The Official 2022-2023 Anaheim Ducks Thread

[gotbeer]

Shesterkin, cross ice pass.  Body square, close off the net.

Gibswin, cross ice pass.  Diving back, flailing.  

[deepdrive]

Have to be happy with Terry and Z this season so far

[deepdrive]

2 minutes ago, deepdrive said:

Have to be happy with Terry and Z this season so far

Nice shift by White 

[gotbeer]

4 minutes ago, deepdrive said:

Have to be happy with Terry and Z this season so far

Yeah, not extending them this offseason may be very costly.  It'll be interesting if they go team first and take a more reasonable salary, or go for the big money.  

Regenda has also been noticable on the ice.  Good that he got his first point.  He's going to be the diamond in rough for the team this season.

[gotbeer]

Cross ice pass.  Gibson doesn't move again till the it's in the back of the net.

[gotbeer]

Gibson.  3 games.  Pulled in 2 of them.  Suck suck suck.

[gotbeer]

Great goal by Comtois.  Hopefully that will wake him up.  

[gotbeer]

Our Penalty Kill is just horrible.  3/4 on the PK.

 

[gotbeer]

Finally the Shaw/Jones/Regenda line gets rewards.  That was a hard nosed goal.

[deepdrive]

Better game against a better opponent equals same result - we didn't have a chance.

Oh well, at least we did look better.

[deepdrive]

25 minutes ago, gotbeer said:

Finally the Shaw/Jones/Regenda line gets rewards.  That was a hard nosed goal.

Yeah, that was good to see. The Comtois goal, too.

 

[deepdrive]

Shattenkirk better start playing well enough to get a decent pick at the trade deadline or there's not much point in keeping him around.

[gotbeer]

1 minute ago, deepdrive said:

Shattenkirk better start playing well enough to get a decent pick at the trade deadline or there's not much point in keeping him around.

Sounds like a few teams are already looking for Dmen.  I'd take anything.  

[gotbeer]

8 minutes ago, deepdrive said:

Better game against a better opponent equals same result - we didn't have a chance.

Oh well, at least we did look better.

Goalies needs to have more than .850 save percentage.  Can't win if they look everything in.  

[deepdrive]

1 hour ago, gotbeer said:

Goalies needs to have more than .850 save percentage.  Can't win if they look everything in.  

Yeah, but it's more than just the goalies. It's ridicules how many high percentage shots our porous defense has given up

[gotbeer]

56 minutes ago, deepdrive said:

Yeah, but it's more than just the goalies. It's ridicules how many high percentage shots our porous defense has given up

We shall see tomorrow if it's the goalie or not.  Same D will be playing in front of him.

[arch stanton]

Go to the Avs-Wild box and check out the sweet backhander scored by Manson and assisted by Cogs. We love our ex-Ducks in Denver 

[gotbeer]

WTH Silfverberg.  2 goals in the first.  

[deepdrive]

19 hours ago, arch stanton said:

Go to the Avs-Wild box and check out the sweet backhander scored by Manson and assisted by Cogs. We love our ex-Ducks in Denver 

And we love you having him instead of us. Though I'm willing to bet he's putting out a lot better effort with Colorado than he did here.

[deepdrive]

27 minutes ago, gotbeer said:

WTH Silfverberg.  2 goals in the first.  

Looking good that I trashed Shattenkirk instead of Silf yesterday.

[deepdrive]

I was at home watching the last two games. Tonight I'm out of town. 

[gotbeer]

Dammit.  Sit down and the Devils score.  

[gotbeer]

Loss, but at least it didn't feel like a total defeat like the last 2 games.  Stolarz should start the next game.

[deepdrive]

Like I said before, I think the Ducks should give Stolarz half the starts on the road this season. It would ease up on Gibson's body and mind and give Stolarz the exposure we need him to have. We can't go forward with three goalies. I think Stolarz and Dostal both have trade value. Might as well max it out on the one most likely to go. 

There's also Calle Clang coming. Something has to break. 

[deepdrive]

2 hours ago, gotbeer said:

Loss, but at least it didn't feel like a total defeat like the last 2 games.  Stolarz should start the next game.

It is still early.

Hockey doesn't have much at all for a preseason. With all the young players we're starting, plus the new players, There was going to have to be an adjustment period (and for how many guys still a big learning period). What we're seeing was always a strong possibility.

The things that are worrying are how porous our defense is. There's enough talent and experience that it shouldn't be this bad. Our inability to get the puck out of our D zone. Way too much time and too many shots on our goal. Once again, talent and experience are enough that it shouldn't be so lopsided.

Coaching needs to step up and get this team settled. Maybe we won't be that good this season. But, there's no reason we should be this bad for much longer.