total" Plays
Original at Sports Network
• 2 hours ago
- The other best bet is the Anaheim Ducks. There were a lot of reasons why the 2007 Stanley Cup champions corralled just 102 points last season, ... Canadiens ready to count down to centennial TSN.ca all 40 news articles
Ducks Weekly: Scott Niedermayer
Original at nhlhomeice.com
• 3 hours ago
By Shawn Lavigne Future Hall of Fame Defenseman Scott Niedermayer was the featured guest on Ducks Weekly with Scott Laughlin on Hockey This Morning.
Hockey Orphan: Anaheim Ducks (Sleek's take)
Original at Cycle like the Sedins
• 4 hours ago
By Earl Sleek Apparently you’re a person with no franchise affiliation, looking to make a lifelong investment in an NHL team. I’m here to give you seven good reasons why you should choose the Anaheim Ducks. To make things easier to remember, ...
Burke: Jackson a perfect fit for Notre Dame - Rivals.com
Original at Rivals.com
• 4 hours ago
Burke: Jackson a perfect fit for Notre Dame subscription), TN - The fourth-year executive vice-president and general manager of the Anaheim Ducks—who won the Stanley Cup in 2006-07—was named The Sporting News' executive ...
Honda official vehicle of NHL
Original at GTscene
• 4 hours ago
Honda Manufacturing Co. and The National Hockey League have announced that they are entering into a mutual brand partnership. Honda has previously sponsored the arena, which houses the Anaheim Ducks named the Honda Center in California. ...
Former teammate heartened by warm welcome
Original at canada.com
• 11 hours ago
Canada - I've heard, actually, that he got a tremendous ovation there in his first couple of games," Morrison says, from the headquarters of the Anaheim Ducks. ... Bertuzzi hopes for fresh start Leader Post all 12 news articles
The trickle-down effect from the Anaheim Ducks organization has ...
Original at Bakersfield Californian
• 12 hours ago
CA - Anaheim's American Hockey League affiliate, the Iowa Chops, assigned three players to the Condors on Monday afternoon -- forwards Charles Kronschnabel and ... Condors receive three prospects from Iowa OurSports Central (press release)
Duck VB Rewarded with Highest Ranking Ever
Original at GoDucks.com
• 12 hours ago
OR - both the Ducks and Beavers were top-25 ranked was 1990. Updated Oregon season stats and all-time rankings are available in the LINK at the top of the page.
Bleacher Bum with Patrick Hirtle
Original at South Shore Now
• 16 hours ago
Canada - Anaheim - Still a strong team in Anaheim with good goaltending, I don't think it will be any surprise to anyone for the Ducks to cruise during the regular ...
Ms. M's Pacific Division Preview
Original at hlog {Hockey's Ladies of Greatness}
• Mon, Oct 6
By Ms. M(noreply@blogger.com) Pacific Division Preview 2008-09 ANAHEIM DUCKS Kunitz-Getzlaf-Perry Moen-Morrison-Ryan Carter-Pahlsson-Niedermayer May-Marchant-Parros Kunitz-Getzlaf-Perry Pronger-Niedermayer SAN JOSE SHARKS DALLAS STARS LOS ANGELES KINGS PHOENIX COYOTES
Flaming Bertuzzi
Original at Playoff Beard .com
• Mon, Oct 6
By captbosh Yesterday was the day of the veterans... or a day for the veterans. A week after the initial free agent signing explosion, the older players who flew under the radar have begun to get scooped up. Todd Bertuzzi, was signed by the Cagary Flames to a one year deal worth $1.95 million, the Tampa Bay Ligh...
Opening in Europe: Ensuring the NHL's irrelevancy in the U.S.
Original at Yahoo! Canada Sports
• Mon, Oct 6
By Sean Leahy For the fifth time in its history, the NHL played regular season games outside of North America as the Pittsburgh Penguins and Ottawa Senators opened in Stockholm while the New York Rangers and Tampa Bay Lightning kicked things off in Prague.
Live from GM Place: Make the final Ducks 4 Canucks 3 in OT
Original at The Province - Canada.com
• Sun, Oct 5
By Elliott_Pap It was one of the best pre-season games in recent memory as both the Canucks and Ducks played like it meant something. Imagine ex-Canuck Nathan McIver getting a breakaway out of the penalty...(read more)
Live from GM Place: Canucks 3 Ducks 3 after 2nd
Original at The Province - Canada.com
• Sun, Oct 5
By Elliott_Pap Elliott Pap writes: VANCOUVER -- Canuck sophomore Mason Raymond turned a few heads with two power-play goals, one on a sublime individual effort in which he circled the Ducks penalty killers before depositing a backhand shortside top ...
