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Article: Can you believe it’s already been three years since Pat Verbeek took the reins as the Ducks GM? With the benefit of hindsight, @dereklee27.bsky.social and I graded Verbeek’s biggest moves from the last year @thehockeynews.bsky.social | #FlyTogether  thehockeynews.com/nhl/anaheim-...

Crash the Draft! With how this season is going, we have no idea of the range in which the Ducks will be selecting at this June’s draft Nevertheless, it’s gonna be fun to go over some names to watch down the final stretch of the season with these guys #FlyTogether

Article: In a bit of a surprise on his latest "Trade Board" list, @reporterchris featured Ducks forward Ryan Strome What are the chances Strome (who's been wearing an "A" since the Fowler trade) is actually moved?⤵️ @thehockeynews.bsky.social | #FlyTogether  thehockeynews.com/nhl/anaheim-...

Leo Carlsson is practicing as the 13th forward at Sweden’s first 4 Nations practice Disappointing, but not unexpected #FlyTogether

Article: On this morning's "32 Thoughts," Elliott’s Friedman reported John Gibson's destination preferences were Carolina and Edmonton, with his desire to be the "clear-cut number one."⤵️ @thehockeynews.bsky.social | #FlyTogether  thehockeynews.com/nhl/anaheim-...

As most people that follow me know, I am a bit skeptical of this last little stretch for the Ducks so I wanted to do a deep dive into some of the numbers to see if there is improvement or if it is just pure goaltending. This is going to be a long thread so bear with me

Article: "Players are starting to understand, and the young guys are gaining some experience. And I think those things have helped us look better. -Scott Niedermayer Scott was interviewed by @nhldotcom.bsky.social @thehockeynews.bsky.social | #FlyTogether thehockeynews.com/nhl/anaheim-...

Article: My takeaways from the Ducks 3-2 win over the Habs, complete with postgame media scrums from Alex Killorn and Mason McTavish⤵️ @thehockeynews.bsky.social | #FlyTogether thehockeynews.com/nhl/anaheim-...

Olen Zellweger stickhandling on the ice nearly two hours before puck drop, as is typical from 51 #FlyTogether

Article: “It's a rebuild and you're developing players and they're trying to learn to play on both sides of the puck." -Greg Cronin How troubling is the lack of progression/production from the Ducks’ young core?⤵️ @thehockeynews.bsky.social | #FlyTogether  thehockeynews.com/nhl/anaheim-...

Article: "All four lines are playing pretty well and we're getting some bounces right now." -Mason McTavish My takeaways from the Ducks 6-4 win over the Kraken⤵️ @thehockeynews.bsky.social | #FlyTogether thehockeynews.com/nhl/anaheim-...

Article: "I told them after the game that was like a 1980s Oilers-Flames game." -Greg Cronin My takeaways from the Ducks' 5-2 win over the Preds, complete with postgame interviews from Zegras, Dostal, and Harkins⤵️ @thehockeynews.bsky.social | #FlyTogether  thehockeynews.com/nhl/anaheim-...

Article: "I thought Mac was terrific. I thought Killer and all the lines went well." -Greg Cronin My takeaways from the Ducks' 5-1 win over the Pens, complete with postgame media scrums from Killorn and McTavish⤵️ @thehockeynews.bsky.social | #FlyTogether  thehockeynews.com/nhl/anaheim-...

Article: Ducks prospect Austin Burnevik is among the 97 initial nominees for the 2025 Hobey Baker Award⤵️ @thehockeynews.bsky.social | #FlyTogether thehockeynews.com/nhl/anaheim-...

Article: "It's one of those games where we were in and out of it in terms of focus." -Greg Cronin My takeaways from the Ducks 5-2 loss to the Panthers, complete with Trevor Zegras postgame media scrum⤵️ @thehockeynews.bsky.social | #FlyTogether  thehockeynews.com/nhl/anaheim-...

Article: "He deserves all the buzz. I used to do one-on-one skill sessions with him when I was 12 years old," -Troy Terry David Carle, the top coach not in the NHL, left lasting impressions on a pair of Ducks players⤵️ @thehockeynews.bsky.social | #FlyTogether  thehockeynews.com/nhl/anaheim-...

Article: AHL All-Star announcement, NHL call-up, top-line minutes, first goal of the season Sam Colangelo had a seismic 36 hours this week and will look to continue his strong play on the Ducks' road trip⤵️ @thehockeynews.bsky.social | #FlyTogether thehockeynews.com/nhl/anaheim-...

Article: My takeaways from the Ducks' blowout 6-2 loss last night to the Blues⤵️ @thehockeynews.bsky.social | #FlyTogether  thehockeynews.com/nhl/anaheim-...

Videos: “It’s cool. Something I’ll probably look at when I’m done (playing). Right now, it is what it is.” -John Gibson on his 200th win Postgame media scrums from Frank Vatrano, John Gibson, and Troy Terry⤵️ @thehockeynews.bsky.social | #FlyTogether  thehockeynews.com/nhl/anaheim-...

Article: "We know we can play with the best of them." -Frank Vatrano My takeaways from the Ducks' 4-1 win over the Lightning⤵️ @thehockeynews.bsky.social | #FlyTogether  thehockeynews.com/nhl/anaheim-...

