Ducks N Pucks Podcast

The Anaheim Ducks finished the month of December mainly on the road with eight of their final nine games away from Honda Center. The Ducks had a pattern of exchanging wins and losses almost every other night. Anaheim then started the new year with a wild victory over the Philadelphia Flyers. The game featured everything from a jerseyless fight, a hat trick, overtime, shootout, and even an appearance by Teemu Selanne.On this show, we discuss the Ducks up and down ride this season. We cover several topics from splitting up Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry to playing seven defensemen and the overtime struggles. We give a mid-season report covering who has done well and who has disappointed for Anaheim. Lastly, we analyze the strengths and weakness of the Ducks team so far.

This past week the Anaheim Ducks started a six-game road trip playing against Dallas, Boston, and Detroit. The Ducks went 1-2-0 and gave up 15 goals in just those three games. On this show, we talk about Anaheim's issue with giving up goals in bunches. We analyze the play fo the goalies and team defense recently.With the trade deadline starting to appear on the horizon, we discuss trade rumors around the league. We look at possible players the Ducks may want to pursue and who they may be willing give up in a future move. Last week it was announced that Ron Wilson had a stroke and was recovering. We provide an update on him while looking back at his days as the first head coach of the Mighty Ducks. We also look back at the rivalry between the Ducks and Red Wings as Anaheim played their final game at The Joe this past Saturday.

The Anaheim Ducks find themselves on a three-game winning streak, defeating Carolina, San Jose, and Ottawa. Anaheim has been getting the job done with almost half of the forward lineup coming from their San Diego Gulls AHL affiliate team. Joseph Cramarossa, Stefan Noesen, Ondrej Kase, Nick Ritchie, and Logan Shaw have filled the third and fourth lines.On this show, we talk about how the Ducks have had to rely on the young players from the Gulls. We discuss the success the younger players are experiencing as Anaheim's line combinations have started to become more consistent recently. We analyze the recent move of sending Ryan Garbutt down to San Diego and discuss potential trade scenarios as the NHL trade deadline begins to appear on the horizon.

The Anaheim Ducks finished their Western Canada trip going 1-1-1. They defeated the Vancouver Canucks and earned one point in an overtime loss to the Edmonton Oilers. The Ducks then finished the trip with a terrible loss at the hands of the Calgary Flames.On this week's show, we look at the Ducks struggles in overtime and in secondary scoring. Anaheim has yet to win a game in overtime this season. The Ducks have gone into overtime five times, losing four times during 3-on-3 play and once in the shootout. We take a look the lineup and discuss how some changes could be made to provide more offense. The Ryan Kesler line has been dominant in producing goals, but there is a drop off from the rest of the team's forwards excluding Rickard Rakell.We also talk about several former Ducks on this show, including Travis Moen, J.S. Giguere, and Patrick Maroon.

This past week the Anaheim Ducks went 1-1-1 in their three contests. They lost in a marathon shootout to the New York Islanders 3-2. The Ducks lost to the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 and then beat the San Jose Sharks 3-2. Each game involved a controversial call involving a scoring play.On this week's show, we talk about each play and discuss whether the NHL officials made the correct call or not. We talk about the Ducks performance during these three games and how they responded to the officiating. We talk about the Ducks lineup, player movement, and the expansion draft.Lastly, we talk about Las Vegas' new team name, the Vegas Golden Knights and also share our thoughts on the Florida Panthers firing head coach Gerard Gallant.

Last season when the Anaheim Ducks turned around their season it was in large part due to the fact of having three lines that could score. This season it's been the Ryan Kesler line the has provided the most goals with 19. Kesler leads the team with eight goals. Jakob Silfverberg has six goals and Andrew Cogliano has five. The Ryan Getzlaf line has nine goals and the Antoine Vermette line has 11 goals. On this show, we talk about the Ducks amazing 20-0-1 record at home since Kesler joined the team. Anaheim is also 6-0-0 this season when Kesler has scored a goal. We look at the Anaheim lineup discussing who has been performing well and who hasn't. We share our thoughts on how the lineup could be tweaked to achieve maximum potential.We also discuss the new 'John Scott Rule' for the NHL All-Star voting and take a look at what the new Las Vegas team's name could be.

