The Patreon will still be humming with bonus episodes + prospect videos.

There will be a brand new @crashthepond.com podcast tonight. Tune in at 8 pm to hear mine and @felix.crashthepond.com’s reaction to the Kreider trade and the rumors around the Ducks!

Victor Eklund and Carter Bear feel like two sides of the same coin, and I can't decide which side I prefer.

Some light-hearted writing today.

Well done, Canada.

Better team didn't win. It happens.

One solid period of hockey. All we need here. Find a way boys.

Demidov to Slaf to tie the game? My heart is singing.

Are we sure the Capitals are good?

Non-hockey from me: www.scbc-law.org/post/stock-b...

Epic.

New breakdown video is up: youtu.be/ds2Y2Lp82HA

New breakdown video is up: youtu.be/ds2Y2Lp82HA

Some non-hockey writing from me: www.scbc-law.org/post/corpora...

Some games, Tristan Luneau looks like a sure-fire NHL top four defenseman. Other games, he looks like a third pairing/PP specialist type. Needs to find consistency on his breakouts at 5v5 to hit his potential.

Leo Carlsson's decisions with the puck have been a bit better of late. Used to get bad tunnel vision on entry, trying to dangle through multiple defenders. Doing a better job now of scanning for options and punting if he has to. Some mistakes cropping up still, but that's progress.

Zegras has done a better job of attacking middle ice off the rush in the last 3 games. He swoops into the middle and then tries to find either a trailer or a man driving to the net. The issue is that his ability to create off the wall is significantly weaker. Get him back at center.

McTavish has looked noticeably slower the last 3 games. Wonder if it's an injury cropping up or the grind of the season. Either way, wondering a bit if he has the skating ability to be a 2C on a contending team.

Another big game in the standings for Anaheim where they come up well short. Just not generating nearly enough offense, and the defense remains porous.

Tristan Luneau's defensive game is really coming along:

Is Leo Carlsson truly a "different player" since the Four Nations Faceoff? Dove into his shifts against Washington to check in: www.patreon.com/posts/leo-ca...

The gap between the Ducks and Capitals could not have felt any wider tonight. The Ducks had maybe 6 good shifts? And each time they made a mistake, the Capitals were quick to capitalize.

Shift-by-shift look at Colangelo's latest game. The playmaking and hockey sense is really starting to shine through. www.patreon.com/posts/sam-co...

Shift-by-shift look at Colangelo's latest game. The playmaking and hockey sense is really starting to shine through. www.patreon.com/posts/sam-co...

Close game, but a bad loss from the Ducks last night. Just couldn't generate much in the way of dangerous offense, and now their playoff hopes are essentially extinguished.

The logjam was very problematic for the Ducks while it lasted, but Verbeek got a home run return for Dumoulin, and Verbeek's comments make it seem like this trade is about giving young players more ice time. Ideal outcome.

That sure was a hockey game.

Where would the Ducks be with competent special teams?

Tune in next Tuesday, 2/18 for a special edition of @crashthepond.com: Crash the Draft. @patrickcpresent.bsky.social, @jake.crashthepond.com, Connor Plutko and I will kick off a series leading up to the '25 draft where we will analyze this year's prospects, and who the Ducks should draft.

Myself and @felix.crashthepond.com will be back with a brand new @crashthepond.com podcast tonight at 8 PM. Felix just texted me tonight’s format will be different and I have no clue what that means so tune in to find out as I do!

This might be the most frustrating Habs game of this recent stretch. Team playing legitimately great hockey against a contender, but can't buy a save while Jake Allen pitches a shutout.

February 18. Save the date.

People are really mad at @jake.crashthepond.com's fighting take on the pod.

The Crash the Pond podcast is now live! youtube.com/live/BLWBHQZ...

The Crash the Pond podcast is now live! youtube.com/live/BLWBHQZ...

Drew Helleson playing like a 7D lately.

Jackson LaCombe is the Ducks' best skater right now by a good margin.

What a stupid penalty by Harkins.

The Ducks look like a team that has given up on itself in this period. Just absolutely nothing going.

Cronin putting Gauthier on the fourth line for reasons unknown.

There will be a brand new @crashthepond.com podcast tonight at 8 PM! @felix.crashthepond.com and I will break down the last week for the Ducks and probably somehow get into some random topics per usual. Tune in for a good time!

Pat Verbeek created this mess by acquiring Jacob Trouba, and could easily step in and get Zellweger more playing time. His role in all of this shouldn't be overlooked, even though it has by a lot of folks.

Zellweger is now essentially the Ducks' 7th defenseman. How did it get to this point? 1. LaCombe cementing his spot 2. Helleson's arrival 3. The Trouba trade 4. The resulting three-man rotation 5. Potentially some grumbling from Mintyukov's camp behind the scenes (purely my guess). Not great.

Tristan Luneau shift-by-shift breakdown in his most recent game against Toronto for CTP Patrons. Lots to unpack here: www.patreon.com/posts/trista...

Another lifeless, mistake-riddled loss where the Ducks barely generated any dangerous offense. Cronin's line combinations continue to fail to bring out the best in multiple young forwards. Rinse, repeat.

@felix.crashthepond.com and I will be back with a fresh @crashthepond.com podcast tonight! A special Sunday edition! Tune in at 8 PM

The Carlsson-McTavish combo looked really promising against Tampa Bay. Shift-by-shift look at it here: www.patreon.com/posts/carlss...

New pod featuring my pal and old podcast buddy @felix.crashthepond.com! Enjoy two hours of hockey talk ranging from Sharks young guns to the 4 Nations Face-Off and everything in between. #SJSharks  #THPN #DraftKings  🍏 shorturl.at/tXlLl 🟢 shorturl.at/SdJt5

Took a closer look at McTavish's game on the CTP Youtube. youtu.be/2_rSfq-17LM

Took a closer look at McTavish's game on the CTP Youtube. youtu.be/2_rSfq-17LM