Urho Vaakanainen

The Ducks Are in a Prime Position to Add This Summer

General manager Pat Verbeek told Ducks season ticket holders on Saturday at the Ducks Migration event that the Ducks plan to add a top-six right-shot winger this summer. With another season of being sellers at the trade deadline, the Ducks have put themselves in a good position to seriously add to their roster this summer. […]

Dallas Stars defensman Thomas Harley scores against John Gibson in overtime of an NHL hockey game in Dallas

Game Recap: Dallas Stars vs. Anaheim Ducks | 01/25/2024

The Dallas Stars returned to the Metroplex to get quacking while welcoming the Anaheim Ducks with good old Southern hospitality. Thomas Harley scored just 38 seconds into overtime to lift the Stars to a 4-3 win over the Ducks at the American Airlines Center on Thursday night. Dallas improved to 29-13-6, while Anaheim fell to […]

Anaheim Ducks Lose Early Momentum

The Anaheim Ducks made waves early this season as they closed out the opening month of October with a 5-4-0 record. This record included a road win at TD Garden, which served as the first loss of the season for the Boston Bruins. This trend continued into the beginning of November as the Ducks defeated […]

Ducks: The Kids Are Alright

After the worst season in franchise history, the Ducks have started the 2023-2024 campaign 9-8 and are playing light-years better under new head coach Greg Cronin. One of the main contributors to this year’s success has been their young core playing as good, if not better than expected. The Ducks currently have 12 players on […]

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. […]

Anaheim Ducks Offseason Outlook

The first team I’ll be analyzing this off-season is the Anaheim Ducks. To begin this series, it’s worth noting this is the 3rd straight season the Ducks have missed the playoffs. It looked like the Ducks had a promising season ahead of them, but for a young team, they will still need to make further […]

Boston Bruins: Don Sweeney may not be a lock to return to Boston

With the season being closer to its end than the beginning, the focus shifts to teams announcing team management and coaching changes. The Boston Bruins have been toward the top 10 teams for the past decade but have yet to cross the finish line and hoist a Stanley Cup since 2011. Say what you will […]

Report: Hampus Lindholm Signs Eight-Year Extension With Boston

For weeks, there have been trade rumors surrounding the Boston Bruins regarding the possible acquisition of a top left-side defenseman. Last night those rumors became a reality as Don Sweeney was able to pull off the best-case scenario trade with the Anaheim Ducks to acquire 28-year-old defensive stud Hampus Lindholm. Sweeney was able to dump […]

Breaking News: Bruins acquire Anaheim Defenseman Hampus Lindholm

According to multiple sources, the Boston Bruins have acquired Anaheim Ducks defenseman Hampus Lindholm and minor league defenseman Kodie Curran in exchange for defensemen Urho Vaakanainen and John Moore, a 2022 first round-pick, and second-round picks in 2023 and 2024. Lindholm, the sixth overall pick in the 2012 NHL Draft, has posted 5 goals and […]

Bruins Trade Rumors: B’s Going All in for Chychrun as Deadline Approaches

With the injury to Jakob Chychrun’s lower body earlier in the week, many thought the trade value and interest would disappear. This was especially true when the Arizona Coyotes themselves announced that their star-studded defenseman would be sidelined two to four weeks, complicating the market even more. While dealing for an injured player is always […]