Open Thread: 2014 Playoffs Day 25
An open thread to discuss the NHL PlayoffsSaturday night playoff hockey!Tonight's ScheduleMontreal Canadiens at Boston Bruins, 7 pm, CBC, RDSAnaheim Ducks at Los Angeles Kings, 9:30 pm, TSN, RDSThoughts?
View ArticleLBC Saturday NHL Playoff Game Thread
Boston looks to capture the series lead in Beantown, while the Ducks will try to even their series with the Kings.The big, bad Bruins will be looking to post the first back-to-back wins in their tough...
View ArticleStanley Cup Playoffs: Bruins take 3-2 lead over Canadiens, Ducks even series...
Jarome Iginla and the Bruins beat the Canadiens 4-2 on Saturday for a 3-2 series lead. In Los Angeles, the John Gibson shut out the Kings and helped the Ducks pull even in their seriesBoston Bruins...
View ArticleMarian Gaborik's wrist shot freaks out Ducks goalie John Gibson
The NHL playoffs are no place for rookies. Anaheim Ducks goalie John Gibson is one of the most highly-touted prospects in the NHL, but there's no way he could've prepared for what happened on Saturday...
View Article#GameFour #Gibson #CamAmerica
John Gibson earned his first playoff win in shutout fashion against the Kings at Staples Center.THE SERIES IS TIED!!!!!:JOHNNY BLOCKER — Kid Ish (@kid_ish) May 11, 2014OMG. Gibson leads team on to ice....
View ArticleDucks Grab Early Lead, Hold on for Dear Life to Even Series at Two
I'm tempted not to even write a recap and just let you read Game 2 and reverse everything. but that's not quite accurate so here we go....Final Score: Ducks 2, Kings 0John Gibson led the Ducks onto the...
View ArticleSabres Links: Gibson earns a shutout, Hodgson scores for Canada, Petersen...
Remember when there were rumblings that Murray offered Miller to the Ducks for John Gibson? Well that same young goaltender showed last night why Anaheim wasn't interested in moving him.Sabres...
View ArticlePlayer Rankings v.2.4: The Gibson Game
The Ducks return to Honda Center with the series tied after winning an extremely incomplete game.Well, ladies and gentlemen, tonight was something unique. You take a 20-year old rookie goaltender and...
View ArticleGame Four Recap: Gibson Shuts Out Kings, Series Even
It's not pretty by any means, but Anaheim gets the job done as their rookie goalie earns the shutout in his first playoff start.Remember Game 2? Get on the board early, have the lead after 20 minutes,...
View ArticlePlayoffmetrics, Round Two: Game Four
...more like game bore, amirite?ROUND TWO, GAME FOURGame four was the Ducks version of the Kings game two, but on like, steroids. Or something.The only real way to understand this game from the stats...
View ArticleDuck Tales: John Gibson To Start Game 5
Obviously.....DUCKS NEWSThe Ducks will go back to John Gibson in net for Game 5. [CBS Sports]Mathieu Perreault's Game 5 status is still unclear. [Anaheim Ducks Twitter via Rotoworld]Corey Perry thrives...
View ArticleNHL Awards Winners Predicted By The PHBA
First of all, PHBA stands for the "Professional Hockey Bloggers Association." Laugh at will. Anyway, The Royal Half, a Kings blog (curse them), put together a monstrous event where they summoned a...
View ArticleAnaheim Ducks Playoffs: Six WikiDegrees of Awful
Finding the links between the teams we love and the things we hate. Kings @ Ducks, Game Five.Since my brave attempt on Saturday to get some Ducks-Kings predictions failed, I decided to find a different...
View ArticleKings @ Ducks Game 5 Preview: Best of Three
Back on even grounds, the Ducks will try to find the series' first home ice victory.Well the Anaheim Ducks once again find themselves in a best of three series, with home ice advantage. But the thing...
View ArticleOpen Thread: 2014 Playoffs Day 27
An open thread to discuss the NHL Playoffs.Will Boston clinch tonight?Tonight's ScheduleBoston Bruins at Montreal Canadiens, 7:30 pm, CBC, RDSLos Angeles Kings at Anaheim Ducks, 10 pm, TSN, RDS
View ArticleLBC Monday NHL Playoff Game Thread
Montreal will try to send the series back to Beantown for a winner-take-all game seven, while the Kings and Ducks will tussle for the lead in Anaheim.The big, bad Bruins will go for the knockout...
View Article#GameFive #GibsonIsStillGreat Top Tweets from Game 5
The Ducks avoid pulling a Game 1 and win Game 5 by a score of four to three.Holding on for dear life nearly kills Ducks fans:EXCUSE ME MONTREAL, THE DUCKS GAME IS ON. — Pucks of a Feather...
View ArticleDucks Hang on for Dear Life Again, Win 4-3; Take 3-2 Series Lead
The Anaheim Ducks exploded for three goals in the second period, but in typical fashion sat on their lead and gave everyone watching a heart attack because OH FOR CRYING OUT LOUD WILL SOMEBODY COVER...
View ArticleAnaheim vs. Los Angeles: Game 5 Player Rankings
Devante Smith-Pelly leads the Ducks with two goals in Anaheim's victory over the Kings, taking a 3-2 series lead in the second round of the playoffs.Yet another thrilling night of Southern California...
View ArticleGame Five Recap: Kings Dig Themselves a Hole, Face Elimination
The Ducks take advantage of brutal defensive-zone play and hold off LA's desperate late charge to earn a 4-3 win.The good? John Gibson isn't invincible. Trevor Lewis scored. Marian Gaborik is still a...
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