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ith mere days till the post season and a firm stake at the top of the runnings (next to those pesky Blackhawks), it’s hard not to feel nostalgic as an Anaheim Ducks fan. This year could very likely end up mirroring the 2007 season when the Anaheim Ducks won the playoffs and brought the Stanley Cup home to Orange County. This year the Ducks hold their best record in franchise history (even better than the record held by the championship 2007 team),
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and if they keep playing like they are, all the tea leaves and Voodoo and black magic in the world (never mind a Blackhawk or two) couldn’t stop them from capturing the Stanley Cup once again. With great expectations in the air, we thought we would take you on a tour behind the ice and chants and collective arm flapping. In the following pages, join us as we get inside Bobby Ryan’s head, find out what Teemu gets into when he’s off the ice, meet the announcers, chat up the Power Players, and learn insider tips from die hard fans. COMPILED BY: JENNIfEr & AMY HOOD & NAtASHA NIEzgODA PHOTOGRAPHY BY: JEff fArSAI