Where? - Honda Center, Anaheim, CA.
When? - 10.00 PM EST / 07.00 PM PDT / 04.00 AM CET
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Team comparison, Ducks - Sharks:
Games Played: 20-24
Points: 17-34
Power Play: 21.0% - 25.3%
Short handed: 74.5% - 86.5%
Ducks record: 7-10-3 (14th in the Western Conference)
Sharks record: 15-5-4 (1st in the Western Conference)
Ducks probable line up:
Bobby Ryan - Ryan Getzlaf - Corey Perry
Evgeny Artyukhin - Saku Koivu - Teemu Selanne
Kyle Calder - Todd Marchant - Petteri Nokelainen
Mike Brown - MacGregor Sharp - George Parros
Scott Niedermayer - Nick Boynton
James Wisniewski - Ryan Whitney
Brendan Mikkelson - Steve Eminger
Jonas Hiller (Jean-Sebastien Giguere)
Notes:
- Both Saku Koivu and James Wisniewski could miss this game. Warm up will tell.
- Both Joffrey Lupul and Steve Eminger has been suffering back spasms. Lupul is unlikely to play (but a small chance is that he might) while Eminger is likely to be back tonight. If he isn’t Sheldon Brookbank will have his spot in the lineup.
- Ryan Carter is still out with a bruised foot.
Sharks probable line up:
Patrick Marleau - Joe Thornton - Dany Heatley
Ryane Clowe - Joe Pave ski - Manny Malhotra
Jed Ortmeyer - Scott Nichol - Jamie McGinn
Frazer McLaren - Ryan Vesce - Ben Ferriero
Douglas Murray - Dan Boyle
Marc-Edouard Vlasic - Jason Demers
Derek Joslin - Kent Huskins
Evgeny Nabokov (Thomas Greiss)
Notes:
- Torrey Mitchell, Rob Blake, Brad Staubitz and Devin Setoguchi are listed with injuries.
- Logan Couture has the flu.
- Joe Callahan and Jody Shelley are healthy scratches.
Sharks lineups and injuries as per dailyfaceoff.com.
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Music play list added / Christensen scores with Manitoba
Added a music player to the site. I once had a play list before but the tracks became unavailable for the audience in Europe. However, I found a new site to embed a play list from. I will update it later with more tracks. You can suggest songs by posting a comment.
Onto hockey now. Ducks center Erik Christensen scored in his debut with the Manitoba Moose of the AHL last night. “EC” has played 9 games with the Ducks in the NHL this season, going scoreless through all contests.
“I’m glad to be here and it’s necessary for me to come down and work on some things that will make me a better player in the long run”, Christensen told the Winnipeg Sun.
The Ducks will play the San Jose Sharks tonight in Honda Center and reports are that Saku Koivu very well could play.
Onto hockey now. Ducks center Erik Christensen scored in his debut with the Manitoba Moose of the AHL last night. “EC” has played 9 games with the Ducks in the NHL this season, going scoreless through all contests.
“I’m glad to be here and it’s necessary for me to come down and work on some things that will make me a better player in the long run”, Christensen told the Winnipeg Sun.
The Ducks will play the San Jose Sharks tonight in Honda Center and reports are that Saku Koivu very well could play.
Friday, November 20, 2009
Andrew Ebbett is back on waivers
The Ducks got rid of center Andrew Ebbett early in the season by placing him on waivers. The Chicago Blackhawks claimed him but his stint there looks to become short. Today Bob MacKenzie on TSN, reported that the Blackhawks has put the 26 year old back on waivers. Ebbett played two games with the Ducks this season and has scored 1 goal in 10 games with Chicago. Last season, Ebbett contributed with 8 goals and 24 assists for a total of 32 points in 48 games with the Ducks.
Bob MacKenzie also reports that Boston placed center Trent Whitfield on waivers and that the Vancouver Canucks did the same with left winger Matt Pettinger. The last mentioned was a player I wanted the Ducks to sign in the summer. Now he doesn’t fit in quite the same with Artyukhin on the team, but I still wouldn’t mind Bob Murray to claim him off waivers. He could be a small upgrade to the 3rd line, not only bringing a physical game, but he has proven he can put up decent numbers at the NHL level. In 2005/2006 he scored 20 goals and had 18 assists in 71 games and in 2006/2007 he put up 16 goals and 16 assists in 64 games, both seasons with the Washington Capitals. This season Pettinger has 1 goal and 1 assist in 6 games with the Canucks.
