Mighty Ducks

Thursday, 11 May 2006

Anaheim Mighty Ducks vs. Colorado Avalanche

Everybody thought the series between the Avalanche and Anaheim would be very tight, well it hasn’t, Anaheim is already 3-0 in the playoff semifinals and waiting to win the fourth game and make it a sweep in Colorado.

Anaheim got there by beating the Calgary Flames in a 7 game series that was very intense. The Flames simply wore themselves out playing seven games at breakneck intensity. Credit the Mighty Ducks with the smarts to be patient, which they were; but Anaheim was also very good defensively and took advantage of Calgary's trouble generating offense.

If Anaheim keeps playing like they have in the first three games, the fourth game will be rather easy for the Ducks. They are a very fast and quick team and if they can take advantage of those strengths they will win the series and advance to the conference finals.

Recent Transactions
5/4 Signed Drew Miller to two-year contract. 4/27 Recalled Dustin Penner from Portland of the AHL. 4/22 Recalled Nathan Marsters from Portland of the AHL. 4/21 Recalled G Nathan Marsters from Portland of the AHL.

The Avalanche got to this series by defeating Dallas in a 5 game series. The start of the first game of that series wasn’t very promising for Colorado, but they manage to get back in the game and win the series due to their powerful offense and a disciplined defense.

They have lots of great leadership and playoff experience and a pretty good offense that is tough to counter when the defensemen jump in well. They are in trouble now as they loss the first 3 games against the Ducks. The fourth game will be very important, if they want to get back and have a chance of going to the next round; they desperately need to win the next game or they’re out of the competition.

They need to work on the tendency to have turnovers at the wrong time and place that often left them in disadvantage and with goals against.

Most of the sports books will have them as favorites since they are playing at home and they really need to win, so if you like sports betting do some homework and take a pick n this exciting series.

Recent Transactions
3/9 Acquired F Jim Dowd from Chicago for a 2006 fourth-round draft pick. 1/9 Recalled F Brad Richardson from Lowell of the AHL.1/7 Assigned F Frantisek Skladeny to Lowell of the AHL. 1/2 Placed F Brad May on injured reserve. Recalled F Frantisek Skladany from Lowell of the AHL.

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