Live from GM Place: Canucks 1 Ducks 1 after 1st
Original at The Province - Canada.com
• Sun, Oct 5
By Elliott_Pap Elliott Pap writes: VANCOUVER -- It's pretty much first string against first string tonight with Chris Pronger of the Ducks the only prominent player not dressed. And guess what? The Canucks were the better team again, outshooting the ...
NHL 2008-2009 Predictions
Original at Bleacher Report
• Sat, Oct 4
By MJ Kasprzak 1. Detroit Red Wings 2. Calgary Flames 3. San Jose Sharks 5. Dallas Stars 6. Minnesota Wild 7. Anaheim Ducks 8. Colorado Avalanche 2. New York Rangers 3. Washington Capitals 4. New Jersey Devils 6. Philadelphia Flyers 7. Boston Bruins 8. Florida Panthers
Ken's NHL Power Rankings: Where Does Your Team Stack Up?
Original at Bleacher Report
• Fri, Oct 3
By Ken Armer 1. Detroit Red Wings 2. San Jose Sharks 3. Dallas Stars 5. Calgary Flames 8. New York Rangers 12. Washington Capitals 14. Colorado Avalanche 17. Vancouver Canucks 19. New Jersey Devils 25. Columbus Blue Jackets 27. Florida Panthers 28. Atlanta Thrashers
Western Conference Review
Original at Roto Times Fantasy Sports
• Wed, Oct 1
- The Ducks also made a second move in sending 14-year NHL veteran Sean O'Donnell to cross-town rival Los Angeles in exchange for a 2009 conditional draft ...
Canadiens top goalie confidence index; Thrashers ranked No. 30
Original at Yahoo! Canada Sports
• Wed, Oct 1
By Greg Wyshynski The bottom six are the Buffalo Sabres (258.6), Carolina Hurricanes (259.8), St. Louis Blues (262.2), Los Angeles Kings (272.9), Colorado Avalanche (275.8) and the Atlanta Thrashers (280.4). The ranking was based on last year's stats, which would explain the completely asinine assertion tha...
Puck Headlines: Can Balsillie still steal the Preds from Nashville?
Original at Yahoo! Canada Sports
• Wed, Oct 1
By Greg Wyshynski • Optimism is running a little too high for the New Jersey Devils. President's Trophy? Seriously? [NY Post] • After the Ducks trade defenseman Sean O'Donnell to the Los Angeles Kings, Mike Heika wonders if the Anaheim defense is still good enough to win. [Dallas Stars Blog]
Why Selanne's return helps give Anaheim the division crown
Original at Yahoo! Canada Sports
• Mon, Sep 29
By Greg Wyshynski Offensively, the Ducks are now better than they were a year ago at this time. Niedermayer obviously makes the defense better. Jean-Sebastian Giguere is still the goalie, Randy Carlyle is still the coach. Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry are motivated (but hopefully not intimidated) by off-se...
Sharks hammer the Anaheim Ducks 5-2 at HP Pavilion
Original at Sharkspage
• Sat, Sep 27
By jon@sharkspage.com (PJ Swenson) Anaheim backup goaltender Jonas Hiller struggled with traffic in front, but the top line of Perry-Marchant-Miller and the physical play of right wing Bobby Ryan down low improved as the game wore on. Chris Pronger was boo'd almost every time he touched the puck, making it easy to keep an ey...
Puck Headlines: Chris Osgood adds GM of Lions to job wish listOriginal at Yahoo! Canada Sports
• Wed, Sep 24
By Greg Wyshynski • The Buffalo Sabres put their "third jersey" logo at center ice. Just more salt on the slug. [Goose's Roost] • Jeremy Jacobs apparently believes Milan Jurcina is still with the Boston Bruins, which explains a lot. [Stanley Cup of Chowder]
Sharks, Thrashers looking to shuffle up defense in preseason
Original at Yahoo! Canada Sports
• Tue, Sep 23
By Greg Wyshynski Ken Klee wouldn't be the "multi-player deal" Anaheim Ducks GM Brian Burke seems to be working on to rectify his team's salary cap situation in order for Teemu Selanne to get some Geico during training camp. He rolled the dice, and Brian Burke owes him a trade to the Red Wings as an apology? Pl...
The 10 Players Most Likely to Switch Teams By the End of Camp
Original at Bleacher Report
• Sun, Sep 21
By Aaqillionaire Already having been placed on waivers, it is obvious Anaheim wants him out to clear cap room for Teemu Selanne. It will be interesting to see who finally takes him on and if the Ducks get anything in return. With nine NHL-caliber defenceman in Detroit rumours havecirculated that Lilja was si...
Is this the year the Norris Trophy slips from Lidstrom's hands?
