Challenges and uphill battles

As of right now most of you are now full aware Ducks are in 30th place. Never though i see the day or hear this team would be at the bottom of the League and NHL Western Conference. Shameful if you ask me let alone very dishonorable at best, as much as i have been a optimism and someone stoic in the fact of uncertainty and concerns. I am left to wonder how our Ducks will precede from here on end. No matter what they must use this as a rallying cry to finish this season strong. Some i have talk to have said there are benefits in being last.....I however see the risks and dangers involve in what someone would say "Tanking" this season to get first overall pick.

Failure and falling short in achieving the goals at the start of this season...But it seems flaws have shown more and more from lack of depth to injuries to key players along with new players be it youth or new players....It seems everything is out of place. But i am quickly reminded by a friend that a team like our Ducks who have tasted success,victories and greatest win of all time may have to endure this fall. So much disappointment has lead to me question whether or not this team can succeed or overcome this adversity that face the. If i history Ducks have made it to the Stanley Cup Postseason in 7 out of the 8 times when they have slow starts.

This season however imho is troubling and worrisome. There is alot of Offense but NO D in this edition of our Team....I am concern but i never show it when i am on Ducks Message Board abit or twitter. Losing is much i hate and struggles are due to many factors ranging from new Blood to New Coach. Identity is STILL Missing for the Ducks it remains to be seen whether or not they turn it around. I cannot blame others who feel this team cannot...They have seen loss and low points of this team As i have. We can only hope for the best and know this team can succeed....A put of me knows the Ducks can turn it around IF they can pull it together.

DuckPride 4ever
MooseDuck

Team full of Potential and unpredictable finish!

There games when one has witness or seen with their eyes or listen that makes you wonder. In Seasons prior and past years Ducks have always i mean always fight for a constant battle for honor,Respect and Pride...This season has been a struggle for consistency for a team full of youth eager to prove themselves to the Ducks Front office and Ducks Nation itself. Looking at the roster i am noticing 11 of our players are under age of 30. With inexperince and new blood on the roster....I am left to wonder whether it along with injuries to Blake and Lubo may have played part in Ducks recent slump in November aka Month of Turmoil.

This Season however it may end could be lesson for the youth who will one day assemble mantles of leadership. However it maybe this team must find ways to WIN, Not lose nor settle for 1pt. There is no Sastifaction but winning and the Stanley Cup....Sometimes toughest battles are those young guns of our team must learn in order to know NOTHING is easy nor given to. We as Ducksfans need to know there is no such thing as a easy win or a Easy victory. Ducks past is unqiue and expectional for our resilince,Present is full of hope this 11-12 Edition can follow in footsteps of predcessors past...As for the Future it holds to our Expectations our Ducks will always Rise again.

Right now being 10 out of 8th and 7th is STILL within our range to catch up and make up for lost ground. our team has this month and January to make up for what happen in November. For this i refuse and will not predict where our Ducks will finish.....This all comes down to seeing this through which is a true testemant of ALL Ducksfans in Orange County and elsewhere. I for one refuse to do so cause i rather have this team Fight in each game....Then give up. I would rather have them score more then 2 or 3 goals then sit back. This IS NOW or NEVER!.

DuckPride 4ever
MooseDuck

Ducks Win and Realigment

There is nothing that puts a smile on my face or others is a Ducks Win. What's even better is a Win over our enemy LA, I am hopeful that it's a start in turning this season around perhaps maybe making a push for the NHL Western Conference's Top 8. Once more amidst all the uncertainly i beleive in this team they can turn this season around...Be it Playoffs or no Playoffs it comes down to finishing strong in a very competitive NHL West. Now you ask why is this Die-hard Passionate Ducksfan beleive they can turn this season around?....Answer is for as long as 19 years i have seen the good,the bad and the ugly of our team's history. Sometimes it was worst others Ducks rose to the challenge and triumph over Detroit,LA,San Jose,Vancouver and others who i call "Enemies". To me this is a challenge let alone adversity they face in getting through obstacles that lay before them.

