It’s nine games into the 2019-2020 season and the Anaheim Ducks are sitting 9th in the standings, with the equal 3rd highest number of standings points. Who amongst you predicted that would be the case during an offseason in which Nicolaus Deslauriers was one of Bob Murrays biggest acquisitions? Nonetheless, here we are.
While a nine-game sample is still on the small side, perhaps it’s just long enough to begin picking through the data to see the differences between this season’s team and last year’s disappointing finish. While no two seasons are alike, naturally, most fans will want to see a tangible change between the once-savior of the game-7 Randy Carlyle’s coaching, and the new chosen one, Dallas Eakins‘, teams.