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sowcufucakky
They have almost twice as many points as we do, and we are on a back to back. That’s the kind of game where a 6-1 loss is expected. I’m not complaining.
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It's definitely not the worst loss of the year. At this point I just assume a loss is coming. There were a few positives from what I managed to catch and some glaring negatives, I just didn't see that as "on the right track" overall.
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sowcufucakky
Sorry I needed a break. I’ve always been about trying to discuss the positive things but it’s been very hard to do so. When things have been so bad for this team.
You have no idea how much it’s killing me seeing our kids struggle to score and produce.
The Midnight Burrito
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I'm not leaving. PV will go long before I do.
I’ll trash the team as much as anyone but will never understand how someone who’s an actual fan can just stop all together. Only scenario I can imagine it making sense is if you were a semi recent bandwagoner to begin with or hockey isn’t your primary sport.
70sSanO
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I make more when I wear a Ducks hat on the corner with my cardboard sign.
So I’ve got that going for me.
John
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So sayeth Duckthulu
Fine, I'll stay. But I'm going to complain the entire time!
Anyone that needs to step away for their own self-preservation has no judgements from me.
Anyone that needs to step away for their own self-preservation has no judgements from me.
Terry Yake
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relocation would make it pretty easy to stop being a fan of a teamI’ll trash the team as much as anyone but will never understand how someone who’s an actual fan can just stop all together. Only scenario I can imagine it making sense is if you were a semi recent bandwagoner to begin with or hockey isn’t your primary sport.
not that the ducks are relocating though
Honestly it's the shitty seasons like this that make you appreciate the good ones lol
Or, to put it another way - I can't wait for this season to end, but the minute it's over I'll be dying for October to come.
Hockey Duckie
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I caught the first and missed the rest of the game. Snuck to see the score on the phone and surprised to see it 2-2 in the third. Lost 3-2. That's a good loss considering how we've been losing recently.
Did watch the highlights once I got home. Dostal looking great out there. That shot between the legs that was roofed over Dostal's shoulder gets a standing clap from me. Wow! Nothing Dostal can do about that. Zellweger puck hounding and forgetting his responsibility in front of the net with his guy is something he'll need to learn to stick with your assignment.
Was LaCombe-Lindstrom a good pairing in this game? On the Zellweger goal, LaCombe had gain possession in the Dzone and zipped the puck forward into the neutral zone. Same story, LaCombe quickly gets off the ice and the Ducks score. Lindstrom crashing down with that wraparound paid dividends with Mac scoring the rebound down in front of the net.
I didn't see any of the 6v5 highlight, but it read it was bad. Guess we're still trying to be fancy and looking for that perfect shot? I remember one post-game interview with Lindholm years ago, paraphrasing, " Yeah, sometimes you need to score shitty goals."
Did watch the highlights once I got home. Dostal looking great out there. That shot between the legs that was roofed over Dostal's shoulder gets a standing clap from me. Wow! Nothing Dostal can do about that. Zellweger puck hounding and forgetting his responsibility in front of the net with his guy is something he'll need to learn to stick with your assignment.
Was LaCombe-Lindstrom a good pairing in this game? On the Zellweger goal, LaCombe had gain possession in the Dzone and zipped the puck forward into the neutral zone. Same story, LaCombe quickly gets off the ice and the Ducks score. Lindstrom crashing down with that wraparound paid dividends with Mac scoring the rebound down in front of the net.
I didn't see any of the 6v5 highlight, but it read it was bad. Guess we're still trying to be fancy and looking for that perfect shot? I remember one post-game interview with Lindholm years ago, paraphrasing, " Yeah, sometimes you need to score shitty goals."
The 6v5 was the typical 5 guys pass around the perimeter while Carlsson struggles to find himself open in the bumper position. No movement, just passing. Lacombe was a positive in my eyes this game, I really don’t think he should he sitting anymore, just don’t put him with Fowler ever again.
Dr Johnny Fever
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Well, that would certainly work for me. I haven’t given a shit about the Rams since they left Anaheim. Still don’t and never will.
Hockey Duckie
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The fear of the team relocating or getting dissolved several years ago while also getting the Samueli's to take ownership to keep the Ducks in Anaheim is why I'm grateful for Ducks hockey, even if it's a shitty season or longer. I visit family near Hartford, CT and it's odd seeing Whalers paraphernalia, shirts, and hats at their airport.
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Pretty much my takeaway from this season. Have a coach whose system (or at least what he preaches) revolves entirely around forechecking pressure with multiple forwards hounding the puck from the circle down and there's what... three impact guys on the entire team with above-average straight-line speed?
We also struggle mightily with separation from backcheckers - also a function of speed. that to me is the most evident thing for sure, when our guys enter the neutral or O zone they just have absolutely no time or space to do anything.
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