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Why Your Team May Not Want To Face The Ducks
by Paul on 04/08/09 at 04:44 PM ET
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from Kevin Allen of Mucking and Grinding at USA TODAY,
In the sports world, what happened last week is ancient history. But I believe we have all been too quick to forget that Anaheim owned the Stanley Cup only 22 months ago.
If there is one lower seed that I wouldn’t want to face in the opening round, it’s probably the Ducks. Here’s why:
1. They are playing confidently again, going 8-2 in their last 10.
2. Defenseman Francois Beauchemin is due back soon from his knee injury, and he will add toughness and a big shot to the mix.
3. Defenseman Chris Pronger can still impact a playoff series as much as any player can except a goalkeeper.
4. When Beauchemin back, the Anaheim defense top four D men will be Pronger, Neidermayer, Beauchemin and Ryan Whitney. That’s noteworthy. James Wisniewski is also underrated and Brett Hedican and Kent Huskins give the team options on the blue line.
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