Original at Yahoo! Canada Sports
• Thu, Sep 18
By Greg Wyshynski Speaking of Niedermayer, perhaps the most compelling challengers to Lidstrom's throne are the Anaheim Ducks' defensive duo. But can Niedermayer and Chris Pronger do anything but split the vote, even if their team's goals-against continue to be superb?
Western Conference: What to Watch for in the 2008-09 NHL Season
Original at Bleacher Report
• Wed, Sep 17
By Alex Chidester Here is what I'm excited to see from the Western Conference teams: Anaheim Ducks Calgary Flames Colorado Avalanche Columbus Blue Jackets Dallas Stars Detroit Red Wings Edmonton Oilers Minnesota Wild Nashville Predators Phoenix Coyotes San Jose Sharks Vancouver Canucks
Burke Wants Some Issues Addressed
Original at Kuklas Korner
• Thu, Jul 10
Brian Burke says he will abide by the NHL’s request to end his criticism of Kevin Lowe and the Edmonton Oilers, but the Anaheim Ducks general manager still had plenty to say Thursday. added 10:45pm, from Eric Stephens from the LA Times,
Toronto’s Brain Trust
Original at Kuklas Korner
• Fri, Jun 13
Burke, though, isn’t the only name being bandied about by the out-of-control Toronto media. Reporters who cover the Leafs have also mentioned Doug Wilson of the San Jose Sharks, David Poile of the Nashville Predators, Darcy Regier of the Buffalo Sabres, Doug Risebrough of the Minnesota...
Burke Will Lead Team USA
Original at Kuklas Korner
• Fri, Jun 6
Anaheim Ducks Executive Vice President/General Manager Brian Burke was named the General Manager of the 2010 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team today by USA Hockey. The 2010 Olympic Winter Games are scheduled to take place from February 12-28, 2010 in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Canucks 1 Ducks 4
Original at CANUCKS HOCKEY
• Mon, Apr 14
By hoopsjunky Bigger, stronger, faster, hungrier. (Jason Botchford, Vancouver Province; Iain MacIntyre, Vancouver Sun)At least Louie got a little bit of rest. (Jason Botchford, Vancouver Province; Jason Botchford, Vancouver Province)That's home ice advantage. (Dan Wood, OC Register; JP Hoorns...
History Against the Penguins
Original at Bleacher Report
• Tue, Apr 8
By Steeltown Mike Western Conference 1. z-Detroit +10.9 2. y-San Jose +5.5 3. y-Minnesota -3.1 4. x-Anaheim -0.7 5. x-Dallas +0.6 6. x-Colorado +1.4 7. x-Calgary -0.2 8. x-Nashville -0.2 9. Edmonton -5.1 10. Chicago -0.6 11. Vancouver -1.4 12. Phoenix -0.2 13. Columbus +1.6 14. St. Louis -1.3 15. Los Angeles -3.4
Ducks Waiting For Results On Weight’s Arm Injury
Original at Kuklas Korner
• Mon, Feb 11
The Ducks are also waiting to learn the severity of an arm injury to veteran center Doug Weight, who traveled back to Southern California on Sunday and was scheduled to undergo an MRI exam Monday. Carlyle guessed after Sunday’s 3-2 triumph over the Detroit Red Wings that Weight might be out...
Selanne’s Return Spurs Ducks in Islander Shutout
Original at nhl-ducks(mvn.com)
• Tue, Feb 5
By Karen Francis The Ducks now head to Washington, D.C., for their personal tour with President George Bush and a ceremony honoring their Stanley Cup win in June. Today was Super Tuesday in the political spectrum, but for the Ducks, it really was super. Selanne returned and contributed and the Ducks find thei...
Ducks Acquire Weight for McDonald
Original at nhl-ducks(mvn.com)
• Fri, Dec 14
By Karen Francis The Ducks finally made the trade that had been anticipated since Scott Niedermayer announced he was not retiring last Wednesday. General manager Brian Burke took his time and weighed his options. In the end, Andy McDonald was sent to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for veteran Doug Weight...
Origins of 30 NHL Team Names
Original at fans.nhl.com
• Tue, Dec 11
Anaheim Ducks – Named after a Disney Film* ..- The club was founded in 1993 by The Walt Disney Company as the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, a name based on the Disney film: “The Mighty Ducks”. ..- Disney sold the franchise in 2005 to Henry and Susan Samueli, who changed the name of the team to “Anaheim Duc...
Ducks Stymied 3-1 By Dallas
Original at nhl-ducks(mvn.com)
• Sat, Oct 20
By Karen Francis The Ducks did not start the second period with more energy than the first. Instead, the Ducks looked flat and Dallas took advantage. Mike Ribeiro scored the second goal on a delayed penalty at 7:48. Jere Lehtinen followed that up by putting a shot past Giguere at 10:03 to make it 3-0. Coach Randy...
