Around the NHL - (2024-25)

[tomd]

Demidov will be a good player but let's pump the brakes a little bit. His 4 point game against the worst team in the KHL has inflated his stats. Outside of that game he has 2 points in 7 games.

As for Yakemchuk, his NHL career will be defined by his play in 5-5 situations...not 3-3 situations.

All that said, the Ducks better be right on Sennecke...

 

[Hockey Duckie]

Demidov will be a good player but let's pump the brakes a little bit. His 4 point game against the worst team in the KHL has inflated his stats. Outside of that game he has 2 points in 7 games.

As for Yakemchuk, his NHL career will be defined by his play in 5-5 situations...not 3-3 situations.

All that said, the Ducks better be right on Sennecke...

There was going to be a gamble on whoever we took at #3.

• F Lindstrom has back issues. I could understand the Ducks avoiding that medical reason.
• F Demidov has that Russian issue. I could understand the Ducks avoiding that international situation.
• F Sennecke had only half a season of very good hockey. I could understand the Ducks avoiding the lack of a longer sample of very good hockey.
• Dickinson is a solid, 2-way LD. I could understand the Ducks not wanting a LD whose offense may not translate to the NHL Level.
• Yakemchuk is an amazing offensive RD, but lacks discipline. I could understand the Ducks not wanting another offensive D, especially one that doesn't play defense like his offense.

With Lev being selected ahead of us at #2 overall, it left the Ducks with a lot of gamble type players. I was on the Lindstrom wagon, but that back issue is a significant gamble at #3 overall that our medical staff probably didn't like the chances - hell, even healthy players don't stand a chance with our medical staff. ::: sighs :::

We're gonna have to wait a bit on Sennecke due to abrupt and skyrocketing growth from 5'10 to 6'2 between two summers. At the NHL combine, Beckett was measured at 6'2 and 3/4. Sennecke might still be growing. He has all the high-end tools, but in a very lanky frame. Let's see how his D+1 season in the OHL will be like this coming year. If his scoring production mimics his second half and playoffs of last season or better, then things will be looking great for us.

 

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[KelVarnsen]

 

[Anaheim4ever]

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Good thing they still have Faber to fill in Doughtys minutes !

 

[la patineuse]

I know it's Doughty, but it really sucks to have players seriously injured during training camp or early in the season. We Ducks fans know how this feels.

 

[Kalv]

Man...

https://www.threads.net/@bwildemtl/post/DAerxkhpTHF/

Preseason...

 

[Frosted Tips]

F*** me. That looked bad

 

[Gliff]

Genuinely feel bad for Laine.

But, at least we don’t have to hear about it being the greatest trade of all time after he starts the season with 5 points in 5 games.

 

[AngelDuck]

I’m in favor of sitting every proven roster player out of preseason like they do in the NFL now. It just isn’t worth the risk

 

[Kshahdoo]

I’m in favor of sitting every proven roster player out of preseason like they do in the NFL now. It just isn’t worth the risk

Yeah, to get this kind of injures in the first regular game... It's hockey, you never know where this shit will await you.

 

[Kalv]

Yeah, to get this kind of injures in the first regular game... It's hockey, you never know where this shit will await you.

Zegras has a similar stance when skating, so that immediately worried me

 

[Frosted Tips]

Really surprised that Xhekaj didn't get even a game for his retaliation.

 

[Dryish]

Gonna have a bunch of Habs fans asking around about Zegras again. This is depressing.

 

[Terry Yake]

 

[Kalv]

– don't like to see your team being scored on? We have an option for you too!

 

[mightyquack]

"Working on a fix" is such PR talk

Doubt he can dramatically change how the building is designed at a click of his fingers and that it isn't designed with hockey in mind.

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

I know I’ve seen a game in an arena like that. Might have been a USHL game or something.

 

[Terry Yake]

I know I’ve seen a game in an arena like that. Might have been a USHL game or something.

funny enough, that was the same view from one end of america west arena (the coyotes first home in AZ)

 

[Mr Rogers]

With Byfield finally rounding the corner, losing Vilardi for essentially very little has gotta hurt.

 

[70sSanO]

"Working on a fix" is such PR talk

Doubt he can dramatically change how the building is designed at a click of his fingers and that it isn't designed with hockey in mind.

I hear Mullett is available.

John

 

[Quack Shot]

How much are tickets there? If they’re $20, then I’d buy them to get the atmosphere and just watch the Jumbotron when they come into the zone and look to seat hop for 3rd period.

 

[KelVarnsen]

Askarov sent down by Sharks.

 

[Bender66]

https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/41575614/florida-panthers-rise-prominence-ice-2024-nhl-season