The Official Anaheim Ducks 2014-15 Thread

[mrwicked]

that kesler line is looking absolutely unstoppable.

the getz line was hot all night too.

what a third period.

 

best part: our special teams are FINALLY clicking in the playoffs, what are we at like 35% PP and 90% PK?

insanity.

 

WCF is the finals IMO - winner will get the cup.

 

anderson has been a beast.

the kids are really maturing - what a bright future we have with guys like lindholm, vatanen, fowler and silfverberg.

 

and f*cking a beleskey, keep that goal streak going!

[Tank]

Oooohhh we're halfway there ....

Oh oh living on a prayer?

[halobob]

Love this. Can tell why guys love playing for BB.

Bruce said he was pointing as his wife and kid in the stands who were pointing back at him...pretty awesome.

[Punk]

Good luck trying to keep Chicago fans out the Ponda.

[halobob]

Good luck trying to keep Chicago fans out the Ponda.

Yeah that's impossible.  Can't even keep them out of Staples.  

[HaloCory22]

It'll be 50/50. Not even going to try and say otherwise. Chicago fans flock out to Ponda and Staples like crazy. Most are good folk though. I like talking hockey with them.

 

The beat writers are saying along with BB that Game 1 will be Sunday. Game 2 on Tuesday. Gear up, fellas!

[gotbeer]

Geeze.  Another long wait for the games to start.  

[halobob]

It'll be 50/50. Not even going to try and say otherwise. Chicago fans flock out to Ponda and Staples like crazy. Most are good folk though. I like talking hockey with them.

 

The beat writers are saying along with BB that Game 1 will be Sunday. Game 2 on Tuesday. Gear up, fellas!

Wow long rest for the Blackhawks, hopefully that plays into the Ducks hands.  Looks like it'll be a noon start Sunday at Honda Center and a ****ing 5pm start on Tuesday.  I hate that TV now rules scheduling of games rather than home town convenience.  

[QuinlansMinion]

Wow long rest for the Blackhawks, hopefully that plays into the Ducks hands.  Looks like it'll be a noon start Sunday at Honda Center and a ****ing 5pm start on Tuesday.  I hate that TV now rules scheduling of games rather than home town convenience.  

They wouldnt start a game at noon on a Sunday.

[HaloCory22]

They wouldnt start a game at noon on a Sunday.

I looked at the Kings schedule for their WCF last year. Game 1 on Saturday was noon in LA. It'll happen.

[HaloCory22]

Wow long rest for the Blackhawks, hopefully that plays into the Ducks hands.  Looks like it'll be a noon start Sunday at Honda Center and a ****ing 5pm start on Tuesday.  I hate that TV now rules scheduling of games rather than home town convenience.  

5 PM?! Are you kidding? Where did you see that? I was hearing 6. I won't even be able to go if its 5pm. ****.

[QuinlansMinion]

I looked at the Kings schedule for their WCF last year. Game 1 on Saturday was noon in LA. It'll happen.

That sucks.  Hate when they start those games at noon.  Part of the fun is going through the day getting hyped for the game.

[Angels_Make_Me_Drink]

What the hell !? Noon on Sunday??? That blows.... Oh well, I'll have all evening to celebrate being up 1-0. 

[HaloCory22]

Noon on a Sunday isn't that bad at all. Its the Tuesday 5/6pm game that blows if that's what happens. Only chance of something different is Tampa winning tonight.

[mrwicked]

no way they wait until sunday for game 1 - that's like a week after both teams were locked in.

where are you hearing this?

[QuinlansMinion]

If Tampa wins tonight are they still gonna wait til freaking Sunday to start?  The ECF would be decided tomorrow in that case.  If your team goes to 7 games you dont deserve to have 3+ days off, thats the benefit of finishing a series early.  

 

Then again if its Tampa vs Caps, Tampa would host and their arena is booked all weekend with disney crap.  So they would have to start Monday im guessing, meaning the Caps get 5 days off and the Lightning get 6 days off when both series went 6 and 7.  The scheduling by the NHL is a load of crap.  

[Punk]

I looked at the Kings schedule for their WCF last year. Game 1 on Saturday was noon in LA. It'll happen.

 

It was in Chicago, but the Kings always have a few 1pm starts throughout the regular season on Saturdays. That's what happens when you share an arena with 2 NBA teams. 

[HaloCory22]

If Tampa wins tonight are they still gonna wait til freaking Sunday to start?  The ECF would be decided tomorrow in that case.  If your team goes to 7 games you dont deserve to have 3+ days off, thats the benefit of finishing a series early.  

 

Then again if its Tampa vs Caps, Tampa would host and their arena is booked all weekend with disney crap.  So they would have to start Monday im guessing, meaning the Caps get 5 days off and the Lightning get 6 days off when both series went 6 and 7.  The scheduling by the NHL is a load of crap.  

and the NBA's is even worse believe it or not.

[HaloCory22]

It was in Chicago, but the Kings always have a few 1pm starts throughout the regular season on Saturdays. That's what happens when you share an arena with 2 NBA teams. 

yeah my bad. Forgot they had home ice. Still probably applies though.

[xboom28x]

When NBC shows hockey on Sunday, their time slot is usually 3pm eastern. It's been that way all season. At least that game won't be on NBCSN.

 

As for why the games won't start until Sunday, 2 reasons. If it starts Friday, a 4 game sweep (not likely) gives NBC only one weekend game. Starting Sunday guarantees 2 weekend games for each series. NBA does this all the time. More sports are watched on the weekends than weeknights. And the NHL isn't big like College Football or NFL. They can't compete with prime time television on a major network (NBC).

[mrwicked]

well that's just too damn logical for my tastes.

burn the nhl!

[halobob]

FWIW tickets are now in my account and they are on 5/17, 5/19, 5/26, 5/31 for the 4 Ducks home games.  Could easily be the case since I think I saw a commercial that says Stanley Cup starts June 3rd.  

[halobob]

no way they wait until sunday for game 1 - that's like a week after both teams were locked in.

where are you hearing this?

Looking at NBC's TV Schedule in my guide.

[Corona]

Getzlaf said game one is at noon on Sunday on Kevin and bean.

[halobob]

I hoping that the Ducks weekday home games are pushed to 6pm.  If I remember correctly last years start times in LA were 6pm for the Blackhawks Kings weekday games at Staples.