I am being pessimistic Ducks won't make the playoffs

[HanSolo]

lolwut

Come on, we can always find something to bitch about even in good times and bad. I'd be raging.

Was just being facetious

 

[JianYang]

All those games without their key players earlier in the season has prevented the ducks from building up a playoff buffer. I still think they make it, but it is a precarious spot for sure.

 

[Wayne Primeau]

I mean if the Flames win against the Islanders and the Ducks lose to the Blues then both teams would have 80 points in 70 games.

 

[Tkachuky]

Ducks have a much easier schedule remaining than the Avalanche. Flames probably have to go 10-3 and that's a tall order the way they've been

Never mind I was one game off

 

[ViktorBaeArvidsson]

The answer is yes. Wait, I mean no, I mean... Idk. Ducks sucks xdddd

 

[eternalbedhead]

I think we'll make it. Don't think we'll get very far. We won't have the WC teams to feast on this time. Jumping straight for the quality opponent.

 

[SunDevilHockeyFan]

My theory is that rather than being beaten by the underdogs in the second round as is Ducks tradition this time THEY’LL be the underdogs and make a run for the cup

 

[Goldenshark]

Idk if the sharks fanbase could stomach another playoff loss to anaheim

Idk if the Ducks fanbase could stomach another playoff loss to Nashville, you know, all 12 of you.

 

[redcard]

Idk if the Ducks fanbase could stomach another playoff loss to Nashville, you know, all 12 of you.

I don't understand why people take shots like this, there's obviously way more than 12 ducks fans.

There's enough of them to fill half of Honda Center every time the Kings head over.

 

[blueandgoldguy]

I think they make it as a second seed and win at least a round...probably against LA.

One of the NHL model franchises really. Been to the playoffs 10 of the last 12 years, 1 Stanley Cup, 4 conference finals, 6 times in the second round of the playoffs.

Never had a top-5 draft pick all those seasons, never had a terrible season in all that time out of possibly one season. Exceptional drafting...maybe the best in the league factoring in where they are typically picking in the first round. Appear to do a great job of drafting and developing D-men...like another version of Nashville.

 

[Sendhelp2Anaheim]

Idk if the Ducks fanbase could stomach another playoff loss to Nashville, you know, all 12 of you.

Thats where you are wrong all 12 of us have accepted our fate against nashville... but just like game 7s, 4th times a charm. Nashville better watch out

 

[Sendhelp2Anaheim]

I don't understand why people take shots like this, there's obviously way more than 12 ducks fans.

There's enough of them to fill half of Honda Center every time the Kings head over.

1/2 is prob generous... i think its worse when chicago is there tbh

 

[ducks8]

Idk if the Ducks fanbase could stomach another playoff loss to Nashville, you know, all 12 of you.

Hey oh, look, it's something original right there

 

[rent free]

Idk if the Ducks fanbase could stomach another playoff loss to Nashville, you know, all 12 of you.

you mean like you guys stomaching a playoff loss to the oilers last season?

 

[Sendhelp2Anaheim]

you mean like you guys stomaching a playoff loss to the oilers last season?

Damn sharks giving oiler fan base false hope and access to the hype train.

 

[Goldenshark]

you mean like you guys stomaching a playoff loss to the oilers last season?

Dude, they have Todd McClellan, that's all the revenge we need.

 

[rent free]

Dude, they have Todd McClellan, that's all the revenge we need.

true dat

 

[rent free]

I don't understand why people take shots like this, there's obviously way more than 12 ducks fans.

There's enough of them to fill half of Honda Center every time the Kings head over.

yah they can watch a team that doesn't miss the playoffs after winning a cup

 

[jedisports]

I think the better question is how many "fans" will even care? Isn't it Laker country in Southern CA anyway and most either don't understand or care about hockey or it's way secondary to the Lakers?

 

[SladeWilson23]

If you're pessimistic the Ducks WON'T make the playoffs, are you saying that you believe they will make the playoffs?

 

[Sendhelp2Anaheim]

My theory is that rather than being beaten by the underdogs in the second round as is Ducks tradition this time THEY’LL be the underdogs and make a run for the cup

I'm confused what underdogs have we lost to in the 2nd round? Unless you are going by literal ranks, but id struggle to call LA or CHI during those years underdogs no matter what seed they came inas.

Last 4 playoff runs we lost to
17- Lost to Nashville WCF, Nashville represented west in cup
16- Lost to Nashville Round 1, I guess you could call that an underdog
15- Lost to Chicago WCF, Chicago won cup
14- Lost to Kings Round 2, Kings won cup

Even further back
13 we lost to Detroit Round 1, could probably be called upset
11 we lost to Nashville Round 1, but it was a 5 v 4 matchup.

 

[rent free]

I'm confused what underdogs have we lost to in the 2nd round? Unless you are going by literal ranks, but id struggle to call LA or CHI during those years underdogs no matter what seed they came inas.

Last 4 playoff runs we lost to
17- Lost to Nashville WCF, Nashville represented west in cup
16- Lost to Nashville Round 1, I guess you could call that an underdog
15- Lost to Chicago WCF, Chicago won cup
14- Lost to Kings Round 2, Kings won cup

Even further back
13 we lost to Detroit Round 1, could probably be called upset
11 we lost to Nashville Round 1, but it was a 5 v 4 matchup.

the past 7 playoff series you guys lost was to teams with a worse record than you.

 

[Terry Yake]

the "fanbase size" thing never fails to crack me up

it's basically like saying "oh look at how small yours is, mine is so much bigger"

 

[Not So Mighty]

Is this like a weird humble brag?

Ducks fans have little to brad about right now. No.

 

[Not So Mighty]

Like ohh my gosh, Josh Manson. The Clucks are like....the best drafting team in the league and develop so many good young defenseman that there's a thread on the main boards about it and ohh Lindholm.....swoon. And Fowler, Shea Theodore, and Montour. And like, Rackell is like the best young 30 goal scorer out there and there's a thread for that too.

Oh my gosh, Pavelski's the most underrated player in the league. Thornton is like....the greatest passer of all time and deserves a Stanley Cup and ohh Hertl....swoon. If it wasn't for dirty rotten Dustin Brown, Hertl would be the second coming of Jagr. And Couture, Vlasic, and Donskoi. And like, Burns is burning down your village and there's a thread for every point he earns too.

You could do this for every team.

The multiple Stanley Cups in L.A and Anaheim prove that point wrong.

San Jose is the only team that choked in the Stanley Cup final but at least they got to go to the final and have had numerous playoff post season visits.

They didn't choke.