Bob MacKenzie also reports that Boston placed center Trent Whitfield on waivers and that the Vancouver Canucks did the same with left winger Matt Pettinger. The last mentioned was a player I wanted the Ducks to sign in the summer. Now he doesn’t fit in quite the same with Artyukhin on the team, but I still wouldn’t mind Bob Murray to claim him off waivers. He could be a small upgrade to the 3rd line, not only bringing a physical game, but he has proven he can put up decent numbers at the NHL level. In 2005/2006 he scored 20 goals and had 18 assists in 71 games and in 2006/2007 he put up 16 goals and 16 assists in 64 games, both seasons with the Washington Capitals. This season Pettinger has 1 goal and 1 assist in 6 games with the Canucks.
More Ducks are suffering injuries
Ducks veteran center and assistant captain, Saku Koivu, might play tomorrow night against the San Jose Sharks at home in Honda Center. According to the OC Register, Koivu made his most serious training today since suffering a strained groin November 7 against Phoenix.
Just like Koivu, Joffrey Lupul, James Wisniewski, Steve Eminger and Ryan Carter are all questionable for Saturdays game. Carter has been out with a bruised foot since November 11 against New Jersey, and didn’t participate in today’s practice. James Wisniewski also suffered a bruised foot Thursday in the first period against Tampa Bay, and didn’t return to the ice.
Steve Eminger didn’t play against the Lightning and didn’t participate in today’s drills due to back spasms. Apparently, Joffrey Lupul also got hurt Thursday as he sat out from today’s practice with a tightness in his lower body.
One can only wonder what the Ducks line up will end up look like Saturday if more people doesn’t get involved in practice.
Ryan - Getzlaf - Perry
Artyukhin - Nokelainen - Selanne
Calder - Marchant - Brown
Bodie(?) - Sharp - Parros
I think the team expects one of Lupul or Koivu to be ready come Saturday as the team has yet to call someone up from the AHL or ECHL. Defenseman Sheldon Brookbank could have a place on the 4th line, but only if Eminger gets healthy.
The Sharks currently has reported four injuries among their players. Devin Setoguchi, Jody Shelley and Brad Staubitz are listed as “day to day” for different reasons. The Sharks also has veteran defenseman Rob Blake on injury reserve with a left arm injury.
The OC Register also reports that pro skateboarder Mike Vallely, was arrested and later released for being involved fighting in the stands on Thursday (video in post below). Mike Vallely, or “Mike V” to be short, had a link to his blog on the Ducks official website. That link was removed after the incident.
Just like Koivu, Joffrey Lupul, James Wisniewski, Steve Eminger and Ryan Carter are all questionable for Saturdays game. Carter has been out with a bruised foot since November 11 against New Jersey, and didn’t participate in today’s practice. James Wisniewski also suffered a bruised foot Thursday in the first period against Tampa Bay, and didn’t return to the ice.
Steve Eminger didn’t play against the Lightning and didn’t participate in today’s drills due to back spasms. Apparently, Joffrey Lupul also got hurt Thursday as he sat out from today’s practice with a tightness in his lower body.
One can only wonder what the Ducks line up will end up look like Saturday if more people doesn’t get involved in practice.
Ryan - Getzlaf - Perry
Artyukhin - Nokelainen - Selanne
Calder - Marchant - Brown
Bodie(?) - Sharp - Parros
I think the team expects one of Lupul or Koivu to be ready come Saturday as the team has yet to call someone up from the AHL or ECHL. Defenseman Sheldon Brookbank could have a place on the 4th line, but only if Eminger gets healthy.
The Sharks currently has reported four injuries among their players. Devin Setoguchi, Jody Shelley and Brad Staubitz are listed as “day to day” for different reasons. The Sharks also has veteran defenseman Rob Blake on injury reserve with a left arm injury.
The OC Register also reports that pro skateboarder Mike Vallely, was arrested and later released for being involved fighting in the stands on Thursday (video in post below). Mike Vallely, or “Mike V” to be short, had a link to his blog on the Ducks official website. That link was removed after the incident.
Now it's time...
...to actually make a habit of writing in this blog once and for all. I've made up my mind, I'm moving to the United States at some point. I had the oppurtunity to do just that this past summer, but didn't. Now I know it was a mistake to stay in Sweden.
On the plus side, at least I'm on a journalistic education, but my English can still be improved. So I have to stay dedicated to get better in that regard, doing small things every day, writing here is one of them.
