Frank Vatrano

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 […]

Rough Week for Ducks Hockey

After winning four of their last five games going into the All-Star break and bye week, the Ducks have stumbled back on track to compete for the first overall pick in this year’s draft. There was not much worrying that the Ducks’ little hot streak would take them out of the running. However, with the […]

Depth Scoring Boosts Ducks to OT Win Over Hawks

The Anaheim Ducks traveled to Chicago to take on the Blackhawks on Tuesday evening after losing in a shootout to the Stars in Dallas the night before. The Ducks came into this game 4-1-1 in their last six contests in a shocking mid-season turn of fortune for the club. On the other side, Chicago entered […]

Vatrano Hat Trick Ignites Ducks Unexpected Defeat of Avalanche

Well, who saw that coming? The Anaheim Ducks traveled to Colorado to wrap up their six-game road trip with a matchup against the defending Stanley Cup champion Avalanche. The Ducks were fresh off of their Mullett Arena debut, where they handily defeated the Arizona Coyotes and looked to end their road trip on a high […]

Terry Ends Scoreless Drought in Victory Over the Coyotes

The Ducks paid their first visit to the infamous Mullett Arena last night and walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Arizona Coyotes. The first five minutes of the game were lackluster for both teams, each not being able to get many chances or even have possession for lengths of time. Then the Ducks […]

Costly Mistakes Sink the Ducks

The Ducks have lost their fifth straight game at the hands of the Philadelphia Flyers 5-2 at Wells Fargo Center last night. The Flyers have now won eight of their last ten games and now sport a 19-19-7 record with 45 points, just five points out of a playoff spot in the East. Even after […]

Ducks Dance With The Devils and They Got Served a 6-2 Defeat

The Anaheim Ducks hosted the New Jersey Devils on Friday night at Honda Center in an ESPN+ exclusive matchup. Besties Jack Hughes and Trevor Zegras were at the center of the game’s marketing as ESPN rightfully highlighted two of the NHL’s brightest young stars. On Friday, the Ducks were wrapping up a franchise-record 10-game homestand […]

The Improved Ducks Power Play: How it Works and How it Doesn’t

After being one of the worst teams on the power play all season, the Ducks are finally starting to turn it around. On December 14th, the Ducks owned the 30th ranked power play at a measly 14.3%. The power play was stagnant, passive, and lacked basic puck movement. Everyone stayed in the same general area […]

Report: Bruins In Deep Trade Talks With Familiar Team

It’s that time of the year, as the NHL is fresh out of the Holiday Break and is nearing the halfway point of the season. With that, trade rumors will be heating up around the league as the trade deadline is quickly approaching on March 3rd. That includes the NHL-leading Boston Bruins, who every year […]

Ducks Drop Freeway Faceoff Opener

The Ducks traveled up the 5 Freeway and lost 4-1 at the hands of the Los Angeles Kings to cap off a five game road trip that the Ducks were able to come away with two wins. This was another one of those games where the Ducks came out strong but ran out of steam […]