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The Anaheim Ducks defeated the Colorado Avalanche 2-1 in a shootout on Wednesday. Significantly, Ducks goalie Lukas Dostal had an exceptional performance, stopping 40 of 41 shots. After the Ducks beat the Avalanche, Dostal received praise from his teammates and coaches. “Thank the goalie, for sure. I mean, that was all goalie. I think that we did well […]

Team USA has made its first roster adjustment ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan after Florida Panthers defenseman Seth Jones was ruled out because of injury. USA Hockey announced Wednesday that Anaheim Ducks defenseman Jackson LaCombe has been selected to take Jones’ place on the U.S. men’s Olympic ice hockey team. Jones has […]

The Anaheim Ducks are in a bit of a free fall. At one point, Anaheim led the Pacific Division, and appeared to be a true contender in the Western Conference. However, they have fallen off as the season as gone along. Anaheim is now sixth in the Pacific, and they won’t have star forward Leo […]

The Boston Bruins and the Anaheim Ducks completed a minor trade Friday when the Bruins sent forward Jeffrey Viel to the Ducks for a 2026 fourth-round draft choice. Viel has been a spare part for the Bruins during the last two seasons. He played 5 games in 2024-25 and 10 games this year, but he […]

The Vancouver Canucks have already made the biggest trade of the 2025-26 NHL season, dealing Quinn Hughes to the Minnesota Wild. But when the NHL trade deadline comes in March, the Canucks should be selling off pieces, including forward Kiefer Sherwood. At 30 years old, Sherwood is hitting free agency after the season and has […]

There are a lot of positives to take into 2026 for the Anaheim Ducks, as they enter the New Year in a playoff position. New coach Joel Quenneville is in the Jack Adams conversation, and young stars like Cutter Gauthier have exploded. But Ducks defenseman Pavel Mintyukov has not flourished, and could be moved before […]

The Anaheim Ducks announced Wednesday that veteran winger Frank Vatrano will miss approximately six weeks after suffering a fractured shoulder during Saturday’s game against the Los Angeles Kings. The injury occurred in a 6–1 loss, when Vatrano lost his footing and crashed awkwardly into the boards. He exited the game immediately and did not return. […]

The Nashville Predators are on a downward trend once again this season, and could be huge sellers. General manager Barry Trotz should be looking to disassemble the veteran core he put together just two summers ago. If the Predators trade center Ryan O’Reilly at the NHL trade deadline, who could fit him in? The New […]

The New York Rangers and Anaheim Ducks have agreed to two different trades in the last 13 months. In December 2024, the Rangers sent Jacob Trouba, their captain, to the Ducks. Then, over the summer, they sent Chris Kreider to Anaheim. Both of them made their return to Madison Square Garden on Monday night and […]

The Anaheim Ducks entered Tuesday’s action atop the Pacific Division as their young core comes together. One of their top forward prospects picked up an assist against the Pittsburgh Penguins that put him in the franchise record books. Ducks forward Beckett Sennecke picked up his 25th point, passing Mason McTavish as the fastest teenager to […]

The Anaheim Ducks are surging at the top of the Pacific Division in early December. Anaheim has long been seen as an up-and-coming team. With a young nucleus that includes Pavel Mintyukov, Leo Carlsson, Cutter Gauthier, and Beckett Sennecke on the roster, this is a team that could compete for a very long time. However, […]

Things have been exciting on Katella Avenue, as the Anaheim Ducks are off to a hot start while leading the Pacific Division with a 16-9-1 record. Defenseman Pavel Mintyukov has been in the headlines lately, and actually scored a goal against the St. Louis Blues this week. Now, there is some trade speculation about the […]

The Anaheim Ducks announced before Friday’s game against the Los Angeles Kings that goaltender Lukas Dostal will miss the next two to three weeks due to an upper-body injury. The 25-year-old was initially labeled day-to-day when the issue was first revealed on Wednesday, but further evaluation extended his recovery timeline. He played in Saturday’s 4–3 […]

The Anaheim Ducks are surging under new head coach Joel Quenneville to start the 2025-26 season. They are 13-6-1, atop the Pacific Division, but not everyone is happy in Southern California. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported that Ducks defenseman Pavel Mintyukov is asking for a trade as his playing time diminishes. “After back-to-back healthy scratches, word […]

The Anaheim Ducks are rolling early in the 2025-26 season. One of the major reasons for this is goaltender Lukas Dostal. Now the full-time starter following the John Gibson trade over the summer, Dostal is proving that he is a legitimate netminder. On Wednesday night, he further proved his value in between the pipes. Dostal […]

The Anaheim Ducks are having a solid season. The team currently leads the Pacific Division, and Leo Carlsson has been mentioned as a potential Hart Memorial Trophy candidate. The Ducks are coming off a 3-2 overtime victory over the Utah Mammoth, where Olen Zellweger scored the overtime game-winner. According to NHL Public Relations, Zellweger became […]

Connor Bedard and Macklin Celebrini are attempting to lead the charge for the future of the NHL, but the Anaheim Ducks have their own candidate in Leo Carlsson. The 2023 second-overall pick had some growing pains over his first two seasons in the NHL, like Bedard, but both third-year forwards are exploding this season while […]

The Colorado Avalanche are having a good start to the 2025-26 season. And as he always is, star forward Nathan MacKinnon is at the center of their success. MacKinnon is once again proving he is among the best players in the game. He may have a legitimate claim to being the best in the world […]

It’s been a revival on Katella Avenue, as the Anaheim Ducks are off to a hot start this season. Significantly, their play has garnered the attention of the Team Sweden coach. Specifically, Sam Hallam detailed what he loved seeing from star center Leo Carlsson in an interview with hockey insider Pierre LeBrun for The Athletic. […]