I am however concern bout lack of depth or as i call "Strength in Numbers" within ranks of the team. Bottom six at times worries me and gives me concern......Yet i am hoping the young guns including Hagman contribute in sparking a Ducks Offense which sits 28th in NHL Scoring. At times I wonder what's going within the locker room...who is to blame and who is weakpoint on this edition of Anaheim Ducks. I do however will not go into any "Expert" BS that is on the Ducks Message Board but i beleive IF our Ducks are to fight back they must be Resilient,Relentless and Never Give up...For me that is what i beleive this team can do WITH or WITHOUT some of their top players. Call it a learning process it's best to wait and see by 41st and 2nd half for the Ducks to make that "Push"

Now on to other matters one including the news of NHL Realigning The league from 2 Conferences and 6 Divisons to four Conferences. I really don't care bout 3 other Conferneces at this moment. I am very happy Ducks are in a Conference A as it's called now with LA,San Jose,Phoniex,Vancouver,Calgary,Edmonton and Colorado. This is a refreshing change by the league which is why i hope Ducks will focus on creating rivalries with Vancouver*Arrogant team*,Calgary and those greasers...For as long as i remeber i always Hated the 3 Canadian western teams, Oh what the Hell i Hated ALL 7 teams that's right 7. For me i think this will create new battles Ducks will embrace and open ones with teams Ducks have history with mostly Vancouver.

Now i really do not know how in the Blue hell they are going to fix the Playoff system but i think it's wise for them to make sure it works well and not screw things up. I am looking forward to what 2012 will hold for the Ducks and NHL's New Look when 12-13 season begins. Back to the Ducks it seems very sad from my point of view there is divison among the Ducks ranks in Ducks Main Forum,Twitter and Facebook. a Fanbase divided is something i though i would never see....I know those who call themselves "Experts" are nothing more then Assholes,Butt-kissing nimrods who DO NOT appericate or Respect Passion of many within Ducks Nation. That i will leave for a Another post.

DuckPride 4ever
MooseDuck

Ducks needing New Energy and New Voice!

Past week or so not to mention last month was by far the worst November our Ducks experince in a decade. For all of you who are interested in Ducks History...Montreal victory several days ago was 2nd win Ducks earn which tied for lowest wins in month of Nov since 2000-2001. To me what we have here during that turmoil was falling short of expectations we have of this team and contributions we want from Ducks Top Line. The win on last day of Nov mark the end of a era and begining of a new one...Randy Carlyle our Ducks Seventh Head Coach who as we cannot forget most successful in team history guided our Ducks to their First Stanley Cup in 2007,2nd Western Conference Championship and 1st Pacific Division Titl in 2007. It's sad to see him go but it's nature of the sport and changes have to be made for the Duck Cause.

However we should always remeber Carlyle for contributing to our Ducks greatest sucess let alone being alltime leader in wins by a Ducks Coach...Like other Former Ducks be it Players,Coachs or GM's Randy made his Mark!. As for Bruce Boudreau i beleive move to hire him was a great choice nto out of desperation but in needing a "New Voice" to guide this different Ducks Hockey Team. Bruce Almighty as i call him and others do on Ducks Main forum and elsewhere. His track record is very good and i look forward to his "Colorful expressions" towards our team and strategies he will imply. I was impresse with the way they played last nite even though they loss in OT...a Point is a 1point nothing more. But i would LOVE to have a !@#!@#!@#!@ Win.

Playoffs or No Playoffs the most important thing we know is everytime Ducks have a slow start in past 8 times they earn a spot in Stanley Cup Playoffs. SEVEN out of the eight were slow starts. Whether or not Our Ducks can sneak as they did last year remains to be seen....I cannot blame those who feel this team will not make it or others who feel it's deja vu. I know i cannot answer that question in Ducks Message Board,Facebook or Twitter but I know Ducks will finnish this season strong...Till then I am hoping for the best as Ducks Nation does.

DuckPride 4ever
MooseDuck

Seeing this season through

I will not lie to you all when i say November has been a month of turnmoil for the Ducks. Nothing had have ever been expected then a win, Cannot tell you how hard it is to see the NHL West standings....14th place is not what had hope for neither all Ducksfans i know share the same feeling. One thing that needs to be spoken of is the resolve of Ducksfans worldwide...especially in Orange County and elsewhere. This losing streak is testing it,our patience is wearing thin. For all of Ducks slow starts we know and seen in team history....THIS one has been toughest to bear. Last few weeks questions have arise. Answers are demanded and need to be asked NOW. As much as we can bear changes have to revitialize this team IF Ducks need to make a early push towards the NHL West's top 8. I don't give a DAMN or care if this team tanks....BUT I RATHER if they FIGHT for every WIN as if it's THEIR LAST.