Unfortunately, I can't get the same information as, for instance, Ducks Freedom Blogging at the OC Register. But of course, my intentions are not to compete against them, but rather to get in more deeply on what's going on with the team and to show the reactions from the fans.
So, back to hockey. Anaheim got a couple of very much needed points against the Tampa Bay Lightning last night. I'm not going into any game details, 'cause in the world of media, those are old news now. Something that made noise the other night though, after the game was finished, was this:
Embarrasing is the only word to describe that.
I'll be back later with more info and thoughts and hopefully you are willing to share your own comments. I really want this blog to become well known among Ducks fans. There isn't a lot to read about the Ducks on the Internet, so hopefully I can entice some of the very biggest die hard fans who just can't get enough of Ducks hockey.
I'm gonna do my best, but it's gonna take some time to establish. So please spread the link around to Ducks fans you know and please subscribe. You can do that down to the right on this page. It's easier to stay motivated if I get some readers quickly.
On the plus side, at least I'm on a journalistic education, but my English can still be improved. So I have to stay dedicated to get better in that regard, doing small things every day, writing here is one of them.
Unfortunately, I can't get the same information as, for instance, Ducks Freedom Blogging at the OC Register. But of course, my intentions are not to compete against them, but rather to get in more deeply on what's going on with the team and to show the reactions from the fans.
So, back to hockey. Anaheim got a couple of very much needed points against the Tampa Bay Lightning last night. I'm not going into any game details, 'cause in the world of media, those are old news now. Something that made noise the other night though, after the game was finished, was this:
Embarrasing is the only word to describe that.
I'll be back later with more info and thoughts and hopefully you are willing to share your own comments. I really want this blog to become well known among Ducks fans. There isn't a lot to read about the Ducks on the Internet, so hopefully I can entice some of the very biggest die hard fans who just can't get enough of Ducks hockey.
I'm gonna do my best, but it's gonna take some time to establish. So please spread the link around to Ducks fans you know and please subscribe. You can do that down to the right on this page. It's easier to stay motivated if I get some readers quickly.
Andy Elwho?
I'm a 19 year old guy, born and raised in Pitea, Sweden. A small city in the north, but which has developed NHL players such as Mikael Renberg, Mattias Ohlund and Tomas Holmstrom.
My name is actually Andreas, but I found that it would be easier for most Ducks fans to refer to me as Andy. Elvstrand is my last name, which for you who are curious means: Elv (properly Älv)=River and Strand=Beach.
Despite my young age and my location, I've been a Ducks fan as long as I can remember. But it wasn't until after the lockout season I became a true die hard fan. Which on the other hand was difficult before - not having broad band Internet speed.
While I'm still very young, hockey has been my life since the lockout. Which, alongside a talent for writing articles (which likely wont show here in English, yet) made me a Ducks reporter on SvenskaFans.com, the biggest online Sports Community in Europe, at an age of 15.
This summer, I left Pitea in order to enter a journalistic education in Kalix (even further north), and that's where I'm at as we speak. Being one of the main writers at SvenskaFans.com/NHL, I frequently get news before most others. With that being said, I'm not just some random fan who decided to run a blog. I can proudly say I've, among other things, done a couple of articles with Adam Brady and Dan Wood, both journalists working within the Ducks organisation.
I have my own Ducks blog on SvenskaFans as well. Not that I expect you to understand what's written. But just in case you're curious of what I might look like.
SvenskaFans Ducks Blog
My name is actually Andreas, but I found that it would be easier for most Ducks fans to refer to me as Andy. Elvstrand is my last name, which for you who are curious means: Elv (properly Älv)=River and Strand=Beach.
Despite my young age and my location, I've been a Ducks fan as long as I can remember. But it wasn't until after the lockout season I became a true die hard fan. Which on the other hand was difficult before - not having broad band Internet speed.
While I'm still very young, hockey has been my life since the lockout. Which, alongside a talent for writing articles (which likely wont show here in English, yet) made me a Ducks reporter on SvenskaFans.com, the biggest online Sports Community in Europe, at an age of 15.
This summer, I left Pitea in order to enter a journalistic education in Kalix (even further north), and that's where I'm at as we speak. Being one of the main writers at SvenskaFans.com/NHL, I frequently get news before most others. With that being said, I'm not just some random fan who decided to run a blog. I can proudly say I've, among other things, done a couple of articles with Adam Brady and Dan Wood, both journalists working within the Ducks organisation.
I have my own Ducks blog on SvenskaFans as well. Not that I expect you to understand what's written. But just in case you're curious of what I might look like.
SvenskaFans Ducks Blog
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