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Exciting game against Las Vegas last night - eleven goals in two periods! Interestingly, eleven goals by eleven different players. You don't see that too often.

Ah-HAA! Didn't know "Game Day" threads existed! Why on earth do you have to be logged in to even see the category? Oh well. My 15 minutes of fame just disappeared just like the Duck's 3-2 lead the other night...

We don't seem to have a thread for discussing the good/bad of the Duck's most recent game. Thought I'd start one! 1- Forehead slapping loss last night. Should have won it 3-2. 2- Ducks only had one shot on goal in the last 7:30 of the game. We let the Jets back in it. 3 - I liked the post game interview with Zegras. Didn't pull any punches about the Ducks 2.5 period hockey games. Gibson protege?

At the game last night. Covid/security checks went surprisingly smooth. However, not a fan of the new cashless concessions. The arena was perhaps 50-70 percent full, but my food order took almost the whole intermission because my order got "lost." Ordering using the touch screen took twice as long as a cash transaction. From a Covid standpoint, it couldn't be that good with everyone touching the same screens, and what if you don't HAVE a credit/debit card? I assume since this is so new, they'll get the bugs worked out and it'll be more efficient. But what happens when they get a capacity crowd? Potential nightmare in the making...

Quick question - just who IS this Eichel fellow anyway?..

Entry Draft Day! The yearly extravaganza where, after each draft pick is selected, we all gather 'round and bemoan our GM because he didn't pick our personal favorite! Woo-hoo! Being as we're still FAR away from a deep playoff run I hope we simply select the best available player and go from there. None of this, "The Ducks trade their number three pick to Nashville in exchange for a third, fourth and fifth round pick in the 2048 draft."

I THINK this is where this post should go... Pretty fair article about questionable trades and the upcoming draft for both the Ducks and Kings. https://www.sgvtribune.com/2021/07/06/whicker-luke-hughes-could-help-ducks-negotiate-long-road-back/

Oddly, it's Gary Bettman's birthday as well.

Gads, we were the ONLY team to go backwards in the lottery. At least New Jersey didn't get it again...

Well, it seems like this is the appropriate place to put the link to this well written article. https://www.ocregister.com/2021/05/05/whicker-worst-ducks-team-in-history-waits-for-elevator-to-restart/

Well, he did almost get a hat trick last night - that should count for something... (Watch, that'll probably be the only goals he scores all season.)

Anyone want to take bets that BM does absolutely nothing by the trade deadline?

With Buffalo doing so poorly and possibly looking to shake things up, any thoughts about the possibility of getting Montour back if he were to become available?

Nice work, Gorb! The only thing I have to add is that I did see Jason Blake's first NHL game, where he scored his first NHL goal. Assisted by who else but... Rob Blake. I just hope the Kings don't sign a forward named Gibson. We'll be in trouble if they do...

In the category of bizarre lineup questions... I've noticed over the years that, oddly enough, there aren't a lot of Smiths or Jones' in the NHL. Is it possible that the Duck's lone goal scored last night was the first time in NHL history that a player named Jones (Max) scored against a goaltender named Jones (Martin)?

Speaking of Teemu, I wonder if he himself would make a good NHL coach? The message board would melt if the Ducks announced they had hired him...

Well, the "Wild Wing" jersey was always awful looking. However, due to the "reverse" retro plan it does look better in white rather than the original teal. I myself would have preferred a variation on the "diagonally split teal/eggplant" theme. It could be worse. They could have used the HIDEOUS rugby style alternate sweater with the striped sleeves...

Actually, they were having issues on the ICE... hee-hee... Well, it kinda is - he was the one in the penalty box! OK, enough humor and sarcasm. Glad to see Perry, Cogliano and Khudobin in the final! Would love to see Cogs lift the Cup after all he went through with that silly suspension.

Congrats to Perry on his 1000th game! Would have been nice to reach the milestone with the Ducks before being bought out. https://www.nhl.com/stars/news/dallas-stars-corey-perry-becomes-340th-player-in-nhl-history-to-reach-1000-games-played/c-311253508

Gads, can you imagine Perry signing with Boston next year and being put on the same line as Marchand?..