The Anaheim Ducks are one of the best teams in the NHL early on this year. They have hit the ground running with their young core of Leo Carlsson, Cutter Gauthier, and Mason McTavish. On Thursday night, Anaheim took on the Detroit Red Wings. And Gauthier established himself as a fast-rising star in Orange County. […]

It’s been several years since the Anaheim Ducks have last played beyond the 82nd game of the regular season. In fact, they have one of the lengthier current postseason droughts in the NHL, having last brought postseason hockey to Honda Center in southern California in the spring of 2017. Things are far different in Anaheim […]

The Anaheim Ducks have been one of the big surprises of the 2025-26 NHL season, roaring out of the gates to a 9-3-1 start — and scoring more goals than any other team in the process. The Ducks earned their fifth straight victory on Thursday night, beating the Dallas Stars 7-5 in a shooting gallery […]

The Anaheim Ducks have high hopes of climbing in the Pacific Division standings this year and competing for a spot in the playoffs. They have a core of young players that includes Leo Carlsson, Troy Terry, Mikael Granlund, Cutter Gauthier and Mason McTavish, and they also added veteran Chris Kreider from the New York Rangers. […]

The Anaheim Ducks didn’t have the most ideal start to their season with a 3-1 loss to the Seattle Kraken, but 2024 first-round pick Beckett Sennecke will have something to remember it by as he scored his first goal in his debut. It’s an excellent sign for the Ducks that their rookie is already making […]

The Anaheim Ducks enter the 2025-26 season with a new bench boss and playoff expectations. Joel Quenneville is behind the bench in Southern California, leading a group with newly signed Mason McTavish and Lukas Dostal. On Thursday, the Ducks signed Jackson LaCombe to an eight-year contract extension worth $72 million, the richest deal in franchise […]

The Anaheim Ducks are headed into the 2025-26 season with two core pieces under big new contracts. First, it was Mason McTavish, who ended a lengthy RFA standoff by signing a six-year deal worth $7 million per year. But on Thursday, a teammate blew that deal out of the water, becoming the highest-paid player in […]

Mason McTavish and the Anaheim Ducks agreed to a brand new six-year contract extension less than two weeks before the start of the NHL season. The new deal will pay McTavish $7 million per year until the 2030-2031 season, per SportsNet insider Elliotte Friedman. This comes after the restricted free agent and the Ducks had […]

The Anaheim Ducks are preparing for the 2025-26 NHL season that starts in just two weeks, and there is a lot of anticipation in the air. After the Ducks hired Joel Quenneville, there are higher expectations for this hockey team. A new coaching staff gets to play with talented young players. Notably, young talent like […]

Not many people believed that a Walt Disney film would inspire a professional sports franchise. Still, the NHL was introduced to the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in time for the 1993-94 season following the success of the eponymous movie starring Emilio Estevez. The franchise enjoyed periods of brief success that culminated in a Cinderella-style run […]

Mason McTavish does still not have a new contract with the Anaheim Ducks, and there is uncertainty on where things will go as training camp begins. Though there are some rumors out about McTavish asking for a trade, those are not true, according to Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic. “McTavish has not asked for a […]

The Anaheim Ducks have not given Mason McTavish a new contract, but he’s still doing what he needs to be prepared for the season, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet. “With training camp on-ice sessions beginning today, Mason McTavish is skating with the OHL’s Ottawa 67s. The contract stalemate continues in Anaheim. It’s believed the […]

Following seven straight seasons of missing the playoffs, the Anaheim Ducks are looking to take a step forward. The Ducks finished 12th in the Western Conference last season, with a 35-37-10 record. While they were still well outside the playoff race, it did mark a bit of progress. This offseason, the team made some adjustments. […]

It’s an exciting time for hockey fans as the 2025-26 NHL season is around the corner. For fans of the Anaheim Ducks, there is a renewed optimism in the air. After the Ducks hired Joel Quenneville as their new head coach, there is a sense that things could finally be looking up. The Ducks’ 2025-26 […]

Things are looking promising in Orange County after the Anaheim Ducks hired Joel Quenneville as their new head coach. Now, there is some rising talent to look at. This could be the year that the NHL sees three breakout stars on the Ducks. With the 2025-26 NHL season around the corner, there are three players […]

The Anaheim Ducks have had an eventful offseason and are preparing for the 2025-26 season. Now, they look to contend for a playoff spot. Even still, there is a possibility the Ducks trade more players during the 2025-26 NHL season. With the 2025-26 season around the corner, there are still several Ducks trade candidates to […]

The Anaheim Ducks made a lot of changes this offseason. After hiring Joel Quenneville as the head coach, they traded for Chris Kreider and traded away Trevor Zegras. GM Pat Verbeek has put playoff expectations on this roster, but could be trading away another big piece. James Murphy of RG.org reported that the Ducks could […]

The Anaheim Ducks have had a busy 2025 NHL offseason. They started the 2025 NHL offseason with a bang by trading for Chris Kreider. Once the free agency period started, the team whiffed on several big signings. But the Ducks signed Mikael Granlund to a three-year contract, adding some scoring to their team. Despite these […]

The Anaheim Ducks were struggling to attract any free agents to Orange County. Despite trading for Chris Kreider, Anaheim was having trouble getting anyone else through NHL free agency. The 2025 NHL offseason was going as badly as it could. Then, the Ducks’ offseason changed when they surprisingly signed the hottest veteran on the market. […]

The Anaheim Ducks made some major changes this offseason, including picking up Chris Kreider in a trade. They hired Joel Quenneville as the head coach, sent out Trevor Zegras and John Gibson, and signed Mikael Granlund. Jon Lane of NHL.com caught up with Kreider at a charity event and asked him about being a member […]