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

So, What Now?

So, you guys must be wondering why I am revisiting the past to talk about the present. Well, here we go: yes, so far, this season hasn’t gone according to plan. We’re not firing at all cylinders and we’re not in the top half of the division.

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Nevertheless, history has shown that early-season struggles don’t mean that the season is lost, rather, they finish strong. Even last year, when they didn’t make the playoffs, they didn’t finish dead last in the division, and that season was ravaged with injuries.

This team is young, so mistakes are bound to happen. Even the veterans are learning how to work alongside them, so it’s going to take a while. However, barring anything crazy like a slew of injuries, I think this team will turn the corner and make some noise heading into the all-star break.

Whether it will be enough to make a second-half push, time will tell. Even still, despite the struggles that this team is going through, we fans should be thankful that this franchise has been through the fire and have learned from past experiences to come out on the other side.

I won’t go out on a limb and say we’ll win the Stanley Cup. That moment is likely far into the future. But, what can I say? I believe in this team, in the captain, and the leaders that will help navigate the team through the season’s ups and downs. It’s up to us fan to stay the course and be thankful that we’re not the NHL’s version of the Cincinnati Bengals, winless so far.

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