August is generally a slow time of the year for the NHL. But September is only a week away, and the Anaheim Ducks have had a relatively busy week in the news. In today’s Anaheim Ducks News & Rumors, we take a look at a familiar face signing a tryout contract. Anaheim’s prospect pool received
Trevor Zegras
Victor Olofsson and his camp are expecting a trade this offseason Lance Lysowski of the Buffalo News: Multiple sources said at the Scouting Combine that Buffalo Sabres forward Victor Olofsson and his camp are expecting a trade this offseason. Olofsson has a year left on his contract at a $4.75 million cap and will be
It’s been a difficult season for the Anaheim Ducks. Their 23-47-12 record marks the lowest in franchise history, and their last-place finish gives them a 25.5% chance at landing the top spot for the 2023 NHL Draft. Even if Anaheim doesn’t succeed in the Connor Bedard sweepstakes, they’re guaranteed to draft within the top three
Yes, the Anaheim Ducks still have yet to win in regulation through 19 games, one away from tying the all-time record. Yes, their goal differential is a league-worst minus-32 and they have the worst point percentage in the league by a fair margin. But, there are still things that Ducks fans can be thankful for
With the regular season just under a week away, the Anaheim Ducks have been busy putting the finishing touches on their opening night roster. They’ve had to navigate injuries and reassignments along the way, but it’s all coming together with just one preseason game left. Zegras, Vaakanainen Out with Injuries The Ducks have seen a
The Anaheim Ducks are coming close to the end of their season. They’ve had some good spells and some very bad spells, especially lately. But the future looks bright and better days should be ahead. Verbeek Speaks Up for Zegras Whether you refer to it as “skilling it up” or “hotdogging it up” or whatever
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Keith Yandle’s Iron Man Streak is going to come to an end on Saturday. It’s a questionable decision that doesn’t make much sense from the perspective that the Philadelphia Flyers aren’t playing meaningful games right now. Arizona Coyotes’ forward Jay Beagle is taking heat from everyone except the Coyotes’ announce
The Dallas Stars and Anaheim Ducks will meet for the second straight time from the Honda Center on Thursday night. Dallas used a late comeback to defeat the Ducks 3-2 on Tuesday in the first matchup. Stars & Ducks Go Back to Back It is a rare occurrence (outside of last season’s realignment) for two
As the NHL is rapidly approaching the halfway mark of the 2021-22 season, there is no better time to reflect on what’s transpired during the first half of the campaign. While many of the usual suspects have unsurprisingly landed atop their respective divisional standings, a few teams have exceeded expectations on the back of superb
The Anaheim Ducks were fortunate to get this far without major absentees, but they are now victims of COVID-19 and the Omicron variant with several players in COVID protocol. Zegras Named Rookie of the Month for December It was a terrific month for Trevor Zegras, who racked up 11 points (2-9-11) in nine games. That
It’s been nearly two weeks since the Anaheim Ducks have stepped onto the ice for an NHL game, with their last league game taking place on Dec. 17, a 6-5 overtime loss to the Arizona Coyotes. With four of their games postponed since then, the Ducks have waited quite a while now to return to
The Anaheim Ducks head back home to southern California after a short but densely-packed road trip. The trip included five games in seven days, including a pair of back-to-backs, and it knocked out four of the sixteen Eastern Conference road games the Ducks will have to play this season. The offense seemed to sputter at
We’re now in December and you know what that means? That’s right! It’s the most wonderful time of the year as the 2022 World Junior Championship is quickly approaching. Hockey fans anxiously wait for this event as it has been a holiday tradition and has grown tremendously since it’s first official tournament in 1977. While
The 2021-22 NHL season is in full swing and several rookies have already jumped out as Calder Trophy contenders. To keep you up to date, we at The Hockey Writers have created the Calder Trophy Tracker, a veritable who’s who of the NHL’s top rookies this season. This will be updated and published monthly and
This edition of the NHL Stat Corner covers the weekend of a not-so-busy week and the beginning of this new week. We will see a couple of familiar faces that seem to always get their names in the stat categories, while others we see for the first time. All these milestones and more from other
Throughout the course of his 17-year career, Ryan Getzlaf has meant more to the Anaheim Ducks organization than perhaps even he realizes. Even on the night where he became the all-time leading scorer in franchise history, he was effusive in his praise towards longtime-teammate Teemu Selanne, the previous record holder for the Ducks. “Teemu was
This is a very average week in the NHL, with most teams playing three games. There are, of course, a few exceptions, but don’t expect your fantasy stats to pop off the page this week. There are only four teams that play four games and two that play only two. The teams that play the
We’re back with another Anaheim Ducks prospect update! Artyom Galimov’s season in Russia came to an end after Ak Bars Kazan lost in the KHL Conference Finals. Trevor Zegras continued to shine with the San Diego Gulls as he scored a highlight-reel goal to cap off an impressive week. Ian Moore extended his point streak