Anaheim Ducks

Playoffs? The Ducks? What?

No matter how much they might hope otherwise, the Anaheim Ducks are not in the “mushy middle” in the NHL with nearly two-thirds of the season gone. To say they are, and be sincere about it, you would have to believe that they have a chance to make the playoffs.

Playing the Stanley Cup Champs

by Brian Kennedy | Jan 22, 2025

LA Kings coach Jim Hiller, talking about what his team would do after a dispirited effort against the Pittsburgh Penguins Monday, said something to the effect that they would retreat and get ready to face the defending Stanley Cup champions. That’s Florida, and they arrive in LA on Thursday. Makes you wonder—do the Champs have to prove themselves anew each game?

Power Play, Vasilevskiy Create Lightning Win over Ducks in Shootout

by Kenneth Cross | Jan 17, 2025

TAMPA, Fla. - The Tampa Bay Lightning edged the Anaheim Ducks 4-3 Thursday evening when Bolts forward Jake Guentzel scored the lone goal in sudden death. Goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy turned away shots by Anaheim forward Mason McTavish and Ducks leading scorer Troy Terry...

NHL trade grades: Report cards for J.T. Miller to Rangers, Granlund to Stars, more

After weeks of speculation, J.T. Miller is headed from Vancouver back to the N.Y. Rangers. How did the GMs do on this one? Plus, grades on all the other big [...]

NHL Power Rankings: Capitals hold No. 1 spot, plus January trends for all 32 teams

Can anyone topple Alex Ovechkin & Co. from No. 1? Here's a look at how every team did in the calendar's first month. [...]

Jets prevail in thrilling showdown vs. Capitals

The Jets prevailed in overtime against the Capitals in a thrilling showdown between the two top teams in the NHL. [...]

Bruins spoil Miller's 2-goal return to Rangers

J.T. Miller scored two goals, but his return to the Rangers was spoiled in a 6-3 loss to the Bruins on Saturday. [...]

Finland rules out Hakanpää for NHL's 4 Nations

Finland has ruled out Leafs forward Jani Hakanpää for the 4 Nations Face-Off which will be contested later this month. [...]

Blackhawks score 7 seconds in then lose 5-1

Landon Slaggert got himself a piece of Blackhawks history, scoring seven seconds into Chicago's game at the Panthers on Saturday. It was the fastest goal to start a game ever [...]

Banged-up Stars get Granlund, Ceci from Sharks

The injury-plagued Stars are loading up with reinforcements, acquiring forward Mikael Granlund and defenseman Cody Ceci from the Sharks in exchange for a 2025 first-round draft choice and 2025 fourth-round [...]

Busy Canucks acquire Pens' Pettersson, O'Connor

Hours after trading away J.T. Miller, the Canucks acquired defenseman Marcus Pettersson and forward Drew O'Connor from the Penguins. [...]