Game 9: Ducks @ Wild 10.27.11

Games 59 - 62 Catch Up Post

Since ALL these games resulted in the L (and some pretty bad L's at that) I'm not going to waste my time with the fancy game day graphics or put myself through having to re-live them with the post game updates. I'll just post the final scores and say a 5 game losing streak is unacceptable right now. We'll get back on track tonight against Colorado.

Game 21: Ducks @ Wild 11.17.10

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)

Game 54: Ducks @ Wild 2.4.09

Ducks Lose 3 - 0.

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GAME DAY QUOTES:
"Our execution was really, I would say, off," coach Randy Carlyle said. "We just couldn't seem to do anything with the puck, and we got frustrated. I didn't think we really got involved in the game until the third period. ... We can't afford a performance like we had tonight, in this situation.It's only going to get tigther, and these two points were too important for us to pass up," he said. "It's just disturbing from the standpoint of how little we were into the game."

Added Niedermayer, “We’re obviously disappointed with the effort overall. It was not as good as it needs to be at this time of the year. Especially where we’re at, it needs to be corrected right now. We need to play better, period.”

"It's too bad we can't start like we play in the third," Hiller said. "We're always down one goal after the second period and we try to make it up in the third, but in this league that's not easy. We should probably think about having a better start."

SOURCE FOR QUOTES: ducks.nhl.com

Game 47: Ducks @ Wild 1.17.09

Ducks Win 3-0!!!

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GAME DAY QUOTES:
If I can get ahold of any I will post them here!

Game 54: Ducks @ Wild

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Ducks Lose 5 - 1

PERIOD 1: 0 - 0
PERIOD 2: 1 - 4
PERIOD 3: 1 - 5

I'm so annoyed with how they played tonight. Are you serious?? Uck. Giguere got pulled AGAIN after the 3rd consecutive goal by Minnesota. He was pretty pissed off. Probably at himself but also at the team. Ya know.. the one that stood around in front of him and the one that wasn't playing... that one. Corey Perry was the only Duck to get a goal tonight. So good job Perry! Thanks! I really do hate it when they have a week off because they get rusty, but this doesn't even stem to the week off.. they lost 3 games before the all star break.. tonight makes the 4th loss in a row. What a slump. Oh well... we will prevail.

Game 50: Ducks @ Wild

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DUCKS WIN 4 - 2!!!!

Period 1: 1 - 0

Period 2: 3 - 2

Period 3: 4 - 2

I think my star of the game tonight is Big Bert... tallied 2 goals, and the 2nd one was huge! Thank you Bert, and thank you Ducks. Two wins, back to back, ON THE ROAD! 2 more points so we can stay in the #1 spot. WOOOO!! And on the injury note, May got hurt again, they say it's a hand injury. He played the playoffs with a broken hand so we'll see how bad it is. Great, BIG win tonight. On to Dallas.