Locked On Ducks - Daily Podcast On The Anaheim Ducks

Welcome to the NHL Squad Show! Today our hosts Gil Martin (Locked On Islanders), Seth Toupal (Locked On Wild), Chris Micieli (Locked On Avalanche), Eddie Fox (Locked On Kings) and Ann Kimmel (Locked On Predators) get together to talk about the surprise Mikko Rantanen blockbuster trade, whether the Eastern wildcard race is going to affect the trade deadline, and when Vancouver is finally going to s...

NOTE: This was recorded before the McDavid suspension was announced   Welcome to the NHL Squad show! Today, Gil Martin (Locked On Islanders), Jay Forster (Locked On Blue Jackets), Armando Velez (Locked On Panthers) and Josh Sperber (Locked On Lightning) are hanging out to chat about suspensions in the NHL, the Eastern Conference wildcard race, and whether the Vancouver Canucks should trade JT Mill...

Welcome to the NHL Squad show! Today, Gil Martin (Locked On Islanders), Jack Bushman (Locked On Blackhawks), David Morasutti (Locked On Leafs), Eddie Garcia (Locked On Kings) and Josh Sperber (Locked On Lightning) talk about the most disappointing teams in the first half of the season, hopes for the second half of the season, and have some fun discussion which teams currently in a playoff spot mig...

It finally happened, in his 17th career NHL game, Anaheim Ducks prospect, Cutter Gauthier scored his first career goal! Jason Hernandez breaks down the brilliant goal in this postgame post-cast and silences the critics once and for all. Could this be a sign of things to come? Also, the Ducks' power play FINALLY woke up with two on the man advantage en route to an impressive 6-4 victory, easily the...

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Giveaways, turnovers, and bad special teams were amongst the biggest problems for the Anaheim Ducks as they fall to 1-4 on their current homestand against the ruthless Vegas Golden Knights. Jason Hernandez breaks down some of the biggest issues for the Ducks and which players struggled the most in the latest loss. What do the Ducks need to do to possibly remedy their glaring mistakes and prevent s...

The Anaheim Ducks are now 14 games into the season and Cutter Gauthier still hasn't scored his first NHL goal, but that's not because of a lack of trying. In fact, Gauthier has tried almost everything in his power to break through and finally put one in the back of the net in his young career. Jason Hernandez goes deep into how snake-bitten Cutter has been this season, and how he's still contribut...

The Anaheim Ducks finally won a game in their long home stand... against the struggling Columbus Blue Jackets with the triumphant return of John Gibson. However, there were several moments in the game where the Ducks looked less than mighty on the ice. Jason Hernandez talks about the continuing problems on defense and points out one long shift where Anaheim seemingly couldn't figure much out defen...

The Anaheim Ducks' special teams seem to be getting worse with each passing game, and there doesn't seem to be any remedy except to blow the whole thing up. Jason Hernandez talks about the poor play by the Ducks when they are down a man, and the even-worse play when they have a man advantage with some stupefying statistics that might make Ducks fans scream. Also, what makes this loss worse was tha...

After Tristan Luneau recently got sent down from the Anaheim Ducks, we had a comeback for the ages as the San Diego Gulls shocked the Abbotsford Canucks over the weekend. Jason Hernandez first talks about the new logjam on defense with the recent demotion of Roman Kinal to Tulsa, and the addition of Luneau from Anaheim. Each of the 7 defensemen bring something different to the team, but which one...

On a night where the energy was completely sucked out of the air at Honda Center, the Anaheim Ducks put up one of their worst performances of the young season. Jason Hernandez talks about the same pattern that has become evident to begin the 24-25 campaign: Get out to an early lead and then relax for the rest of the game. Also, the Canucks put up some big numbers thanks to a couple former Ducks, a...

The Anaheim Ducks have gotten off to another miserable start to the season, and there are some players that have had rougher starts than others. Jason Hernandez points out a few of the players that haven't performed to their best abilities. The Ducks' new captain, Radko Gudas, just came off a magical run to the gold medal during the off-season, but he's now found himself leading the team in giveaw...

The Anaheim Ducks celebrated Dia de los Muertos night with a loud thud leaving the fans booing at times despite one of their best efforts of the season, and Cutter Gauthier is still snake-bitten in this young season. Jason Hernandez talks about a mostly solid effort from the Ducks, but special teams are still a major issue for los Patos. Also, Connor Bedard had himself a game with three points in...

