Monthly Archives: May 2009

from Sunday’s Ducks notebook, which didn’t make it to the web in every market… Bobby Ryan reported to training camp last year having shed 20 pounds after an offseason training regimen. This summer, he plans on staying in Anaheim to … Continue reading →

from Sunday’s Ducks notebook, which didn’t make it to the web in every market… The Ducks head into the offseason with about as many bumps and bruises as you’d expect following 13 gritty Stanley Cup playoff games. The most serious … Continue reading →

Asked today if he was tired of seeing his team having a ”goon” image, Bob Murray came back with a nuanced response — and simultaneously sounded like he took it personally. Murray admitted that he and Brian Burke injected an emphasis on … Continue reading →

Murray said that the Ducks were actually relatively healthy during the playoffs. The most serious injury (other than Ryan Getzlaf’s flu-like symptoms) he reported was to Petteri Nokelainen, who broke his hand during his second shift Thursday. As for the … Continue reading →

On a conference call with reporters, Ducks general manager Bob Murray said today that whether or not Scott Niedermayer retires or re-signs is “the key to everything” he does in the offseason. “Scotty is irreplacable,” Murray said. ”He’s everything to this group. … Continue reading →

The Game 7 that this Ducks-Red Wings series was destined for from the start lived up to the hype. Three goals to each side over the game’s first 57 minutes. Five minor penalties to each side. At least five non-calls to … Continue reading →

Dan Cleary jammed the puck through Jonas Hiller’s legs with exactly 3 minutes left in the third period, breaking a 3-3 tie and sending the Ducks into the off-season. A fitting ending to a closely fought game in a closely fought series.  Game … Continue reading →

1. If they win, this could go down as the best playoff performance in Ducks franchise history. 2. Kris Draper might play. 3. The Ducks aren’t sure why Todd Marchant got a game misconduct in this brawl at the end … Continue reading →

Jonas Hiller: I think everybody knew what today’s game was about. We had to win and we had to show a better effort than the last two games. That is what we did and why we won. All the games … Continue reading →