GDT: Season opener: Ducks vs Coyotes - Thu 7 PM PT

[Static]

Is it televised?

I don't think so, but I'm not sure.

 

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How do you get tickets?

I saw it on Twitter a couple weeks ago. Try going through the NHL app. Go to the ducks area and check the tickets.

 

[Static]

I just checked the app and the game is sold out I guess.

 

[KaseMeOutside]

This roster to start the year is pretty bad, especially that defense

 

[AngelDuck]

This roster to start the year is pretty bad, especially that defense

Bad but still better than probably 10 teams. And that's without 3 of our 7 most important players on the roster.

I think Rasmussen will surprise some people when Kesler is out. Thought he had a strong preseason

 

[snowave]

I just checked the app and the game is sold out I guess.

how is it sold out if its free?

 

[All Mighty]

From The Hockey News:

At 5-18-0, the Ducks have the worst all-time record in NHL season openers – and it's not even close. (Carolina, at 8-20-9, is second-worst.) Anaheim lost seven straight from 1993 to 1999, which is tied for the league's longest all-time losing streak in season openers, and they've dropped four in a row since 2013, which is tied for for the league's longest active losing streak in season openers.

 

[Kalv]

At least we are not the worst in the legue in winning last game of the playoffs

And, we really need some more Stanley Cups. 15 teams have won more times than us (if we Include Montreal Maroons)

 

[mightyquack]

From The Hockey News:

Shock horror that you make a team play the vast majority of their season openers in their history on the road and they lose them all.

Actually looked this up and out of our 23 season openers, we've played 4 at home and 19 on the road (with 1 in London and 1 in Helenski which Anaheim was technically the road team). Record is 2-2 in home season openers and 2-17 in road season openers, pretty crazy.

This season is our first home opener in 8 years. I wonder if another team in the league has lower then 17% of their season openers at home.

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

Thankfully we're perfectly healthy so there's no chance we'll lose a 20th season opener.

edit - also going with Grant over Fiori seems pointless and dumb.

 

[Static]

Yeah grant was useless in every setting I saw him in. On the bench, the restrooms, the freeway, just useless.

 

[Static]

Having Shaw, Boll, and Grant on the opening day roster is not encouraging. I don't know what they do other than suck up air.

 

[Sojourn]

They also take up room on the bench.

 

[darkwingduck]

Do you think Boll's presence will prevent Domi's sucker punches?

 

[Duck Off]

DucksNPucks tweeting that we're putting Miller and Eaves on IR. I figured it wouldn't take long for Eaves and one of our goalies to be on IR. Just figured it'd be the other goalie.

 

[ducks8]

Better hope Gibby doesn't get hurt.

 

[Ducks DVM]

Berra actually looked pretty good in the game he got in.

He says hopefully...

 

[All Mighty]

So what are we looking at?
Ritchie-Getzlaf-Perry
Cogliano-Rakell-Silfverberg
Shaw-Vermette-Kase
Wagner-Rasmussen-Boll/Grant

 

[bsu]

So what are we looking at?
Ritchie-Getzlaf-Perry
Cogliano-Rakell-Silfverberg
Shaw-Vermette-Kase
Wagner-Rasmussen-Boll/Grant

That third line is horrid. Atleast bring Fiore or someone with some offensive ability back.

 

[dracom]

We basically don't have a bottom 6 that can score.

 

[Paul4587]

I hate that we are going to have two of Boll/Grant/Shaw dressed for opening night. Yeah we have injures but Kossila and Fiore each have twice as much talent as the other three combined. Shaw and Grant are black holes offensively although they're not complete liabilities in their own end and Boll is arguably the worst player in the league.

 

[Duck Off]

That third line is horrid. Atleast bring Fiore or someone with some offensive ability back.

So what are we looking at?
Ritchie-Getzlaf-Perry
Cogliano-Rakell-Silfverberg
Shaw-Vermette-Kase
Wagner-Rasmussen-Boll/Grant

Seeing this 3rd line makes me question the decision to not bring in another 3rd liner even more. Winnik just signed for 660k. He's nothing special, but I take him over half of our bottom six.

 

[AngelDuck]

Unbelievable we gave Eaves 3 years. Just unbelievable

 

[Arthuros]

I thought that they were trying Rasmussen between Cogliano and Silfverberg in the pre-season? Or is that not a thing?

 

[AngelDuck]

Seeing this 3rd line makes me question the decision to not bring in another 3rd liner even more. Winnik just signed for 660k. He's nothing special, but I take him over half of our bottom six.

Winnik hasn't signed with anyone and is coming off a pretty solid season so you have to question what he is asking for. Do you really want to pay him $2M just because we have some injuries early in the season? If his asking price is a million or less, I agree with you. I just have a hard time believing he wouldn't have been signed already if that were the case