Duck Tales: The What Makes The Ducks Successful? Edition

DUCK TALES

• What makes the Anaheim Ducks successful? Rob Vollman examines five popular theories, and provides his ruling on each. [ESPN Insider ($)]
• Profiling the Ducks' top prospects. [Hockey's Future]
• Ryan Kesler is right at home with Jakob Silfverberg on his wing. [The Chronicle Herald]
• Despite last night's lopsided result, both the Ducks and Flames' defensemen are known for their ability to score goals. [Orange County Register]
• ESPN interviews Francois Beauchemin. [ESPN]

AROUND THE NHL

• Former San Jose Sharks coach Todd McLellan and minor-league coach Luke Richardson are among the initial candidates being considered for the Buffalo Sabres' head coaching job. [Associated Press via Yahoo! Sports]
• Can Team Captain Sidney Crosby lead Canada to its first IIHF World Championship since 2007? [NHL.com]
• Mike Babcock's contract with the Detroit Red Wings does not expire until June 30, but the Philadelphia Flyers apparently have their eye on him. [Philly.com]
• In this week's 30 Thoughts, Elliotte Friedman looks at how playoff eliminations affect draft selection. [Sportsnet]
• Devan Dubnyk of the Minnesota Wild, Andrew Hammond of the Ottawa Senators and Kris Letang of the Pittsburgh Penguins are the three finalists for the 2014-15 Masterton Trophy. [Puck Daddy]