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The Anaheim Ducks’ current defensive corps is very different than the unit that defeated the Edmonton Oilers in the playoffs last spring. John Carlsson, Jacob Trouba and Radko Gudas are gone, while Ian Moore and Drew Helleson are injured. The Ducks are 2-0 to start this season while deploying the most inexperienced blueline in the…
Nothing builds team morale like a road trip, and this one for the Edmonton Oilers is perfect. Three games in sunny California with multiple days between each matchup? What a gift from Gary Bettman. Something tells me golf clubs are loaded onto the private jet this week. “I hear it’s warm in California,” joked coach…
This week, the Edmonton Oilers begin their first extended road trip of the season, and there is no better place to begin this California trip than the Honda Center against the team that eliminated them last spring. Edmonton’s lineup, while still depleted, does appear to be getting Jason Dickinson back in Anaheim. Dickinson had a…
Brad Marchand took the ice for the first time since early March during Sunday’s road game versus the Anaheim Ducks. The Florida Panthers fell in overtime, but it was still a productive return for the 38-year-old left wing. Tuesday’s matchup against the Los Angeles Kings went much differently. Marchand appeared to get his leg jammed […] The post Panthers’ Brad Marchand leaves Kings game with potentially serious injury appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Edmonton Oilers begin a three-game road trip to California this week. They’ll face the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday, the San Jose Sharks on Saturday, and the Los Angeles Kings next Tuesday. After a rollercoaster start to the season, we’ll see how the team performs on their road trip to the United States. Anaheim defeated…
The regular season is officially underway, and the Anaheim Ducks find themselves at an intriguing crossroads. Early-season hockey rarely provides definitive answers, but it offers immediate insights into line chemistry,…
The Florida Panthers (1-0-2) will finish off its three-game California trip when they serve as the opponent to Los Angeles Kings (0-1-1) in their home-opener at Crypto.com Arena. Brad Marchand earned the Panthers a point with a late third goal in Sunday’s 3-2 overtime loss to the Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center. Carter Verhaeghe scored Florida’s other goal, his first of the season, and Matthew Tkachuk, Sam Bennett and Lars Eller each collected an assist. Jacob Markström stopped 18 shots in ...
The Edmonton Oilers hit the ice Monday morning, fresh off a first week that went 2-0-1. And as the team prepares for a three-game road trip through Southern California, they got some reinforcements as Jason Dickinson skated with the team. He, according to Daily Faceoff Edmonton’s Jason Gregor, was the pivot on the second line, flanked…
Although Brad Marchand wasn’t expected to return to the Florida Panthers lineup until later in October, the two-time Stanley Cup champion ended up missing just two regular-season games. The 38-year-old made his 2026-27 debut Sunday night, scoring the tying goal late in regulation in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center. […] The post Panthers’ Brad Marchand speaks out on early injury return after Ducks loss appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Brad Marchand’s late tally earned the Florida Panthers a point, but the Cats fell 3-2 to Anaheim when Mikael Grandlund scored the Ducks third power-play goal of the night. Cutter Gauthier starred for the home side, scoring twice by ripping shots past Jacob Markström at 16:18 of the first period, from Jackson LaCombe and Leo Carlsson, and 47 seconds into the middle frame, with the assists going to Beckett Sennecke and Carlsson. Gauthier and Carlsson combined to set up Granlund game-wi...
Brad Marchand’s late tally earned the Florida Panthers a point, but the Cats fell 3-2 to Anaheim when Mikael Grandlund scored the Ducks third power-play goal of the night. Cutter Gauthier starred for the home side, scoring twice by ripping shots past Jacob Markström at 16:18 of the first period, from Jackson LaCombe and Leo Carlsson, and 47 seconds into the middle frame, with the assists going to Beckett Sennecke and Carlsson. Gauthier and Carlsson combined to set up Granlund game-wi...
Ekblad had four goals and 26 points while averaging 22:29 of ice time in 72 games in 2025-26.
