DucksNPucks Podcast

This past week John Gibson was named the NHL's first star. He posted a 3-1-0 record with a 0.75 GAA and .968 SV%. Gibson's play has brought success to Anaheim and it has all brought trade rumors as well. Darren Dreger commented that the word on the street is Frederik Andersen and Anton Khudobin were available to be moved. Eddy Jones and I will discuss Dreger's comments, trade rumors, and Anaheim's goalie situation. We will break down the possible scenarios for the Ducks and give you our thoughts on the situation in the crease. We also will cover the last week's games, injury news, and answer your hockey questions.

The Anaheim Ducks have started to play better improving their power play and forecheck. The Ducks have gone 7-4-3 in their last 14 games and now sit 6 points behind Arizona for the 3rd and likely final playoff spot in the Pacific Division. The Ducks are 2-3-3 vs their Pacific Division opponents. They are going to need to beat their division opponents in regulation to help climb up in the standings. Yesterday Nate Thompson joined the team after briefly being in San Diego for one game. Shea Theodore was also recalled. The Ducks are getting healthy as Jiri Sekac have been seen skating at practice again. Eddy and I look at the Ducks past two weeks' worth of games recapping the team's play. We cover injury news and preview this coming week’s games. We answer several fan questions throughout the show covering the issues in regard to the goalie situation and whether the Ducks should make a trade.

After the 1-7-2 start, the Anaheim Ducks went on a roll winning four games in a row. The Ducks from last year looked like they returned. Anaheim then played three games at Honda Center and dropped all of them. Today it was announced by the Anaheim Ducks that Nick Ritchie and Michael Sgarbossa were called up. Max Friberg and Korbinian Holzer were sent back to San Diego. Chris Wagner was placed on waivers and has until Sunday morning to clear them in hopes of returning to San Diego. Eddy and I look at the Ducks last three games discussing why the team isn't playing as well. We discuss what the moves of Ritchie and Sgarbossa may bring to the Ducks. We cover everything from possible lineups to injury news and preview this coming week's games. We answer several fan questions throughout the show.

After starting the season 1-7-2, which tied a franchise worst start of 1996-97, the Anaheim Ducks returned to winning form in their last four contests. In their last game the Ducks beat San Jose to climb back within two points of the Sharks and 3rd place. The Ducks beat also beat Nashville, Florida, and Columbus on their last home stand. Eddy and I recap the last week's games and then preview the Ducks next home stand. We discuss why the Ducks have been successful recently and how they can continue to keep on winning.

The Stanley Cup favorite by many before the season, now see themselves as trying to fight for a playoff spot. After just 10 games into the season the Ducks tied a franchise worst start of 1-7-2. To make matters worse the Ducks offense has disappeared at the start of season. Eddy and I work our way through the recent road trip discussing each game and how the Ducks can correct their scoring problems. We discuss the upcoming home stand and how the Ducks can improve. We provide player updates and also answer several fan questions.

After an opening night loss to the San Jose Sharks 2-0, the Anaheim Ducks headed home for a four game home stand. The Ducks started the home stand with a shootout loss to Vancouver. The Ducks then dropped two in a row getting shutout by Arizona and Colorado. The Ducks did win the final home game over Minnesota, but the 1-3-1 record has the Anaheim faithful concerned. Articles and rumors are being put out there about Bruce Boudreau's job security. Eddy and I address these rumors and more importantly we provide you with what is exactly is going on with the team. We also provide several roster and injury updates. Lastly we answer some fan questions.

Today the Anaheim Ducks host the Vancouver Canucks at Honda Center. Eddy Jones and I discuss the Ducks season opener against San Jose. We give you a preview to the next three games and how the team can improve going forward. We also cover some teams news regarding the extension of Simon Despres, the San Diego Gulls, and the recent comments by the Samueli owners.

The NHL 2015-16 season begins today! In a special season preview show Adam Bess, Thomas Harrington, Eddy Jones, and I break down the entire NHL league by divisions giving you our thoughts on who succeeds and fails. We discuss the Raffi Torres situation and where the league should go moving forward. We discuss the concussion tests that Jakob Silfverberg under went. Additionally we take a look at the Anaheim Ducks final roster discussing the lineups and how hiring new assistance coach Rich Preston will affect the team.

