Welcome back to another edition of NHL Predictions. Each day, our writers here at Last Word On Hockey examine the schedule and provide game-level analysis rooted in form, structure, and data.
The Anaheim Ducks announced on Friday that they’ve activated goaltender Lukas Dostal off of injured reserve. Dostal has missed the last nine games with an upper-body injury.
The Ducks have their starting netminder back in play. The team announced they’ve activated Lukáš Dostál from injured reserve and assigned Vyacheslav Buteyets to ECHL Tulsa in the corresponding move.
Winning streaks are becoming harder to find for the Anaheim Ducks and New Jersey Devils as they enter the meat of their seasons. The Ducks and Devils will try to get back to their winning ways when they meet on Saturday afternoon in Newark, N.J.
Welcome back to another edition of NHL Predictions. Each day, our writers here at Last Word On Hockey look at the games and give in-depth analysis. Our team breaks down the key matchups, storylines, and stats, then makes predictions based on how they might play out.
NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.
The Anaheim Ducks are still exceeding expectations as the season chugs along. Despite a 7-0 loss to the Utah Mammoth last week, the team knows how to get it done and came back triumphantly from that setback.
Beckett Sennecke scored with one-tenth of a second left in regulation to tie the game, and Ville Husso stopped all three shootout attempts after making 45 saves, helping the visiting Anaheim Ducks to a 4-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night.
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.
On the heels of their best performance of the season, the Anaheim Ducks will try to keep surging when they visit the Pittsburgh Penguins in the opener of a five-game road trip on Tuesday night.
The Anaheim Ducks remain one of the biggest surprises in the NHL this season. They currently lead the Pacific Division and have put themselves in a position to end their seven-season-long playoff drought. The Ducks are led by an impressive young core headlined by players like Leo Carlsson, Jackson LaCombe and goaltender Lukas Dostal.
The criminal case against retired NHL center Ryan Kesler — who most recently played for the Anaheim Ducks from the 2014-15 to 2018-19 seasons — is headed to trial as ruled by a judge on Dec.
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.
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.
The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan are fast approaching, and excitement is building across the NHL for its return to the Games for the first time since Sochi in 2014.
The Anaheim Ducks are turning heads throughout the league. Their 4-3 overtime home win against the Las Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday pushed their record to 14-7-1.
The Anaheim Ducks are the toast of the town in the NHL. General Manager Pat Verbeek believed his team would be a playoff team this season. Lots of people rolled their eyes.
Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Talk is that if Anaheim Ducks defenseman Pavel Mintyukov isn’t going to play more – was a healthy scratch for (three) consecutive games – he’d like to be traded.
Thanks to a seven-year playoff drought entering this season the Anaheim Ducks have not really been on the NHL's league-wide radar lately. They should be now.