Ducks N Pucks Podcast

Since the off season the Anaheim Ducks have several players to their roster. Anaheim traded for Carl Hagelin from the New York Rangers and then traded for Kevin Bieksa from the Vancouver Canucks. The Ducks then added free agent Shawn Horcoff with a one year deal to help fill Nate Thompson's spot while he is out for the first couple of months of the season. Most recently the Ducks signed free agents Brian McGrattan and Chris Stewart.If you look at the Ducks roster now, then you will notice it is filled with tough guys. Last season Tim Jackman and Chris Stewart both had 11th fights which was 7th in the league. Clayton Stoner was right behind them with 10 fights last year. Patrick Maroon engaged in 9 fights last season. Kevin Bieksa was in just 4 fights last year, but he usually engages in about 6-7 a year. The total number of fights between these five players was 45 last year, which is the same number the ENTIRE Ducks team had last season. The Ducks squad was 6th highest in the league for number of fights. Also

In past few weeks surrounding July 1st, the Anaheim Ducks lost a few players and gained some as well. The Ducks saw Francois Beauchemin go to the Colorado Avalanche and Matt Beleskey went to the Boston Bruins. The Ducks also traded away Emerson Etem, Kyle Palmieri, and James Wisniewski.Bob Murray acquired a few replacements for the players lost. The Ducks traded a 2016 second round pick for Kevin Bieksa from the Vancouver Canucks. This move was made to fix the open spot that Beauchemin previously held. The Ducks also traded for Carl Hagelin from the New York Rangers. He is a speedy left winger that can replace Beleskey's role. Most recently the Ducks signed Shawn Horcoff to a one year deal.So did Murray do enough to replace the players lost?Eddy and I explore this question as we review the past moves by the Ducks in the recent weeks. We preview what the starting line-up may look like come October. We discuss the Ducks prospect camp that just happened this past weekend. We discuss the arrival of Paul Maclean a

The Anaheim Ducks finished the 2014-15 season just one game away from getting to the Stanley Cup Final. So one might expect the Ducks to not do much this off season right? Wrong.On day one of the NHL draft the Ducks traded Kyle Palmieri to the New Jersey Devils for a 41st pick and a draft pick for the 2016 draft. The trade was made on Friday June 26th, but declared official on the 27th because Palmieri was out of the country and not able to be reached immediately.Then early on the morning of day two of the draft the Ducks made two more trades. They sent Emerson Etem and their newly acquired second round pick (41st overall) to the New York Rangers for winger Carl Hagelin, a second round pick (59th overall), and a sixth round pick (179th overall). In their final deal of the day, the Ducks traded James Wisniewski to the Carolina Hurricanes for goaltender Anton Khudobin.On day one of the draft the Ducks selected Swedish defenseman Jacob Larsson. On day two they had six draft picks and selected center Julius Natti

With the Anaheim Ducks season now over, who should they target in the offseason? Names like Milan Lucic, Phil Kessel, and Rick Nash has been mentioned recently in the news as possible players the Duck could be interested in. We discuss the Ducks free agent situation and who they Ducks should try to keep internally before looking to other players outside the organization.We discuss the Ducks injuries to Ryan Getzlaf and Nate Thompson. We look at how it affected the team in the playoffs and the implications the injuries could have at the start of next season. Additionally we cover the Ducks assistant coaching situation. Lastly, we briefly look at the Stanley Cup Final through the first five games. On this podcast several of our writers join Eddy and I to talk about the Ducks possible moves in the summer. Adam Bess, Tasha Clift, Thomas Harrington, and Phil Wunderlich all join us to share their thoughts on the Ducks season and potential moves. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for info

