Randy Carlyle's Return and arrival of New Ducks via Draft

This week has been a one of renewal,Reform and of Purpose. Return of Randy Carlyle has many wonder if the Ducks going back to the past would be a key to regain lost Honor and restore Glory to Anaheim Ducks and those of Ducks Nation. Some have question whether having old Hand guide our Ducks back to greatness would work with Carlyle while others feel that someone who brought Contributed to the Ducks in Winning their First Stanley Cup and is Winningest Coach is Beneficial to Ducks Cause in hopes that revitalize team will break the Game 7 Funks that stings till this day. What's more important is knowing that in order to Reform mindset of the team and cure what ills them in past 4 years. Love him or Hate Him Carlyle can be a Lighting Rod for his style let alone unyielding Demands to get the best out the Players. Say what you won't bout him as much as I wanted the Ducks to pick someone new. I understand their need to get somone familiar to hold certain Players within the Ducks Roster Accountable.

Opinions are mixed be it Ducks Message Board,Facebook,Twitter and instagram but we all can agree that having Ducks Head Coach is better then No Coach at All. Last Night we see a Next Generation of Ducks Call up to Podium. Max Jones drafted at 24th a Left Winger from London Knights(Perry's old Junior team) and Center Sam Steel from Regina Pats. Both have upsides bring alot to Ducks Future in coming years.

Max Jones or as we now Call him Mad Max is a Power Forward that is hard hitting and provide Good shot that I am sure will excite Ducks Fans for years to come. Sam Steel as I dubbed him Man of Steel his stats are Pretty Good for a Center due to his Playmaking style add to the fact his 8 goals and 22 assists has proven the trade for 30th Pick was a "Steel" for the Ducks in sending Freddie to T.O. as 2nd Day of Draft is Underway I can tell you that with the upgrades at this year's Draft can be Beginning of turning the Ducks around for their Road to Redemption. As we know and Hope Ducks will look Different and be meaner when the Puck Drops Oct13th.


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MooseDuck

June 6th 2007:9 Years Later

9 years seems like Forever....many of us who watch it be it Live,On TV or was able to record the game and know the moment when the Buzzer sound and Ducks were Stanley Cup Champions. Knowing that all those years of NHL Fans of other teams,Canadian Hockey fans and Purists alike doubted us,Mocked our Name and our Colors. Not mention where Team was founded they were associated with Disney and with SoCal never understand or appreciate how far the team has come. 14 years of Blood,sweat,Tears and Dedication in overcoming the odds is something to behold and admire. That Night as I call it "Day of Great Victory". That Night Everything Change,Anaheim Ducks,Ducks Fans and all involve alike change for the Better. We were no Longer the "Joke" as many called us. We were taken seriously and Ducks Fans were inspired,Motivated and Happy that years of Perseverance result in our Name Living forever. From Teemu Selanne and JS Giguere to then Young Guns Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry all the way to Chris Pronger and Niedermayer Brothers...My Passion for the team was strengthen let alone increase tenfold. If one thing I can say it was inspiring to see Scott Niedermayer Raise the Stanley Cup high at the Honda Centre. No Words....just pure Joy. Ducks Fans came of age that moment as our Team did. With a Stanley Cup came expectations and dreams of Players who may fit into the Ducks System of Hockey.


Passion I see each years since I came to see my FIRST NHL Game and Anaheim Ducks Live I can tell you honestly Anaheim Ducks and Hockey in General has became a Important part of Orange County and SoCal's Culture. You can say Ducks Stanley Cup Win grew the sport. Becoming 1st California Based team to Win Hockey's Most cherish Prize made everyone in Hockey World be it Canada,USA,Finland,Sweden right down to Tradition Hockey markets in Montreal,Toronto and in my hometown of Cole Harbour Nova Scotia. Hockey is for everyone including those who love and Follow the Ducks as I do. 2007: Year of the Duck always hold a special place in my Home Work...Ducks Winning the Stanley Cup,Getting all if not most of Players autographs and made life long Friends. I never take for granted and appreicate those Ducks Fans who I consider my friends and kept in Touch to today.


