NHL commissioner Gary Bettman recently released a statement announcing that the NHL’s 18 month suspension of Anaheim Ducks owner Henry Samueli was “regrettable”. This statement came after the news that a federal judge threw out the case that Samueli had lied to federal prosecutors over the investigation into whether or not he was involved in the backdating of stock options from a company... 

Jean-Sebastian Giguere, the man behind the net for the Ducks for almost a decade finally got his first win of season last night at The Honda Center in Anaheim. It’s been a tuff season for the goaltender from Canada, who has led the Ducks to two Stanley Cup Finals appearances over his career in Southern California. However, the days of glory seem to be the days of old with the Ducks in second to... 

If the first month of the 2009-10 NHL season has taught hockey fans anything, it’s to forget expectations. The standings have seemingly flip-flopped from last year, as several teams that were considered DOA have instead been stubborn SOBs. And while there is an eastern European atop the scoring leader chart, it’s not the one everyone would expect. Among the early surprises thus far: •... 

Coming into Anaheim following 3 straight losses, the St. Louis Blues came out firing Saturday night. They beat the Ducks 5-0 in Anaheim. I thought consistency would be key, and it was.  The forecheck was great.  Puck movement was solid.  Goaltender Ty Conklin was perfect, recording his first shutout of the year stopping all 26 of Anaheim’s shots.  But most importantly, the special teams... 

The St. Louis Blues face off against the Anaheim Ducks tonight in a Western Conference battle. The Blues come in after a heartbreaking loss in overtime Thursday night in Phoenix. They have got to be more consistent. If they come out with another slow start, Anaheim has enough snipers to put a hurtin’ on them. The special teams have to be more consistent as well. Penalty killing has been good,...