With the Anaheim Ducks season over, it's time to focus on the NHL Draft coming up June 26th and 27th. Thomas Harrington joins Eddy and I to talk about the Ducks strategy this summer. With Bruce Boudreau returning, Bob Murray can focus on re-signing some players and the draft.The Ducks have two unrestricted free agents in Francois Beauchemin and Matt Beleskey. They also have three restricted free agents in Chris Wagner, Emerson Etem, and Jakob Silfverberg. We discuss how the Ducks should handle their free agents this summer.Then we look at the Ducks drafts picks and who they could try to pick. We discuss some of the top picks in the draft and whether or not the Ducks should try to trade up in the draft. Lastly, we talk about the Ducks strategy for next season in terms of the lineup and goalie situation. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

After sweeping the Winnipeg Jets and beating the Calgary Flames in five games, the Ducks faced the Blackhawks in the Western Conference Final.The Ducks and Blackhawks battled to seven games. The Ducks had a 3-2 advantage and had two opportunities to close out the series. Unfortunately, history repeated itself for the third year as the Ducks lost games six and seven just like the previous two years against Los Angeles and Detroit. The Ducks lost their third game seven in the last three years. Eddy and I briefly look at the last couple games of the series. We then turn our attention to the future with free agents like Matt Beleskey and Francois Beauchemin. We discuss the Ducks strategy to signing players in the off season and the upcoming draft. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Anaheim Ducks have a 2-1 lead in their series against the Chicago Blackhawks. Despite what some experts think, the Ducks are not a team to be taken lightly.Eddy and I review the first three games of this series. The Ducks were able to earn a 4-1 victory in the first game and a nail biter 2-1 win in Game 2. The Ducks could even be up 3-0 in this series, but lost Game 2 in a marathon Triple OT game. We discuss the Ducks success in this series as a team and highlight individual player performances as well.We address the team's ability to focus on playing hockey despite being underestimated by many. Even despite the comments of Mike Milbury the Ducks went to Chicago and won Game 3 in another hostile environment. No matter what the situation is the Ducks have fought through and handled everything well so far. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

For the first time since the 2006-07 post season the Anaheim Ducks are going to the Western Conference Final!The Ducks defeated the Flames in the 5th game of the series in dramatic fashion. Entering the third period behind by one goal, Matt Beleskey scored to tie the game. Beleskey scored his fifth goal in five games against the Flames. He broke Teemu Selanne's record of scoring at least one goal in four consecutive games in a playoff series.Then the faithful at Honda Center had a big scare as Corey Perry would go down after a hard check. He would have to crawl on the ice to get back to the bench. Moments later he appeared on the ice and eventually scored the game winner to eliminate the Flames. The moment was compared to by many as the Paul Kariya moment when he was knocked out by Scott Stevens in the 2002-03 Stanley Cup Final. Kariya came back and scored a goal in Game 6.Eddy and I look at the Ducks current playoff run and discuss why the Ducks have had success against the Winnipeg Jets and Calgary Flames.

After going up 2-0 in the series, the Ducks traveled to Calgary for games 3 and 4. The Ducks earned a split and now have a chance to close out the series tonight.One of our writers Phil Wunderlich joins us on the podcast as we recap the last two games. We talk about the hot play of Matt Beleskey and Jakob Silfverberg in the playoffs. We also discuss the controversial no goal call and the lime toss at Patrick Maroon's back. Lastly, we look at the other series and give our thoughts on who may prevail in those two series. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