As I raise a Glass to this Edition of the team I remeber the names....Giguere,Selanne,AndyMac,Pronger,Niedermayer Bros,Moen,Parros,May,Getzlaf,Perry,Bryz,Pahlsson,Dipenta,Drew Miller,Ryan Carter,Todd Marchant and others Never Forget 1007 Stanley Cup Champion Anaheim Ducks were the BEST in the World and brough Glory to Anaheim,Orange County and Ducks Fans Worldwide......For Me It has to this day motivated me to be the best I can be in my life.forever each year I visit Anaheim and try my best to meet my friends...I always remain Humble :)



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MooseDuck

Anaheim Ducks 2016: Season in Review

It's a little late But I though it would be best to cover the season that was for our team even though they fell short in winning a Game 7 for the 4th straight year. If i had to sum up the Ducks 15-16 it's Roller-coaster yet at the end it felt like Deja Vu. As Much as we expected our Ducks to start strong it was opposite...Losing back to back shutouts as well as season opener and Home Opener Dampen and Demoralize many including myself attending the 2 games vs Colorado and Phx made me and perhaps others wonder will Ducks make it back to the Stanley Cup Playoffs. 1-7-2 lead us to question if our team needed to rebuild or Fire Bruce Boudreau. Being there live witnessing each loss felt like a Punch in the gut....Sometimes I ponder and ask like many who attended those Games..."What is going on".

Questions linger over those losses but My resolve was never shaken more like a shock as many were use to Ducks Strong Starts in Seasons Prior. It was strengthen knowing our Ducks had a tendency before Bruce's arrival to be slow starters. first 2 Months were tough but like previous season we endure as the Ducks pick up the pace once December rolled around. Ducks started coming together....Goals were coming from the usual Players we saw and Goaltending was able to get us some wins.


We witness milestones achieve from Ducks earning their 800th Win vs Chicago on Feb13th to arrival of David Perron and Jamie McGinn{Hope Ducks Re-sign them both}. Oh Let's not forget Ducks going from worst to first in Reclaiming another Pacific Division Title by leaping over LA our Hated Enemy in the last few months. many moments stand out besides Ducks 4th Straight Pacific Divison Title... Come from behind to win in OT vs Ottawa Mar26th. Yet despite what we endure nothing is stinging as Ducks Lost another Game 7 vs Nashville whom I personally Beleive Ducks would have SMASH the Preds to Dust..Losing 2-1 was Heartbreaking as it was for other Losses we witness. YES it's tough to be a Ducks Fan at this moment but like all low-points we witness as the Ducks have in seasons prior. They will overcome this with a stronger Resolve.

Task of redemption began with Bruce being relived of his duties and Ducks GM Bob Murray calling out the Core Players on losing another Game 7....4 straigh Game 7 losses yes IT Sucks I know. But imho This team will Break this so-Called "Curse". Despite the Criticism and all we have read,Debated and at times had arguments over We will always stand with our team for 16-17 will mark 10 years since Ducks Historic Stanley Cup Win. I Believe Ducks will get back to the Stanley Cup Finals it's NOT a Matter of HOW but........When!.

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MooseDuck

Bruce Bouderau's Dismissal:My Thoughs

Call it a prediction,or knowing the day will come....But when final Buzzer sound that night and Ducks Loss another Game 7. We knew certain that Bruce will be removed in coming days and weeks after 4th straight Game 7 loss that has dishonor our team and us all. Critics demanded Change,others ask for another chance but we know Patience was all bout gone and majority of Ducks Fans demanded Bruce be Let Go. It happen on 29th of April 2016 after 5 years Bruce was Fired by our Anaheim Ducks. 5 years makes him 2nd longest serving Ducks Coach in 23 year History of our team. What he has left behind is a teams that had strong seasons yet fall short in achieving the goals in Stanley Cup Playoffs. Closing out the series against rivals and enemies We know was Big Factor in his Dismissal. It some say maybe his mark...But we cannot forget positives he has brought to the Ducks


1.4 Straight Pacific Division Titles. 2. Fastest Ducks Coach to reach 200+ Wins. 3.3 straight Strong Starts and 4.800th Franchise Win in Ducks History. these are the Positives Bruce will definitely leave his mark in. There are many others but what we deal now is who will be Successor to Bruce. Be it Paul Maclean,Trent Yawney within the System or a Familiar Face in Randy Carlyle or another Outside. Bob has stated he will take his time to name a new Head Coach.


To me it's clear Change is needed for the Ducks to take the Next Step towards reclaiming the Stanley Cup and embracing everylasting Glory. From 2003 to 2007 they achieve that and they will do so after 4 straight Game 7 Losses. So say what you want bout Bruce he was a Good Coach but he was not good in the Playoffs. However for the team Accountability will be laid out in coming Months to remedied a situation that has been left to Rot. Ducks will have new Outlook and be Reformed to face the Challenges in reclaiming their Honor...REDEMPTION my Fellow Ducks Fans is on the Mind and Should be for our team.....


