It’s January 2024. After a decent start to the season, looking the best the team had in years… The Anaheim Ducks, are awful again… Why that’s the case, and what they can do to fix it, in this edition of District 5.
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Pretty solid stuff here for the most part.
damn finally a good ducks channel subbed
Terry has stepped up in the past cuz he had to, thankfully some Getzlaf rubbed off on him. McTavish is my pick for Captain, the prince who was promised. Let Leo settle in a bit, we can't have a captain playing half the games. I agree, blow up the team and finish this rebuild. I think Gibson will willingly go to a cup contender for returns for the team. He's probably the biggest trade bait we have. Sucks we're stuck with Killorn, I hope he figures things out real quick. Hopefully Henrique and Vatrano give us a pretty good haul too. We still have lots of cap. Still have great prospects coming up. Own up to the current state of affairs Verbeek, blow it up at the trade deadline.
What the GM needs to do and the Cronin needs to do are different, but they both TALK about playing tougher. So far, nada. You don’t have to be 6’4” to drive the net and battle for pucks (see Marchand 5’9” scrapper). This team is ALWAYS looking for that beauty shot top corner with no skill forwards other than Vatrano willing to take a hit to get a better chance. This post could go on forever about soft players, but as the coach he needs to set objectives about toughness for the players (not fights). Like Fowler needs credit for 2 hits a game. The forwards need a tip and rebound chance every game. 6 SOG all saved is a terrible stat when it’s just routine for an NHL goalie.
BTW I saw a replay discussion of the Toronto game and their feed has MPH on shots. Fowler skated in and drilled a slapper (the one Vatrano jumped over). His full power slap shot was 84.9 mph. Didn’t Gudas shoot one over 107 this year? Fowler: get in the gym you are embarrassing yourself.
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Good stuff my man, we're def on the same wave length.
Much better than braindead hivemind mentality of Twitter and reddit. Although I haven't been on those for years. Subbed
coming to this post-drysdale trade… oof. will we get a followup video of some kind? seems like the ducks have someone who can keep on pace with zegras' playmaking finally – at the cost of a guy who was touted as one of the faces of the rebuild. we live in strange times!
Really fantastic analysis here. Hope some of the front office boys watch this.
All your ducks content is fantastic bro thanks for this.
Here's a little follow up after the Jamie Drysdale trade!🦆 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LxFTIwI_m0
what do you think about gudas? I think he got a bit of that follow me vibe but unfortunately he is too much of a goon and disrespectful, or is it just me
One thing that killed the Ducks this year were the injuries. On any given night they were without three of their top six forwards. That would kill most of the teams and the Ducks weren't exemption
Hidden gem of a channel. Subbed
great content
Last time I checked, hockey was a team game. This piece is more a defence of one player who is perfect than insightful analysis of an entire organization. Patience is the road to success. Yes, there must be structure and a game plan to follow. But the “win now” at all costs guarantees mediocrity. Be a fan through thick and thin and remember Teemu et al
your channel is awesome. subbed. spreading the word
Im. Here after rangers game my goodness ducks 😮
Only dumb people believe that by giving a C to a player is going to change anything when the team is not actually working as a unit
Well said. Finally Someone says what all think the Ducks need. We all see it…the guys who are in office to make these decision need to be held accountable. Bring the right leadership back to Anaheim. And get rid of Fowler and Brown.
I think we should try maybe an NHL coach and stop going to the AHL for coaching pretty soon we’re going to end up with a OHL coach or somebody from the KHL or maybe a college coach I don’t know what they have against NHL coaches now. 😂I’ve been saying Killorn was overpaid….twice his highest salary.
Well, at least Drysdale is lighting it up as Philadelphia, traded for a player that’s never played in the NHL again thank you. Verbeek
OK… How does the cutter Gautier being acquired for Jamie Drysdale factored into this big picture?
why the ducks suck,,, they let perry and getzlaf waste away instead of trading them and getting a jump start on a rebuild, GOT NOTHING for the pair of them, and were shit the last few years of their careers in ANA anyway
Dude you just said what ive been thinking for several years! Im so sick of all the "analysts" that dont watch the ducks at all and think they know how the ducks play and what changes need to be made. I think this team has so much potential, but they need to unlock the potential. This season ive really felt that most of the alternates should be alternates. Let the young guys lead. I dont know who should get the C exactly. I like the idea of Mactavish but hate how many stupid penalties he takes. But he at least has heart and thats what we really need in a leader. Hell just give the C to Gibby! Fantastic video though man. I stumbled across your channel randomly and am so happy to see someone covering the ducks that actually watches them so im definantly subbing!!
I agree with a lot of what you said, but, if you were watching, there have been several games lost due to the Refs. How about the Silvferberg goal that was clearly a goal that Toronto and the Refs said no goal. I was at that game, we all saw the replay and it was a goal. We lost by one goal. It is also pretty clear that sometimes the Refs want a certain team to win, maybe they have a bet on the winner, and they seem to target the Ducks even when it is clearly not a penalty. My favorite one was our player got tripped, he fell and immediately jumped up and started playing. The Refs actually called a penalty on the opposing Team, great, right? No, our player got an embellishment penalty. The favoritism is obvious, and even opposing Teams fans often we say, yeah, the Refs are against the Ducks.
Thank you for acknowledging that John Gibson is a fantastic goaltender. I am in some fan groups that they blame Gibby, which is BS.
It is so refreshing finding someone talking intelligently about the Ducks. Thank you, great video!
I’m primarily a stars fan with Benn Seguin Robertson Duchene Roope. But I will always be a Ducks fan in a big way. Historically, they’ve had some of the best players to ever step on Ice with Kariya Selanne Niedermayer Getzy and Perry in their younger years, also Beauchemin to name another. But Since that horrendous game 7 vs LA of Selanne’s final game where they screwed the pooch so to speak, they have suffered defensively. I still say that wasn’t Gibsons fault. And over the years nothing has changed. Gibson has literally carried that team at periods of time since his rookie season. Since Getzy and Perry left they have no senior skaters with any leadership capability. Fowler is a joke, I’m sorry. He’s the senior defenseman and now the most senior skater on that team and he has done very little for them. Lindholm and Vatenan were young defenseman that were suppose to build those lines and it just didn’t work. They even tried bringing back Carlyle for two seasons like that was supposed to do something and nothing happened. Bottom line they need to develop this young team that they have and they need a senior defenseman and a senior Solid PWF or PLY someone who can take charge and help their forward lines develop. But yeah neways I agree they need to let go of Fowler. It’s going to be sometime for Anaheim to develop before they can contend in the playoffs and it’s going to take some smart trades as well. Trade Fowler to Vegas and see if they can at least get Martinez. I’d like to see that.
1:00 …great coaching🤓