After taking out the Winnipeg Jets in four games, the Ducks had a week off to rest. They finally got to start round two against the Calgary Flames and haven't disappointed. The Ducks have out scored the Flames 9 to 1 in the first two contests and shut them out in Game 2.Eddy and I discuss the Ducks success so far in the playoffs and preview the road trip as Ducks head to Calgary for two games. We talk about team's success as a whole and several of the individual players standout performances. We also take a brief look at the other three playoff series going on in the NHL.We also have some updates on about the blog and upcoming watch party at Honda Center. Check out our hockey shirts, we added some women's V-Necks! DNPHockey.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Anaheim Ducks went on the road to Winnipeg to face the great "WhiteOut" and seemed unfazed by it. The Ducks won both games on the road and completed the swept of the Winnipeg Jets in four games. We recap both games and discuss how the Ducks were able to be successful against the Jets.We also talk about the recent call ups and recalls of players for the Ducks. Have you heard of the term Black Aces? We discuss what the call ups mean and how it usually happens during the NHL playoffs. We also explain the term Black Aces.Lastly we preview the series with the Calgary Flames and give you our predictions!Also don't forget to visit our hockey store. We added Fowl Towels and car window decals. DNPHockey.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Two games are in the books for the Anaheim Ducks and they haven't disappointed. Despite trailing after two periods in each game by one goal, the Ducks have rallied to win each game. The Ducks lead the best of seven series 2-0 over the Winnipeg Jets.In game one the hero was Corey Perry as he scored two goals to lead the rally for the Ducks. In game two it was Jakob Silfverberg who turned and fired a bullet past Ondrej Pavelec with 21 seconds left to win the game.We recap games one and two looking at how the Ducks have succeeded so far. We also provide some injury and roster updates. We talk about possible lineups as the Ducks travel to Winnipeg, where the fans haven't seen playoff hockey since 1996!Also don't forget to visit our hockey store. For a limited time when you buy a t-shirt you will get a Ducks 2007 Playoff Fowl Towel! Hurry before they are all gone! DNPHockey.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertisin

The NHL Playoffs are here finally! It came down to the last day of the season, but the Anaheim Ducks prevailed over the Arizona Coyotes 2-1 to earn the First Seed in the Western Conference in back-to-back years. We know the Ducks will face the Winnipeg Jets in the first round, but how will they do?Eddy and I take a look at the Ducks playoff series with the Jets. We talk about several categories including offense, defense, special teams, and goalies in our analysis of the series. We give you our predictions for this series and why we believe the Ducks should prevail despite the majority of hockey media picking the Jets to win this series.We also take a look around the league. We look at the Eastern Conference and give you our predictions. Additionally we look at the other three match-ups in the Western Conference and give you our thoughts. We also have a contest for one ticket in section 225 for game 1! The ticket is two rows from the ice! Listen to the podcast for the question and email us your answer here: d

The Anaheim Ducks have clinched their third consecutive Pacific Division title. With only two games left in the regular season, the Ducks are in the driver seat to clinch first in the Western Conference. They should finish the season as the number one or two seed in the West.But are the Ducks playoff ready? Do they have the killer instinct to finish opposing teams in a 7 game series?Eddy and I take a look at the Ducks playoff run potential and address the issues that YOU the fans have raised. We analyze the special teams play, faceoffs, CORSI stats, and Bruce Boudreau as coach. We also explain what "ROW" means and how it affects tie breaking situations. We also have a brief discussion about CORSI to help you better understand what it means. Lastly, we cover injury updates about Matt Beleskey, Patrick Maroon, and others on the team.We are giving away two tickets to the Stars contest on April 8th so subscribe and listen for details on how to win FREE game tickets! The contest details are listed in thi

After a crazy road trip, the Anaheim Ducks returned home to Honda Center last night with a chance to clinch the Pacific Division for the third consecutive year in a row. And the Ducks clinched in style dispatching the Oilers with a 5-1 victory.I went to Honda Center today and the Ducks(including Bruce Boudreau!) were all smiles today after clinching. You can see several of the photos on FB here: Facebook.com/DucksNPucks or on IG here Instagram.com/DucksNPucks. Eddy and I discuss what the Ducks need to do in the final three games of the season before the playoffs. We also cover some player injury updates, including Matt Beleskey who told me about his playing status for Friday.We recap the wild road trip and look forward to the matchup with Colorado. We also provide blog and contest updates. Make sure you listen for the final word in our Fan Appreciation ticket giveaway! We cover some news around the NHL including an update on the situation in Las Vegas. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz

