Question Time: Does Anaheim Have A Chance?

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Alex's question this week is "Anaheim are always a threat but have fallen short in recent years. What do they have to do in order to bring another cup home?"

Since bringing home their first and only cup at the end of the 06/07 season, Ducks fans have been eager to lift the cup again, especially with close neighbours the LA Kings winning it so recently.

A lot of the cup winning team have moved on, Chris Kunitz found further success with the Penguins, Rob and Scott Niedermayer have both retired from playing and Chris Pronger is currently signed to the Flyers. Although to be fair, he spent most of that winning postseason suspended for repeatedly elbowing people.

The one thing that the Ducks don't have is consistency. Although the team has made appearances in five of the last seven postseasons, their performances have been variable at best.

Offensively the team has been good. Scoring goals has never been an issue and Viktor Fasth and Jonas Hiller have been reliable in net.

The biggest change in the Ducks' line up has been the blueliners. Gone are the days of Pronger and Niedermayer. The team has a good choice of defenseman but doesn't seem to have found those great partnerships that other teams benefit from.

If Bruce Boudreau wants to see his boys lifting the cup again, things need to be sorted at the back. Although still a relatively young team, the Ducks do have the potential to win big again. 

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