My Thoughs and views on Ducks this Season!:3 Days away

Call it a short season,48 game sprint or be happy that Hockey is being played in a few days. If I had one expectation for the Ducks it's this...WIN no matter what. We heard the predictions some of them I hate others I disagree. We hear and read what our Ducks Line-up will be. But Come Opening of the 20 year or 19th season as this Die-hard Ducks Fans has always recorded. We may see the Youth getting more of a shot then ever before. We know right now that with Selanne being the oldest Duck on the roster and Koviu nearing the end of his career...One has to look forward to what this Edition of our Ducks can do once the puck drops on Saturday. Roster List our Ducks have shows 3 important things that stand out. 1.Youth:By having at least several players be it Prospects or FA's it shows our Ducks will be developing within not making any Big Splash trades. I must also speak that Line combinations many have spoken be it on Ducks Message Board and others Palmieri,Etem,Maroon and Holland are all getting long looks at the Camp aka Gathering of Ducks as I call it.2.Strong Start:Slow starts is nothing knew and someone who knows this and record it as many Ducks fans know they know have two strong starts in their history.Ducks need to hit the ground running to set things in motion....slow starts can really put a damper on moral of Ducks Nation. 48 games is something the Ducks MUST take it a oppourtity for the Ducks Cause. 3.Positive Hope: I do not believe this team will falter or fall to the bottom...I honestly feel our Ducks that have been assemble at the Gathering maybe a blend of Youth, Experience and with some toughness can lead our team to a BIG BOUNCE BACK. Now as I said before I do not believe in predications of where our Ducks will finish in a short season. But What hold true to the fact is they can overcome any odds no matter what the cause. Many of us Ducks Fans and those Hockey fans know this team can turn things around and from time to time be it holding most wins in 1993 and pulling off upsets be it Detroit in 2003 and San Jose 6 years later.....they can come together as one if adversity shows it's ugly side. No matter what we expect The Ducks need to seize the moment and Leave NOTHING to chance and do not GIVE UP loss ground. If the New Blood be it Etem,Holland,DSP,Fowler,Sbisa,Palmrei and others need to make a impression and mark on the Ducks D....TIME IS NOW!. I will not predict where this team will finish But I can't wait for the Ducks to UNLEASH HELL on LA,DETROIT or any team in NHL West. DuckPride 4ever MooseDuck

Hockey is back...DUCKS HOCKEY that is

If there is one word to describe How I feel right is Happy....Happiness in knowing Crisis that is NHL Lockout has been put to rest. Hearing that both sides League and PA has reached a Tentative Deal has me smiling at the fact we will see our Ducks once again battle 29 other teams including our Enemies that are LA,Detroit,San Jose,Edmonton and others in a 48 game schedule that seems no more then sprint to the finish. All the talk and the pessimism had many frustrated others suggesting a Purist way to "Cleanse" The league by contraction which I oppose. 113 Days I felt was no more then a Delay for the Ducks in celebrating 20th year in NHL and having New Blood hone their skills and earn their place within the "Ducks Cause". I never sense there was any sort of greed but I felt this Lockout was more bout "office Politics" then what my fellow citizens assume their old narrative is when the crisis start. First thing first's for our Ducks and like any start of the season there is a reason to Hope,be Positive and get amped up.Here are 3 things I look forward this short season. 1.Re-signing Getzlaf and Perry:Both of them are our Ducks Leaders and they need to be re-signed Longterm For it will be a Blow to our Ducks If both decide to go elsewhere 2.Developing within: If it means having other New Blood Young Guns like Etem,Holland and Vatanen hone their skills be it with Admirals or earn a spot with the Ducks then I am all for it. First I though Etem was a shoe-in due to his 50 goal season but it's clear he may need some seasoning....If the Ducks decide to place him on the roster after training Camp I would not be surprise for I have hopes for Etem. 3.Hit the Ground Running:48 games or 50 now is the time for the Ducks to set things in tone and open a New Chapter of our team's History we know what the first line may look like but how many New Blood Ducks will be injected to infuse some Energy and Hunger I am hoping they can move this team forward no more no less. Finally there is one thing I need to say that is....Trades. I do not feel Trading Bobby Ryan is the answer it's annoying and bugs many since he is important part of the Ducks and for Ducks Nation worldwide. Rest assure when the Puck Drops we will see alot of maybe several new faces most within Ducks System who are earning their stripes within AHL....I don't know bout you but I say two words to those who read this from O.C and elsewhere GO DUCKS!. DuckPride 4ever MooseDuck