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Anaheim Ducks Tales: The Past Reminds Us to be Thankful for the Present

By Jonathan Watson

GLENDALE, ARIZONA - NOVEMBER 27: (L-R) Brendan Guhle #2, Ryan Getzlaf #15, Korbinian Holzer #5, Rickard Rakell #67 and Troy Terry #61 of the Anaheim Ducks celebrate after Guhle scored a goal against the Arizona Coyotes during the first period of the NHL game at Gila River Arena on November 27, 2019 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, ARIZONA - NOVEMBER 27: (L-R) Brendan Guhle #2, Ryan Getzlaf #15, Korbinian Holzer #5, Rickard Rakell #67 and Troy Terry #61 of the Anaheim Ducks celebrate after Guhle scored a goal against the Arizona Coyotes during the first period of the NHL game at Gila River Arena on November 27, 2019 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /
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GLENDALE, ARIZONA – NOVEMBER 27: Jakob Silfverberg #33 of the Anaheim Ducks controls the puck pressured by Nick Schmaltz #8 and Phil Kessel #81 of the Arizona Coyotes during the third period of the NHL game at Gila River Arena on November 27, 2019 in Glendale, Arizona. The Coyotes defeated the Ducks 4-3 in an overtime shootout. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

On this wonderful Thanksgiving day, we’re taking a look at the Anaheim Ducks past to remind us why we should be thankful for the present.

Happy Thanksgiving Anaheim Ducks fans! It’s time to dive into the turkey, the yams, and the “dance until you can’t dance anymore” collard or kale greens. It’s also time to spend time with family and friends over the four-day weekend, watching football, or playing board games. It’s a time to give thanks, a time to reflect or reminisce on how well the year has been, or for others, a time to grieve.

Having said all of that, this article is specifically for us, Ducks fans. Lately, the struggles that the Ducks have been going through have gotten all of us in a funk. Of course, we want our beloved hockey team to succeed, but this year has some fans wondering if this team can match up with the other teams in the West.

Is the youth movement still worth a chance or should it all be blown up? Is Dallas Eakins still the best option for head coach or is someone else better equipped? Everywhere you look, the doubt is sky high, the questions are endless, and to some, there isn’t a lot to be thankful for this year when it comes to our beloved team.

Well, this one is for you, because I’m about to tell you a story about how the Anaheim Ducks past struggles and how they overcame their early-season struggles to make the playoffs and beyond. While this year’s team may not make it that far, these stories should give us hope that not all is lost.

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