All Entries in the "Anaheim Ducks" Category
DAILY RUMORS: Why Bobby Ryan won’t be heading to Montreal for Mike Cammalleri
It’s common at this time of year, with the trade deadline right around the corner, to expect the rumor mill to go into overdrive, so it’s to be expected some pretty wacky rumors are going to float around. And then there’s the rumors which are, to be blunt, friggin’ stupid. I don’t know [...]
LA Kings Weekly Report
The ten items you need to know to start the week – includes updates on Brayden Schenn, player sent to AHL, goalie masks, injuries, trade rumor, Winter Classic possibility and the NHL player tweet of the week.
NHL attendance since the lock-out
With the recent financial problems experienced by several NHL teams this season, most notably, the Phoenix Coyotes, the Atlanta Thrashers, the New York Islanders and the Dallas Stars, I decided to have a look at the league attendance since the 2004-05 lock-out, to see if the attendance woes of certain teams are only one-year aberrations [...]
Murray and Senators continue house clearing by shipping Jarkko Ruutu to Ducks
After shipping Chris Kelly to Boston for a 2nd round pick and Mike Fisher to Nashville for a 1st round pick, Senators’ GM Bryan Murray continued the house clearing by trading left wing Jarkko Ruutu to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for a sixth-round selection in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. Ruutu, 35, has played [...]
Canadiens bring back Paul Mara in trade with Ducks
The Montreal Canadiens have traded a 2012 fifth-round draft pick to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for former Hab Paul Mara. That draft pick was previously acquired from the Ducks in a trade that sent Maxim Lapierre to Anaheim for Brett Festerling and that pick. The trade, which happened very late Wednesday night, was necessary [...]
Western Conference Q&A with Susan Crosby
About a month ago I posted a Q&A Panel with several bloggers covering various Western Conference teams providing their take on the 15 team bloodbath that the West has become. Susan Crosby was to be a part of said panel, but her answers went above and beyond the call of duty. So instead of drastically [...]
Ray Emery back in the NHL: signs two-way contract with the Anaheim Ducks
Well Razor is back in the NHL after months of rehabilitation following a season-ending hip surgery last season. Emery played 29 games for the Flyers in 2009-10, posting a respectable 2.64 GAA and a good .905 save percentage. As per Darren Dreger, Emery’s two-way one-year contract is worth $500,000 in the NHL or $105,000 in [...]
Blues Back to Back Recap + Bluenotes
Just like night and day, the St. Louis Blues performances against the Anaheim Ducks and LA Kings were very different. The 7-4 loss to the Ducks was a perpetuation of the same trends miring the Blues below the waterline. Great stretches of play where little playing was to be found. Far too many passengers on [...]
Blues Blow Another One | Big Test Coming in California | Bluenotes: McRae & Wellwood
Two Breakdowns Do Blues In In the St. Louis Blues 4-3 loss to the Phoenix Coyotes it was two lapses in play that tore away two points in a key match-up for playoff positioning. After a fairly well played opening 20 minutes the Blues came out lame yet again. The Yotes pushed the pace and [...]
Western Conference Round Table
Over the Holidays I conducted a Q&A session with several bloggers covering Western Conference clubs for various websites. Engaging several points of view to gain a better understanding of the tougher of the NHL’s two conferences. The Panel Josh Sargent (@Josh_Sargent)- Minnesota Wild correspondent for NHLHotStove.com. Andy Ajer (@FightNightAtJoe) – Detroit Red Wings blogger. Runs [...]
Wizniewski’s wizardry helps Canadiens earn 3 of 4 points; Maxim Lapierre traded to Ducks
After a disappoint 4-1 loss in Tampa Bay on Thursday, the Canadiens managed to come from a 2-0 deficit against the Florida Panthers on New Year’s Eve and win 3-2 thanks to a stellar performance from newcomer James Wisnieski. The wizard scored the game-winner in overtime and added a power play goal and an assist [...]
Ducks Drop Six in a Row!(Updated)
The Ducks, who debuted their brand new third jerseys fell to the Defending Stanley Cup Champions at the Honda Center. This was their sixth straight loss and they are now 10-11-3 on the season. “It didn’t look like they had to work too hard to get their chances,” .“We gave away too much. It’s just not [...]
After beating Kings 4-1, Canadiens won’t offer contract to Marc-Andre Bergeron
After beating the Los Angeles Kings 4-1 at Bell Centre on Wednesday, the Montreal Canadiens flew to Atlanta in anticipation of their match-up with the Thrashers on Friday. Meanwhile, GM Pierre Gauthier confirmed earlier today via telephone to Marc-Andre Bergeron’s agent Paul Corbeil, that the Habs will not make an offer to the unrestricted defenseman [...]
How much NHL teams spend on buyouts for 2010-11
Below you will find the amount each team spends on buyouts as well as the name of the played bought out and where that players is right now. Anaheim Ducks Nathan Oystrick – $197,083, playing for the St.Louis Blues this season. Atlanta Thrashers Donald Brashear – $1,400,000, playing for Sorel-Tracy of the LNAH this season [...]
NHL Power Rankings: Week 5
Who sits atop the pile of 30 this week?
The 20 most overpaid NHLers making more than $3.5M per year
One month into the 2010-11 NHL season, it’s time to have a look at the most overpaid NHLers who don’t contribute as much as their team and the general manger who signed them would like. I have not included players whose contract is buried in the AHL or oversees such as Jeff Finger, Wade Redden, [...]
NHL Power Rankings: Week Four
After a month of NHL action the Tampa Bay Lightning, Montreal Canadiens and St. Louis Blues are the surprises of the Top 10. The New Jersey Devils, Buffalo Sabres and Phoenix Coyotes have to be the surprises of the Bottom 10. How did the rest of the league fare?
Fighting cancer, one hashtag, auction and game at a time
16th Century English writer John Heywood said, “Many hands make light work.” Many hands also raise a lot of money, and nowhere was that more evident than on Twitter Sunday night. Los Angeles Kings and Colorado Avalanche fans turned out in droves to compete in the first ever “NHL Hashtag Battle” to raise money for [...]
NHL Power Rankings: Week 3
Week Three of Hockey Independent’s NHL Power Rankings.
Gameday: October 11th, 2010 – Blues vs. Ducks
A preview of the 2010-11 NHL game between the St. Louis Blues vs. Anaheim Ducks