Once More we are reminder that nothing is easy for the Ducks and this struggle is a NEW one. Gone are the days when this team Fought for respect,proving naysayers wrong....Now it's bout consistency and setting things right. IF RPG line can start scoring and NOT be in this drought they are in, THEN there is hope

I rather see this year's Ducks FIGHT with every ounce of strength then Tank this season as some of the so-called "Experts" seem to suggust.This is sad to the point there is a divide among Ducksfans those who wish to stand pat while thise who wish changes. Personally if there is one thing i can address all Ducksfans on Main forum,Facebook and twitter is this...DON'T GIVE UP,DON'T GIVE in speak honestly on what needs to be done. Unity is the key For Ducks Nation and Whether this team earns a spot in Stanley Cup playoffs or not remains to be seen. Ducks have been through tougher battles and to me it seems issues must be address which is why i will not be surprise by a Coaching Change or TRADE....For now It's uphill battle from here till Dec31st. Why that deadline is where this team decides what is next Phase in overcoming this adversity...For that i rather have all Ducksfans including myself see this season through then assume Defeat or igorance as some on Ducks Main forum has shown.

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MooseDuck

Critical Decisons!

I will not lie when i say this openly part of me in my soul wants this team to turn it around by dec 31st. November has become a month of turmoil and shame....Honor is lost for whatever reason makes no sense a team that can have so much talent and skill can have 1 win in a month still. Never in my life i see a team struggle in such a fashion....For once i though the days of struggle for respect when gone. But it seems this "New" Struggle is one that must be look at, consistency has plague our team like a common cold. A virus that pops up whether it happens. Win or Lose Ducks are always my Team and that of others. But it seems a new course has to be set if 11-12 season can be salvage. If a trade happens all Ducksfans must understand "Team comes FIRST". No matter how one see's it time must be used wisely for our Ducks to set things right.

6-12-4 still THAT is not good and STILL it makes me furious and uhappy. For those of you who know me from the Ducks Main forum and others reading this. I have follow this team since 1993 seen the good,bad and ugly of slow starts....This i hope will not be the bad. Our Ducks must make a critical Choice in this season in trades,waivers or changes in personal. To jumpstart the offense and kick this team into overdrive...Message must be sent to the players. 40mins effort WILL NOT BE TOLERATED EVER!. Actions spoke louder last night and it occur to me shaking up this roster may help. However Coaching change will follow too which it won't surprise me.

I cannot tell you what is wrong with this team....I have no answers,no solutions. Only ones who have it are the Players Themselves as well as Coaching staff. Whatever is the Problem in locker room has to end NOW..."Fragile" is one word i can understand from Teemu. A Veteran who has fought many battles in hockey won them and lose....when he speaks this Team should have LISTEN a long time ago. For now the Puck is in Bob Murray's court and he must make a decison NOW!.

DuckPride 4ever

MooseDuck

Disapointing and Disgraceful!

Never in the my life over the past 19 years would i say a the Ducks not since Day1 win Six games. After 20 games this season 11-12 it boogles my mind,angers me to the point of being very livid that i cannot imagine how in the BLUE HELL that a team with so much talent,skill and some toughness can be at 6-10-4 16pts. As long as I remeber and i am sure majority of all Ducks fans remeber slow starts are nothing new. Yet nothing wrong if one keeps hope and expects them to have a strong start....BUT NOTHING like this i would expect to see, utterly shameful display and DIGRACEFUL that there are players that MUST be held accountable for a failure of leadership.

That leadership goes to Ryan Getzlaf who seems again and again be passive and not shooting more as we expect. All i ask of him is this 14TH PLACE RYAN...14TH !@#!@#! PLACE. This team should be in the FREAKIN TOP eight what point of leading by example DO YOU NOT UNDERSTAND. As Carlyle Strategy needs to change and adapt...sure he is stubborn as a Fool but a new way of utlitizing this edition of Ducks strength which is Offense needs to be used Often to get it awaken. It saddens me abit reading the comments on some on the board of the Ducks Main forum....as much as i want to be positive their words are justified let alone i understand their anger.

Whether this team can turn it around remains to be seen. If Ducks History shows in seasons prior and the past they have made Stanley Cup playoffs few times where they had slow starts. But THIS....Really makes me question whether certain players on the bottom six needs to be sent down for seasoning and direction is needed. Playoffs or No Playoffs our Ducks CANNOT afford to be fighting like hell for a playoff spot. It's better to be strong throughout 82 games by fighting every inch of your life for wins and 2pts....Then having a uncertain outcome. What it all comes down is setting things right. If Nothing happens and i hope it does not end like this...I am willing to vote on a no confidence on Carlyle and Bob Murray. Getzlaf must earn the Captain's C NOT be entitle to it.

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MooseDuck