The Official Anaheim Ducks '13-'14 thread

[Punk]

Florida?! Oh well..

[nate]

What was wrong with Palmieri?

[halobob]

So I watched the 1st period in Westwood before the Bruin bball game and the Ducks looked great up 2-0.  Get home to watch the recording.  What a ****ing pathetic 2nd and 1st half of the 3rd period.  That was some of the worst hockey I have seen them play in a while.  Florida was all over them for that 30 min span or so.

 

Lindholm is still the man, what a shot!

 

Edit: Sbisa sucks, package him and Hiller already. 

Edited November 13, 2013 by halobob

[nate]

Lindholm did make a mistake on the first goal.  That is ok though because he has been super solid.  Beauch had a bad turnover during the game too, happens to the best.

 

Sbisa has had tons though, seems every game he makes 3 or 4 bad turnovers in the defensive zone.

 

I guess Palmieri was sick.  Now it is Winnik that is sick.

 

Palmieri was back on the ice today, so was Hiller.  Getz was on the ice too but not with the team.  Hope Getz is back soon, we definitely need him.

[nate]

Sounds like no Getzlaf tomorrow.  Damn.

[HaloCory22]

Hopefully no Sbisa either. Allen has probably been our best defenseman all season, but once Sbisa got on the line with him again, his game has turned mediocre.

[nate]

Yeah, the Allen/Vatanen Beauch/Lindholm and Lovejoy/Fowler combinations seemed to have been the best.

[TeemuTrout]

The more I think about it, the more I don't want to trade Hiller. Not that I think Hiller is some great goalie, but I have almost no faith in Fasth. Seems injury prone (last year and this year), and I really don't want to rely on a guy who has less than 30 games of NHL experience, nor do I want to rely on a guy who has 7 games of NHL experience.

 

Add me to "Get rid of Sbisa ASAP" camp.

Edited November 13, 2013 by TeemuTrout

[nate]

Honestly, I think Hiller is better than Andersen at this point.  Not that I don't think Andersen is good, he is.  I just notice young mistakes by him, especially when he plays the puck away from the net.  Stuff that he will gain with experience.

[halobob]

Hiller is definitely our best goalie.  He just wont be here after the season so I'm very open to trading him now.  That being said, I wont be upset if he isn't traded because he will likely be the starter in the playoffs if on the team.

[nate]

Ugh...  Read from the bottom up.

 

Dan Wood ‏@Duckscolorman 1m
As for bug going through #NHLDucks, "we're definitely hoping it doesn't spread any further," Coach Bruce Boudreau said.

 

An ill Corey Perry is "iffy" for tonight at TB, #NHLDucks coach Bruce Boudreau said.

 

#NHLDucks coach Bruce Boudreau: "Tonight's not the night for Ryan Getzlaf. If not tomorrow, hopefully Monday (at PIT). He's getting closer."

 

C Ryan Getzlaf is on the ice with #NHLDucks, but doesn't necessarily mean he's ready to play.

 

G Viktor Fasth is here for #NHLDucks, but doesn't necessarily mean he'll be activated.

 

No Corey Perry this morning for #NHLDucks skate. Now he is ill.

 

Roll call for #NHLDucks morning skate is an interesting process. Start with Dan Winnik being on the ice after missing yesterday w/illness.

Edited November 14, 2013 by nate

[HaloCory22]

Imagine this team when we have a full healthy roster.

 

I still don't think Beleskey has a spot on this team anymore. Maroon is the new enforcer, and can actually score.

[halobob]

Hopefully we get all of these injuries and illness out of the way early in the season and have a healthy roster come late April.

[HaloCory22]

Fasth activated from the IR. Andersen and Vatanen sent down to Norfolk.

 

How is that turd Sbisa still on this team? This really pisses me off.

[tennischmp]

Andersen sent down? really

[nate]

He had to be, Fasth was ready to be activated.

 

The Sbisa/Vatanen thing pisses me off.  Fristic just sits there as a healthy scratch every week...  Sbisa can take his place.

[gotbeer]

Tampa Bay Rays are jealous of Tampa Bay Lightnings fan participation.

[gotbeer]

sloppy game by the Ducks so far.

[nate]

very sloppy.

[gotbeer]

This game could get ugly.  Ducks are playing like they all have the flu

[nate]

This game has blowout loss written all over it.  Sbisa with another awful shift that leads to a goal.

[gotbeer]

Very soft goal by Hiller.

[gotbeer]

Hiller looked stupid on that play.  

[nate]

Watch the replay.  Sbisa again dove away from the puck instead of attacking it.

[Bruce Nye]

i heard the flu bug hit the team - several out.