Scouting the Enemy: Anaheim Ducks
by FrankD on Jan 16, 2009 12:15 PM EST
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Record: 22-18-5
Leading scorers:
Blogs: Battle of Cali
First time I saw the Ducks play Gordon Bombay led a team of misfits to victory over Iceland thanks to triple dekes and flying V's.
The last time I saw the Anaheim Ducks play, and coincidentally the last time the Penguins played them, was the Pittsburgh home opener last season. The Pens went on to win that one 5-4 thanks in part to two goals from Evgeni Malkin and a ridiculous, hacky/choppy breakaway goal by Colby Armstrong. Great game to be at.
Tonight may be a different story. Ducks head coach and former Penguin Randy Carlyle (Pens of the Past profile) visits Mellon tonight with the hopes of pulling out a win over a limping Penguins squad. Reports suggest Sidney Crosby is a game-time decision sitting this one out. The likes of Max Talbot and Rob Scuderi are still questionable.
The Ducks aren't far off from the Pens in terms of overall record (22-18-5) but they are at least winning games as of late. They aren't exactly rolling into Pittsburgh tonight after a 4-3 loss to the Red Wings on Wednesday but they are playing the definition of .500 hockey for the month of January.
Sadly the same cannot be said for the Pens...(2-6, January).
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The Pens went on to win that one 5-4 thanks in part to two goals from Evgeni Malkin and a ridiculous, hacky/choppy breakaway goal by Colby Armstrong. Great game to be at.
Of course, that game could use some context. You have to recall that that game was at the end of a week that went like this:
Saturday-Sunday: two games against the Kings in London, England
Wednesday: Detroit’s home opener
Friday: Columbus’ home opener
Saturday: Pittsburgh’s home opener
I’m hopeful that the Ducks come into Pittsburgh tonight much less travel-weary than that zaniness last year (only one cross-country flight? Easy!).
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Oh I remember thinking that last year too. “Man, the Ducks have it rough.” And yet you guys almost pulled it off. At least, unlike the Kings, you at least made a season out of it.
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I take it you saw D2 before you saw the original. You HAVE seen the original, haven’t you?
Sure, it may be a rough stretch, but at least it's okay to like Jaromir Jagr again.
You’re right, I suck. D2 is the one where he is walking down the street with the chick from the Iceland team and Portman and Fulton turn their backs on Bombay. Hence the finals and Flying V…
The first one was all about Charlie Conway and the penalty shot. How could I forget? I’m such a tool. I will not edit. Let it stand as is…an indication of my failure.
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