Tag Archives: Ducks

Western Semis: Blues tie up Stars on Backes’ overtime winner

Posted on May 1, 2016 by Derek

Great game between St. Louis and Dallas won by #Blues in sudden death. Continue reading →

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Random Hockey Thoughts

Posted on April 28, 2016 by Derek

Rather than just recap the latest happenings in the NHL Playoffs with the first round closing with another upset and the second round beginning with an Islander win over the Lightning, I am just gonna give some quick insight on … Continue reading →

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2016 NHL Playoffs: Predictions

Posted on April 13, 2016 by Derek

It’s never easy to prognosticate. Especially when it comes to the best tournament in all of professional sports. Every Spring, sixteen teams play for the Stanley Cup. They will battle, do whatever it takes and sacrifice their bodies for Lord … Continue reading →

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Rangers and Islanders still undetermined, Playoff and Award races Update

Posted on April 10, 2016 by Derek

The Islanders will decide who faces who in Round 1. Win and they play the Pens. Rangers either face Pens or Panthers pending Flyers/Isles result. Continue reading →

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Hagelin is now a Pen

Posted on January 16, 2016 by Derek

When the Rangers dealt Carl Hagelin to the Ducks at last year’s NHL Draft, they probably didn’t expect him to wind up back in the division on a rival chasing them. Unfortunately, that’s exactly what happened. Less than a year … Continue reading →

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Game Preview: Rangers host Ducks in Hagelin’s return

Posted on December 22, 2015 by Derek

In what’s the final game before the holiday break, the Rangers host the Ducks in a battle of slumping teams. Anaheim enters the second of a back-to-back fresh off a 5-2 loss to the Islanders in Brooklyn. Former Blueshirt Carl … Continue reading →

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Sabres shutout Ducks behind Johnson’s 44 saves

Posted on December 18, 2015 by Derek

It was a good night for the Sabres at First Niagara Center. Especially for goalie Chad Johnson. The journeyman made 44 saves to shutout the Ducks in a 3-0 Buffalo win. That allowed the Sabres to bounce back from 2-0 … Continue reading →

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Rangers and Lightning headline East as Stanley Cup favorites

Posted on September 15, 2015 by Derek

With prospect tournaments concluding and training camps on the horizon, the preseason Stanley Cup were released. Yahoo Sports NHL tweeted out Stanley Cup odds via bodog.ca along with who the favorites are to win the Eastern Conference and Western Conference. … Continue reading →

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Hagelin, Ducks agree to four-year $16 million contract

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Derek

Carl Hagelin has a new contract with the Ducks agreeing to a four-year deal worth 16 million. The Rangers will miss him but are relying on young trio Chris Kreider, J.T. Miller and Kevin Hayes in the future. Continue reading →

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A Comparison: Derek Stepan versus Ryan Kesler

Posted on July 17, 2015 by Derek

In today’s latest, we look at how Derek Stepan compares to Ryan Kesler. Continue reading →

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