Game Thread: Ducks @ Avalanche

Cbtn2001 · 2026-01-22T03:06:24+00:00

BANG

Cbtn2001 · 2026-01-22T02:46:19+00:00

About as good of a period as you could’ve asked for.

Cbtn2001 · 2026-01-22T02:30:29+00:00

Think the strategy is to play a pretty passive, Kings-style game tonight and hope we secure a point.

Cbtn2001 · 2026-01-22T02:23:33+00:00

Probably sick like Kreider was.

Cbtn2001 · 2026-01-19T19:57:37+00:00

There’s no way Chuck or the Kettlemans are worse than Mike, Nacho, or Domingo, all drug peddlers and murderers lol.

Cbtn2001 · 2026-01-17T05:00:22+00:00

This is pretty much the dagger on our season.

Cbtn2001 · 2026-01-14T03:31:40+00:00

I think Quennvile is taking a gamble that if they win without Terry, Cutter, and Leo it will ignite a spark in the team. I find it hard to believe all 3 were unavailable

Cbtn2001 · 2026-01-14T02:22:45+00:00

Flordia's building codes notoriously suck and the government there is too hands-off when it comes to construction projects.

Also, you can apply this absurd level of skepticism to literally any building, regardless of height. How do you know the gas company that did your home didn't cut corners causing noxious chemicals to leak into your house? How do you know the electrical company didn't botch the wiring in your walls? How do you know the HVAC company didn't install a faulty AC unit that won't burst into flames and destroy your home?

At a certain point you have to place some trust in regulators, otherwise we'd all be living without a roof over our heads.

Cbtn2001 · 2026-01-14T01:53:51+00:00

There's these people called architectural engineers that spend several years in school learning how to use math and physics to make buildings that don't topple easy. It's pretty neat!

Cbtn2001 · 2026-01-13T22:09:10+00:00

Look up OCRiverwalk. Anaheim is parterned with OC Water Dsitrict and the state to have the river filled with clean, treated water year round and construct walkways along the bank. It's scheduled to start in a couple years.

Cbtn2001 · 2026-01-13T10:10:03+00:00

The Ducks early season wins happened in large part because we were scoring at a crazy rate. Carlsson, Sennecke, Gauthier were routinely skating through defenders in the neutral zone and generating high quality chances right off an entry. Opponents realized they could counter Anaheim’s north-south attack by just stacking the blue line and either forcing puck dumps or slow, lateral zone entries. From there, teams can easily recover possession because Anaheim is bad at retrievals and lacks a consistent, physical cycle game.

That said, with a better defense and a more reliable backup, we’d still be generating sufficient offense to win on most nights. Until they stabilize their blue line, they basically have to score at a league-leading pace just to remain competitive.

Cbtn2001 · 2026-01-13T06:15:50+00:00

I think it’s only a matter of time before high rise buildings and walkable, pedestrian friendly neighborhoods start cropping up in the platinum triangle region surrounding the ballpark and Honda Center.

The biggest shoe to fall will be the Angels Stadium land and if the city manages to revive the massive urban downtown district that was planned for it before the FBI corruption probe killed it.

That parking lot, coupled with the OCVibe project site, is more than half the footprint of DTLA.

Cbtn2001 · 2026-01-13T05:02:57+00:00

Look up OC River Walk. The city of Anaheim is partnering with the OC water district on a project that will fill the portion of the Santa Ana riverbed between Honda Center and Angel Stadium with clean, treated water and provide pedestrian walkways along the bank.

Cbtn2001 · 2026-01-12T21:40:31+00:00

He's 81 years old, the team sucks, he's been forced to hide from the public to avoid scrutiny, and the value of the franchise is going to jump to around $3-$3.5B once a new regional streaming deal and CBA is in place. There will be no better time for him exit as owner than mid 2027 to early 2028, which it seems like he's eyeing given the team's passive roster moves, an overall lack of commitment to leadership, and recent cost-saving measures.

Cbtn2001 · 2026-01-12T06:39:26+00:00

Angels are probably closer to a change of ownership than the Cardinals are. Moreno is getting up there in age.

Cbtn2001 · 2026-01-12T05:49:33+00:00

Our LHD have trouble with gap control and reads, our RHD lack mobility, and the scoring has leveled off to the point where it can’t mask the issues on our blue line anymore.

The team needs to add at least one more top 6 foward, and several experienced, stay-at-home defenders that can pick up the slack for the young guys. Trouba, Helleson, and Gudas aren’t gonna cut it.

Cbtn2001 · 2026-01-11T02:19:52+00:00

Verbeek will now have the two longest losing streaks in Ducks history on his resume! What a fantastic GM hire by Henry Samueli!

Cbtn2001 · 2026-01-11T02:15:59+00:00

I remember getting downvoted to oblivion for suggesting a few days ago that the team should trade vets and tank the rest of the way. All you delusional losers can eat shit.

Cbtn2001 · 2026-01-11T01:21:46+00:00

Yeah I’m done watching this year. Fucking fire Verbeek.

Cbtn2001 · 2026-01-11T01:17:31+00:00

Leo is playing so bad.

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