GDT: #71 ⋅ BOS @ ANA ⋅ 7:00 PM PDT

[Kalv]

Mac ppg in the last 25 games is a significant step. That's a good chunk of the season.

Leo has 19 in 20 after 4 nations

 

[robbieboy3686]

I have a feeling that if the bruins were truly going for a capital retool. They wouldn’t have traded Marchand away. They might blow it up.

 

[DavidBL]

Zellwegger+20261st + Sidorov

I agree and I’m definitely not going to go harass anyone with offers but depending on how our first lands if they wanted to tear down I’d dangle a couple of our top 6-9 pick/ luneau / Solberg/ Zellweger or maybe something around Sennecke?

You’re right though they probably wouldn’t go for it and i suspect are going to try to find a way to make it work next year.

I just can't see them doing it without an top forward going back. A lot will probably depend on where their own draft pick lands and who's available there. I'd probably prefer Pasta and aiming at a defensive specialist D man.

 

[Webster]

Great win. Kind of funny to see how Boston collapsed after all their trades.

 

[robbieboy3686]

I just can't see them doing it without a top forward going back. A lot will probably depend on where their own draft pick lands and who's available there. I'd probably prefer Pasta and aiming at a defensive specialist D man.

Terry+zellwegger ( we have sennecke inbound sooner than later to replace Terry long term going forward )

 

[robbieboy3686]

You can tell verbeek isnt shy to take swings. He’s patient, until he’s seen enough. Then he takes swings

 

[CrazyDuck4u]

I have this crazy feeling that he ends up better.

Shit I hope your right

 

[MMC]

Lol I wasn’t there so of course these assholes blew them out. I won’t be there Friday either so expect 7 goals

 

[CrazyDuck4u]

I have updated my avatar picture

 

[tomd]

Mccavoy and pastranak both exactly what we need

Those are the last two players that Boston would trade...blow up or not.

 

[Lyons71]

This is the first game I’ve attended in 2 seasons. Guess I chose wisely.

What a dominant performance over that very bad looking bruins team haha

 

[Hamilton Bulldogs]

Zegras and McTavish have never looked better together. Great game.

 

[Wheatens]

I have updated my avatar picture

Me too

 

[JAHV]

I know Boston is garbage right now, but definitely one of the best games the Ducks have played. Fun to watch. More of this, please!

Also, LaCombe for the Norris.

 

[Anaheim4ever]

Zegras and McTavish have never looked better together. Great game.

The dynamic guy on the wing with the stronger guy down the middle worked for Toews and Kane.

 

[anezthes]

McTavish couldn’t bury one of those beautiful plays with Z, huh? They both should’ve had like five points tonight. Incredible work by Colangelo on that line as well. Kudos to the coaching staff for realizing they needed a big body to complement them—only took 70+ games.

Leo, LaCombe, Gibson <3

 

[WhatTheDuck]

Z created so much offense last night

 

[AngelDuck]

Zegras had his best game in a long time. More of that please

Him and McTavish need to stay together rest of the year

 

[Mr Rogers]

It feels like Mctavish and Z always have looked good together. They should’ve never been broken up in times past either. Z doesn’t really look good with anyone else. Mctavish seems compatible with a much wider range of linemates.

 

[JAHV]

It feels like Mctavish and Z always have looked good together. They should’ve never been broken up in times past either. Z doesn’t really look good with anyone else. Mctavish seems compatible with a much wider range of linemates.

He plays a very simple game - get puck, shoot puck. I think it's easy to play with a guy like that (Gauthier as well). McTavish has struggled the most when he tries to get cute and complicate things. He just needs to forecheck and try to get the puck to dangerous areas and then crash the net. Zegras works well because when Zegras is doing well, he draws defenders and creates space for guys like McTavish to get better shots.

 

[Leonardo87]

What’s really exciting Mac and Leo have a legit chance to hit the 20 goal plateau for the first time in their careers and didn’t play a full season.

Have some fun stats this morning. After that game Leo and Cutter have surpassed Vatrano and Strome in production based on ice time..

 

[ohcomeonref]

What’s really exciting Mac and Leo have a legit chance to hit the 20 goal plateau for the first time in their careers and didn’t play a full season.

Have some fun stats this morning. After that game Leo and Cutter have surpassed Vatrano and Strome in production based on ice time..

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Gauthier is going to surprise people who aren't paying attention to the Ducks

 

[Hockey Duckie]

It feels like if a top-6 LW needs rehabilitation, then the coaching staff sticks 'em with Mac. Cutter and Z have looked good on Mac's LW. It really helps to have a third offensive-minded player on that line and Colangelo fills it very well.

Colangelo has 21 game played this season. If he plays four more NHL games, then he'll be ruled out of the Calder race for next season. Ehhh... who needs that when Colangelo can establish himself at the NHL level for the rest of the season with the last 11 games.

Ducks have had three rookies up with the NHL club that have played 20 games or more after 71 Duck games. Cutter is the rookie the org wanted in the NHL all season. The other two are surprises with their call-ups in RD Helleson and RW Colangelo. So glad Cronin figured out not to play Colangelo as a grinder. Nestrenko will miss the 25 NHL threshold and will still be considered a rookie for next season. Nesterenko and Colangelo will need new contracts this season.

 

[Hockey Duckie]

LaCombe is tied at 8th overall for goal scoring d-men! And tied at 20th for points by a defensemen, tied with Montour and Seider.

 

[Anaheim4ever]

LaCombe is tied at 8th overall for goal scoring d-men! And tied at 20th for points by a defensemen, tied with Montour and Seider.

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WOW he's got a higher Point per game rate than Seider and their from the same draft class.
The Yzerplan sure has stalled that the Ducks should be a contender sooner than them. Detroit has no future young 1C behind Larkin who turns 29 in july. Though they did get shafted several times in the draft dropping from #1 to #4. Their D will be great but so will the Ducks. I also like the Ducks young forward group much more than Detroits.