Ducks Gameday -- Western Conference Basement Battle

by Earl Sleek on Dec 4, 2009 10:30 AM PST

Anaheim Ducks (10-13-4, 15th in west) at Minnesota Wild (11-12-3, 14th in west), 5 pm
Anaheim Calling and Hockey Wilderness -- already making reservations for next summer's entry draft.

Woo hoo! Basement Battle tonight, pitting the 14th-ranked Wild vs. the 15th-ranked Ducks! Which team's losing tendencies will outmatch the other's?

I am somewhat cheered up by this jovial Wild characterization. Not sure, but the Duck might be British today.

But hey, positivity! Uhhhh.... at least the Philadelphia Flyers are slumping. After a stretch where the Flyers won 7 of 8 games, they've since lost 6 of 7 in regulation and are currently outside of a playoff slot. They'll probably turn it around, of course, but if they don't, it may be that the Ducks end up with two excellent first-round draft picks for next summer's entry draft in L.A. C'mon, Pronger -- make it so.

Prediction: I'll be absent from game comments today also; watching this one late-night on Center Ice DVR delay (Hooray! No Hayward!). Still, I think I can guess what's going to happen -- just at the moment when you think the Ducks might win a valiant game in honor of Teemu's broken hand, they'll lose.

Go Ducks.

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We can out-slump anyone!

Because I use mouthwash. And sometimes, I floss.

by brokenyard on Dec 4, 2009 10:53 AM PST reply actions

Well, not Carolina, apparently. They’re on their own separate planet of suck — we may have to rely on lottery balls to pass them in draft order.

http://www.battleofcali.com/

by Earl Sleek on Dec 4, 2009 11:08 AM PST up reply actions

I find your surplus of faith disturbing.

Because I use mouthwash. And sometimes, I floss.

by brokenyard on Dec 5, 2009 11:20 AM PST up reply actions

I love this one…I just wish it wasn’t about the Ducks.

You can call me CK...Spade does. GO DUCKS!!!
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by SK eleven on Dec 4, 2009 11:24 AM PST reply actions

lupul scores!

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by The Waterboy on Dec 4, 2009 5:18 PM PST reply actions

It’s disturbing how damn accurate today’s post was.

FUCK.

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by SK eleven on Dec 4, 2009 11:27 PM PST reply actions

I really can’t take credit for predicting a Ducks loss any more, though — it’s the safest bet around.

http://www.battleofcali.com/

by Earl Sleek on Dec 5, 2009 2:27 AM PST up reply actions

i second that

I like people who shake other people up and make them feel uncomfortable.
-Jim Morrison

by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Dec 5, 2009 11:44 PM PST up reply actions

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	GP	W	L	OTL	PT
San Jose Fear The Fin	49	29	14	6	64
Los Angeles Jewels From The Crown	52	25	17	10	60
Dallas Defending Big D	50	26	22	2	54
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