Article: "The more we talked about it, the more the other side understood, and it became a win-win for all of us." -Pat Verbeek Verbeek addressed the media ahead of Sunday's game against the Lightning⤵️ @thehockeynews.bsky.social | #FlyTogether  thehockeynews.com/nhl/anaheim-...

Article: The Ducks have seven top-six defensemen on their roster and eight healthy top-nine forwards. Should Greg Cronin consider experimenting with the much-maligned 11/7 lineup until Trevor Zegras returns from injury? @thehockeynews.bsky.social | #FlyTogether  thehockeynews.com/nhl/anaheim-...

Article: As the Calendar flips to 2025 at midnight, the Ducks have quite a lot to be hopeful about. They also have a lot to be anxious about. Here are three New Year's resolutions for the Anaheim Ducks⤵️ @thehockeynews.bsky.social | #FlyTogether  thehockeynews.com/nhl/anaheim-...

Article: Ducks' seventh-round pick Uljanskis and his Latvia squad humble juggernaut Canada on day 2 of the World Junior Championship⤵️ @thehockeynews.bsky.social | #FlyTogether thehockeynews.com/nhl/anaheim-...

Article: Three Ducks prospects played on the opening day of the 2025 World Junior Championship yesterday and contributed to wins, albeit in limited roles ⤵️ @thehockeynews.bsky.social | #FlyTogether thehockeynews.com/nhl/anaheim-...

Article: It's Leo Carlsson's 20th birthday! He's 82 games into his NHL career, so I did a deep dive into his progression thus far and what's to come for the Ducks franchise player⤵️ @thehockeynews.bsky.social | #flytogether  thehockeynews.com/nhl/anaheim-...

Article: My takeaways from the Ducks' comeback 5-4 shootout win over the Utah Hockey Club @thehockeynews.bsky.social | #FlyTogether thehockeynews.com/nhl/anaheim-...

On-location from SLC previewing the Ducks’ matchup today against the Utah Hockey Club, their first time playing against them at the Delta Center. #FlyTogether  @thehockeynews.bsky.social

Article: Four Ducks prospects will represent their countries at this year's WJC, set to commence on Boxing Day Little preview⤵️ @thehockeynews.bsky.social | #FlyTogether thehockeynews.com/nhl/anaheim-...

Article: "He's really, like, the perfect teammate, honestly. I think he had a lot of good karma coming his way." -Troy Terry on Frank Vatrano My Takeaways from the Ducks' 3-2 win over the Jets⤵️ @thehockeynews.bsky.social | #FlyTogether thehockeynews.com/nhl/anaheim-...

Lukas Dostal will start tonight against the Jets per Greg Cronin #flytogether

Article: The Ducks will have an uphill battle tonight as they will take on the NHL-leading Jets, against whom they’ve lost eight straight games Here’s my pre-game stat pack and scouting report⤵️ @thehockeynews.bsky.social | #flytogether thehockeynews.com/nhl/anaheim-...

Article: “I keep looking at our stats, and we’re underperforming offensively." -Greg Cronin The Ducks have only scored 22 goals in their last 11 games. I take a stab at diagnosing why that is⤵️ @thehockeynews.bsky.social | #FlyTogether  thehockeynews.com/nhl/anaheim-...

"I'm super excited to be competing against the best players in the world and playing with some guys that I looked up to growing up." -Leo Carlsson on playing in the 4 Nations Face-off Carlsson's awesome and everyone knows⤵️ @thehockeynews.bsky.social | #FlyTogether thehockeynews.com/nhl/anaheim-...

Article: My takeaways from the Ducks 4-3 OT win over Columbus on Saturday @thehockeynews.bsky.social | #FlyTogether thehockeynews.com/nhl/anaheim-...

Article: Trading Fowler was inevitable. Aside from Fowler, the Ducks have been and will remain a staple of the rumor mill Here are three of the latest from some of the sport’s biggest outlets⤵️ @thehockeynews.bsky.social | #FlyTogether  thehockeynews.com/nhl/anaheim-...

Article: Ducks trade Cam Fowler and a 2027 fourth-round pick to the Blues in exchange for a 2027 second-round pick and minor-league defensive prospect Jeremie Biakabutuka @thehockeynews.bsky.social | #FlyTogether  thehockeynews.com/nhl/anaheim-...

Elliotte Friedman is reporting the Ducks and Blues are “working on a Cam Fowler deal” #FlyTogether

Article: My takeaways from the Ducks 3-2 loss to the Leafs⤵️ @thehockeynews.bsky.social | #FlyTogether thehockeynews.com/nhl/anaheim-...

Ducks announce Trevor Zegras underwent surgery to repair a torn meniscus and is expected to be out six weeks #Flytogether

Article: My takeaways (autopsy) from the Ducks 5-1 loss to the Sens⤵️ @thehockeynews.bsky.social | #FlyTogether thehockeynews.com/nhl/anaheim-...

Per TSN 1200 Ottawa Senators radio analyst Gord Wilson, Leo Carlsson (upper-body) is expected to be in the Ducks’ lineup tonight for the first time in six games. #FlyTogether @thehockeynews.bsky.social

Article: "When he has the puck on his stick, he's dangerous every single time.” -Ryan Strome Troy Terry has a point on six of the Ducks’ last eight goals. Hopefully Carlsson’s return can soon lighten the load for TT19⤵️ @thehockeynews.bsky.social | #FlyTogether  thehockeynews.com/nhl/anaheim-...

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