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Anaheim Ducks: Early Season Report Cards, Forwards Part 2

By Ciara Durant

ANAHEIM, CA - OCTOBER 21: Rickard Rakell #67 of the Anaheim Ducks before a faceoff against the Buffalo Sabres at Honda Center on October 21, 2018 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
ANAHEIM, CA - OCTOBER 21: Rickard Rakell #67 of the Anaheim Ducks before a faceoff against the Buffalo Sabres at Honda Center on October 21, 2018 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /
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ANAHEIM, CA – OCTOBER 10: Jakob Silfverberg #33 of the Anaheim Ducks skates during the game against the Arizona Coyotes on October 10, 2018, at Honda Center in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Debora Robinson/NHLI via Getty Images)
ANAHEIM, CA – OCTOBER 10: Jakob Silfverberg #33 of the Anaheim Ducks skates during the game against the Arizona Coyotes on October 10, 2018, at Honda Center in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Debora Robinson/NHLI via Getty Images) /

Jakob Silfverberg

Grade: B+

Jakob Silfverberg missed two weeks of the regular season in October due to a broken finger. Due to his injury, he missed five games with the Anaheim Ducks, all of them ending in a loss but one. Nevertheless, despite his absence, he was still been one of the team’s leaders in points so far this season, with three goals and four helpers.

One might assume that because he had one point less than Rickard Rakell, he would receive a similar grade. However, Silfverberg’s injury kept him sidelined for two weeks. During these two weeks, he continued to be the leader in points. No one else on the team produced enough points to surpass him in the standings.

It is a contract year for the 28-year-old Swedish native, and he’s been making a pretty good case for his extension. There is still a lot of hockey left to be played, and we’ve yet to see him so much during the month of November, but he’s been one of the most enjoyable players for me to watch so far this season.

His CF% (Corsi for percentage) definitely leaves a lot to be desired, with a dismal 36.8%. Most of the time stats are a good indicator of how a player is performing. However, he has still managed to make one of the most significant impacts while he is on the ice.

One of my biggest concerns for Silfverberg going into the new season was the unfortunate separation from his linemates, Ryan Kesler and Andrew Cogliano. This was going to be the biggest test to see exactly what kind of a player he was, and he passed the test with flying colors.

Carlyle has trusted him with the responsibility of mentoring a handful of different rookies. We’ve seen him play alongside Max Comtois, Isac Lundestrom, and Sam Steel so far this season. He’s remained positive about his new role, even though he’s lacked stability.

He continues to be the talented two way forward with a high hockey IQ. He has still remained the same humble played we have come to know over the past six seasons.

The talented two way forward continues to play with humility and inspires with his keen hockey skills and tenacious attitude. I expect great things from him this season. Not because he’s in a contract year, but because he truly is a talented player. He hasn’t earned a place on the second line the past few seasons for no reason, and I think we tend to forget that.

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