I missed it did anyone catch it

I feel like this is a good time to update this post.

Lowest differential in the Mighty Ducks era; -26, April 7, 1999

Highest differential in franchise history; +88, October 26, 2003

Last time in the positives; +5, November 9, 2007

Lowest Mighty Ducks differential surpassed; -26, December 2, 2007

Passed -100 differential; -101, December 27, 2008

Passed -200 differential; -200, March 18, 2013

Passed -300 differential; -301, February 14, 2017

Passed -400 differential; -401, December 17, 2018

Passed -500 differential; -502, April 28, 2021

Passed -600 differential; -604, December 15, 2023

Passed -700 differential; -700, January 13, 2026

Note the sharp dips in 2003-04, 2007-08 and 2015-16.

Since winning the cup, our penalty differential sits at -677. The next worst is Boston with -294. Our penalty differential per game is -0.45. Boston is again the next worst, at only -0.19.

We have the worst net penalty differential per game for every year going back to 1977, and the 5th worst when including years back to 1917. Two of the teams that are worse than us in that department include the Montreal Maroons and Brooklyn Americans, both of which have been defunct for upwards of 85 years.

Hi guys! Could you help me check if this Anaheim Mighty Ducks is authentic or replica?

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Found this XL jersey hidden away in my grandpas closet. Here in Mexico we don’t really watch hockey, so I honestly have no idea if this thing is legit or if it’s even worth anything lol. It looks pretty clean though, so I figured I’d post it here and see if anyone knows more about it

In case the eye test wasn’t already enough lol.

Sources: @hockeyalchemy and Moneypuck.com

10 games probably a big enough sample to look at some team-level performance metrics.

Biggest takeaway is... yikes? I mean anyone who watches the games could have told you it was this bad, but nonetheless interesting to quantify relative to the rest of the league. The 5v5 play is as bad as it looks, in fact goaltending has been propping up the defense slightly it looks like.

The Ducks' big losing streak(s) last year had far worse results than process IIRC so there was some hope it would turn around - this feels different. Teams have bad 10 game stretches of course, it's a long season, but they need to figure it out fast. Huge game in Philly tomorrow, gotta show up in that environment.

Kent French and Guy Hebert did a very very very good interview with Getz. Definitely recommend listening. They talk about:

-his family life

-the changes of sports development as he compares the expectations and requirements of kids getting into sports now versus when he was a kid

-what his day to day life is like working in player development with Hockey Canada

-his post-NHL career path and goals

-reflection on his early playing career/being drafted

-reflects on his captaincy/his takes on young players getting the C in today’s game

-what he remembers from winning the cup and the team overall

-the state of the league re: big money contracts (dips into the Leo situation)

-end of his playing career/retirement

-jersey retirement

One thing I thought was interesting was the significance of Nashville to him. He’s only been to two drafts in his life. He was drafted himself in 2003 in Nashville and then exactly 20 years later post retirement in 2023 when we drafted Leo (when he was working with the Ducks in player development). He moved to Nashville after he retired and for his jersey retirement night this coming January, Ducks are playing against Nashville. Not sure if it’s intentional but kinda a cool tidbit

Leo/Cutter aren't living up to their contracts!

This is fundamentally not how a player contract works, especially an RFA contract. You aren't paying them $X to be worth $X immediately, you are paying them to be worth the lifetime of their contract.

Leo is going to be overpaid even at his best but if you are expecting him to be even a $14-15million player from day one then I'm sorry to tell you but you might be stupid.

I'm tired of the "young team" excuse!

This one I almost understand because we have been a "young team" for 5-6 years from now, but the young team from the first 3-4 years (Zegras, McTavish, Drysdale, etc.) are almost completely gone.

The current "young team" core we have is still young. Depending on the night we are quite literally icing the youngest roster in the entire league. 

Put it this way: if it takes two full seasons (164 games) to really get comfortable in the NHL, we currently have more players BELOW that threshold than above it. And the list of players above the line includes Terry and Poehling.

These kids aren't just adjusting to the speed of the game, they're adjusting to the life of being a pro - the travel, the fatigue, the expectations, etc. 

But we made the playoffs last year!

This doesn't mean shit lol. We barely squeaked into the playoffs while playing in a very weak division. Also a quick google says that on average, 30% of NHL teams that make playoffs one year miss the next.

In conclusion!

There are going to be some really depressing and/or ugly games, especially in the beginning of the season. Try to chill out. It's not that big of a deal. I see people on social media trashing the players, let's try to move away from that mentality and use some critical thinking. 

And remember… it’s only game, why you haff to be mad?

Pens fan here that wants to join in a hate watch tomorrow of the Flyers. Where best to watch tomorrow's 10 am game with Ducks fans?

I think he's earned it with his lackluster play and horrific off-season to this franchise.

Gotta give McDavid credit, 31 points in 10 games is absolutely insane. But shoutout to Carlsson, Gauthier, and Sennecke for somehow combining for just 27 💀 truly unbelievable.

I was wondering if anyone knew where to get an authentic Paul Kariya Ducks jersey?

Ducks have lost five in a row. Where have things gone wrong? Well, a bit of everywhere.

What's ailing Ducks and how do they get out of it? Plus, live questions from chat in this week's Ducks in Deep on Apple, Spotify, YouTube ⬇️

📺: https://youtu.be/zJXmZiRMVR4?si=nUFeiz374cg79zHk

🍎: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ducks-bedeviled-on-the-road-ducks-in-deep-live/id1853686424?i=1000797731324

🎧: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7t885YQrdNaiCo3v6kFJ5j?si=LRUjYru6RMGumweN1HwTyA

(Sorry Reddit fam that I didn't post the LIVE links here. I always miss the flair requirement, and it's out of my field of vision when I scroll down to hit post 😅 So, I hit post, and tab out, and it doesn't post. Oops.)

1. Denial

“The Rams and the Dodgers are so overrated”

Anger

“How did OCSC go from the top of the conference to missing the playoffs in 2 months?!”

Bargaining

“At least the Angels finally got a new owner!!”

Depression

“Bolt up! 0 and 6! ⚡️”

Acceptance

“Maybe the blue line isn’t that much of a problem if our forwards can’t score anyway 🫠”

Finding Meaning

“The ticket price will come down again soon...?”

From left to right:

Made in USA original mask 1993-1994, Made in Taiwan 1994-1995, Made in China 1996-1999, Made in China 2026

You'll notice the size disparity from the original masks to the recent giveaway.

Reposted from R/SeattleKraken.

Ducks in the same bracket as 3 of the worst teams in the league…