Duck Tales: 'Defense First' Edition

DUCKS NEWS

• Practice Report: Emphasize on Special Teams Paying Dividends. [Ducks]
• Gibson named Rookie of the Month for December. [Ducks]
• Ducks have found their 'identity' and it's 'defense first.' [ProHockeyTalk]
• Rumblings: Ducks respond to GM's challenge. [ESPN]
• Young blueliners ignite Ducks' resurgence. [TSN]
• Anaheim Ducks no longer sinking in the Pacific. [OC Register]
• Emphasis on defense helps Ducks turnabout. [LA Times]
• Should the Anaheim Ducks have interest in Jonathan Drouin? [LA Sports Hub]
• A couple of former Finnish Ducks were pretty happy with the result of the World Juniors OT win. [BarDown]
• Teemu...the soccer kid?!! Is there anything the great Teemu Selanne can't do? [BarDown]

AROUND THE NHL

• Finland defeats Russia in OT for World Junior gold. [NHL]
• US defeats Sweden for bronze at 2016 World Juniors. [NHL]
• NHL, NHLPA will educate players on domestic violence, sexual assault and sexual harassment. [ProHockeyTalk]
• Jonathan Drouin remains mum on rift with Tampa Bay Lightning organization. [Syracuse.com]
• A Guide to Neutral Zone Tracking: Why Neutral Zone Statistics Matter. [Hockey-Graphs]
• Statistically speaking: Bobby Ryan rides percentages. [TSN]
• Rich Peverley in his "Playing for Pevs" doc. [Puck Daddy]
• Who's in the mix for Big Buff? [Puck Daddy]
• Is Jaromir Jagr the best 43-year-old in pro team sports history? [The Hockey News]
• NWHL brawl proves lack of rulebook a major issue. [Slapshot]
• A brief review of all the trade moves that shocked the NHL in 2015. [ESPN]