Former Ducks - (2023-24 Season Edition )

[CrazyDuck4u]

I miss these ducks

 

[DuckDuckGetz]

I miss these ducks

If you're going to take exception over a stupid unwritten rule, this is the way to do it

 

[Deuce22]

I miss these ducks

Need another Kesler type. Great two way player with bite.

 

[CrazyDuck4u]

Need another Kesler type. Great two way player with bite.

Gauthier is it brotha

 

[Deuce22]

Gauthier is it brotha

We can only hope…

 

[Mr Rogers]

I miss these ducks

Getzlaf loved playing in Calgary

Good shot of the crybaby Bob Hartley there too…ahh the good old days

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

Drysdale settled in after trade, ‘work in progress’ for Flyers | NHL.com

Defenseman was acquired from Ducks on Jan. 8, looks forward to Stadium Series against Devils

www.nhl.com

"I think he's a work in progress," Flyers coach John Tortorella said. "I think he has a lot to learn. I think he has a lot to learn about positioning, time and space. ... I'm not sure how Anaheim did it, but they played a man-on-man defense, and he's trying to figure out how we're playing with our zone coverage. Just the overall positioning of that play, understanding angles, understanding checking forward. We have a lot of work to do there, and we expected that with a 21-year-old kid.

“But the upside with his skating and his escape, how he can escape, it's really encouraging. But as far as his overall game, there is a ton to work on with him.”

Yikes.

 

[All Mighty]

Drysdale settled in after trade, ‘work in progress’ for Flyers | NHL.com

Defenseman was acquired from Ducks on Jan. 8, looks forward to Stadium Series against Devils

www.nhl.com

"I think he's a work in progress," Flyers coach John Tortorella said. "I think he has a lot to learn. I think he has a lot to learn about positioning, time and space. ... I'm not sure how Anaheim did it, but they played a man-on-man defense, and he's trying to figure out how we're playing with our zone coverage. Just the overall positioning of that play, understanding angles, understanding checking forward. We have a lot of work to do there, and we expected that with a 21-year-old kid.

“But the upside with his skating and his escape, how he can escape, it's really encouraging. But as far as his overall game, there is a ton to work on with him.”

Yikes.

He’s really cooled off recently for them. It seems like he’s trying to focus on learning their defense more than anything. I haven’t seen him be as aggressive offensively as he was when he first got there.

They’re also regularly dressing 7 dmen so his minutes have been somewhat limited. If they trade a dman or 2 I think he should be utilized better.

 

[Bergey37]

Drysdale settled in after trade, ‘work in progress’ for Flyers | NHL.com

Defenseman was acquired from Ducks on Jan. 8, looks forward to Stadium Series against Devils

www.nhl.com

"I think he's a work in progress," Flyers coach John Tortorella said. "I think he has a lot to learn. I think he has a lot to learn about positioning, time and space. ... I'm not sure how Anaheim did it, but they played a man-on-man defense, and he's trying to figure out how we're playing with our zone coverage. Just the overall positioning of that play, understanding angles, understanding checking forward. We have a lot of work to do there, and we expected that with a 21-year-old kid.

“But the upside with his skating and his escape, how he can escape, it's really encouraging. But as far as his overall game, there is a ton to work on with him.”

Yikes.

These comments should not be very surprising. Zone defense and M-T-M are WAY different systems which require a different way of looking at the ice and the players. Additionally, Torts is a very traditional hockey guy (IMHO) and for him, defensemen HAVE to play defense. Jamie does indeed have a lot to learn, but he will be better for it.

 

[Terry Yake]

I miss these ducks

i really miss getzlaf

 

[Kalv]

i really miss getzlaf

When some fans say "I'm too Getzlaf to..." that means throwing the gloves when needed to punch the way to solution.

 

[Rybread86]

I miss these ducks

Not bas bad as the Grieg one, but proper response in both instances.

Man I miss Kelser, Getzlaf, Perry.

 

[All Mighty]

Drysdale settled in after trade, ‘work in progress’ for Flyers | NHL.com

Defenseman was acquired from Ducks on Jan. 8, looks forward to Stadium Series against Devils

www.nhl.com

"I think he's a work in progress," Flyers coach John Tortorella said. "I think he has a lot to learn. I think he has a lot to learn about positioning, time and space. ... I'm not sure how Anaheim did it, but they played a man-on-man defense, and he's trying to figure out how we're playing with our zone coverage. Just the overall positioning of that play, understanding angles, understanding checking forward. We have a lot of work to do there, and we expected that with a 21-year-old kid.

“But the upside with his skating and his escape, how he can escape, it's really encouraging. But as far as his overall game, there is a ton to work on with him.”

Yikes.

This was a goal the Flyers just gave up with Drysdale on the ice. He and Zamula were more defending each other than the other team. Drysdale seems to just take his eye of his guy right before the goal. Though, to be fair, Arizona was doing that to us all the time.

 

[All Mighty]

Drysdale with his second as a Flyer.

 

[duckaroosky]

Too young

 

[Lord Flashheart]

I was lucky enough to see him play live in Zagreb (only 11 games), those were the days.

NHL weaseling through the case, and some of the statements made were despicable.

 

[CrazyDuck4u]

https://x.com/BodogCA/status/1758569448632357034?s=20
Lmao at Getzy

 

[WhatTheDuck]

 

[12ozPapa]

I Miss Deslauriers…

 

[JabbaJabba]

Sami Vatanen just won CHL with his team Geneve-Servette and he was chosen as the most valuable player of the series. Vatanen actually has a pretty solid trophy collection: CHL, Liiga, WC, Olympic and NLA gold.

 

[All Mighty]

This matches the eye test for me. Not sure if he's fully healthy, but he hasn't been that great lately.

 

[All Mighty]

 

[WhatTheDuck]

One of the best scraps in years and Des comes out on top

 

[JonathnTaylorTavares]

Damn that was sick. That guy is like a foot taller

 

[Smirnov2Chistov]

The ducks need THAT kind of size out there lol