Good Morning Anaheim,
With the All Star break in full swing (yes it is going on, and no I haven’t been watching), it seems like a good time to go through pieces of the Ducks roster and see how each player has been. And with the current outlook of the roster and the trade deadline looming large, the best scale to rate these players seems to be in the ilk of buying and selling. So treating the current Ducks players like stocks, let’s go over who we should buy, sell, hold or dump comin...
From Anaheim Calling
| almost 2 years ago
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Good evening Anaheim,
With the current bleak outlook for this Anaheim Ducks squad, there hasn’t been much to look forward to. Injuries every other minute, the offense running dry and completely fabricated Frank Seravalli rumors, it’s been tough. So, trying to find brevity in this season, a new wrinkle has developed. Corey Perry, the third leading points scorer in Ducks history, is free to sign with a team again. This comes after his contract termination from the Chicago Blackhawks and a s...
From Anaheim Calling
| almost 2 years ago
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The Anaheim Ducks made a shocking trade Monday evening sending young defenseman Jamie Drysdale and their own 2025 2nd Round pick to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for the rights to forward Cutter Gauthier. It was a move that caught both fanbases and everyone else around the league by complete surprise and could change the trajectory of both organizations over the next several years. We asked our staff for their thoughts on some of the more pressing questions to come out of this deal to se...
From Anaheim Calling
| almost 2 years ago
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Good Evening Anaheim,
As we draw the end of this calendar year, it felt but fitting to look ahead to the next year. And with a new year comes a new year of aspirations, goals and desires for one to pursue for either the entire year or quit by mid-February. So with the year coming to a close for the Ducks, let’s look at what each player’s hypothetical New Years Resolution could be.
Jackson LaCombe – Stay at LD
For people that have been reading my pieces from the beginning, i...
From Anaheim Calling
| almost 2 years ago
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Good Morning Anaheim,
As our Ducks sit in the middle of a rather impressive 3-13 stretch of games and the Christmas break coming soon, multiple questions remain on this Ducks team. What changes have been made in the lines to offset the loss of McTavish and Z? What can this losing skid tell us about the coaching staff and the Ver-Build as a whole? And should we all just dig our heads in and rewatch highlights from that two-week span when we were a wildcard team? Well, the answers to those ...
From Anaheim Calling
| almost 2 years ago
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The Ducks will do their best to end their losing streak at 7-games tonight as they take on the Washington Capitals for the 23rd regular season matchup. The Ducks are coming off a hard fought loss to the Vancouver Canucks, one of the best teams in the NHL this season and probably the biggest surprise thus far. These two teams hardly get the chance to play each other but anytime the likes of future Hall-of-Famer Alexander Ovechkin, USA hero TJ Oshie, a Strome brother battle, return of the fro (S...
From Anaheim Calling
| about 2 years ago
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Pitt is tied with Duke, behind the usual suspects The results of the 2023 ACC Media preseason poll were released today on Twitter, (I refuse to acknowledge the new dumb name) with the Pittsburgh Panthers sitting in sixth place, tied with the Duke Blue Devils .
⭐️ 2023 ACC Football Preseason Poll ⭐️ https://t.co/soUsyxXFXx pic.twitter.com/pdeSDw8S50 — ACC Football (@ACCFootball) August 1, 2023
Clemson and FSU look to be the darlings of the conferen...
From Cardiac Hill
| over 2 years ago
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The Pitt Panthers continue to push for the four star defensive end The Pittsburgh Panthers will have an important commitment coming up at the end of this week. Four-star defensive end Mylachi Williams will make his commitment on July 8th and the Pittsburgh Panthers are a part of the finalists for the pass rusher. Syracuse, Notre Dame , Penn State, and Texas A&M are the other schools that have made the final list.
BREAKING: C/O 2024, 4-Star EDGE Mylachi Williams is down to 5️⃣ Schools & w...
