Author: Patrick Present

Penalty Parade Dashes Ducks Chances

The Anaheim Ducks returned to Honda Center to host the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday evening. Anaheim was set to play their second back-to-back game after losing to the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday by a score of 4-1. This is to be the 1st game of a whopping 10-game homestand for the Ducks that is […]

Anaheim Ducks Prospect Spotlight: Defensemen (Part 2)

We have all, as Ducks fans, been thrust into a pit of despair every time the team sets foot on an ice sheet this season so far. The present is a cold and soul-sucking place, but hope is on the horizon. The Ducks will have a wealth of draft picks (including a very, very high […]

Vibes Hit All Time Low as Leafs Shutout Ducks 7-0

For the Anaheim Ducks, this game was doomed since Jump Street. The Ducks came into Tuesday’s game in Toronto against the Maple Leafs having only squeezed out 6 points in their prior 13 games and, in their last 2, have been outscored 9-1. It was about to get far worse as Toronto entered this contest […]

Sharks Embarrass Ducks to the Tune of 6-1

The Anaheim Ducks hosted the San Jose Sharks Friday night at Honda Center. And when I say “hosted,” I mean they rented the ice sheet out like a banquet hall, and the Sharks threw a raging fiesta. The Ducks were coming off of an emotional battle of an overtime victory against the Carolina Hurricanes on […]

Prospect Spotlight: Defensemen (part 1)

We are all aware of the abysmal and droll season the Anaheim Ducks and their fanbase are suffering through. They are last in the league in a myriad of categories, most importantly, points in the standings. So let’s shine a light on the positive and begin to put the dark black sludge of the present […]

Shootout in the Wilderness Ends in Ducks Defeat

The Anaheim Ducks traveled to Minnesota to take on the Wild for a rare matinee showdown in their 3rd game of a 4-game Central Division road trip on Saturday. Thus far, the trip has been a disappointment (or a wild success from the “team tank” perspective) as the Ducks had only managed to grab 1 […]

Anaheim Ducks Prospect Spotlight (Forwards)

It’s been a rough quarter season for the Anaheim Ducks in 2022-23. They sit at the bottom of the NHL standings with a lowly 13 points and have only totaled one win in regulation. Their special teams play is some of the worst we’ve seen in recent memory, with their powerplay sitting at 31st out […]

Ducks Fall to Kraken 5-4: Perfect Game for a Tanking Team?

The Anaheim Ducks hosted their Pacific Division rival Seattle Kraken on Sunday evening, their second meeting of four this season and last at Honda Center. The Kraken entered Sunday sitting in 2nd place in the Pacific with 27 points and searching for their 5th win in a row. The Ducks sit drearily at the bottom […]

In Defense of John Gibson

When an NHL fan hears the name “John Gibson,” they likely think of him as a formerly elite goaltender who has been below average to bad over the last 3-plus years. They would be perfectly justified in that line of thought whether you subscribe to traditional goaltending metrics or lean toward underlying numbers. He carries […]