Episode 83 - Nothing Fowl About These Ducks - With Anaheim TV Analyst Brian Hayward

Anyone have the Anaheim Ducks in first place at this point of the season with the likes of Vegas, Los Angeles and Edmonton residing with them in the Pacific Division? If you said no, you're not alone but there they sit. Long-time Ducks TV analyst Brian Hayward join Neil and Vic to discuss the "whys" to their first-half success.

In Three Things You Need to Pay Attention To, the Toronto Maple Leafs are surging - in part due to a rookie goaltender and despite a power play which sunk to the depths of the NHL. We also hit on a wild Tuesday with four games being sent to overtime in the final seconds.

Also, Neil goes back into the GM chair as we look at three teams that have very different scenarios facing them as the season moves forward.

IN THIS EPISODE:

[01:45] - Three Things You Need to Pay attention To.

[13:44] - A veteran of over 2000 games behind the mic as TV analyst for the Anaheim Ducks, Brian takes us back to the very beginning of his broadcasting career in 1993-94 and brings it forward.

[17:50] - Reasons why goaltenders make such good analysts.

[19:32] - Brian unpacks the wild finish in Tuesday's game in Pittsburgh kicking off a five-game Metropolitan Division trip for the Ducks.

[22:14] - Talk about the offensive prowess of the club, though the defense still needs work.

[23:43] - The added veterans - particularly from the Rangers - who have added a vital presence to compliment the youth.

[26:37] - Others veterans brought in over a year ago may have raised some eyebrows at the time. Not anymore...

[28:10] - The changes and evolvement of head coach Joel Quenneville, returning to behind the bench after almost four years away from the NHL.

[32:12] - Does Hayward see any similar trajectory to this Ducks team under Quenneville and the start of the Chicago championship run which started in 2010?

[33:33] - Goaltending update with injuries to Lukas Dostal and Petr Mrazek, which has forced Ville Husso into the number one role. A follow-up on Dostal, who made long-time vet John Gibson expendable.

[37:13] - In the opinion of a former goaltender, why are there so many injuries to goalies now than in the past?

[42:15] - Wrapping up the discussion with Brian Hayward.

[43:44] - Neil goes back into the GM chair to assess what he sees the immediate future paths for Colorado, New Jersey and Vancouver.

[54:56] - Injury/personnel update

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