Anaheim Calling: FanPosts

Cooke Not Suspended; Campbell Hints At Standard

2010-03-10T22:27:51Z

ARTHUR:
The Penguins Matt Cooke will not be suspended for his hit on Marc Savard according to NHL.com. Following the GM meeting in Boca Raton, the NHL general managers have recommended a lateral, back pressure, blindside penalty for next year, and Colin Campbell has said that, under the proposed rule, Cooke would have been suspended. Also, that a stiffer punishment would be in play for repeat offenders.

Second Round of T-Shirt Ideas

2010-03-10T10:15:54Z

ARTHUR:
So, if you haven't checked out our SBN store, it's here. Ideally, we should be taking ideas from the community for new shirts, but we're stumped as a group. I was hoping to have five ideas for us to vote on, but we currently have three:

A. docescobar07's Kings Rivalry shirt.

B. Floyd Gondoli's deflect the puck off of our idiot defensemen shirt

C. F.O.W.L. shirt

So, I'm opening it up to suggestions one more time. What do you guys want to see? The store is really for you.

On top of what you guys come up with, I'm working on a couple of designs. The first one is a basic Bobby shirt with a silhouette of a goal celebration and the chant Bob...bee!!! The second is a parody of Mount Rushmore with our enforcers over the years and the words "Gooning It Up Since 1993" The former just requires me to create a silhouette that doesn't violate someone's copyright, but the latter actually requires me to hire an artist. If you can help with either, shoot me a line.

Attn: Clippers Fans

2010-03-09T06:51:37Z

ARTHUR:
In conjunction with the Group Sales Office for the Los Angeles Clippers, SBN blog Clips Nation has organized Clips Nation Night at Staples Center on April 10th. Full info on the event available here. Among the perks are a pre-game reception event and the first 50 ticket buyers getting to go to the Clippers tunnel and high five the players on the way in. Sounds like a lot of fun if you're a Clippers fan.

Vote for me!

2010-03-02T00:40:12Z

Hi World!

I'm Jen Neale and I'm pandering for your vote.

I'm a finalist for a contest called "Who Wants to Host Ducks TV?". It would be a dream come true to win, and get an interview with a Ducks player. I promise, no stupid questions! I'm a real fan that knows Ducks hockey.

If you wouldn't mind voting for me, here's the link: Vote for Jen = Good Karma scroll to the bottom and click the dial next to my name. Vote often!

Thanks so much!! See you at the games!

Jen

NHL Trade Deadline Open Fanpost Thread

2010-03-01T20:02:38Z

ARTHUR:

Murray implied the Ducks are having trouble making a move, and there isn't much by way of credible rumors right now regarding Anaheim, but I figured I'd open it up to an open thread for anything you guys find out there between now and the deadline. Obviously, if we see a credible rumor or something actually happens, we'll post it on the main page, but for now, this is a good place to discuss whatever whispers you see, however invalid the source. Speaking of which, the Ducks are on Eklund's twitter with teams taking an interest in Wisniewski and Buffalo and Pittsburgh taking an interest in Lupul.

Wiz Rejects A Contract Offer; Teemu Wins A Bronze

2010-02-28T05:33:00Z

ARTHUR:

Hello all. I was away from a computer today, so I couldn't set up a gameday for the Finland game. There will be one for tomorrow's game. Finland comes back to win the bronze. Ihanaa leijonat, ihanaa!

In other Ducks news, the OC Register's Eric Stephens is covering the Wisniewski drama. According to Stephens, Wisniewski's camp has already rejected an offer, above 2.75M. A year ago, Murray wasn't willing to break 3M for Beauchemin, and it looks like he might need to break 4 to keep Wisniewski. Stephens doesn't make the options of keeping Wisniewski sound very appetizing for the front office, so I'm guessing Wiz gets sent out the door for anything that would be better than carrying him at 4M, which might be a draft pick or minor leaguer at this point.

Pogge AHL Player Of The Week

2010-02-17T20:20:37Z

For those worried about the Justin Pogge era in Anaheim, the goaltender was named AHL player of the week after the Ducks sent him back to the minors this month. Pogge stopped 97 of 100 shots in three starts for the Rampage, and the goalie is 2.24 and .931 on the season. He's played in only 18 games for San Antonio (after a 9 game stint in the ECHL), but this is, statistically, his best minor league season to date after a disappointing three-year development cycle with the Toronto Marlies put him on the Maple Leafs trading block. At this point, anything but another step backwards is a step forward for Pogge.

Interest in Cheechoo?