Over the last month or so, we've seen a number of NHL head coaches sign extensions, including Jared Bednar with the Colorado Avalanche, Martin St. Louis with the Montreal Canadiens, John Hynes (Minnesota Wild), and Ryan Warsofsky (San Jose Sharks). There are still four head coaches, however, who are playing out this season with the proverbial "lame-duck status"—on the final year of their deals. Joel Quenneville in Anaheim, Scott Arniel in Winnipeg, Rick Bowness in Columbus, and Andrew Brunet...
Marchand will make his season debut against the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday.
The three California NHL teams —the Anaheim Ducks, Los Angeles Kings, and San Jose Sharks—have grown accustomed to the Kings always leading the Ducks and Sharks in the Pacific Division standings. But is LA's place at the top of the California teams about to come to an abrupt end?
The Florida Panthers (1-0-1) are in Orange County to continue a three-game tour of the Golden State when they take on the Anaheim Ducks in their season-opener tonight at Honda Center. Florida overcame a three-goal deficit and the loss of captain Aleksander Barkov to pluck a point from the San Jose Sharks in a gutsy 4-3 overtime loss at SAP Center on Thursday. Eetu Luostarinen scored twice, including a rare power-play goal, and Matthew Tkachuk fired in his first of the season to the tie th...
The Florida Panthers (1-0-1) and Anaheim Ducks (1-0-0) collide Sunday at Honda Center with early-season implications for two teams still sorting out their...
Mason McTavish struggled to improve on a career campaign as the Anaheim Ducks flew upward in the Pacific. Just like the St. Louis Blues, however, he’s not one to sit back.
Tristan Luneau is still trying to adjust to his new key role as a core piece with the Anaheim Ducks, even after just 14 previous appearances with the big club. He signed a history-making contract extension this past week, earning a $7.2 million AAV on a $43.2M deal over six years. It's the largest contract ever handed out to a player with so few NHL games under his belt. And Luneau himself still can't believe it, according to one of his agents, Jonathan Lachance, speaking with Marc...
There are aggressive bets on young players, and then there is handing $43.2 million to a defenceman who has played 14 NHL games. The Anaheim Ducks crossed that line Thursday, signing 22-year-old Tristan Luneau to a six-year extension carrying a $7.2 million average annual value beginning in 2027-28. According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, it…
The Florida Panthers are idle today, but they should hold a practice at Honda Center, which means head coach Paul Maurice will fill us in on the latest regarding the injury to captain Aleksander Barkov, who had an MRI yesterday. Cross your fingers… Florida’s next opponent, the Anaheim Ducks opened their season with a 4-3 road win over the Vegas Golden Knights last night in Sin City. The Boston Bruins took the early lead in the Atlantic Division with a 4-3 overtime victory against the Winn...
The Anaheim Ducks face the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena on Friday night in NHL action. How to Watch Ducks vs Golden Knights Anaheim opens its regular season against a familiar opponent after eliminating Vegas in the second round…
As if it hasn't been a difficult enough year already for the Columbus Blue Jackets and GM Don Waddell. Now, this week's shocking, history-making $43M signing of Tristan Luneau by the Anaheim Ducks has put the pressure on Waddell once again. Elliotte Friedman noted on The Fan Hockey Show on Friday that the Luneau extension will mean some pretty big bucks for pending restricted free agent Denton Mateychuk. Someone texted me another name last night that that is going to be really good...
The young blueliner has appeared in just 14 games, but received a massive contract extension.
The biggest off-season news was the signing of two Anaheim Ducks powerhouse forwards: 22-year-old Cutter Gauthier and 21-year-old Leo Carlsson. After being traded to the Anaheim Ducks two years ago in 2024, Cutter Gauthier was finally signed on for another six years on an $81 million contract. There was concern about whether Anaheim could come […] The post What Can Anaheim Ducks Fans Look Forward to This Season? appeared first on The Lead .