From Cardiac Hill
| over 2 years ago
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Pitt is still in on getting a player from their rival Jeff Capel and the Pittsburgh Panthers continue to look to add talent to the roster and one of the top guards in the transfer portal is considering crossing enemy lines. Former West Virginia guard Joe Toussaint has Pitt in his final three, joining Kansas State and Texas Tech according to Joe Tipton of On3 .
NEWS: West Virginia grad transfer Joe Toussaint tells @On3sports he’s down to three school...
From Cardiac Hill
| over 2 years ago
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It’s the King’s tonight. I have this theory on the West. It’s WIDE OPEN. I’m not seeing a clearcut favorite or clearcut easy opponent.
If Vegas and Colorado were at 100% then I’d say them without hesitation.
LA is a beautiful team but the goaltending situation (while slightly improved) isn’t the best.
We have a beautiful group of 4 forwards outscoring opponents and hiding a lot of mistakes. We don’t have a legit go...
From The Copper & Blue
| over 2 years ago
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The time has come! Updated March 30, 2023.
Die By The Blade officially goes independent this week!
Join us at the new site: https://die-by-the-blade.ghost.io/
Here’s what you need to know:
There will almost certainly be a (hopefully short) period where this URL - diebytheblade.com - will be stagnant. It might be a week, I’m not sure - but there will likely be a period where nothing new will be posted here as we await the official transfe...
From Die By The Blade
| over 2 years ago
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Does Vegas have 2 goals on 3 shots? Just tuning in... that’s it, that is the whole GDT.. first period nearing completion.
From The Copper & Blue
| over 2 years ago
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The 2019 draft pick finally made his NHL debut - and it was worth the wait. Winger Lukáš Rousek became the second member of the 2019 Buffalo Sabres draft class to reach the NHL on Monday night, making his debut in a shootout loss to the Montreal Canadiens . (The other member of that draft class to play in the NHL so far is, of course, Dylan Cozens.)
Rousek’s long-awaited debut certainly didn’t disappoint, as he scored his first NHL goal on his...
From Die By The Blade
| over 2 years ago
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Buffalo blows third period lead, can’t close out game. Score: Sabres: 3 Canadiens: 4 (SO)
Shots: BUF: 33 MTL: 41
Buffalo Sabres Goals: Lukas Rousek (1), JJ Peterka (10), Riley Stillman (1)
Montreal Canadiens Goals: Jordan Harris (4), Alex Belzile (6), Brendan Gallagher (6), Michael Pezzetta (SO Winner)
Plus 1: Rousek Rips First One In
After Jordan Harris scored a backhander on Eric Comrie just 1:22 into the first period, Lukas Rousek a...
From Die By The Blade
| over 2 years ago
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It might only be mathematical, but the Sabres are still in it. Once again the Buffalo Sabres have pulled back into the Eastern Conference wildcard race seemingly having corrected their slump with two straight wins beating Metro Division contenders New Jersey Devils and then their direct wildcard rivals New York Islanders .
This week the schedule does get a bit softer, but as we’ve already learned, Buffalo cannot really take any opponents for granted with how they’ve been playing recently. It...
From Die By The Blade
| over 2 years ago
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Game 73
Buffalo Sabres (35-31-6) vs. Montreal Canadiens (29-38-6)
Puck Drop: 7:00 PM EST | KeyBank Center | Buffalo, NY
TV: MSG
Radio: WGR 550
SB Nation Habs Blog: Habs Eyes on the Prize
From Die By The Blade
| over 2 years ago
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The Habs come to town on the heels of a big win over Columbus, despite a struggling season. Game 73
Buffalo Sabres (35-31-6) vs. Montreal Canadiens (29-38-6)
Puck Drop: 7:00 PM EST | KeyBank Center | Buffalo, NY
TV: MSG
Radio: WGR 550
SB Nation Habs Blog: Habs Eyes on the Prize
Know Your Opponent
Montreal Canadiens
Record: 29-38-6 | 64 PTS
Division Ranking: 8th in Atlantic Division
Last Game: 8-2 win over Columbus
Last 10: 3-...
