John Gibson

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 […]

Ducks Continue to Struggle in Blowout Loss to Preds

The Ducks got stomped 6-1 in their Friday Matinee against the Nashville Predators yesterday at Honda Center to close out 2022. It was “Flashback Friday” for the final game of 2022 for the Ducks, and the arena DJ played mostly 1990s songs throughout the day, but the Ducks’ play, unfortunately, did not match the vibes. […]

The Fall of Ducks Netminder John Gibson

When Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson first came into the league, there was a lot to be impressed with. Gibson, 29, would post great numbers, make the big save when his team needed one, not allow soft goals, and would be a contributing factor as to why the Ducks would win hockey games. It was […]

Gibson Carries Ducks to Shootout Win over Vegas in Return from Injury

The Anaheim Ducks returned from their holiday break to host the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday at Honda Center. Typically this spells certain doom for the Ducks as they entered play with an abysmal all-time record of 4-16-5 record against Vegas. Anaheim entered play having lost their last three games (managing an overtime loss against […]

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 […]

Strome Snipes OT Winner

The Ducks snapped a six-game losing streak and stole a win from the Carolina Hurricanes last night at Honda Center thanks to Ryan Strome’s overtime winner. The 14-6-6 (34 points) Hurricanes came into Anaheim with a four-game winning streak as they sit in second place in the Metropolitan Division. Needless to say, the Canes were […]

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 […]

Gibson steals a point for the struggling Ducks

Since the invention of the left-wing lock and Barry Trotz adopting its use to help the fledgling expansion team, the Nashville Predators have not been the most fun team to watch. I believe this team brought about the goalie pad size decrease, eliminating the center line, etc… they’re just a grind to watch. Or to […]

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 […]