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.
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 Toronto Maple Leafs are in dire need of some assistance throughout the lineup. They’re offseason acquisitions hasn’t nearly been as impactful as many
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 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.
We’re a quarter of the way through the 2025-26 NHL season, and it’s getting to the point where Calgary Flames fans are desperate for the team to start moving forward and make some trades.
This is a spicy one. The red-hot Anaheim Ducks may be forced to move their former top 10 pick, Pavel Mintyukov. It was reported earlier this week that if Mintyukov can’t find his way into this Ducks rotation as more than just a depth piece, he may want out.
In his recent 32 Thoughts blog, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported that Anaheim Ducks defenseman Pavel Mintyukov is upset with being scratched in back-to-back games.
After a brief losing stint of three games on the road, the Ducks were able to return to Honda Center this week and get back to their winning ways in the most dramatic fashion.
The high-flying Anaheim Ducks have been among the NHL’s biggest surprises this season. They rank first in the Pacific Division, led by a dominant young core just starting to find its wings.
Welcome back to another edition of NHL Rumours from the crew at Last Word on Hockey. With the season settling in and clubs beginning to separate themselves, teams are making difficult choices about playing time, development, and long-term fit.
The Edmonton Oilers are still in the market to add a defenceman this season, and the new availability of Pavel Mintyukov from the Anaheim Ducks could be a very exciting option.
Welcome to Daily Faceoff’s NHL DFS Value Plays, where five days a week from Monday to Friday, I break down hockey’s main slate, looking for the top value plays.
Hard-hitting defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin has changed teams this season, moving from the Toronto Maple Leafs to the Dallas Stars. The Russian blueliner will enter his seventh year in the NHL with his new three-year contract, carrying a cap hit of $3.25 million which he signed on July 1, 2024.
The Anaheim Ducks were among the youngest teams in the NHL in 2023-24. Add in roster hopefuls Cutter Gauthier and Tristan Luneau, and this team gets even younger for the upcoming campaign.
Pavel Mintyukov had an impressive rookie season with the Ducks, exceeding expectations by earning a spot on the NHL roster right out of training camp. He played 63 games, netting 4 goals, and accumulating 28 points while averaging 18:51 of ice time per game.
Division rivals can make or break an entire NHL team’s year, whether it’s in the regular season or the second round of the playoffs. That’s why the Vancouver Canucks are undoubtedly keeping tabs on all seven of their fellow Pacific Division teams.
The Stanley Cup has been awarded, the NHL Draft order is set, and all eyes now turn to a fresh crop of players looking to change the fortunes of an organization.
The first brief run for Ilya Lyubushkin in Toronto went fairly well, so why rock the boat with an unknown player, right? Right? To kick off his first trade deadline in Toronto, Brad Treliving has opted for going the low risk route rather than making a significant splash.
Welcome back to another edition of the Pacific Power Rankings! Every week of the regular season, we’ll take you through how one of the most competitive divisions in the NHL is stacking up.
The Anaheim Ducks will begin a northeastern road trip this evening, that in which they play the Canadiens, Senators, Maple Leafs and then finish off the trip playing against the Buffalo Sabres on the 19th.