Game 3: Ducks @ Blues 10.11.10

OPINION:
My opinion is likely along the same lines as your opinion. I'm just going to point out the obvious and move on with life:
A. We need defense, badly. An 18 year old is outshining everyone else. Cam Fowler, you're doing great bud. I wish the rest of the team was on board with you.

B. We also appear to need offense. On paper, you wouldn't think that at all. On ice, we've got 2 goals. 2 goals from Saku Koivu. The top line that has 3 players combining for just above $15 million in payroll, yeah that top line isn't doing a thing. Thank you Saku for at least trying.

C. Somehow we've got a great penalty kill. That was 100% today, and if you saw the game, you know that's no small feat. But it managed to be at 100%. Even with that awesomeness, there were still 5 goals not in our favor. Hiller got pulled after 4. He has a sound 4.0 GAA. And a 4.0 only looks good if it's your GPA. I'm not saying all of them are Hiller's fault, but he does need to be better.

D. Maybe it's time for a new coach. I'll give RC a few more games before I jump on that bandwagon. But I usually end up on it at some point during the season, he just never gets the boot. This year might be his year...to go.

POST GAME QUOTES:
"Obviously, the sun is going to come up tomorrow - we hope," [Carlyle] said. "What you have to do is take a self-analysis of what we can do better. There's lots of areas for us to improve in as a team."

"It's only three games," Perry said. "There's 79 more to go. But it's tough to start the season 0-3. "They had 50-some shots today, too, and that doesn't help. The puck's going the other way. We just need to get some of those on our stick and get the garbage goal we need to get us going."

Source for Quotes: ducks.nhl.com

PHOTO OF THE GAME:

St. Louis Blues goalie Jaroslav Halak, of Slovakia, makes a save on a shot by Anaheim Ducks' Bobby Ryan, left, during the second period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Oct. 11, 2010, in St. Louis.Photo Credit: Yahoo Sports

Game 2: Ducks @ Predators 10.9.10

OPINION:
It's going to be a long season folks! Enjoy....

POST GAME QUOTES:
"It's tough to play from behind all the time but we're at game two right now and we're a learning team," Ducks captain Ryan Getzlaf said. "We've got to take things out of tonight and go forward with it."It's a matter of learning from your mistakes and moving on."

"I think we hit four crossbars tonight," Ducks coach Randy Carlyle said. "It was like anything we were directing at the net was finding a way to either hit their goaltender and him make the stop or we rang it off the post or the crossbar a couple of times.
"It seems that was the difference. When we had our chances, we just didn't bury them."

Source for Quotes: OC Register

PHOTO OF THE GAME:

NASHVILLE, TN - OCTOBER 09: Marcel Go #9 of the Nashville Predators celebrates after scoring a goal against Jonas Hiller #1 of the Anaheim Ducks on October 9, 2010 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Images)

Game 1: Ducks @ Red Wings 10.8.10

OPINION:
The Ducks need defense. The retirement of Scott Niedermayer has left a huge hole in the defensive department, and the players Murray took in to try to fill that hole.... they need some work. One, Lydman, is somewhat injured. As you may know, suffering from double vision. Fowler, is just a baby. Tonight was his first NHL regular season action at 18 years old. He'll be great, someday. He's great for his age. Visnovski can't do it all on his own, he needs help. This is the gaping problem the Ducks have, we lack defense. And as fans who have been spoiled the past few years with Scott Niedermayer and Pronger too... the lack of defense right now is enough to evoke some fear.

Although let's be honest here, the Ducks hardly ever start the season off on the right foot. That just doesn't appear to be their thing being a 4-13-0 in their first game of the season all time. And I think I wasn't the only one who muttered a four-letter word when they saw the first game would be on the road in a certain unfriendly Joe Louis Arena. The Red Wings are never an ideal team to start against, if you ask me.

This team needs some work. Luckily, it was only 1 game of an 82 game season and there's time. But only time will tell if they'll get the help they need. We might be in for a long one.... (or a short one, if you will.......) And, there's always tomorrow... The Ducks are heading off to Nashville, in an attempt to figure out who will score the first goal of the season. I hope.

POST GAME QUOTES:
"It looks like we weren't ready," said Hiller, who was peppered with 43 shots. "It probably starts with me and goes up all the way through. You can't just go out there and play at 80 percent if you play the Detroit Red Wings. It's just not possible."

"I think we stood around and watched for a good while of it," Ducks coach Randy Carlyle said. "And then we allowed them to play give and go, and they moved off the puck like they normally do. And we didn't want to be willing to stop progression."

Source for Quotes: OC Register

PHOTO OF THE GAME:

DETROIT - OCTOBER 8: Cam Fowler #54 of the Anaheim Ducks carries the puck against the Detroit Red Wings during their NHL game at Joe Louis Arena on October 8, 2010 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo By Dave Sandford/Getty Images)

PRESEASON: Ducks vs. Kings (Game 7)

PRE SEASON GAME 7
Ducks vs. Kings

Where: Honda Center - Anaheim, CA
When: Sunday October 3rd, 2010
Time: 5:00 pm

The online video stream of this game has been cancelled by Fox Sports. There will be a radio broadcast AM 830

PRESEASON: Ducks vs. Canucks (Game 6)

PRE SEASON GAME 6
Ducks vs. Canucks

Where: Honda Center - Anaheim, CA
When: Friday October 1st, 2010
Time: 7:00 pm

This game will be broadcast LIVE on NHL Network.
It will also have video streaming on AnaheimDucks.com
If video streaming fails to work, there will be the Radio Broadcast, also on AnaheimDucks.com

LET'S GO DUCKS!

PRESEASON: Ducks @ Kings (Game 5)

PRE SEASON GAME 5
Ducks @ Kings

Where: Staples Center
When: Tuesday September 28th, 2010
Time: 7:30 pm

PRESEASON: Ducks @ Canucks (Game 4)

PRE SEASON GAME 4
Ducks @ Canucks

Where: General Motors Place, Vancouver B.C.
When: Saturday September 25th, 2010
Time: 7:00 pm

PRESEASON: Ducks @ Sharks (Game 3)

PRE SEASON GAME 3
Ducks @ Sharks

Where: HP Pavillion
When: Friday September 24th, 2010
Time: 7:30 pm

PRESEASON: Ducks vs. Sharks (Game 2)

PRE SEASON GAME 2
Ducks v. Sharks

Where: Honda Center
When: Wednesday September 22nd, 2010
Time: 7:05 pm

PRESEASON: Ducks vs. Coyotes (Game 1)

PRE SEASON GAME 1
Ducks v. Coyotes

Where: Honda Center
When: Tuesday September 21st, 2010
Time: 7:05 pm


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