Tag Archives: Francois Beauchemin

Updates on Beauchemin, goalies, and what went wrong (again).

Posted on April 14, 2011 by J.P. Hoornstra

Francois Beauchemin was the only Ducks player who did not participate in practice Thursday, but head coach Randy Carlyle said the defenseman would be available for Game 2 tomorrow at Honda Center. “Beauch is resting, what we call a maintenance … Continue reading →

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Stars 4, Ducks 3.

Posted on April 3, 2011 by J.P. Hoornstra

It’s never a good day when a coach is asked to recall an overturned goal that went against his team, and has to specify which one. It hasn’t been a good weekend for Randy Carlyle and the Ducks. Back-to-back losses … Continue reading →

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Ducks 3, Avalanche 2.

Posted on February 27, 2011 by J.P. Hoornstra

One second remained on the clock in a 3-2 game, a perfect time for divine intervention. “All of a sudden the puck came out of nowhere and hit me on the side of the head,” Ducks goalie Dan Ellis said. … Continue reading →

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Wild 3, Ducks 2, OT.

Posted on February 25, 2011 by J.P. Hoornstra

Setting aside Pierre-Marc Bouchard’s breakaway goal in overtime for a moment, the Ducks did well to salvage a point against the Minnesota Wild on Friday. Two minutes away from a regulation loss on home ice, the Ducks forced overtime to … Continue reading →

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Minneosta 5, Ducks 1.

Posted on February 18, 2011 by J.P. Hoornstra

The Ducks’ momentum officially took a turn for the worse Friday. If the excuse of a back-and-forth game against a high-scoring Washington Capitals squad served as an excuse in Wednesday’s 7-6 loss in Anaheim, it was tougher to justify a … Continue reading →

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The Ducks’ defensemen dilemma; evaluating Beauchemin.

Posted on February 15, 2011 by J.P. Hoornstra

Nine is a good number of personnel to have if you’re managing a baseball team, but if you’re counting defensemen on an NHL team, it’s best to stop at seven or eight. Virtually unprompted, Ducks head coach Randy Carlyle was … Continue reading →

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Ducks 5, Calgary 4, OT.

Posted on February 11, 2011 by J.P. Hoornstra

Cam Fowler’s goal with 18.6 seconds left in overtime allowed the Ducks to clinch a back-and-forth battle in a hostile environment. Saku Koivu scored a pair of goals, Brandon McMillan scored short-handed, and Teemu Selanne’s power-play goal with 2:07 left … Continue reading →

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Ducks 4, Vancouver 3.

Posted on February 9, 2011 by J.P. Hoornstra

Ryan Getzlaf and the Ducks didn’t ease into anything in Vancouver. The captain played 21:45 in his first game since Dec. 28, and the Ducks used a big lead to help hold off the Canucks. Getzlaf’s only point was this … Continue reading →

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Ducks activiate Getzlaf, send Voros to Syracuse.

Posted on February 9, 2011 by J.P. Hoornstra

Aaron Voros was deemed the odd man out today when the Ducks activated captain Ryan Getzlaf from injured reserve as expected. Voros, who cleared waivers this morning, was assigned to the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League. The 29-year-old … Continue reading →

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Five things about the Joffrey Lupul-Francois Beauchemin trade.

Posted on February 9, 2011 by J.P. Hoornstra

The Ducks will be posting a complete transcript of this morning’s conference calls with Francois Beauchemin and general manager Bob Murray soon. In the meantime, here are five things you need to know: 1. Beauchemin isn’t playing tonight. He’s flying … Continue reading →

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