Anaheim Calling Sep 19, 2020
Stanley Cup Final, Game 1: Lines, gamethread and how to watch
Photo by Andy Devlin/NHLI via Corey Perry is looking for his second Stanley Cup. We’re in the endgame of the 2020 NHL postseason and within the next week and a half or so, there will be a new crowned champion of the National Hockey League and we can finally stop pretending that St. Louis is good at anything, let alone the sport of hockey. In this year’s final are the scrappy Dallas Stars, who are just one season out from their top players being labeled “f*cking horsesh*t” by the team’s CEO Jim Lites. Adding strange bedfellows in former Anaheim Ducks winger Corey Perry and San...
Anaheim Calling Sep 16, 2020
Ducks loan Hunter Drew to Slovakian club
Photo by Jeff Gritchen/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via The Ducks want to see what the 21-year-old defender can bring before training camp. The Ducks have loaned 21-year-old defensive prospect Hunter Drew to HC Banska Bystrica of the Slovakian league. According to a report on Hokej Portal, the Ducks’ front office reached out to the club to allow for Drew to get playing time prior to the 2020-21 season. Drew was drafted by the Ducks in the sixth round (178 overall) of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft out of the Charlottetown Islanders of the QMJHL. The story of his career so far has...
Anaheim Calling Sep 8, 2020
Which defenseman can the Ducks target in free agency?
Scott Burnside of The Athletic says Anaheim needs to add some skill to its blue line. The NHL offseason will get started next month, and Anaheim Ducks’ general manager Bob Murray has plenty to do if he wants to try and turn the team around. The Ducks need to improve their scoring after finishing 29th in goals per game, and 30th on the power play. Anaheim needs young players like Max Jones and Sam Steel to take a step in their development as well. The Athletic’s Scott Burnside says the biggest thing the Ducks should look to do this offseason is add some skill to their defensive...
Anaheim Calling Sep 2, 2020
Honda Center will serve as polling place in November
Photo by Jeff Gross/ The Anaheim Ducks’ home will offer a drive-thru option for voters. We still don’t know when the Anaheim Ducks will play their next official NHL home game, but their home is still being put to use. Voters in Orange County will be able to cast their ballots at the Honda Center from Oct. 30 through the Nov. 3 election day. With the pandemic still wreaking havoc around the country, voters will have the option to drop off their ballot with election officials, or vote in person, either inside the arena or inside their vehicle. Orange County’s registrar of voters,...
Anaheim Calling Aug 31, 2020
The Athletic ranks Ducks’ pool of under-22 players No. 21 in the NHL
Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Corey Pronman released his annual rankings and has Anaheim seven spots lower than he did in 2019. After being a force in the NHL since the turn of the century, the Anaheim Ducks are looking to re-tool their roster as the team transitions from the Ryan Getzlaf era. General manager Bob Murray will have his work cut out for him this offseason as he attempts to rebuild the Ducks’ prospect pool. Anaheim has the No. 6 pick in the 2020 NHL Draft, so it should be able to add a foundation piece. The Athletic’s Cory Pronman released his annual rankings of of...
Anaheim Calling Aug 25, 2020
Ducks reportedly had discussions with Maple Leafs about Kapanen
Photo by Julian Avram/Icon Sportswire via The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun says the two teams had some discussions about a trade, but the asking price was too rich for general manager Bob Murray’s blood. A potential trade target for the Anaheim Ducks is officially off the market. The Toronto Maple Leafs sent forward Kasperi Kapanen to the Pittsburgh Penguins for a package including the Pens’ 2020 first-round pick, which is No. 15 overall. The Maple Leafs have acquired the Penguins' first round selection in the 2020 NHL Draft (15th overall), F Evan Rodrigues, F Filip Hallander and...
