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Anaheim Ducks: 5 Bold Predictions for 2014-15 Season

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Anaheim Ducks 2014-15 Season

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The Anaheim Ducks enter the 2014-15 season looking to improve on a 2013-14 campaign that concluded in playoff disappointment for the second consecutive year. Here are 5 bold Ducks-related predictions for 2014-15.

5. Ryan Getzlaf Surpasses 95 Points

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5. Ryan Getzlaf Surpasses 95 Points

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Ryan Getzlaf's combination of size, power, vision and skill make him essentially impossible to defend. His career-high in points is 91, a number he should be able to pass this season if he stays healthy.

4. Anaheim Ducks Win Pacific Division By 8+ Points

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4. Anaheim Ducks Win Pacific Division By 8+ Points

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Even with a 116-point season last year, the Ducks only won the Pacific Division by 5 points. The combination of a slightly worse Pacific and a better Anaheim roster should be enough to give the Ducks a more comfortable margin this season.

3. Ryan Kesler Hits the 40-Goal Mark Again

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3. Ryan Kesler Hits the 40-Goal Mark Again

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Ryan Kesler scored 41 goals in 2010-11 but has been just a 25-goal and 50-point player since then. Joining a loaded Anaheim lineup should be enough to vault Kesler back up to his offensive excellence of years past.

2. Corey Perry Scores 55 Goals

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2. Corey Perry Scores 55 Goals

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Corey Perry put up 50 goals in 2010-11, but has "only" been a 0.5 goals per game producer since. With Getzlaf looking better than ever, Perry has a great chance to hit 55.

1. Anaheim Reaches the Stanley Cup Final

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1. Anaheim Reaches the Stanley Cup Final

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With perhaps as strong a roster as the organization has ever had and the Los Angeles Kings facing inevitable fatigue issues, 2014-15 is a wonderful opportunity for the Ducks to represent the Western Conference in the Stanley Cup Final.

Sean Sarcu is a Chicago Blackhawks writer for www.RantSports.com. Follow him on Twitter or add him to your network on Google.