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Analyzing the Ducks (with pictures) Part 1

The Ducks are first in the NHL right now, but they have the rare night off. Who couldn’t use more Ducks? Maybe the LA Kings. Or the Coyotes. I haven’t seen very many Ducks games this season, but I thought I would throw in my two cents as to why they are doing so well. This is the kind of hard hitting analysis you have come to expect around here from JAHL. This is the kind of work that would kill a weaker man. But I aim to please.

This is classic Ducks. On this breakout, see how the duck at the bottom of the picture is driving hard to the blue line, making the defender give chase. Great speed, and a confidence his teammates along the boards will get the puck to him.

Hard backchecking. These guys don’t give up.

Three Ducks lined up at the red line, but this is not the trap. Nope, not a trap. Really. We mean it.

Good work along the boards.

There are five players covering four Ducks. Where is the fifth Duck?

There he is, on the breakaway. Such calm and poise. It can only be Teemu

Now that’s serious puck support!

It’s pretty obvious, from the photographic evidence, what the Ducks are doing right. They are the best team for a reason, and here at JAHL, we tell the tail. (HA!) But that’s only part of the story. More Ducks analysis soon.


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James Gralian

5 responses to “Analyzing the Ducks (with pictures) Part 1”

  1. Ya but they can’t hip check or fight! They get ruffled palying eastern teams such as the Habs or Sabres which the will not face.

    You have proven they will swim, but does the water freeze there.

    Great post BTW. I’ll have to steal it or point some traffic there with a pic or two!

  2. Wait until part two, in which I pull a Don Cherry.

    But all this analysis has made me tired. I need an adult beverage.

    Also, you should see what happened from a pointer to this blog today. Holy cow!!! New JAHL record.

  3. Awesomeness. You want to join BoC? We got to many crappy numbers guys right now, and not enough guys who tell it like it is.

    Can’t wait for the hard-hitting Senators analysis!

  4. Join BoC? Why stack the cards against the Kings guy (you have one, right?)

    Wow, that’s going to be funny. Senators. Perfect. And I’m thinking about a Penguins.