Battle of California - Kings, Sharks, and Ducks

The one in which Jer steals Megalodon's idea and takes a look at some of the bad decisions the Ducks' GM has made.

Idle speculation: Why was Bobby Ryan on the trading block this week? Also, and Intreau to Boudreau, courtesy of Japers' Rink.

Over 19 games (regular season + preseason), the Anaheim Ducks have been outscored by 20 goals and outshot by 230 shots. How is none of this head coach Randy Carlyle's fault?

A pre-reaction cartoon to what seems to be an upcoming Bobby Ryan contract with the Anaheim Ducks.

Amazingly, Sleek draws an 8-cartoon story without a single blue duck. :)

How Edmonton and Anaheim both saved money in the Visnovsky-Whitney trade. Also, a look back at Anaheim's last five post-trade-deadline rosters. The last four had impressive finishes to the season; can this year's version do it again?

A listing of NHL trades today at the trade deadline, with specific focus on whether the Sharks, Kings, or Ducks will make a significant addition. Also, Ducks play the Avalanche tonight -- will seven medals weigh them down?

Why Earl Sleek is happy about today's Giguere for Toskala/Blake deal. Instead of spending $7M off the ice next season, the Ducks get to spend $7.5M on the ice, and on paper it makes for a much better starting point for 2010-11.

Fun Fact: the last time the Ducks won four straight regulation decisions was back in February 2008, when Teemu Selanne returned from post-cup semi-retirement.

For some unknown reason, the Ducks are playing their second @NSH-@CHI weekend in a row. Anaheim lost both games last week, but with Ryan Getzlaf and Teemu Selanne returned to the lineup can they do better this time?