Monthly Archives: June 2009

Las Vegas NHL blog, part I.

Welcome to Las Vegas, where Ducks forward Bobby Ryan has bet against himself to win the Calder Trophy as the NHL’s rookie of the year.

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AHL GM: Ducks wouldn’t be ‘a very good fit’ for Manitoba.

Craig Heisinger, the general manager of the AHL’s Manitoba Moose, told the Winnipeg Sun that the Ducks aren’t a strong candidate to be a secondary NHL affiliate to the Vancouver Canucks in Winnipeg. Last season, the Dallas Stars had a … Continue reading

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Judge nixes Coyotes’ move. Update.

The Coyotes’ proposed move to Hamilton, Ontario was shot down by an Arizona bankruptcy judge late tonight, apparently giving the Kings and Ducks a league rival in Phoenix to beat up on for at least another year.

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Lidstrom played through injury ‘down there.’

Right there with Ronnie Lott’s pinkie, Evander Holyfield’s ear, we bring you … Nick Lidstrom’s testicles. From the Detroit Free Press…

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Bylsma: ‘I haven’t won a lot of things since I was in high school.’

Pittsburgh Penguins coach Dan Bylsma, reflecting on the circuitous path that led him to his first Stanley Cup championship as a player or coach, told the Grand Rapids Press “I haven’t won something other than my son in knee hockey … Continue reading

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Iowa’s issues increasing.

The Ducks’ former AHL affiliate, the Iowa Chops, catalyzed the severance of the teams’ affiliation agreement by failing to meet their payment obligations. Now it appears the franchise’s financial woes run much deeper.

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Murray denies Pronger-to-Kings rumor

It took only a few hours to gain steam and lose it, but multiple sources are now reporting that the Kings and Ducks didn’t decide to swap Chris Pronger for Jack Johnson and a draft pick today. At least two … Continue reading

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Nathan Marsters, 1980-2009.

Hats off to fans who remember Nathan Marsters, a goaltender who served as the backup in one game for the Mighty Ducks against the Calgary Flames in April 2006. Marsters was killed Monday night when a deer crashed through the … Continue reading

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Glee in Toronto over Allaire.

The Toronto media came about as close to “swooning” as one can about hiring a goaltending consultant. Here’s some of what was printed after the Maple Leafs hired Francois Allaire away from the Ducks:

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Allaire reunites with Burke in Toronto.

Francois Allaire, the Ducks’ goaltending consultant who mentored Jean-Sebastien Giguere, recommended Jonas Hiller, and is credited with popularizing the butterfly goaltending style, is leaving for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Allaire had worked part-time for the Ducks for more than a … Continue reading

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