For a good rivalry, there need to be flashpoints. Those flashpoints don’t happen haphazardly, people are behind them. We present five players Anaheim Ducks fans love to hate.
Hockey is a contact sport. The nature of the game leads to high emotions. When bodies collide, especially on purpose, tempers flare. Throw in some intense competition and the seeds are sewn for some great rivalries. Of course, every rivalry has a focal point. Here are the top five players Anaheim Ducks fans love to hate.
#5 -Filip Forsberg and Leon Draisaitl
To kick things off, we have a joint entry to this list. Filip Forsberg and Leon Draisaitl are Anaheim Ducks Killers, plain and simple. They make this list together because they play a similar style and like previously stated, they both absolutely torch the Ducks.
It’s no wonder. Draisaitl has the luxury of playing with Connor McDavid. Meanwhile, Forsberg gets to play with fellow countrymen, Viktor Arvidsson, and another entry on this list who will go unnamed for now.
The only thing that sets Forsberg apart from Draisaitl is the hit he put on Josh Manson in the 2016 playoffs. Putting Manson on the shelf with a concussion for the remainder of the series, Forsberg put himself in the ill will of Ducks fan for a long time to come.