The San Diego Gulls finished the unofficial first half of the season with a pair of games at Coachella Valley where JD Hernandez had a front-row view of Lukas Dostal trying to stop the top team in the AHL. The Firebirds pulled out a last-minute victory in game one, and game two was a slaughter. Dostal then flew out to Laval where he displayed his best stuff at the 2023 AHL All-Star Classic. He was named co-MVP of the All-Star Game, and finally got some much deserved accolades.

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The Anaheim Ducks sure have a habit of getting into overtime, don't they? JD Hernandez breaks down the prior two games where Anaheim needed some extra hockey on the road. John Gibson was brilliant, and who would have guessed that Leason and Megna would have multi-point nights? Finally, we give some goalie love to Anthony Stolarz who is begging for more playing time. Frankly, he deserves it.

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It's part 2 of the conversation between JD Hernandez and Sarah Avampato (Calder Farmstead) where they talk about how the AHL could improve the NHL's mid-season showcase of talent. They compare with other leagues to see how they made things fun, especially the NFL with their new "Pro Bowl Games." Also, could the NBA provide a solution for a possibly epic event next season? Finally, JD and Sarah reminisce about their 2020 AHL All-Star memories!

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The NHL has an All-Star Game problem, and it's not just the game, but the entire weekend. Both JD Hernandez and Sarah Avampato (Calder Farmstead) give some ideas on how the NHL should approach the skills competition, and why the NHL needs to fix it's midseason showcase of young talent.

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The San Diego Gulls' disappointing season continues and feels reminiscent of the movie "Groundhog Day" where the Gulls lose over, and over, and over...

JD Hernandez talks about a very winnable game against the Condors, their two most recent losses including 70s Night. Finally, JD is joined by Sarah Avampato (Calder Farmstead) to talk about the AHL in general, and what Gulls fans SHOULD look forward to as the season winds down.

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With no hockey going on, fans from several fanbases are still up in arms over what Trevor Zegras may or may not have said against the Coyotes over the weekend. JD Hernandez talks about why Zegras may be getting all the hate, and what he needs to do in the coming months and years in this league. Also, JD talks about why there is more of an outrage over the Seattle Kraken not having a representative in this year's All-Star Game, and why the Ducks didn't get that same support 3 years ago when THEY had no ASG representative.

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Now that we are in the bye week and at the unofficial "halfway point" of the season, JD Hernandez looks at where the Ducks are at this point of the season. What has been the cause of their unfortunate downfall, and what can be done to right the ship for next season? JD goes through as many stats as possible to equate what exactly has happened, including if there has actually been a little bit of bad luck involved.

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Trevor Zegras led the Anaheim Ducks to their first 3-game winning streak since 2021 with a 2-1 OT win against the Coyotes. John Gibson was magnificent in net, and Trevor Zegras netted the game-winning overtime goal. However, all of that was overshadowed by the fracas that took place involving Zegras. JD Hernandez tries to make sense of what exactly might have been said, and points out what was definitely NOT said between Zegras and Troy Stecher Saturday night.

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With the All-Star break approaching, the Ducks have put together a nice little winning streak with an unexpected victory against the Colorado Avalanche. John Gibson was unbelievable in net once again, and Frank Vatrano is starting to heat up with a hat trick! Is this a sign of good things to come?

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The San Diego Gulls entered the week looking to start a winning streak to have a chance at a playoff spot. JD Hernandez goes over the week of games including a bad loss in San Jose that resulted in Hunter Drew getting suspended and leaving the Gulls short-handed in their first visit to Coachella Valley. The Gulls tried to beat the AHL's best team at Acrisure Arena, but the lack of players led to another loss. However, the Gulls finished the week with a BIG turnaround game against the Condors where Rocco Grimaldi was the star of the game.

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