Former Ducks Thread II: AKA Wild Bill is good

[70sSanO]

While I like Bruce, he is inept when it comes to making adjustments, utilizing the best match-ups, and providing any confidence on the team that he knows what he is doing when it counts. I'll never be able to fully embrace any future success after his coaching debacle of the 2015 WCF. Even last year when there was such elation at winning another division and securing the Jennings, it seemed like he had reached his goal and any playoff success was just icing.

The Wild have played over their heads this year and Bruce has always had the ability to get the most out of his teams until it counts, then he comes across as a confused old man. Nice guy, but clueless on how to seal the deal.

John

 

[Hockey Duckie]

There's two games left for NJ and I've been following Noesen.

Team...GP...G...A...TP...points/g
Ana......12 ...2 ..0 .. 2.... 0.166
NJ........30 ...6 ..2 .. 8.... 0.266

It seems as though we might have mis-managed Noesen.

 

[Terry Yake]

There's two games left for NJ and I've been following Noesen.

Team...GP...G...A...TP...points/g
Ana......12 ...2 ..0 .. 2.... 0.166
NJ........30 ...6 ..2 .. 8.... 0.266

It seems as though we might have mis-managed Noesen.

no, he's just getting a lot more ice time with the devils

 

[Lyons71]

8 pts in 30 gms is nothing to write home about.

 

[Paul4587]

8 pts in 30 gms is nothing to write home about.

Agreed. We lost a 4th liner. Worse things have happened to this franchise. Like trading Teemu to the Sharks for basically absolutely nothing.

 

[OCSportsfan]

Noesen
Cramarossa
Sgbargossa
etc.

None of these guys were going to play over the 4th liners that are on the team now (at least per the coach/GM) so they moved them and made spots for other players in the AHL.

I am glad they are having some success other places, but they were 4th liners for the Ducks.

Personally I liked Crammer better than Shaw and Wagner, but I dont make the decisions

Maroon is the only ex Duck recently that should not have been traded IMO. I am okay with all the other departures the last couple years.

 

[Ducks DVM]

8 pts in 30 gms is nothing to write home about.

On pace for a 20 point season as a rookie is nothing to sneeze at. He's not going to set the world on fire but that's evidence he may be a decent 3rd liner after all.

 

[Carelton CA]

Noeson is playing more minutes in NJ for a really bad team.

With Thompson in that 4th line center role and Wagner on the wing with Shaw, they are defensively very sound. I do believe if Wagner can get 10-12 minutes a game he can score 10-15 goals a season based on what he's done this year in the AHL and the NHL. Kase can give you 25-30 points as well. Which would be very good 3rd and 4th line production.

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

Noeson is playing more minutes in NJ for a really bad team.

That's the thing. He was so far down the depth chart here, not necessarily his fault. But he wasn't going to get that space here, he needed a team that was even less deep.

 

[JabbaJabba]

Just noticed that Beleskey finished his season with 3+5 in 49 games

 

[Static]

Bobby Ryan had 25 points in 62 games this year as well. Yikes.

 

[Markus078]

Just noticed that Beleskey finished his season with 3+5 in 49 games

It was the right decision to let him go.

 

[Terry Yake]

Just noticed that Beleskey finished his season with 3+5 in 49 games

wow that's awful

glad we let him go

 

[Paul4587]

Just noticed that Beleskey finished his season with 3+5 in 49 games

He had major injury problems and poor linemates this season. Will be interesting to see if he bounces back next year or not.

 

[Elvs]

Beleskey was never a great skater, but I thought he improved his footspeed during his years in Anaheim. But after the knee problems this season, he's looked very slow unfortunately. Hopefully he can have healthy and good offseason and come back better next season.

Someone here mentioned seeing/hearing a rumor about the Ducks being interested in bringing Beleskey back this offseason. What was the source to that rumor? With another three years remaining on his deal, they'd have to take Stoner AND retain salary for me to consider it. And I say Stoner because Bieksa has his damn NTC...

 

[70sSanO]

On another front... did anyone see the Washington-Toronto game. Freddie was great up until the soft goal in OT. It was pretty sad to see him carry the team and then zone-out.

John

 

[Ducks in a row]

So BB coached Wild are trailing 0-2 in the opening round series against the Blues losing both games on home ice

 

[dracom]

So BB coached Wild are trailing 0-2 in the opening round series against the Blues losing both games on home ice

They've been super close games though. Wilds offense has just disappeared.

 

[Mr Rogers]

BB's teams often stop scoring in the playoffs

 

[Dirk316]

95% of this forum was going crazy upset BB was fired and Carlyle was hired.

 

[ChaseANA]

We lost the first two at home last year and then went to NSH and won two. Wouldn't put it past Minny to win games 3 and 4.

 

[Sojourn]

95% of this forum was going crazy upset BB was fired and Carlyle was hired.

The bolded is why.

 

[Dirk316]

The bolded is why.

Most wanted Murray fired not BB. This board for some reason loves him

 

[Sojourn]

Most wanted Murray fired not BB. This board for some reason loves him

Yeah, I really don't think that was the case at all.

 

[AngelDuck]

If we're really being honest, most wanted both of them fired