Anaheim Ducks: Early Season Report Cards, Forwards Part 2

At Pucks of a Feather, we have been handing out our early season report cards for the Anaheim Ducks. So far, we’ve graded our first group of forwards and the goalies. Today, we will be picking up right where we left off with our second group of forwards.

The Anaheim Ducks ended the month of October with a 5-6-3 record. This is less than ideal and there are a lot of players who need to step up as we get further into the month of November. Last week, we graded our first group of forwards and our goaltenders.

Chris Bushell put on his analytical cap and graded our first six forwards. Players like Ryan Getzlaf, Pontus Aberg, and Carter Rowney came out on top, all earning passing grades. Adam Henrique received an average grade. Then, we had players like Brain Gibbons and Joseph Blandisi received criticism for their less than average performances, earning a D and an F respectively.

Our resident goaltender, Jake Robles, used his talented in taking the charge in grading our masked men. John Gibson received due praise, earning himself an A- for the month of October. Our reliable back-up earned himself a decent grade as well. Although he did not play as much, or as well, as John Gibson, he still received an above average grade with a B.

Now, we’re moving on to our second group of forwards. In this article, we will examine the performances of Ryan Kesler, Jakob Silfverberg, Nick Ritchie, Andrew Cogliano, and Rickard Rakell. Keep in mind, this is completely based off of their performance for the month of October.