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MooseDuck

My Frustration:this year's Game 7 Loss

There is nothing for us to say...or speak of...We lost yet again to a better team. What irks me the Most is Losing another Game 7 THIS time to WildCard Team...Don't get me wrong. I am Die hard Ducks Fan since Day1. a Archivist who collects and records events down in my History Book. What gets me is this team once again falls short...Call them chokers or whatever you have that right. I don't care for it Boogles my mind how in the WORLD losing 4 STRAIGHT Game 7's after holding 3-2 Leads and Cannot close it out is Baffling yet Frustrating. This team is good but NOT GOOD enough. We have the Roster for 4 straight years lose Important games during the seasons. 4 Straight Pacific Division Titles is a Plus.......But the Bigger Prize is Stanley Cup. It's tough seeing the vids of Fellow Ducks Fans and reading their Words on Ducks Message Board.


Anger is boiling and Answers must be Concluded on why this team for fourth straight year cannot get it done. We have heard Narratives and who is to blame....Biggest Problem this team face is how to reach the Goal in Winning the Stanley Cup. Sometimes I wonder after each game 7 Loss in the past few years that a team with so much talent can fall short. This leads us to another Offseason full of questions on how to retool,Regroup and Adapt...If one thing is certain Changes need to be made to Jumpstart this team. It happen before and I believe it can happen again. Example 2007 Stanley Cup Champion Anaheim Ducks.




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MooseDuck

Ducks vs Nashville:Time for Redemption

What lies ahead for the Ducks is a chance for Revenge and wash away the stinging Shock that was Defeat to Nashville. More so this series is a Chance to Redemption. Regular season now in the books and with that another Pacific Division Title added too. Beginnings of Stanley Cup Quest...within 3 Days. Ducks vs Nashville that is a series we have not heard in a longtime. 5 years ago last time we battle those Mustard Cats...we let our Guard down. Assuming it we breeze by them with Ease. Yet we witness onslaught by Nashville who was not only willing to prove themselves but shame us in knowing their is a threat rising in that Team. I remember Game 5 Ducks were leading Nashville who then pulled their Goalie "Hold the Line" was all of us wanted and then BOOM Preds tied it......later they Won in OT which turn the tided in battle with Those Cats. Shock it was to all yet like many shortcomings we move one and focus on many seasons onward. Despite all we have gone through in past months the Ducks going from worst to first in NHL Pacific Division......measure of this team, be it skills,Talent and Collective Will is going to be tested from the vets and Rookies to Coaching Staff who will strategize in gaining the edge over Nashville. Ignore Hockey Pundits,Predictors and Doubters....We know our team well and Battles they face will be Tough. They need not only our support 110% but expressing of our Passionate for them as a whole. From Ducks Fans I met over past 8 years to many I spoke on Ducks Message Board,Facebook and Twitter.......Quest for the Stanley Cup begins with us Standing Together with our team.....UNITED and Ready for whatever Nashville throws at us. Series is give us a chance to be the Best we must SHOW ALL NHL Fans,Haters and those who despise us ANAHEIM DUCKS are the Best and This First Round Series vs Nashville will be a TEST no more no less. DuckPride 4ever MooseDuck

Ducks need Focus and Readiness

Major Disappointment last night...Many of us know well in honor of us Ducks Fans a Win would be a fitting gesture of thank You as with a Stick Salute. I feel personally that last night's game was ours to win..2pts was vital due part our Enemy LA winning that Night. We can dwell on it but with 3 games left one must look forward right NOW not back of us AT THIS CRITICAL MOMENT OF THE YEAR. Ducks need to be Ready and Stand Together what is a important Journey to begin. Everyone must be ready for what's to come. Health is important as I mention few times as do Depth. Contributions to Ducks Cause must not be limited to 1 or 2 players. For Example a Goalie cannot be relied too heavily to bail this team out as Gibson was doing last night. We blame one or 2 players but at the end whole team holds responsibility to each other and us Ducks Fans who stood by them through thick and Thin. Ducks being at 99pts along with our Enemy LA with same number of pts. It comes down to 1 game that determines who will be number 1 in Pacific Division and Clinch Pacific Division Title for perhaps 4th time.by the time Quest for the Stanley Cup Begins....all players within roster be ready and Healthy. Depth will be tested and I feel they will be our Greatest advantage. What it will come down is Focus and need to be Ready for whatever Adversity throws at them. I believe this team will Stand Together UNITED! DuckPride 4ever MooseDuck