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Crucial Road Trip For Ducks
by Paul on 02/20/09 at 10:59 AM ET
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from Pierre LeBrun of ESPN,
They begin a six-game road trip Friday night in Detroit, a critical juncture in their season that will very much determine what Ducks GM Bob Murray does before the trade deadline.
“Obviously, we haven’t had the success that we were anticipating, or that’s required,” Ducks coach Randy Carlyle told ESPN.com on Thursday night from Detroit. “It’s as simple as that. For whatever reason, we’re in the situation we’re in. “This road trip is basically going to determine whether we are buyers or sellers.”
When Murray replaced the Toronto-bound Brian Burke as Ducks GM in November, he addressed the players and told them their performance would dictate what would happen going forward in terms of contract extensions or trades. Their inconsistent play and ultimate dip in the standings is pushing Murray perilously close to the latter.
The road trip, which also stops in Columbus, Buffalo, Boston, Dallas and Chicago (all playoff teams), concludes March 3, the eve of the trade deadline. By the time the Ducks next play at home on March 6, who knows what the team will look like.
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