John Gibson had started four games in a row, which left many fans wondering when Frederik Andersen would return to the net. Andersen finally played against Colorado earning a 3-2 victory in overtime. Bruce Boudreau is going with Andersen in the matchup against the New York Rangers.Eddy and I look at the Ducks goalie situation and give you our analysis on how the Ducks should approach the final games for the season and the playoffs. The Ducks are also more healthy now with Sami Vatanen and Matt Beleskey making life difficult for Boudreau to decide the starting line up night in and out. Eddy and I discuss the approach the Ducks should take over the next couple of weeks as the playoffs near.We recap the three games against the Predators, Kings, and Avalanche. We also look forward to this week's four upcoming games. We also provide blog and contest updates. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In the game against Vancouver, the Ducks' lineup looked very different with Corey Perry on the third line. Then against the Calgary Flames and Minnesota Wild, Perry and Ryan Getzlaf were back together on the top line. Matt Beleskey returned to the lineup against the Wild and played on the top line. The shuffling at the top line has caused the remaining lines to be changed as well.Eddy and I address the fans concerns about the line juggling. Eddy and I look also at the lineup and give you what we think should be the best lines going into the playoffs for the Ducks. We also look at the defense and give you our top six defensemen that the Ducks should start. We also provide an update on Beleskey's contract.We recap the three games against the Canucks, Flames, and Wild. We have a guest Alex Trembley from the Fansided blog Gone Puck Wild to talk about the Minnesota Wild. We also look forward to this week's coming games.We answer several fan questions on this podcast. If you would like to submit a question to be an

At today's practice the Anaheim Ducks team looked very different. Three of the four offensive lines were changed. The biggest surprise was Corey Perry was dropped from the first line to the third line. We cover all changes and give you an in depth analysis behind the possible shakeup.After the Ducks lost to the Pittsburgh Penguins, questions about who the starting goalie should be were raised. We address the goalie situation and Bruce Boudreau's plan to alternate goalies going forward.We provide you with injury updates on Matt Beleskey, James Wisniewski, Sami Vatanen, and Korbinian Holzer. We also provide our weekly recaps and look forward to the coming week of games.We answer several fan questions on this podcast. If you would like to submit a question to be answered on our podcast, then email us at ducksnpucks@usa.com. You can also send us a message with your question at twitter @ducksnpucks or Facebook www.facebook.com/ducksnpucks . Please only serious hockey questions!We are giving away tickets to the Sta

As the clock winded down to 12:00 PM PST many thought the Ducks and Bob Murray were not going to make a move and then at the last minute a trade was announced as Ben Lovejoy would go back to Pittsburgh for Simon Despres. The trade brought mixed reactions and the fans could not fully digest the trade as another one was made! The Ducks traded for James Wisniewski for Rene Bourque, William Karlsson and a 2nd round pick! So the Ducks were done trading now, right? Well not quite! The Ducks also acquired Korbinian Holzer from the Toronto Maple Leafs for Eric Brewer and a 5th round draft 2016 pick. The Ducks also made a fourth move sending Mat Clark to the Colorado Avalanche for Michael Sgarbossa.The Ducks GM Murray made a mad dash of trades starting at 10:30AM he said. Eddy Jones, Adam Bess, and I discuss all the trades and how Murray did an excellent job. We also give you our thoughts on the Ducks' lineup on offense and defense. We also give you our take on the current Ducks playoff run chances. Hosted by Simpleca

After the Anaheim Ducks made a move sending Devante Smith-Pelly to the Montreal Canadiens for Jiri Sekac, another move was made for another forward Tomas Fleischmann. We discuss the impact of this trade on team and how the possible offensive lines may look going forward.The big question now with the Ducks acquiring two forwards is where does that leave Matt Beleskey?Several teams have been calling Bob Murray showing interest in Beleskey. The Ducks have tried to work out a deal with Beleskey, but one has not been reached yet. Eddy and I give you are opinion of what we think will happen. We give you our thoughts on what players Murray should try to go after. We also cover the other moves the Ducks have made like the re-signing of Tim Jackman and Rene Bourque being placed on waivers. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.