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Anaheim Ducks: John Gibson Swept The “Competition”

By Ciara Durant

DALLAS, TX - OCTOBER 25: John Gibson #36 of the Anaheim Ducks tends goal against the Dallas Stars at the American Airlines Center on October 25, 2018 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Glenn James/NHLI via Getty Images)
DALLAS, TX - OCTOBER 25: John Gibson #36 of the Anaheim Ducks tends goal against the Dallas Stars at the American Airlines Center on October 25, 2018 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Glenn James/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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ANAHEIM, CA – OCTOBER 30: John Gibson #36 of the Anaheim Ducks skates in warm-ups prior to the game against the Philadelphia Flyers on October 30, 2018, at Honda Center in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Debora Robinson/NHLI via Getty Images)
ANAHEIM, CA – OCTOBER 30: John Gibson #36 of the Anaheim Ducks skates in warm-ups prior to the game against the Philadelphia Flyers on October 30, 2018, at Honda Center in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Debora Robinson/NHLI via Getty Images) /

Duck of the Month: John Gibson

John Gibson has won the nomination by a landslide. Those of you who voted for the Duck of the Month, John Gibson took 93% of the votes. It comes as no surprise to any of us that he has won by such a large margin.

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Gibson was extended to an eight-year contract over the summer, and he’s been one of the only players to live up to the expectations placed on him. Even more so in some cases. John Gibson has carried the Anaheim Ducks for most of the season so far. It is still early, but if things don’t change soon, he’s going to have to carry him through the rest of the season as well.

No goaltender should have to face 30, 40, or even almost 50 shots on goal per night while his own team struggles to keep up. Nevertheless, John Gibson has done it in stride. He ended the mo

nth of October with a .937 SV% (save percentage), saving 360 of the 384 shots on goal he faced.

It also looks like he has done a few things over the offseason to improve his already phenomenal skills. In our early season goaltender report cards, Jake Robles wrote, “He doesn’t flail at a lot of shots like he used to, which is great considering the volume of shots he faces every night. He also seems to have worked on his flexibility a lot more. I know over the past couple seasons his groin problems have made his splits and pad saves a little sketchy to watch, but so far, he looks good.”

If he keeps performing the way he has been, John Gibson will be a shoe in for the Vezina and maybe even the Hart Memorial Trophy during the NHL Awards for the 2018-19 season.

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There is still a lot of hockey left to play, but if the first month is any indication of the Anaheim Ducks representation in the net, I am pleased to have John Gibson here for the next nine seasons.

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