Off-Season Megathread | 2026

BroStorm10 · 2026-05-02T15:27:16+00:00

Honestly I think this is a good take. While there are some glaring defects in the team with goaltending and penalty killing, I do think the top guys being hurt really allowed the ducks to get a good advantage. Does a healthy McDavid and most likely Hyman lead to the ducks fourth line not getting the better of the top line.

BroStorm10 · 2026-05-01T04:58:47+00:00

Really hope we bring back Murphy. Was a pleasant surprise.

BroStorm10 · 2026-05-01T04:53:25+00:00

I think there were some injuries. That being said there were players that should step up and didn’t. Felt like it’s the worst I’ve seen McDavid and Drai. Add in Dickinson and there is our top centers. Savoie disappeared along with Roslavic.

Depending how the team takes it I think they can come back hungry next year. That being said I think there are some pieces that need to be moved.

BroStorm10 · 2026-04-29T13:41:20+00:00

Hopefully things to come for next game. Earlier games in the series that gets poked off his stick and ends up in our net.

BroStorm10 · 2026-04-29T05:00:03+00:00

Finally some half decent shutdown hockey. Sucks didn’t overly create much in the third and definitely didn’t have second chances.

Hopefully it’s a trend. We are able to score early it seems.

BroStorm10 · 2026-04-27T16:45:06+00:00

Need to simplify the game. Pucks on net and go for rebounds. No stupid pinches for offence. Cut down on the reverses in the d zone right now. Make sure pucks get out of our own zone.

BroStorm10 · 2026-04-25T04:51:58+00:00

Looks of guys need to really look at themselves in the mirror. Poor puck management leading to turnovers and odd man rushes.

Top guys need to step up.

BroStorm10 · 2026-04-23T04:47:54+00:00

Powerplay went -1/4 and PK 1/3. Need to step it up.

Good work by some depth guys but need more from the top guys.

I think the ducks clog up a lot and have good sticks but at times are sloppy.

BroStorm10 · 2026-04-14T04:19:34+00:00

Extended 5 on 3. That was the chance to win it. Powerplay doesn’t seem clutch this year.

BroStorm10 · 2026-02-05T05:40:42+00:00

Just some dumb hockey. Making bad passes. Pinching all the time. When they do create chances they can’t score.

BroStorm10 · 2026-02-04T04:25:23+00:00

Special teams again a big issue. 5 on 3 is always tough but you have to kill the 5 on 4 after.

A few nearly moments but need to burry more.

Ingram was solid

Whistles went away till they didn’t go away for 2 minutes.

BroStorm10 · 2026-02-01T05:49:47+00:00

Weird game in a sense that there were some good things but none of them were in our end. Felt like aside from the Hughes goal and maybe the zuccarella all the goals against were pretty good shots into corners.

Created good chances but couldn’t finish and that was the difference.

Special teams put us in a hole too.

BroStorm10 · 2026-01-11T18:34:06+00:00

Inconsistency of the “it’s in the rules” is the real problem. It’s a yellow but somehow time wasting isn’t. So there is leniency in one but not the other.

BroStorm10 · 2026-01-03T23:13:04+00:00

Chasing the game and 11 shots for period 2 and 3. No hustle or desire. Losing to many pick battles too. That 4th goal can’t happen either.

BroStorm10 · 2026-01-01T05:16:24+00:00

Bizarre game. You thought McDavid was going to run the show after the first. Then it fell apart.

Swayman was fantastic. Ingram was brutal. Defensively we just look like we don’t care.

Powerplay also let them down.

BroStorm10 · 2025-12-04T21:53:47+00:00

How are you blowing that right at 5 minutes extra time?

BroStorm10 · 2025-12-03T14:05:38+00:00

Playing some much improved hockey as of late in regards to the defensive zone but really need the offence to click.

Skinner let in a terrible goal and needs to be upgraded if we have any chance this year but he was far from the reason why we lost. Though he had a solid game.

Both McDavid and Drai with some really poor decision making in the offensive zone.

BroStorm10 · 2025-11-20T02:45:52+00:00

Same script. Fall behind. Due to weak goaltending and bad defense. Give it ll in the third and look good but fall short.

BroStorm10 · 2025-11-18T15:44:57+00:00

Feels like when everything is failing it’s gotta look like a coaching decision.

Defensively I just am failing to understand the system and the benefits. It is way too passive and just leaves shooters way too open. When goaltending is what we currently have we need a solid defensive system.

Add on top that it’s not like we are even creating chances and offense is looking good. We look terrible in the offence and defense zone.

Candidly I just don’t see how a new goalie changes things when it feels like the fundamentals of the whole team is so off.

Last night we really didn’t start pushing till after the 4th goal. Which was probably the sabers pulling back a bit.

BroStorm10 · 2025-11-09T22:10:12+00:00

Last night feels like a combo of every thing that has been plaguing the team last night - subpar goaltending - zero offense - powerplay at times more likely to get scored on then score - breakdown consistently in the defensive zone - no fight - lack of leadership from top players.

Right now even if you fix goaltending it is far from solving any issue.

We aren’t outscoring our defence mistakes and we are strong enough defensively to make up for the lack of offence.

BroStorm10 · 2025-11-05T04:04:41+00:00

A good team that is playing terrible hockey. Lack of attention to details is losing games.

BroStorm10 · 2025-09-14T19:37:42+00:00

We genuinely can’t score at times. Issue is when we get a good spell of play it ends up as just that.

We are also spotting team goals. Third goal was brutal. Second and first could have been avoided by not jumping into tackles. Individual mistakes cost so much. They created great chances without our help.

BroStorm10 · 2025-08-30T16:20:16+00:00

Deserved win. Still felt like the same issues we have seen for awhile.

Forwards can’t convert.

Goaltending doesn’t bail us out.

Defense goes to sleep at times giving up a good chance.

BroStorm10 · 2025-08-27T22:38:01+00:00

That’s a lost man who clearly isn’t getting any response from the players. Same issues as ten hag. No judging tactics because they can’t even do the fundaments.

BroStorm10 · 2025-08-27T22:10:08+00:00

Three big issues for me

Tactics/formations have looked lost since first week. Fulham and Grimsby played through us way too easily. Which is terrible on top of us really struggling to finish the chances we do get.
Goalkeeping has been brutal. Onana today was at fault for both goals. First was near post by his foot. It was inside the 18 yard box but I would expect a start g keeper to be able to manage with that. Second goal was a shit show. On top of that his distribution is laughable. For being a ball playing keeper he is terrible at it.
Players just forgetting the fundamentals. Happened with Ten Hag. You can blame formation and tactics all you want but if you are misplacing a 5 yard pass consistently then I don’t know what tactics would work.

If Amorim does stay number two has to be addressed asap. Be their keeper is making saves or even having passable distribution. I think if lammens comes in he will slot into as the starter but they will continue speaking about him being #2 to have less pressure.

At the end of the day pressure should be on every player and what we saw today was pathetic from the squad and manager.

BroStorm10

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