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Thursday Afternoon Hockey Talk
by Paul on 03/08/12 at 12:36 PM ET
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from Gord Stellick of CBC,
• Buffalo Sabre GM Darcy Regier acknowledged to me on a Hockey Night in Canada Radio interview that free agency has its drawbacks along with its positives. The Sabres were aggressive in adding the likes of Robyn Regeher, Christian Ehrhoff and Ville Leino with a new owner willing to open his wallet. The downside, as Regier and the Sabres soon found out was that it also through the appropriate pecking order of their team salaries out of whack. The newcomers were making more than Sabre holdovers that were more talented players.
That didn’t play well in the Sabre dressing room and was a significant reason for their struggles in the first half of the season.
• Wonder if Montreal Canadien fans would have a problem with a non-bilingual Kirk Muller as their head coach. Quietly, Muller has totally righted the ship in Carolina. A massive sell-off around the trade deadline never materialized as Muller got the most out of his Hurricane players. Eric Staal has had a tale of two seasons. After a horrendous start he is once again a dominant NHL forward. His streak of 10 consecutive games with at least one assist tied a franchise record that was held by the legendary Dave Keon (with the Hartford Whalers in 1979).
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Afternoon Line
by Paul on 03/07/12 at 02:48 PM ET
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“My next step ultimately would be to break away from Getz and Pears. I think we’ve had chemistry. But at some point, you’re going to have to prepare for life after Teemu [Selanne]. I’d like to fill into that role and have that second line be built. I think I can step into Teemu’s role. I think I can put up 35 to 40 goals year in and year out.
“Personally on the ice, I’d like to be able to break games open a little more. Sometimes when I play with Getz and Pears, I get the feeling like I’ve got to be a secondary guy. The opportunities for me to break away from it and try to give us a secondary scoring option on another line, it’s working right now. When those guys [Selanne and Saku Koivu] leave, we have to build a second line. I’d like to do it around myself and be able to make adjustments to my game.”
-Bobby Ryan of the Anaheim Ducks, via Eric Stephens of Ducks Blog where you can read more from Ryan.
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“Some Of The Worst Calls I’ve Seen In A Friggin Long Time”
by Paul on 03/04/12 at 09:21 AM ET
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That a Bruce Boudreau quote post-game after the Ducks lost 4-2 to the Kings.
Now watch Bruce Boudreau post-game…
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Ducks Go Down Fighting
by Paul on 03/01/12 at 08:34 AM ET
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At the end of the game, Tyler Myers vs Sheldon Brookbank.
Oh there was more before this fight…
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Canucks Get Andrew Gordon From The Ducks
by Paul on 02/27/12 at 03:56 PM ET
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Vancouver, B.C. - Vancouver Canucks President & General Manager Mike Gillis announced today that the Canucks have acquired right wing Andrew Gordon from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for defenceman Sebastien Erixon.
Gordon, 26, has registered five points (2-3-5) and six penalty minutes with the Anaheim Ducks this season. In 19 games with the AHL Syracuse Crunch this season, he has collected eight points (3-5-8) and 10 penalty minutes.
The Halifax, NS, native has collected seven points (3-4-7) in 49 career NHL games with the Washington Capitals and Anaheim Ducks.
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Video- Finally Ruled A Goal
by Paul on 02/26/12 at 10:17 PM ET
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After what seemed like a ten minute review, the situation room in Toronto reversed the on-ice decision of no goal and awarded Andrew Cogliano the goal.
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Ducks Reduce 40% Of Season Ticket Prices For Next Season
by Paul on 02/21/12 at 02:58 PM ET
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ANAHEIM, Calif. - The National Hockey League’s (NHL’s) Anaheim Ducks announced today the club’s season ticket pricing for the 2012-13 campaign. All ticket prices will either be reduced or remain flat. The average season ticket price will decrease 4.8%, with reductions ranging from 2% to 35% per ticket. In total, 40% of season ticket holders will see a reduction in price, with 60% remaining flat to this season.
Season tickets prices for the 2012-13 season start at just $12 per game. Examples of the ticket price reduction include: Terrace Main East ($34 reduced to $22), Terrace Main West ($34 to $24), Terrace Lower East ($40 to $35). The club will also reduce prices on some Plaza level (lower bowl) seating to $50. Ducks season ticket holders are always guaranteed the lowest price on game tickets.
As part of a new Anaheim Ducks Season Ticket Holder Rewards Program, fans purchasing season tickets will receive additional benefits this season. Those include Ducks Dollars good for food and merchandise, and special exclusives such as VIP Experiences, Zamboni rides and more.
“Our goal each year remains the same – to provide an entertaining experience to our customers at affordable prices,” said Ducks Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer Tim Ryan. “Fans have the opportunity to see a full season of Ducks hockey starting at just $12 per game.”
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Video- Ducks Think They’ve Won In OT
by Paul on 02/17/12 at 10:27 PM ET
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Getzlaf scores, but….
Devils win in the shootout.
Even the OC Register thought the Ducks had won…
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Randy Carlyle Ready To Coach Again
by Paul on 02/11/12 at 11:31 PM ET
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from Adam Kimelman of NHL.com,
“I have to make sure I’m ready and have an understanding of what’s going on in the League and there’s no better way than to have a presence in the buildings,” said Carlyle. “Just your presence in the building shows people you’re active and still out there and trying to stay current. That’s the message you want to send to everybody. It’s important. It’s important to meet people. In Anaheim, in the press box, I’ve probably met every general manager, every assistant general manager, every director of player personnel, all the pro scouts that go through the West that watch the hockey clubs out there—it’s all part of the process of keeping yourself current.”
His new perspective on the game has allowed him to gain some new perspective on what went wrong for him and the team this season. Carlyle went 283-182-61 in 516 regular-season games and 36-26 in 62 playoff contests. The Ducks made the playoffs five times in his six full seasons, including winning the 2007 Stanley Cup.
However, they were 7-13-4 and 14th in the Western Conference when he was let go Nov. 30.
Since then, Carlyle said he’s been doing “self-improvement” that he believes will help him in his next job.
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Ducks Continue To Win
by Paul on 02/09/12 at 12:42 PM ET
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from Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun of ESPN,
Burnside: Greetings, my friend. Well, every day it seems the playoff picture in both conferences becomes murkier and murkier. And the Anaheim Ducks are doing little to clarify the situation by continuing to collect points at an alarming rate. Wednesday they knocked off Carolina in overtime, two days after besting Calgary in a shootout. In their past 15 games, the Ducks are 11-2-2 and, while they remain in 13th place in the Western Conference, they have pulled to within eight points of the eighth and final playoff spot….
LeBrun: I had a chance to catch up with Ducks coach Bruce Boudreau before the team departed for Detroit this morning. There’s definitely a buzz in the Ducks’ dressing room that something special could be happening, despite the long odds.
“There’s a sense of optimism, for sure,” Boudreau told ESPN.com.
“The guys are believing that it’s possible. If we ever get to within six or four points, it’ll be a real race.”
more plus some Phoenix, Calgary, Washington and Winnipeg talk…
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