Just 2 Days till Ducks Hockey begins....Quest for Stanley Cup will begin on a date marking 18 years ago this week Ducks played their first game against one of our enemeis........Detroit. Expectations i have read spell doom since most of the Pundits on TSN,ESPN,The Hockey News and others assume our Team will falter. It amazes me many Presume too much. But The Ducks should know as many Ducksfans as Myself know that flying under the radar is something they did it before. 7 years ago Ducks upsetted two Teams in 2003 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Their First year they record Most wins by a Expanison Team and they achieve their Destiny by winning their First Stanley Cup Championship.
Roadblocks along the way for Ducks 10-11 Season is paved with questions....How will Ducks Defence be without Niedermayer now?,Will Ducks young Guns Step up and contribute more? or How well will Ducks do with a Revamped Blueline?. So Many questions and yet expectations are mixed. Some assume the worst others for the best.....For me i know in my heart where i stand as do others themselves. My Expectations for 10-11 Ducks 17th edition thus far is simple
1.Bouncing back:Strong start and finish each game as if they are not only important but the is needed. Ducks started off this 3 years ago and they can do it again when United as One. 12-0-4 remains Ducks best start after 16 games plus having 16 points in 16 straight games was a historic milestone as well.
2.Never EVER underestimate Opposing team:Be it a Rival,Enemy,Bottom dwelling or a Top NHL Team in East or West Ducks should go in expecting a Fight for their lives. I know first hand seeing Ducks struggle early this year shook my resolve and others....Hopefully they learn well that no team spells a "Easy Win".
3.Total Dominance:If it's their rivals or enemies within NHL West i would love nothing more then Ducks manhandle them and leave them in the dust....Honor Demands they avenge loss to Yotes,LA and other teams it would be worth seeing Ducks go for the kill in games in Pacific Divison or NHL west.
With all said and done i must come clean and admit something to all. Seeing the Ducks lose in March of this year was hard to see, Let alone something to witness in my own eyes......Looking back i though They will just do well with only Nieds but i now feel that missing Prongs was major hit since i though others would step up to gain that edge. The lossess we felt was shock it tested our resolve and imho Ducks missing the Playoffs is a lesson learn in achieving Greatness. Sure 09-10 was disapointing But to those on Ducks Message Board I DO NOT consider it a failure.
More so whever there is a loss....it strengthens Ducks and Ducksfans alike The need to Bounce back and set things right is greater now then before. Players are hungry and they know 10-11 has alot at stake. It's foolish for those who assume Ducks will fail. Cause i would rather have them Battle to the Bitter end then have some Narrowminded Jackass from east coast say "I told you say". If Ducks pull it off Future can be bright and Honor will be restored.
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