The Anaheim Ducks saw the return of Hampus Lindholm this week on their road trip. The Ducks went 1-1-1 on the trip ending it with a blowout loss to the Nashville Predators. Of the 16 games the Ducks have played this season, seven of them have been either big wins or big losses.On this show, we discuss how the Ducks have struggled with being consistent. We talk about the scoring disparity in some contests and how the Ducks can improve to avoid letdowns in any given period. We also look at the Ducks overtime woes, as they haven't won in overtime so far this season.In a surprise move to some, the Ducks placed Chris Wagner on waivers today. We analyze this move and how it will impact the lineup. We also evaluate the Ducks current performance through the first 16 games of the season.

Hampus Lindholm is set to return this week(finally!) as the Anaheim Ducks hit the road. Lindholm posted a photo of himself in flight on his Instagram account.On this week's show, we talk about Lindholm's impact and how the team will play on the upcoming three-game trip. We cover a variety of topics including the goalies, the lineup chemistry, and Anaheim's overall performance in the past week. We also talk about possible trade options in the next few months.We end the show with a segment on the Ducks prospects. Last year's draft picks Max Jones, Sam Steel, and Tyler Soy have all been performing well. We also talk about Julius Nattinen's ridiculous between the legs goal and Brandon Montour's crazy shot output.

After starting the season 0-3-1, the Anaheim Ducks have turned it around losing only once in regulation over their past six games. The Ducks have gone 4-1-1 in their last six games with impressive wins over Vancouver, Nashville, and rival Los Angeles. Anaheim saw the return of Rickard Rakell, who dropped three points on the Kings last night in his first game back. General Manager Bob Murray was finally able to get Hampus Lindholm re-signed this past week and he should join the team soon. On this show, we talk about Rakell and Lindholm and how they will impact the lineup and any future trades later in the season. We also analyze the Ducks play through 10 games and how Randy Carlyle has been as the head coach so far.

The Anaheim Ducks started off the season dropping their first four games. The Ducks did turn things around winning their last two over the Philadelphia Flyers and Vancouver Canucks. But can Anaheim keep the momentum going? We address this on the show as we recap this past week's game and preview this coming week.On this show, we talk about Rickard Rakell's anticipated return, whether Hampus Lindholm will be resigned or traded, and the recent roster changes. We also talk about Teemu Selanne's participation in the Heritage Classic Alumni game.

The Anaheim Ducks have gone winless in their first three games(0-2-1). Coach Randy Carlyle has tried different lineups this past week in order to try to get a winning combination. The roster is constantly changing in Anaheim. This past week forwards Joseph Cramarossa and Mason Raymond were both placed on waivers. The Ducks claimed Emerson Etem off waivers from Vancouver and finally re-signed Rickard Rakell. Defensively, Simon Despres was injured in the season opener causing Carlyle to shuffle defensive pairings in the last two games.This week we analyze Anaheim's three losses and preview this week's upcoming games. We talk about the roster moves and some possible line combinations that could help the Ducks moving forward.

The Anaheim Ducks roster has been narrowed down in the past week. On this show, we talk about who could make the final roster.We look at the possible starting lineup and line combinations the Ducks may go with. We also discuss the Hampus Lindholm and Rickard Rakell situations. Lastly, we analyze what moves the Ducks could look to do as the season approaches.

