Anaheim Ducks

Anaheim Ducks

Your Anaheim Ducks are always hiding in the shadows these days. It’s frustrating, with the great team they have. They brought the Stanley Cup to So Cal back in ’07 and believe me, they can do it again. Check in on the Ducks during hockey season here at LAXtownRivals. Get the latest scores and standings right here, and see how their older brothers, the LA Kings are faring at the same time.

Los Angeles Hockey, Anaheim Ducks, The State of the Los Angeles Hockey Rivalry / By Mark "Thriller" Roberts

4/14/23 TR:

Welcome to LAXTR Hockey News! I’m Thriller Roberts and here’s what’s new. The Anaheim Ducks announced that head coach Dallas Eakins won’t return to the team after four straight losing seasons, with his contract expiring at the end of the season. The Ducks finished last in the overall NHL standings this season, and Eakins went 100-147-44 during his tenure, unable to restore the team’s glory days as a perennial NHL power.

The Ducks’ general manager, Pat Verbeek, praised Eakins’ professionalism, dedication, and work ethic, but noted the need for a fresh start and a new direction, especially given the team’s poor defensive performance, which ranked among the worst in the league. Verbeek, who replaced former general manager Bob Murray in February, plans a long-term rebuilding project in Anaheim, with an eye on developing the team’s promising young core, including Trevor Zegras and Troy Terry.

Despite the disappointing season, the Ducks have a 25.5% chance of landing the top pick in the upcoming draft and selecting Connor Bedard, a highly touted prospect compared to Connor McDavid. The team also has 11 picks in the upcoming draft and nine in 2024, giving them ample opportunities to build for the future. While Eakins won’t be a part of that future, Ducks owner Henry Samueli expressed gratitude for his eight years with the team and his commitment to the community.

I for one am not crushed to see Eakins go. He made a good effort but it would sure be nice to have a team that could take it to their cross-town rivals, the Kings. We’ll see who the Ducks get next in their quest to once again be mighty.

That’s it for the Ducks this season. Thanks for checking in, see you next year – or next week as I continue to cover Kings news.

Anaheim Ducks Hockey Overview

Hello Ducks fans, it’s Mark “Thriller” Roberts here to talk about the Ducks.

First, thanks for coming to LAXtownRivals to learn about the mighty Ducks. They’re not having the best season, but with fans like the Ducks have you can never count them out.

The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California. They were founded in 1993 and have quickly become one of the NHL’s most successful expansion teams. The Ducks have had quite a few greats quacking for them through the years, like Paul Kariya, Teemu Selanne, and Ryan Getzlaf, to name just a few.

Their claim to fame is not only their Disney/Hollywood connection, but they also really won the Stanley Cup in 2007, cementing their place in hockey history.

This year, they were completely outperformed by their crosstown rivals, the LA Kings. In the end, it didn’t really matter as the Kings, what with their far superior regular season record, only out-lasted the Ducks by a week when they were taken out in the first round.

As a long-time rival of the Kings, the Ducks always bring a fierce competition to the ice. But no matter who comes out on top, the passion and dedication of the Ducks fans can’t be beat. Thanks for listening, and quack quack!

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