GDT: Gm 53: Ducks at Blues, @ 5pm Pacific

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Record: 16-29-7 (39 pts), 8th in West
Last 10: 4-6-0
Streak: 1 win


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Record: 23-19-7 (53 pts), 4th in West
Last 10: 6-3-1
Streak: 1 loss

Series Record: Ducks 2, Blues 4
Gm 7: Blues 6, Ducks 1
Gm 8: Blues 4, Ducks 1
Gm 22: Blues 5, Ducks 4
Gm 23: Blues 3, Ducks 2
Gm 35: Ducks 4, Blues 1 (win)
Gm 36: Ducks 3, Blues 2 OT (win)​

The Blues have been winning a lot against other playoff contenders since their mid-season slide, which includes blowing it against the Ducks. Also, they are scoring often, including in their losses. This one might be a tough one to watch.

Draft Position Watch

DraftPositionWatch3-May
PosTeamGPWinsLossesOTLPts.StreakLast 10
1Buffalo521332733 L43.7.0
2Anaheim521629739 W14.6.0
3New Jersey511727741 W33.6.1
4Vancouver451923341 L43.7.0
5TColumbus5216251143 L11.6.3
5TOttawa511927543 L16.3.1
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The Ducks final four games are against the current top-4 in the division against the Blues and Wild. It is going to be a bumpy ride to the finish, but also a good test for our youths.

Positivity Section: Larsson and Heinen

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Jacob Larsson has a -11 plus/minus rating and has been benched consistently. In the final home game, Larsson was able to put up 3 points (1g, 2a) and a +4 rating. He just turned 24 years old four days ago. There still is time for Larsson to develop and become more consistent.

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Danton Heinen has been the invisible man. He does good things on defense, gets lost in transition and offense, but manages to put up some points. Heinen also posted 3 points (1g, 2a) and +1. Danton climbs into the Ducks' top-10 scorers on the season.

30 points: the good, the bad, the ugly

The Good

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With 2 points in the previous game, Max Comtois became the Ducks' first 30 point scorer! Max is the Ducks' leading scorer this season.

The Bad

The Ducks are the last team in the division to have a 30 point scorer!

The Ugly

Here are the other team's 30+ scorers:

3-May
Team30 pts + scorershighlow
Vegas65630
Colorado66331
Minnesota44330
St. Louis54931
Arizona53832
San Jose34331
Los Angeles34730
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The Ducks probably should have one singular focus this off-season: Need more offense.​

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Let's go for 2 in a row!

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Let's go, Ducks!
 

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I'm suspicious of drysdale's injury. Bob has made statements in the past of lamenting winning "too many games" down the stretch, so it wouldn't surprise me if any twinge from a player's muscle is being treated with a hazmat suit.
 

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Larsson looks good with Fowler.
 

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