Anaheim Ducks: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Week 1 and 2

The first two weeks of the Anaheim Ducks season have passed, and they are currently 4-1-1. However, as it is with every hockey team, there is always the good, the bad, and the ugly that need to be addressed.

One of the best parts of having an 82 game regular season, as the NHL does, is that you get to see teams grow. Teams address their weaknesses and build around strengths. Players emerge and become stars, and former stars regress into obscurity. It’s a vicious cycle but it is one that is engrossing and makes each NHL season entirely different than the last. This is especially relevant when it comes to the Anaheim Ducks.

They have, like every team, made mistakes over the past few years. The Ducks haven’t utilized players in a way that’s beneficial for the team. They have also used their injuries as an excuse when they weren’t playing their best (and although reasonable, you can’t chalk it all up to injury.)

We’ve also seen them take great strides in utilizing their strengths. They have the second longest playoff appearance record. The Duck’s have also brought in some players who have been difference makers out on the ice.

The one constant, however, is that the teams who acknowledge their strengths and weaknesses, and address them accordingly, are the teams who succeed year in and year out. So with that said, let’s take a look at the Anaheim Ducks and acknowledge the good, the bad, and the ugly.