Sports Out West West Coast sports news, scores & analysis — with a national perspective.

The NHL season is set to begin today in Vancouver for the Anaheim Ducks and Vancouver Canucks. Over the next 99 days, the Ducks play 48 games. With the shortened season, it is hard to believe that a team that finished in 13th place in the Western Conference last season will improve. With that in mind, the Ducks have the ... Read More »

The Ducks Center Nick Bonino is skating on the second line just after the first workout.  The potential change allows Bonino to skate with the likes of Bobby Ryan and Teemu Selanne.   The move appears to have shifted Saku Koivu to a potential third line with newcomer Dan Winnik and Andrew Cogliano.   Bonino made his debut on March ... Read More »