From Die By The Blade
| over 2 years ago
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Was Chia right? | Perry Nelson-USA TODAY Sports
Coyotes on deck tonight in another late weeknight start! Get used to those as our odds of making playoffs are very good. Our odds of winning the Pacific are not. Feels like we will meet LA who has been killing it lately.
Yotes have been better as of late and playing decent hockey. Only 2 losses in their last 10. 5-2-3. I’m not sure which goalie we start. Skinner has looked like a rookie in the second half of his first season. Campbell has ...
From The Copper & Blue
| over 2 years ago
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Seriously, what more can this guy do? | Photo by Andy Devlin/NHLI via Getty Images
Period 2 coming up.
Skinner letting in a few meh goals. Remember, he’s a rookie backup and everyone is praising Holland for Ekholm. What seems to have been forgotten is that our starter is unplayable and we are relying on a rookie to play 80% of the remaining regular season games and then to win 16 more in playoffs.
I love Skinner but it’s a big ask!
From The Copper & Blue
| over 2 years ago
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Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports
Sabres score two crucial points in a goaltender’s duel Score: Sabres 2 | Islanders 0
Shots: BUF 35 | NYI 27
Buffalo Sabres Goals:
1) Okposo (Lyubushkin)
2) Skinner (Cozens, Mittelstadt)
New York Islanders Goals:
…
Minus 1: Goaltending - The Miracle Cure
There are few things that change a hockey game like stellar goaltending. It can stifle a dominant offense and give a team a chance to steal points after being vastly outplayed. This is exactly ...
From Die By The Blade
| over 2 years ago
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Game 72
Buffalo Sabres (34-31-6) vs, New York Islanders (37-27-9)
Puck Drop: 5:00 PM EST | UBS Arena | Elmont, NY
TV: ESPN+, Hulu
Radio: WGR 550
SB Nation Isles Blog: Lighthouse Hockey
From Die By The Blade
| over 2 years ago
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Was really hoping he was traded to a contender | Photo by Jonathan Kozub/NHLI via Getty Images
It’s a late one tonight. 10:30 EST start. This may seem outrageous however, I’d suggest to get used to it because playoff games start at 10 EST and they always start late. So this should feel like dryland training for the playoffs!
Coyotes are a fake team designed to take on cap space for the other teams. Most recently it was Jakub Voracek going there to LTIRetire. They definitely didn’t get w...
From The Copper & Blue
| over 2 years ago
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Is it a battle of former Leaf goalies tonight? Should see at least 10 goals if so. | Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images
Welcome back!
Tonight is the Sharks and there are a few reasons I’m fascinated with this one:
I was in charge of our Mock Draft and drafted Martin Kaut... at the time everyone said I was nuts and he’d be a bust. Well, you were probably right! But I will cheer for him to the end.
Campbell may be the starter and that’s always fun!
Reimer may be starting toni...
From The Copper & Blue
| over 2 years ago
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4 years later and RW is still weak! | Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images
EDM lineup at Seattle: Kane-McDavid-Hyman RNH-Draisaitl-Foegele Janmark-Bjugstad-Yamamoto Kostin-Shore-Ryan Nurse-Ceci Ekholm-Bouchard Kulak-Desharnais Skinner — Jack Michaels (@EdmontonJack) March 18, 2023
Ekholm has been an unbeliveable add. I don’t like our RD side at all though. Our LD side is doing some heavy lifting.
And here is a fun tweet from us that I feel is worth discussing:
IC...
From The Copper & Blue
| over 2 years ago
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Leon Draisaitl’s powerplay production has reached new heights this season, and is a major reason why he hit the century mark. Scoring another two goals on Tuesday night against Ottawa, 27-year old Leon Draisaitl reached the 100 point mark for the fourth time in his career. He currently ranks third in the league this season with 44 goals and seventh overall with 56 assists.
Draisaitl now has 716 points in 624 career NHL games - and has established him...
From The Copper & Blue
| over 2 years ago
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