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What Will It Take For the Anaheim Ducks to Turn This Team Around?

By Ciara Durant

CHICAGO, IL - OCTOBER 23: Anaheim Ducks head coach Randy Carlyle looks on in the 3rd period of game action during an NHL game between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Anaheim Ducks on October 23, 2018 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL - OCTOBER 23: Anaheim Ducks head coach Randy Carlyle looks on in the 3rd period of game action during an NHL game between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Anaheim Ducks on October 23, 2018 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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ANAHEIM, CA – NOVEMBER 1: Rickard Rakell #67 of the Anaheim Ducks celebrates his third-period goal with his teammates during the game against the New York Rangers on November 1, 2018, at Honda Center in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Debora Robinson/NHLI via Getty Images) /

Jake Robles: Keep It Simple Stupid

Personally, I would start with the coaching change and end this experiment with Randy Carlyle and his “new style.” It’s time, and it has been time, so it’s best to just get it out of the way now before things get more and more out of hand.

I hate blaming the coach because it’s not always their fault, but, honestly, Carlyle’s ways of coaching are ancient and really have no place in the current state of the NHL. It’s amazing he has such a long leash with Bob Murray. I wish GMBM would have the guts to cut Randy lose without hesitation. However, the good old injury excuse is probably what’s keeping Carlyle here.

The next thing we need to do is simplify our game. Granted, they’re learning a “new system” but it seems like they’re trying too much. I don’t know how many times I’ve watched Rickard Rakell try and dangle through two or three guys and groan because it gets him nowhere this year.

He’s one heck of a player and I love that he can pull moves off like that. It’s frankly very frustrating watching him play this year. I mean, the whole team has been frustrating to watch, but they need to dig deep and find the game they’re all used to playing.

They’re a talented squad. It’d be one thing to have a group of guys that don’t mesh and look like we do. You can justify that it’s just a matter of pieces not working. That’s not the case with this team though. We have guys that all work great together, have great chemistry, but this “new system” is messing it up badly.

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