2010-02-16T08:02:46Z

Jonathan Cheechoo was placed on waivers a couple of days ago. I know he's been struggling the past few years, but this guy was a bona fide Duck Killer. I didn't see a lot of Ottawa games so I don't know if he's as bad as his 5+9=14 stat line. The -13 is equally unimpressive. Still, the guy has a 37 and 56 goal season on his resume. Additionally, he, Chipchura and Marchant could from a line in the NHL with the most "ch"s. I will call it the Pokemon line. Is it possible that Cheechoo as a third liner earning some space, who might be desperate after being put on waivers and facing the minors, would be an interesting pick up for the Ducks? Just trying to get everyone's opinion on this. I am at least curious.

And now Matt Beleskey is reassigned.

2010-02-02T17:14:45Z

Troy Bodie somehow remains on the team. Beleskey is headed back to Bakersfield after a stellar month with the big club.

From the Ducks website:

Beleskey, 21 (6/7/88), appeared in 34 games for the Ducks this season, collecting 5-4=9 points with 19 penalty minutes (PIM). Originally recalled from San Antonio of the American Hockey League (AHL) on Oct. 23 and later recalled from Toronto (AHL) on Nov. 29, Beleskey finished the month of January tied for second among NHL rookies in goals (5-1=6). He has appeared in 15 AHL games with Toronto and San Antonio this season, collecting 2-5=7 points with a +5 rating and 21 PIM.

Dan Sexton Reassigned

2010-01-31T23:02:30Z

It looks like the Giguere trade might be bitter, sweet after all. Due to the fact that the Ducks acquired Jason Blake, it looks like the Ducks are demoting Big Sexy. The Ducks also recalled Justin Pogge, but no one gives a crap about him.

I wish the Ducks would have demoted Bodie instead, but I guess the Ducks felt that Blake was displacing Dan Sexton.

http://ducks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=515709

T-Shirt Ideas?

2010-01-26T18:35:52Z

Hello all,

There are plans in the works for SBN online stores, including one for this blog. We have to stock the store with product designs, so we're turning the question to you guys.

Obviously we're not at the point where we expect you guys to rock the Anaheim Calling t-shirt, though I think we will have one of those. But this is your opportunity to make a Ducks-related shirt, perhaps related to something we talk about on the site. McNab for GM? Wisniewski for skate sharpener? Legally, we can't use trademarks like 'Ducks,' copyrighted pictures or anyone's face, but there are clever ways to get your point across without those things.

What do you want to see on a Ducks shirt?

[Legal fine print: all ideas submitted below are posted with the intention of immediately transferring all intellectual property rights in the design to Anaheim Calling, SBN, its associates and assigns. User understands that any work invested in the final work product is considered, for all legal purposes, work for hire and User will not be entitled to compensation or intellectual property interest in the final product or profits thereof.]

Hockey's Future reviews the Ducks' NCAA prospect

2010-01-23T19:30:49Z

Here's the link. It's exactly what the headline says.

Corey Perry fights robots.

2010-01-22T19:19:26Z

Earl Sleek linked this over at BoC yesterday and I saw it on Puck Daddy too. I think it needs some love on Anaheim Calling as well. It's a good non-hockey story and evidence as to why the aloof and disinterested Corey Perry is still a fan favorite for a lot of us (myself included).

Suzanne Broughton, who blogs for the OC Register has the story of her meeting with Perry at the "Disco Ducks" fundraiser.

Before I start, I hope that everyone has seen the Ducks kid's kit that features, among other things, an almost lifesize (it goes to 6'0". Perry is listed at 6'3" AND he's wearing his skates) Corey Perry poster/growth chart. Perry looks about as menacing as I think he can pull off in the picture.

I've never been to any of these "meet the players" type events (though accosting players in the dinning rooms of chain restaurants, I've done to death), so I was excited to go with my friend Sara. Yes, I was there to work--so I had my Flip, my notepad and my camera--but I also wanted to tell the notoriously indifferent Corey Perry the following story and so, while in the V.I.P lounge I did tell him and his sweet girlfriend the robot story and this is how it went.

Me: "Hi Corey." (Blah. Blah. Introduction. Blah.)

Perry: "Hi."

Me: "My 5-year-old son has that HUGE 6 ft poster of you from the Kids Club Kit in his room and every night he says he's not afraid because he knows you (Corey Perry) will protect him from the bad guys and monsters."

Perry: (Forcing half smile.)

Girlfriend: "That's so cute!"

Me: "Anyways, (deep breath and now talking at breakneck speed because I can tell I'm losing him) for Christmas he got these two robots--Mike and Gib--and we put them up in his room right under your poster. Then, on Christmas night my son asked me to move his robots into the laundry room because he was scared of them and thought they might come to life at night."

Perry: (Totally and understandably checked out of the conversation at this point.)

Girlfriend: "Awww!"

Me: (Relentlessly forging ahead) "So I asked him, 'What about Corey Perry? Can't he take care of them for you? You know, can't he fight them off?' Then my son said without a hitch and with total confidence, 'Corey Perry doesn't fight robots.'"