After battling the Colorado Avalanche to a 5-4 loss, the Anaheim Ducks have been on a roll winning their last four games in a row. The Ducks beat the Los Angeles Kings twice, the San Jose Sharks once, and the Avalanche in the rematch. The Ducks have one more preseason game against San Jose. Eddy Jones and I recap all the games sharing our thoughts on the Ducks performance. We discuss the lineups, roster moves, and who we think will make the final roster cuts. We talk about what players have impressed us so far. Lastly we answer some fan questions and discuss the new scoreboard and other improvements to Honda Center.

Many Ducks players (former and current) were in the news this past week. Eddy and I provide updates on Matt Beleskey, Ryan Whitney, Todd Ewen, and Clayton Stoner. We also provides updates from the Anaheim Ducks training camp as several of our staff including myself have attended some of the day's practices. Do you want a chance to win two tickets to opening night on October 12th when the Ducks host the Canucks? Make sure to subscribe to our podcast and listen to the contest rules for how to enter! You must be a subscriber to be eligible to win! At the end we answer several fan questions on the show. You have a question you want to ask, then you can hit us up on social media or email us at info@ducksnpucks.com. We dedicate this show to Todd Ewen. Thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends.

The start of the NHL season is right around the corner when the prospect games begin. The Anaheim Ducks had two prospect games on September 12th and 13th. The Ducks earned a split in the two games. Our writer Thomas Harrington attended both events. Thomas joins our show this week and provides his thoughts on how the prospects looked. This past weekend was the Getzlaf Golf Shootout to benefit CureDuchenne. I was able to attend the event and talk to most of the team. Several of the players expressed their enthusiasm for this coming year. Some of the players discussed their roles with the team. We also cover several topics including P.K Subban's donation, the World Cup, jersey advertisements, and 3-on-3 play. Lastly, we answer fan questions.

Today it appeared like the new Anaheim Ducks third jersey was posted on an NHL website. Eddy and I discuss the jersey giving you our opinions. We also cover all the new improvements coming to Honda Center including the scoreboard. We recap the Fedorin Cup put on by ASFAmerica to help fight cancer. We provide some Ducks player updates and news around the NHL. Lastly we answer several fan questions. If you want to have a hockey question answered on our podcast, then please email us at info@ducksnpucks.com.

This past week the Anaheim Ducks signed center Mike Santorelli. When you look at the Ducks roster you will notice the team is extremely deep now at the center position. We know that Ryan Getzlaf and Ryan Kesler will remain the top two centers, but where do the rest of the players fit in the lineup? Eddy and I discuss where Rickard Rakell, Nate Thompson, Chris Wagner, Shawn Horcoff, and newly added Mike Santorelli should play in the lineup. We provide some updates about the Honda center security and scoreboard improvements. We all answer several interesting fan questions this week. Lastly, we cover some NHL league news as well.

When you look at the Ducks NHL roster you will notice several players from Canada and the United States. Outside of North America the Ducks have the most players from Sweden. The players from Sweden are Hampus Lindholm, Rickard Rakell, Jakob Silfverberg, and newly signed Carl Hagelin. Hagelin and Silfverberg both signed new deals to remain in Anaheim for four more years. Writers Thomas Harrington and Alex Valle join our podcast to discuss the latest signings by the Ducks. We also answer several fan questions as we discuss the line-ups and goalie situation for next season. We provide an update on the Ducks 3rd jersey and discuss some league news.

The Anaheim Ducks pre-season won't start until September, but you can watch hockey in August! The Fedorin Cup is coming up on August 29th at Anaheim Ice. It is a great charity event that raises money and awareness for cancer. Phil Hulett will be the Master of ceremonies for the event. He tells us all about event. If you want to buy tickets or get more info please visit here: http://asfafedorincup.com/2015-fedorin-cup/ In this special edition podcast Phil also discusses the Ducks off season moves, the Honda Center upgrades, the new 3rd jersey, and more!