The road trip is finally over, and the Anaheim Ducks seemed to play worse as the trip wore on. Paradoxically, the results actually got better for the team despite the overall play getting worse; what is going on there? Jason Hernandez breaks down the wildly inconsistent play from the team, and singles out Lukas Dostal as single-handedly saving the team through the first month of the season. Also,...

It's alive... it's alive, the Anaheim Ducks power play is alive and well thanks to Troy Terry and company! Jason Hernandez talks about the impressive power play action against one of the worst penalty kill units in the NHL. Can this type of play jump start the power play for the next few games? Also, the Ducks' win over the Islanders is the first in their road trip, but it took a huge effort from...

Despite the Anaheim Ducks starting off the road trip on a less-than-ideal note, players like Lukas Dostal and Troy Terry have been leading the way so far this season and keeping the Ducks from last place. Jason Hernandez first talks about the brilliance of Lukas Dostal and where he ranks among the league leaders in some analytical categories, including high-danger chances... which he has seen too...

A frustrating pair of games for the Anaheim Ducks to begin an East coast road trip is already setting off some alarms for the young team as they fell to both the New York Rangers and the New Jersey Devils. Jason Hernandez is left scratching his head after the pair of weekend games as we look into the very uneven play throughout the weekend. How is it that the Ducks were able to stay in the game at...

After another slow start to the season, the San Diego Gulls finally get their first win of the 2024-25 campaign, but where do they go from here? Jason Hernandez talks about the shaky goaltending that has befallen the Gulls in the first month of the season. Could help somehow be on the way with a little luck? Also, a wild home opener against the Coachella Valley Firebirds saw a natural hat trick fo...

For the first time this season, the Anaheim Ducks scored on the power play, spearheaded by an incredible individual effort from Troy Terry. Jason Hernandez talks about how the power play got its groove back in an unconventional way, and why this might work for the Ducks moving forward. Also, the Ducks' 3-1 victory over the hapless San Jose Sharks might be the perfect way to kick off a run of good...

The top line of Frank Vatrano, Ryan Strome, and Troy Terry have helped lead the way for the young Anaheim Ducks so far this season, but they can't do it alone. Jason Hernandez talks about the contributions of the top line and what they have done on both sides of the ice to keep the Ducks afloat for the first part of the season. Can Troy Terry continue this pace and still lead the team in points to...

In a scene that is all too familiar to Anaheim Ducks fans, too many shots are allowed, and the defense leaves a young goalie high and dry. Jason Hernandez talks about the terrific start to Lukas Dostal's season, and how he's kept the Ducks in close games... only to see the defense let him down. Some early-season stats are very encouraging for the young netminder, and he's proving to be one of the...

Despite the Anaheim Ducks' overtime loss to a still-powerful Colorado Avs team, Lukas Dostal made a huge impression and earned high marks. Jason Hernandez talks about some of the good signs the Ducks exhibited in their loss, including a nice comeback despite getting mostly outplayed in the first two periods. Also, this was the Lukas Dostal show as he had another 40-plus save performance. Now that...

The AHL season has begun, and the San Diego Gulls begin their season in an unfamiliar place: Toronto. Jason Hernandez brings up an early-season problem for the Gulls that is too similar to their NHL parent club, Anaheim Ducks. How bad were the special teams, and can it be fixed? Also, the Marlies took advantage of several Gulls' mistakes and pounced on two different goalies. Finally, what's coming...

The Anaheim Ducks began their home schedule with a dramatic victory over the Utah Hockey Club thanks to the unbelievable goal in overtime from Leo Carlsson. Jason Hernandez is joined by Robyn Leaño (Locked On Utah HC) to give their big takeaways from the game... including letting the kids play! Along with Leo, Pavel Mintyukov showed up in a big way with a multi-goal effort, and the rest of the you...

Lukas Dostal and the Anaheim Ducks are ready to play some hockey at the Honda Center for their home opener against the Utah Hockey Club, but can he build on the successful shutout from the weekend? Jason Hernandez talks about how Dostal has fared against the formerly named Coyotes, and what to expect from him. Also, Dostal was part of a massive surprise as he introduced this year's 21st Duck, Emma...