The Official Anaheim Ducks Thread

[nate]

Also sounds like Fowler will be back but Sbisa is out until early next week.  Vetanen will be in the lineup today.

[nate]

Not at all impressed by Lombardi so far.

[nate]

Uh yeah, would be nice if this team could remember how to score goals.

[deepdrive]

They're looking a little bit lost right now.

[gotbeer]

Not a good time to go in a slump.  Hopefully now that they are back on the every other day game schedule, they will get their legs back.

[HaloCory22]

Big game tonight. Gotta beat Edmonton! 

[nate]

They really need to get their shit together.  This is getting old.

[HaloCory22]

Hiller looks like shit.

[tennischmp]

What is the magic number now?

[HaloCory22]

Still 4 I believe.

[tennischmp]

Still 4 I believe.

Doesn't that mean they would have to win the last 4 games if the Kings don't lose but they are up by 5 points on them. That can't be right.

 

The LAK have 4 games left and if they win all 4, they would have 63 points. The Ducks have 60 so they need 4 points max to win the division.

[nate]

Wow, awesome.

[HaloCory22]

Doesn't that mean they would have to win the last 4 games if the Kings don't lose but they are up by 5 points on them. That can't be right.

 

The LAK have 4 games left and if they win all 4, they would have 63 points. The Ducks have 60 so they need 4 points max to win the division.

Points magic number is at 4. 64 points clinches the Pacific and 2nd seed. Although it might be at 3, if we hold the tie breakers with Vancouver/LA/SJ

[HaloCory22]

Well apparently we can clinch the Pacific tonight. Shows how much I know. Also, shows how drunk I am right now.

[tennischmp]

OK I figured it out. IF the Kings win all their games, the Ducks must get at least 3 points to tie them and 4 to clinch. But if the Kings and the Sharks both lose 1 game, the Ducks would only need 1 point to tie and 2 points to clinch. Thus, if the Sharks and Kings lose today and the Ducks win, the max the Sharks/Kings can get is 61 points and the Ducks would have 62 points, clinching the division(but not the 2 seed as Vancouver can still catch them).

[nate]

This is better.

[HaloCory22]

Palmieri! **** yeah! 

 

Good call, TC. that makes more sense haha.

[tennischmp]

A goal to end each period, nice!

[nate]

Finally figured out what annoys me about this arena.  Camera is on the opposite side than it usually is.  Hard to tell when teams change without a good view of the bench.

[nate]

Lol, never seen two guys hit the post on an empty net like that.

[tennischmp]

Alright 1 win or 1 loss in regulation by LAK and they clinch the division

[gotbeer]

Nice win.  And much needed.  

[halobob]

Hopefully we can clinch the Pacific tonight...didn't get a chance to watch the game yesterday, did we look better than we have been playing for the past 3 or 4 weeks with Bonino back?

[nate]

Hopefully we can clinch the Pacific tonight...didn't get a chance to watch the game yesterday, did we look better than we have been playing for the past 3 or 4 weeks with Bonino back?

 

First period was a bit rocky but after that they were much better.  Still saw some lazy plays in the defensive zone that lead to turnovers.  I think getting Sbisa back will help, I feel like Souray has played very poorly lately.  He wasn't in last nights game and the D looked much better.

[nate]

Eric Stephens

Boudreau confirmed Viktor Fasth will be in net for the Ducks tonight against Edmonton. Sheldon Souray is a game-time decision.