Author: Shawn Kraft

Ducks Dogs and Dirt – An Intimate Hockey Experience in the Desert

I knew that I wanted to go to this game directly after the bad blood game where Trevor Zegras infuriated Troy Stecher with the mystery chirp. This would be the next time these two teams would face each other, and even though it would take some coordination, I had to go. I wrote an article […]

The Ducks Make the Highly Anticipated Trade of John Klingberg

If I’m reading the tea leaves correctly, this is a fan disappointment. Let me get to the actual trade and then give my thoughts. Anaheim Ducks trade to the Minnesota Wild: John Klingberg 2010 5th Round Pick #131 overall 6’3”, 190 lbs, 30 years old 50GP 8G 16A 24P -28 Signed as a Free Agent […]

Ducks Move Kulikov to the Penguins

Have faith, Anaheim Ducks fans; there is some movement finally from General Manager Pat Verbeek. He moves out pending UFA Defenseman Dmitry Kulikov for a 2024 3rd Round Pick and veteran Left Wing Brock McGinn, retaining a portion of Kulikov’s salary. Anaheim Ducks Trade to Pittsburgh Penguins: Dmitry Kulikov 2009 1st Round Pick #14 overall […]

What Happened to “The Code?” The Copley Situation

The Ducks played several games this week, and they mainly went as expected and within the observer’s diminished expectations. Losing Troy Terry hasn’t helped much, either. Anaheim lost to Vegas 7-2, Buffalo 7-3, and the Los Angeles Kings 6-3. However, an incident in the Kings game concerned me and made me wonder, what happened to […]

Zegras said What? Arizona vs. Anaheim

If you have any doubts that Trevor Zegras is a big game player? Look no further than tonight’s Anaheim Ducks game versus the Arizona Coyotes. A very physical and vocal match went the distance plus…however the real question is…what did Trevor say? A few thoughts on the altercation between Trevor Zegras and Tony Stecher. We […]

Ducks Battle Back but Fall Short in Buffalo

The Anaheim Ducks matinee affair with the Buffalo Sabres this afternoon (in NY, an early game here in Southern California) was a fun game of dominant periods. Buffalo controlled the first, the Ducks got the better of the second, and the Sabres controlled the third. The game alternated 20 minute dominance, but Buffalo had the […]

Ducks Let One Slip Away in Pittsburgh

This. This is what we were promised this season. The Anaheim Ducks versus the Pittsburgh Penguins. A struggling high-power team against the Kids from Katella. A competitive game with lots of fight; the Ducks showed some heart and came back to take the lead…then lost because they are a young team with little depth. It […]

Bruins and Fans Crush the Ducks 7-1

A really good team beat a really bad team tonight at TD Garden West. (Honda Center) The Anaheim Ducks fell embarrassingly to the Boston Bruins 7 to 1. I had written five pages of notes for the first two periods. I just wrote the goals in the third. So, the game got well away from […]

Ducks Lack Focus in Loss to Flyers

I watched a lot of great hockey today; unfortunately, it was at the World Junior Championship. We’re here for hockey, but covering this game on a day of amazing sports stories is almost too difficult. I wrote over the weekend that we should celebrate wins and losses with this team and talked about how the […]

Ducks Fan New Year’s Resolution: Patience

As we get past the holiday and into the New Year, I reminisced about of the state of Anaheim Ducks hockey one year ago. We were the surprise team in the NHL, first or second in the Pacific; John Gibson was playing his ass off and became an All-Star along with Troy Terry. It was […]