With Hampus Lindholm and Rickard Rakell still unsigned, opportunities await younger players to make the Anaheim roster. This past weekend the Anaheim Ducks camp officially started and plenty of new faces were present for the practices and scrimmage.We recap the Ducks camp and discuss what players could potentially make the Anaheim roster. We look at the Lindholm and Rakell situations and how their prolonged contract negotiations could affect Anaheim early on in the season. Additionally, we talk about the Jacob Trouba situation in Winnipeg and how it could impact what happens with Lindholm and Rakell.Make sure to listen towards the end for contest giveaway for two tickets to opening night!

The World Cup of Hockey exhibition games are underway. On this show, we talk about the format of the tournament and analyze each group. We take a look at all eight teams, providing our thoughts on the strengths and weaknesses of each. We discuss who we think will win each group and make it to the final round.We also talk about the Ducks players in the tournament and how they have performed so far. Rickard Rakell became ill and we mention how this may affect his future participation in the tournament.

This week the Anaheim Ducks announced Jakob Silfverberg will be the Wild Wingers Kids Club captain. In the past, previous captains have been traded. On this show, we discuss whether Silfverberg can break the alleged curse and how we think he will perform this season. It was also announced that Corey Perry will join fellow teammate Ryan Getzlaf in the World Cup of Hockey for Team Canada. We talk about both players, the Ducks chances next season, and we answer an interesting fan question about the fans.

The NHL season is closely approaching and the Anaheim Ducks have to begin considering their starting lineup because there are limited trade options available.On this show, we discuss the Ducks potential lineup and whether we think Max Jones will make the team. This past week the Ducks signed Max Jones to an entry-level contract.It was also announced that Hampus Lindholm will join fellow Swede Rickard Rakell in the World Cup of Hockey. We talk about both players and lastly, we look at the few trade options left for Anaheim.

This past weekend Teemu Selanne played in the Athletic Sports Fund of America's(ASFA) Fedorin Cup. Selanne was a last minute addition to the game and he didn't disappoint the fans. He nearly scored a hat trick and almost tied the game on the final shootout attempt. Current Anaheim Ducks Ryan Getzlaf, Andrew Cogliano, and Clayton Stoner also participated in the event.Selanne joins our show to talk about the Fedorin Cup, the Anaheim Ducks, his future, and more. We continue the show by providing updates on Antoine Vermette, Rickard Rakell, Tim Jackman, and Sudarshan Maharaj. We also discuss the World Cup of Hockey, Ducks night at Angel Stadium, and J.D. Power's recent fan study.

The Anaheim Ducks signed center Antoine Vermette to a two-year deal, but what's next for Anaheim?We address this question along with the impact Vermette will bring to Anaheim. We talk about the effect of bringing in Vermette will have on re-signing Hampus Lindholm and Rickard Rakell. Additionally, we look at the Anaheim lineup and give a preview of what the offensive line rushes could look like.Lastly, we discuss Patrick Roy resigning as head coach of Colorado, the Fedorin Cup, and provide an update on the Las Vegas team name situation.

As the NHL preseason appears on the horizon, the Anaheim Ducks remain the only NHL team with less than 20 players signed for next season. Is Anaheim running out of time in acquiring more players for next season? There are still some options available in free agency and/or via a trade. We discuss the options and whether the Ducks should try to sign a free agent first or still look to make a trade first instead. We discuss the outlook of the team currently and what the lineup could look like.Lastly, we talk about the upcoming Fedorin Cup, Heritage Classic, and the Las Vegas team name issue.

This summer the Anaheim Ducks made a few trades with the Toronto Maple Leafs, re-signed existing players, and signed some new players. Despite the moves, the Ducks are still looking to fill their offensive lineup. Will the Ducks sign more free agents, make another trade, and/or bring up players from the San Diego Gulls?We explore all three possibilities as the Ducks look to fill the gaps in their lineup. We address the Hampus Lindholm and Rickard Rakell situations and how they affect Anaheim's decisions going forward. We discuss possible free agents who could be signed and potential trade partners.Lastly, we discuss the World Cup of Hockey, the Evander Kane situation, and our ticket giveaway contests.