Former Bruins find new homes
Original at bostonherald.com
• Wed, Jul 18
By Douglas Flynn Former Bruin and Natick native Dan LaCouture has signed with the Stanley Cup champion Ducks. It’s a one-year, two-way deal that will have LaCouture playing either in Anaheim or with the Ducks’ AHL affiliate in Portland. Ironically, the Bruins’ signing of fourth-line tough guy Shawn Thor...
Ducks claim the Cup, with an assist from a few former B’s
Original at bostonherald.com
• Wed, Jun 6
By Douglas Flynn The Bruins weren’t the only team that supplied key players to the Ducks. In fact, general manager Brian Burke and his predecessors Pierre Gauthier and Bryan Murray (now ironically serving as Ottawa’s head coach) cobbled together much of Anaheim’s title-winning lineup through trades.
End of Season Report Part IV: Pacific Division
Original at Sharks Hockey Odyssey
• Wed, Apr 11
By bigg knasty Anaheim Ducks @ Honda Center 11/21, 2/7, 3/2 & 4/5: Building: B-. Nice place, but too big and not too easy to maneuver around. Atmosphere: C. The fans were able to get kinda loud when the Ducks scored, but the chants and energy just weren't there.
Ducks Show Persistence in Win over Blues
Original at nhl-ducks(mvn.com)
• Sun, Apr 1
By Karen Francis Instead of Curtis Sanford in goal, Jason Bacashihua got the nod from former Kings coach Andy Murray as a reward for strong recent play. Bacashihua definitely played well throughout the game. The Ducks power play continued to click well and Scott Niedermayer and Andy McDonald both scor...
Parros Nets First Goal of Season in Ducks 3-1 Win Over Chicago
Original at nhl-ducks(mvn.com)
• Thu, Mar 29
By Karen Francis With the two points earned, the Ducks are now four points ahead of Pacific Division rivals the Stars (whom we play once more in Dallas) and the Sharks (whom we play once more at home). Winning the Pacific Division is crucial for good standing to start the playoffs. Every point is critical at th...
Wings Fly Away With A Close One
Original at nhl-ducks(mvn.com)
• Wed, Mar 28
By Michael Bourdon Notes: Dominik Hasek earned his 7th shutout of the season, and his 75th of his career. Neither team scored on the power play. After Dustin Penner was “benched” for the majority of the last Ducks game, he was back with Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry on the second line, moving Brad May back to the 4t...
100 Points and Playoff Spot Clinched!
Original at nhl-ducks(mvn.com)
• Sat, Mar 24
By Michael Bourdon Notes: Fan favorite, George Parros was not dressed. Center Tim Brent played on a line with Shawn Thornton and Brad May in the first period after being scratched for a few games, but got little ice time as the game went on. Brad May filled in with Getzlaf and Perry, as Penner sat on the bench. Ric Ja...
Ducks Lose To Phoenix in Second Lifeless Effort
Original at nhl-ducks(mvn.com)
• Fri, Mar 23
By Karen Francis If the Ducks play like this during the playoffs, I’m going to be getting a lot of money refunded on unused tickets for unplayed games. I want to see 16 wins in the playoffs. The question is, do the Ducks? As I sat watching the beginning of the Ducks/Coyotes game last night, I saw the first si...
Ducks make it five in a row by dousing the Canucks
Original at nhl-ducks(mvn.com)
• Sun, Mar 11
By Karen Francis On a hot winter day that saw temperatures approach 90 degrees in Anaheim, the Ducks continued their hot streak on the ice. While a nasty brushfire burned nearby hillsides, the Ducks burned an equally hot Canucks team. The 4 - 2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks saw the Ducks winning stre...
Phoenix, Edmonton and toes, oh my!
Original at nhl-ducks(mvn.com)
• Thu, Mar 8
By Karen Francis The Anaheim Ducks are in the midst of an eight game home stand at the Honda Center. On the surface, the Ducks should have it easy. Included in those eight games are five teams who will be watching the playoffs, not participating in them. While it is easy to say that the test of the Ducks is against t...
Jackets invite Ducks to Columbus
Original at Sports Network
• Wed, Dec 28
Sports Network) - The Columbus Blue Jackets seek their first winning streak of this month tonight when they welcome the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim to Nationwide Arena.
Around the league: Selanne playing well
Original at FOXSports.com
• Tue, Nov 8
- The general manager of the Anaheim Mighty Ducks is on a roll, with his steal-of-the- season free agent signing of forward Teemu Selanne to a $1 million ...