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Open Gameday Thread Predators @ Ducks
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Mar 12, 2010 11:39 AM PST
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ARTHUR:
"He’s a hockey player . . . He’s supposed to play" - Randy Carlyle on whether or not Jonas Hiller is being overworked.
Maybe Hiller can handle the workload; maybe he can't. Neither is a foregone conclusion at this point. Carlyle's right that he's supposed to play, but while Hiller's no rookie, you wonder if you're bringing him along to these pressure/fatigue levels too fast is a mistake. And if Hiller plays more than one of the remaining back-to-backs, I might be inclined to agree with whoever asked this question.
According to that same article, Selanne was back on the ice, perhaps fully recovered from his flu-like symptoms and perhaps back on track for 600.
Daniel and I will both be at the game, but I will try to mobile comment. Daniel, will you try to mobile comment?
DANIEL:
Sometimes. Yeah.
ARTHUR:
Sounds good. Post any game info and lineup changes in the comments.
FOWL!
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We Need A Hero
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Mar 10, 2010 11:10 AM PST
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ARTHUR:
The Ducks may not have eliminated themselves from the playoffs mathematically, but they've certainly squandered any advantage granted them by the architects of this year's NHL schedule. What started as a seven game homestand, 8 of their first 9 at The Pond to open the month of March, is now a tough final 16 games. Seven of the remaining sixteen will be road games, ten against playoff teams and three played on the tail end of back to backs. The table suddenly looks impossible to run on this side of a four-game losing streak.
And yet, the table also seems set for a hero to emerge. So Daniel, who is your superstar? Who is the ONE player you think will have to make a 180 degree turn from his performance in this losing streak for the Ducks to make the playoffs?
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The girl does great work for someone who has to shoot from her seat with the maximum sized lens they'll let in the building. Hang in there, CK. We'll try and get credentials next season. Couple of out of focus ones in this batch, but she wanted to catch the major events, and that she did-- see money shot above.
Open Gameday Recap Thread Blue Jackets @ Ducks
by Daniel AC on Mar 9, 2010 11:16 PM PST
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DANIEL:
FOWL! The Ducks just dropped their fourth game in a row. It's getting pretty depressing as they fell behind 3 goals before finally getting into the game. It's fair to say that no bounces were going the Ducks' way, but there's also an argument to be made that good teams make their own bounces. The PP continues to struggle and went 0 for 7 against the listless Blue Jackets. Apparently the Ducks like losing to teams at the bottom of the conference. Visnovsky has been a great pick up. It'd be easier to be enthused about it if the Ducks were actually winning.
The Ducks top line seemed to turn it around in the third period. Ryan Getzlaf did crazy Getzlaf things and proved Arthur right. Still, the Ducks have effectively played themselves out of the playoffs. It's not over, but they are on life support. their inability to play a full 60 minutes has been a concern all year and it's finally taking its toll.
Finally, the NHL highlights are being problematic, but you can find them here,
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About Face
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Mar 9, 2010 3:58 PM PST
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ARTHUR:
In Eric Stephens' morning rundown for The OC Register today, he glosses over the Ducks' recent faceoff troubles, pointing out that the team is 48.2% in the circle and 25th in the league this season. Accurate assessment of what we should expect from the Ducks?
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Open Gameday Thread Blue Jackets @ Ducks
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Mar 9, 2010 12:00 PM PST
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598. Apparently tonight is a good night for 600 (NHL.com has given the story some front page action). The goal would come against Mathieu Garon and, apparently, with Rick Nash sidelined. It would also put Selanne only one goal behind the original Finnish Flash, Jari Kurri.
In other game storylines, the Ducks are officially on a losing streak after dropping the first game of their 7-game homestand to the Montreal Canadiens. The rest of the stand features two high seeds (SJ and CHI), one four point game (NSH) and two 14th seeds in the New York Islanders and the Columbus Blue Jackets tonight. The Ducks have lost one of the 'easy' ones with a theoretically 'easier' one to play this evening. If they drop this game, the next three opponents (NSH, SJ and CHI) won't hesitate to send the Anaheim losing streak to seven.
Post any game info and lineup changes in the comments.
FOWL!
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Getz, My Goat
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Mar 8, 2010 7:55 PM PST
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DANIEL:
This is Anaheim Calling to the hockey world.
The Ducks' skid has reached a depressing 3 games. After key acquisitions at the trade deadline, Anaheim has wasted two quality opportunities to generate points and get back into the playoff race. While mistakes are being made all around, perhaps the most disappointing Duck since the Olympics has been Ryan Getzlaf. He had two assists last night, but after setting up the first two Canadiens goals, he left the ice an even player. His turnovers have steadily climbed in the past two games, and he seems even more hesitant to shoot the puck (if that's possible for Getzlaf). Arthur, Getzie has shown his ability to dominate a game with his talent, but he seems incapable of being consistent. What do the Ducks need to do to make sure he takes care of the puck and dominates?
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Gionta's Shootout Goal
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Mar 8, 2010 9:32 AM PST
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ARTHUR:
I believe I was staring up at the rafters in a chorus of "Why, God, Why" at last night's game when CK asked me why Brian Gionta's shootout goal was declared a goal. I replied that it's really the referee's call when the puck has stopped in that situation. The crew reviewed the video again, presumably to see if the puck did indeed stop at any point, though I can't imagine that one could make out the puck on Hiller's equipment. This is one time when the black puck-hiding uniform worked against Anaheim.
For those rule hounds, the rules for the shootout are covered by NHL Rule 84.4 which incorporates Penalty Shot Rule 25 by reference. The first paragraph of Rule 25.2 reads:
25.2 Procedure - The Referee shall ask to have announced over the public address system the name of the player designated by him or selected by the team entitled to take the shot (as appropriate). He shall then place the puck on the center face-off spot and the player taking the shot will, on the instruction of the Referee (by blowing his whistle), play the puck from there and shall attempt to score on the goalkeeper. The puck must be kept in motion towards the opponent’s goal line and once it is shot, the play shall be considered complete. No goal can be scored on a rebound of any kind (an exception being the puck off the goal post or crossbar, then the goalkeeper and then directly into the goal), and any time the puck crosses the goal line or comes to a complete stop, the shot shall be considered complete. [emphasis added]
Now, I can't really see the puck in the video, but in theory, if Hiller holds still for a second, the referee can call the puck as stopped. Any video review would then have to prove the puck did not come to a complete stop. Sadly, Hiller continued to move backward toward the net, and the puck came loose as he opened his body. Sorry disheartened Ducks fans.
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