Girlfriend, Sara and I: (laugh. laugh. laugh.)

Perry: (Joining back in the conversation for a moment.)

Me: "So, do you?"

Perry: (With knitted-brow) "Do I what?"

Me: "Do you fight robots?"

Perry: (Smirking) "I'll fight anyone."

And that's why Corey Perry is my favorite hockey player. The end.

Scott Niedermayer will not be traded and may be back next year.

2010-01-12T18:58:22Z

Found this gem on ESPN's insider via the LA Times.

"No. Scotty and I have been talking and he’s going to retire an Anaheim Duck. And that’s the way it’s going to be unless he tells me different. I have an agreement with Scotty and it’s my word. "We’ve talked about this. I see him staying here. Who knows, he might play next year." So says Bob Murray, Ducks GM

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2010/01/ducks-bob-murray-scott-niedermayer-randy-carlyle.html

I really hope this is case with Scott, as well as Teemu. As we know GM's talk out their necks. Sort of like the GM giving the coach, the coup de grace, a vote of confidence.

It seems the team has been turning it around of late. I think give them some more time and hopefully they can make a late run and make the playoffs.

What would you give up for Kovalchuk?

2010-01-12T01:29:46Z

There was supposed to be a network-wide look at this, but I wasn't really in the random post/poll mood. Also, this is pretty hard to cover through a poll, as the deal is not a 1 for 1 situation. Our long term guys would be Lupul, Whitney and Perry. Our pending RFA's are Ryan, Chipchura and Wisniewski. We have two First Rounders and cap space to re-sign him if we move Giguere.

So, what would YOU give up for Kovalchuk?

Happy New Years Eve!!!!!! everyone

2009-12-31T19:46:39Z

for all you waiting for the game tonight hope your also enjoying the family. today i am interested in getting an idea of the most liked and most (feared) i guess player on OUR team based on your opinion. so if you could just give the name of your favorite player and which player is idk how you want to define feared but i guess (dangerous, hardest hitting, disliked for the way he plays what ever it is for you)

and once again happy new years eve :)

Joffrey Lupul may need Back Surgery

2009-12-16T18:40:33Z

From the Ducks news section.

Terrible news everyone!

Following Tuesday’s practice at Honda Center before the team departed for Vancouver, Ducks head coach Randy Carlyle said Lupul is a “candidate for surgery” to repair a back ailment that has caused problems off and on dating back to training camp. The latest flare-up has kept the 26-year-old out of the lineup since Dec. 8.

“We are not 100 percent sure, but it is a probability at this point,” said Carlyle on the chance Lupul will ultimately go under the knife to correct an injury that has limited him to 23 games played so far this season.

Though the pain originally sprouted near the end of camp, Lupul was not forced to miss any regular season action until he sat for seven games from Nov. 21-Dec. 3. When he returned, he was playing arguably his best hockey yet in his second tenure with the Ducks, scoring goals in three straight games (four overall) with a plus-four rating.

Prior to the start of the team’s current road trip, Lupul started to feel some numbness in his legs, possibly as a result of treatment for his back, and he was again taken out of the lineup. Now the forward with 10 goals and 14 points on the season must wait to see what his next options are to help alleviate the lingering issue for good.

Poll

Are we totally F'd?

Yes

2 votes

2 votes | Poll has closed

WTF

2009-12-09T21:40:51Z

ARTHUR:

Sexton's new nickname, according to the OC Register. . . Daniel and Earl agreeing we should adopt Arthur's nickname in September.

I'm not saying his name is far off from Richie Sexson or that it isn't ironic to call little people big, but I feel like Little Richard right now. I invented Rock & Roll, then Elvis stole it from me. Woooooooo! Shut up!

Love for an old skool Duck

2009-12-08T17:52:05Z

I know he didn't play with us for very long, less than a season. But I liked J.J. Daigneault and I remember when we acquired him in 1997 on our way to our first playoff run. So here's a little interview that appeared on The Hockey News website. Hope some Ducks fans remember J.J. and enjoy this.

Forgotten Miracle

2009-12-02T20:10:48Z

Forgotten Miracle Trailer from Forgotten Miracle on Vimeo.

ARTHUR:

If you pre-orded Forgotten Miracle, it ships this week. If you don't know what Forgotten Miracle is, check the trailer above. If it's really good, I'll try to do a mailbag post on it. I'm currently discouraged by the number of cartoons that appear to be interspersed with the archival footage. I will still have to order the film, of course, as I did not pre-order. I'm deciding between just the movie or the package deal with Pond Hockey, Tommy Haines last effort, which I really enjoyed (but I'm a Minnesota hockey fan so don't go by me). As Daniel still hasn't returned my copy of Pond Hockey . . . AHEM . . . I'll probably have to go with the package deal