GLENDALE, AZ - NOVEMBER 23: Ryan Getzlaf #15 of the Anaheim Ducks reacts to referee Mike Leggo after a interference penalty during the thrid period of the NHL game against the Phoenix Coyotes at Jobing.com Arena on November 23, 2011 in Glendale, Arizona. The Coyotes defeated the Ducks 4-2. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
OPINION: *Big Groan* It's amazing isn't it? The Ducks went from 6 game win streak hero's, to 3 game losing streak zero's. Except not exactly 0's. They did eek out a total of two points on this road trip in which they won 0 games. Thank you, overtime. It's a tough pill to swallow. This team is beyond brilliant when it's on its home turf. But as soon as they fly away to a place unfamiliar it's like they forget how to play.
Here's my opinion, and it's only that. It's all I can think of to try and answer the "why?". Carlyle. I'm not calling for heads to roll. I'm just pointing out a probable cause. He gets the match ups he wants when he's got the home ice advantage. As soon as they go on the road, he stops getting the match ups he wants and starts getting out-coached.
So there's my possible answer to the why? Unfortunately, I don't know how to solve that particular problem. I'm not the coach that's being out-coached on the road. That one is up to Carlyle.
POST GAME QUOTES: None Available.
PHOTO OF THE GAME:
Anaheim Ducks goalie Curtis McElhinney, center, does not see the puck as a shot by Minnesota Wild winger Antti Miettinen (20), of Finland, gets past him during overtime of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2010, in St. Paul, Minn. Ducks winger Bobby Ryan (9) defends on the play. The Wild won 2-1 in overtime. (AP Photo/Paul Battaglia)
OPINION: I had a really heated opinion here, but I have decided to sleep on it and let cooler heads prevail in the morning. Edit: I've slept on this for a few days and have decided that if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say it at all. So I'll remain mum on this game. >:)
POST GAME QUOTES: "I saw it, but it was a bang-bang play," said goalie Jonas Hiller, who believed the shot ticked off his stick before going in. "I just missed it by half an inch. I have to watch it on TV again. It was a quick play. I thought I played it quite well and was in pretty good position. That kind of goal hurts right now. It’s those small mistakes that are costing us games."
"They locked it down and played pretty well at the end of the game," Ryan Getzlaf said. "We had our chances. We played really well tonight. For the most part, we were right in there in that hockey game. We were playing a pretty good team, so it’s those little mistakes that end up costing you in the end."
"Any time you give up one late like that, especially against a team like that where they know how to finish games off, it’s very tough," Getzlaf said.
"Our battle and compete level were high," said Ducks coach Randy Carlyle. "It was a high-paced game with lots of action in it. We can’t be faulted for our effort. It’s our lack of execution in that situation [on the game-winning goal]."
Anaheim Ducks defenseman James Wisniewski celebrates his goal against the San Jose Sharks in the second period of a NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. (Photo credit: Yahoo Sports)
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