Found January 11, 2012 on On the Duck Pond: Yardbarker Blogger Network
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Will the real Ducks please stand up? With three wins in a row and about as many goals as hats falling to the ice, you have to wonder, where have these guys been? This is the team that should have been playing all along. Confident. Resilient. At least they have finally shown up. There is still half a season left to be played. Granted, a 13-22-6 record that has the team 29th out of 30 in the NHL does not bode well for playoffs in the springtime. But if the Ducks continue to play well, winning more than losing, they can at least finish the season with their heads held high and dignity intact once again. While wins over the New York Islanders (28th place) and the Columbus Blue Jackets (last place), are nothing to brag about, defeating Dallas 5-2, the first time this year, is definitive progress.If the first two wins gave them confidence, this one should give them something to build on while going on a three game road trip to western Canada. Getting 16 goals in three games, incl...
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