Oh yea, that time of year…
We are almost to the trade deadline and the biggest prize has already been claimed by the Predators. Whoopie! Way to give up too much Nashville, talk about a loaner. This gives the Predators some favorable depth up front, but can you name any of their defensemen past the local boy Vishnevski? Timonen maybe, but who else? Shea “Glass Jaw” Weber? Is he even playing yet after Travis Moen rocked him? No doubt the Predators will score some goals, but man, I don’t think they will be stopping any from going in.
The Ducks on the other hand can actually score, though watching the last few games one would say not. They also have depth on defense, all six defensemen deserve to be on the bench. Then as backups we have Ric Jackman and Ken Huskins who did very well and gained a lot of experience while stepping in. The Ducks need to add a depth forward, that is it. Someone who can give them one or two goals a playoff series, plays tough and can play two way hockey. I have been saying this for about two months now to people I chat with online, but the Ducks need to try to get Keith Tkachuk. The only problem is, he might come at too steep a price and he has made it clear he wants to return to St. Louis next year, kind of like Doug Weight. That worked out well for the Hurricanes though, maybe Burke should look in to that. Whatever they do, Bobby Ryan better not be involved in the deal, what an awesome young corp of forwards we are going to have next year.
So that is my opinion, can anyone else name a good forward on a struggling team with a semi-large contract that might be on his way out?
Well that was a damn good game and KDOC can simply stop broadcasting games, looks like an old printer in motion. Anyways, what a great game. The Ducks opened up on fire, tailed off and got frustrated, then you saw the composure of the veterans to rally the troops. Francois Beauchemin fought, so you knew this game had to be a little different, the edge was there. You certainly saw the frustration the Ducks exuded, but also the perseverance. They really never did give up if you look at every shift.
I do think it is safe to say that the team is going to take this game and run with it, use it as a building block and move forward. Not to say that they might not hit more bumps in the road in the next few games, but still, I think this is very positive to come back from 3 goals down and win in overtime. I enjoyed watching both Anaheim teams, the confident team and the struggling team. The vets will make sure that everything goes smoothly.
So, lets beat the Kings ass on Saturday!
That would pretty much sum up my feels on the recent scoring drought. 139 minutes I believe it is, feel like the playoffs last year but in reverse. Oh well, time to step up and smack the Coyotes around. Who is jumping up and down for that KDOC coverage, my new TV is going to hate me.
“The guys in the dressing room have to turn it around,” Anaheim leading scorer Teemu Selanne said. “We need more confidence to score right now, and it’s a little frustrating.”
Well, I am pretty sure they will turn it around sooner then later. Some people are critical of the Ducks, especially the local papers. Is that all they do is bitch? How about they actually cover the team, not read the box scores and then write the article. Don’t put random sports writers in place to cover the Ducks, get a knowledgeable hockey person in there.
