WordsOfWisdom Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 It figures that the Ducks wouldn't show up to play once I had them in my bracket challenge. Every other year they exceed expectations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samifan Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 4 hours ago, Hockey Junkie said: I am still amazed that the Ducks got in. But I agree with you. Never thought they would be swept. Would have been a different story if they started Miller, right HJ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TropicalFruitGirl26 Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 3 hours ago, Samifan said: Would have been a different story if they started Miller, right HJ? Absolutely. You know, not only would Miller have shut out the Sharks every game, but he ALSO would have upped the goal totals for the Ducks. I mean, without Miller in the lineup, Anaheim only mustered a measely 4 goals in 4 games...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Rick Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 7 hours ago, Samifan said: Would have been a different story if they started Miller, right HJ? Of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kings Redeem LA Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 15 hours ago, hf101 said: 4 games and done. This series wasn't even close as the Ducks were limited to 4 goals on 132 shots in 4 games against the San Jose Sharks. Looking forward to the Sharks and Golden Knights in the next round. I am too, oddly enough, even though I will naturally seethe at both teams in all my fuzzy Kingly glory Here's why... Sharks thrash the Ducks and do so without some of their big guns firing at usual capacity. And the Knights are where very few folks thought they would be when the season began. Vegas = a young franchise; but they, like the Sharks, have many players with both substantial regular-season and post-season experience. methinks Sharks v. Knights should be interesting. Each team boasts substantial chips on their respective shoulders given many have underestimated them. I suspect that will help make this matchup a physical one among physical ones this postseason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belowthegoalline Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 On 4/19/2018 at 1:01 PM, Samifan said: Would have been a different story if they started Miller, right HJ? That's actually hard to say. The two actually had very similar numbers in the regular season. Gibson: 2.43 GAA, .926 SV%, 31-18-7 in 60 GP (.575 points earned %), 4 SO Miller: 2.35 GAA, .928 SV%, 12-6-6 in 28 GP (.535 points earned %), 4 SO If you ask me (and I'm a Sharks fan, so I might not have the most un-biased viewpoint), goaltending was NOT the issue for the Ducks. Throw out Game 3, because the Ducks sucked overall in that game. Beyond that, the Sharks averaged 2.667 goals/game. That is fine goaltending. Not great. Not going to win you a Cup, but fine to get a couple of wins. The offense was the problem. Only four goals in four games? Not good enough. Playoff Duck Jakub Silfverberg didn't show up. Corey Perry only wanted to hit things. The defense struggled (I mean, they traded Sami Vatanen and lost Cam Fowler to injury, so I could have told you that was going to happen). The team needs to improve like the Sharks did a few years ago. They need speed. They need better transition play. I will be posted an article tonight (hopefully) about how the Ducks can get better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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