News Category: Anaheim Ducks

Plenty at stake for Golden Knights in season finale vs. Ducks

The defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights go into their final regular-season game against the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night in Las Vegas with a playoff spot secured but still plenty to play for. Vegas (45-28-8, 98 points) enters the contest with a one-point lead over the Los Angeles Kings (43-27-11, 97 points) for third place in the Pacific Division. A win over the Ducks and the Golden Knights can pack their bags for

Ducks to show off prized rookie Leo Carlsson to Blues

The rebuilding Anaheim Ducks haven’t had much to celebrate while going 2-12-1 during their past 15 games. But rookie center Leo Carlsson continues to show why he was the second overall pick in the 2023 NHL Draft. The 19-year-old scored a highlight-reel goal in the team’s 3-1 loss to the Seattle Kraken Friday. He will have the full attention of the St. Louis Blues (40-32-5, 85 points) when they face the Ducks (25-48-4, 54) on

With an eye toward future, Kraken take on Ducks

Though the Seattle Kraken weren’t officially eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoff chase until a 5-2 road loss Wednesday against the Los Angeles Kings, their fate essentially had been sealed for a couple of weeks. The Kraken (31-31-13, 75 points), who play Friday night on the road against the Anaheim Ducks (25-47-4, 54 points), have used the past few games to get a look at rookie forwards Logan Morrison, Ryan Winterton and Shane Wright —

Canucks aim to stop slide in encounter vs. Ducks

The Vancouver Canucks can’t take anything for granted the rest of the regular season. Not even against teams at the bottom of the standings. The Canucks have nine games remaining before the postseason starts, beginning with a Sunday afternoon matchup against the visiting Anaheim Ducks. Vancouver (45-20-8, 98 points) leads the Pacific Division by four points over the Edmonton Oilers, who beat the visiting Ducks 6-1 on Saturday afternoon. The Canucks need a bounce-back game

Oilers out to extend late push in visit from Ducks

The Edmonton Oilers will look for the sweep of the season series when they host the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday for the fourth and final meeting between the two clubs. The Oilers have outscored the Ducks 20-7 in the three meetings this season, most recently picking up a 5-3 victory in Anaheim on Feb. 9. Edmonton, second in the Pacific Division, sits six points back of the Vancouver Canucks for the division lead with two

After woeful showing, Ducks draw Kraken again

After tying the team record for fewest shots on goal in a game, the Anaheim Ducks get a chance to redeem themselves against the team that shut them down when they face the host Seattle Kraken on Thursday night. It’s the second game of a two-game set in Seattle that began with the Kraken (29-29-13, 71 points) snapping an eight-game losing streak with a 4-0 win on Tuesday night. Joey Daccord needed to make just

Frustrated, spiraling Kraken meet struggling Ducks

Seattle Kraken coach Dave Hakstol had seen enough. After a listless 5-1 defeat to visiting Montreal on Sunday night in which the Kraken allowed four unanswered goals in the first period, Hakstol let loose. “You play this game with passion. You play it with heart and you play it for the guy next to you,” Hakstol said. “And we’re not doing that right now. And that’s nuts. That’s more than disappointing. That’s hard to be

Ducks look to build on positives in meeting vs. Lightning

With a seven-game losing skid now put to bed, the Anaheim Ducks can turn their attention to the final dozen games of what has been a disappointing season. However, as Anaheim prepares to host the Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday night, the Pacific Division club can focus on a few bright spots as it starts looking to the future. The Ducks (24-43-3, 51 points) only have more points than the Chicago Blackhawks (45) and San

Improving Blackhawks take on still-floundering Ducks

Growing pains and lessons learned have been a huge part of the season for the rebuilding Chicago Blackhawks. As they head into Thursday’s road clash with the struggling Anaheim Ducks, the Blackhawks received more schooling in their previous outing. The Blackhawks (19-45-5, 43 points) kicked off a three-game trip through California with a 6-2 loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday. Frustrating? Yes, as all losses are. However, the Blackhawks are buoyed by having

Wild try to move up in wild-card race, extend Ducks’ skid

The Minnesota Wild look to win the season series and boost their wild-card hopes when they visit the reeling Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night. The Wild (33-27-8, 74 points) and Ducks (23-42-3, 49 points) split their first two meetings of the season, with visiting Anaheim winning 3-2 on Jan. 27 and Minnesota prevailing 2-0 at home on Thursday. Minnesota, sixth in the Central Division, entered Monday five points back of the Vegas Golden Knights for