Anaheim Ducks: Catching Up With the Winged Wheels

It’s been a few months since the Anaheim Ducks and the Detroit Red Wings met in the faceoff circle. In an effort to catch up with our oldest rivals, I caught up with my good friend, Bob Heyrman.

All of the hype surrounding October’s home opener against the Detroit Red Wings that I dubbed “a rematch 25 years in the making” has long since died down. Nevertheless, it’s always an exciting occurrence when the Anaheim Ducks meet their oldest rivals in the faceoff circle.

The Anaheim Ducks skate out onto the ice at Little Caesars Arena tonight with an 11 game losing streak in their rearview mirror. The chance to break their horrendous streak starts tonight. However, if things continue in the way they have been, there’s a big chance that a longer losing streak is looming on the horizon.

Tonight, the Red Wings are hoping to prolong the Anaheim Ducks losing streak. Fresh off a phenomenal 5-2 win over the Minnesota Wild, there is plenty of motivation prompting them to win tonight. Despite their recent win, however, this season hasn’t been smooth sailing for the Wings by any means.

In fact, the Red Wings are in a very similar situation to the Anaheim Ducks. Currently 17-23-7, they are 7th in the Atlantic Division. The injury bug has made its rounds through Hockeytown this year too, targeting their veterans.

However, while a chance at the playoffs is already in their rearview mirror, that doesn’t mean they’ll be putting their foot on the breaks tonight. The Anaheim Ducks are going to try and regain some momentum, but the Red Wings aren’t going to make it easy.

In order to catch up with the Winged Wheels, I had the esteemed opportunity to talk hockey with my good friend, Bob Heyrman, site expert at Octopus Thrower. We discussed players to watch, challenges ahead, the draft, and had a little fun. He even offered some encouragement for Ducks Nation to take to heart as we work through our frustration.