Anaheim Ducks and President's Trophy another Milestone?

As I write our Ducks are approaching endgame of their 14-15 season..Clinching 11th Stanley Cup Playoff Berth in their History and 3rd Straight Pacific Division Title as we speak due to fate tonite. One thing that is on everyone's mind President's Trophy,awarded to the Team with Best Record in Hockey it has some dubious Distinction as some of NHL Teams who have earn this trophy has a tendency to not win it. Much has been made bout teams winning it some think it's a Jinx others a curse... since a team has won it have not done well in Stanley Cup Playoffs since trophy was introduce in 1985-86 season. Other Ducks fans I have comments on Ducks Message Board,Facebook and Twitter realize it would be important for the team to focus on Stanley Cup then the Trophy for being Regular season Champ. some within Ducks fanbase beleive it will be a best thing for our Team another Historic First for the Ducks in their young History. Whether they win it or not imho I rather would have the Ducks focus on Winning the Stanley Cup then President's Trophy...Yes I am superstitious and I understand views of many Ducks fans some feel it's wise not the focus on Prez Trophy...Others see it as Symbolic Milestone showing the Hockey World we are the BEST. I won't lie to you all I am indifferent towards President's Trophy and say IF the Ducks Clinch President's Trophy....I will be happy to accept this team is Best in Regular Season yet Main Goal for all Ducks fans should not lose Sight of the Main Goal. That being the Stanley Cup. Agree or Not Ducks winning the President's Trophy maybe "Another" Milestone we cannot Deny. DuckPride 4ever MooseDuck

Ducks Push for the Stanley Cup Playoffs:No easy Path

No one likes to see our Team go on losing skid....yet it happens. Losing to NYR and CBJ not only stings as many Losses Ducks have endure in the past and prior games. bad timing for us in seeing this team not only give up 12 goals combine but lose ground to our Rivals as 14=15 Seasons winds down to a Close. AllL Ducks need is make it official to Clinch their 11th Stanley Cup Playoff Berth. We as Ducksfans know the message for the Players is NOT Get Comfortable with where they are. 7 games left and the teams they face down either Fight for a Playoff Spot or have nothing to lose since some have nothing to fight for cept another season to look forward to. Issues remain on Ducks Message Board,facebook and Twitter ranging from Coaching to Line juggling to whether Lineups are set yet fro the Ducks Stanley Cup Playoff Quest. One thing I beleive certain is our team MUST BE READY on all positions be it Forward,Goaltending and Defence Corps. I rather see Ducks win by no more then 5 goal leads rather then 1. Why you ask it's Clear Ducks strength imho must be offense and should be 219 is good but Defence should work well in cutting the number of GA allowed or get through them by our Rivals and Enemies. Most Certainly we should look at this as nothing more then a Bump in the road yet as I said prior posts in Ducks Message Board and elsewhere...Nothing is easy and Road to the Stanley Cup will be Tough. As the Push for the Stanley Cup Quest continues Let's not forget our Team is destine for Greatness and fact they overcome adversary to achieve their Goal. Whatever happens from here and now is Either US being Ducks and Ducks fans alike or Them be it Rivals,Enemies and Opposing teams that stand in our Way. What's done is done and Ducks must REGROUP,REFOCUS and Play 60 Mins full or we may face another setback no more no less. DuckPride 4ever MooseDuck

Ducks Trade deadline Deals:My Thoughs

Surprised or Not If one knows our team well as we do it's the Ducks have always a tendency to stand pat or make small deals that equal Big rewards. Deals we see was a result of the Ducks addressing needs on Defence Corps and adding skill to the Left Wing. In Doing so we saw 6 players 5 new faces and one familiar returning to our Ducks. At first Heading into the Trade Deadline I would not be surprise and I admit the Ducks would stand pat seeing the rivals and some enemies improve. You see big name players change teams,Picks swapped back and forth. And Players rumored the Ducks are interested going to other teams in NHL West and East. Out of the 6 players New to the Ducks One we recognize and know by his first Tour with Anaheim years Prior. James Wisniewski aka "The Wiz gives us a right hand shot in Defence Corps but someone familiar other players within the Ducks roster in helping us by moving the puck,create Offensive chances and help improve Special Teams. Getting Wiz was not easy imho Ducks trading William Karlsson aka "Wild Bill" was perhaps tough to some but necessary in improving our team once the Stanley Cup Quest Begins in April. In a Perfect World and knowing the Ducks M.O they do "develop within" the players they drafted who excel in wearing the Ducks D and the Mighty Ducks Logo. like the old saying I say on Ducks Message Board "Players Come and Go" Wild Bill like DSP were traded not because they were bad but needed to gain upgrades and improve the team as whole. All I can say like I said on Ducks MB and Facebook is Best of Luck William and DSP on your NHL Career,Good Luck. Wiz returning to the Ducks is not the only time team has traded or signed for players who got the first start with the Ducks examples of this are Francios Beauchemin,Joffery Lupul,Stu Grimson,Oleg Teverdosky,Ilya Bryzgalov and Anotoli Sememnov. It's no strange thing nor odd Ducks would get a Familiar face back...Usually one can say it's to correct a Mistake or bring a Vet who knows the Ducks System and Help Guide the Ducks Hockey Youth in knowing the ways to Win and Excel. Another Player a Big D-man Simon Despres caught eye when it was announce Ducks Traded Ben Lovejoy for him. At first like many within Ducks Fanbase in Orange County Ca and elsewhere i was sadden to see Ben go and though he had a place with the team. Ducks Front Office saw eitherwise yet I was not only please but Happy Ducks got Simon in Return. You see Let me be Honest and Clear.......I have to really admit but I wanted the Ducks to trade for him by sending Bobby Ryan to Pittsburgh. Yes you heard it right from this Die Hard Passionate Ducks fan. I want the Ducks to get Despres. Watching win the MEM Cup and seeing him with the SeaDogs at the Q. I wonder what would be like if the team can get Despres a 6-4 214 pounds he can develop well for the Ducks just like others who did when the Ducks swung a Deal and got big Rewards..ie Giguere Traded in 2000. Other New Arrivals like Korbinain Holzer,Tomas Fleischmann and Jiri Sekac gives our Ducks a mix of Youth and Experince that mix can be benefical to the Ducks Cause as it did for 8 years ago. Now we wait,See and Hope how will it pan out for Anaheim Ducks as a whole. What started as many within Ducks Nation thinking it would be another Ho-Hum Trade Deadline day turns out to be a Big Gain for the Ducks. We lost some youth and Right hand Shot but gain it back with a Famliar Face and a Young Gun on the Blueline. All in all Ducks are a Better team now and THEY ARE READY to any onslaught from the enemies and Rivals. DuckPride 4ever MooseDuck