3+ week, 3+ day ago (88+ words) On every game day this season, THN Fantasy will highlight players and goalies for fantasy managers to stream or roster for the rest of the season. The recommended players and goalies are rostered in ... On every game day this season,THN Fantasywill highlight players and goalies for fantasy managers to stream or roster for the rest of the season. The recommended players and goalies are rostered in less than 50 percent of Yahoo leagues and can be selected in standard fantasy leagues and/or for daily fantasy games....

1+ mon, 1+ week ago (764+ words) Small sample size" is a phrase that should be read and heard more at this time of year. To date, every team in the NHL has only played three to five games in the 2025-26 season. Grand, overarching statements should be tempered. The Anaheim Ducks are one of the few teams to have only three games under their belt this season. They're also unique in that all three of the teams they've played to date have been projected to finish well below them in the standings or even in the basement: the Seattle Kraken, San Jose Sharks, and Pittsburgh Penguins. Takeaways from the Ducks 3-1 Loss to the Kraken Takeaways from the Ducks 7-6 OT Win over the Sharks Takeaways from the Ducks 4-3 Win over the Penguins The Ducks are 2-1-0 and, at 5v5, rank first in the NHL in shot attempts per 60 minutes (95.96), second…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago (547+ words) The 2025-26 Anaheim Ducks began their season with a two-game road trip, taking on the Seattle Kraken and San Jose Sharks, and are coming home with a 1-1-0 record. They handily controlled 5v5 play for roughly half of their opening game against Seattle and almost for the entirety of their game against San Jose. The breakdowns came in the details and will prove concerning if they continue, but all things considered, the Ducks haven't out-possessed opponents like they did in those first two games for several years. Despite playing against the only two Pacific Division teams to finish below them in last year's standings, in their opening two games at 5v5, the Ducks hold a 137-81 shot attempt advantage, a 60-47 shots-on-goal advantage, and a 6.46-3.47 expected goals advantage. All four forward lines are well above 50% in all those categories at 5v5 as well. Takeaways from the Ducks…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago (279+ words) For the first time since Oct. 11, center Brady Martin will rejoin the Nashville Predators lineup in their Thursday night home matchup against the Anaheim Ducks." Predators head coach Andrew Brunette confirmed on Tuesday that Martin would return to the lineup following Jonathan Marchessault's lower-body injury, which will keep him out against the Ducks." During Predators practice, Martin centered the third line of Fedor Svechkov and Tyson Jost." Nashville's 2025 fifth overall pick has played in just two games this season against the Columbus Blue Jackets (Oct. 9) and the Utah Mammoth (Oct. 11). He has since been a healthy scratch in the Predators' last four games." Martin's addition to the Predators' main roster to start the season sent some shockwaves across the league when it was announced he'd be centering the first line of Filip Forsberg and Ryan O'Reilly." He'd record his first…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago (509+ words) If you're an Anaheim Ducks fan, how happy are you these days? A team that had the fifth-worst record in the Western Conference standings last season is now in first place in the Pacific Division, thanks to a 14-8-1 record, heading into Friday's game. That's better than anyone would have predicted from a team in the latter stages of a rebuild. But here's an important question: should Ducks GM Pat Verbeek strike while the iron's hot and trade for a veteran (or two) to help shepherd this up-and-coming team for what could be a long run in the playoffs? This writer says 'yes.' If Anaheim continues its strong play, the Ducks can be a buyer'for the first time in years'at the March 6 NHL trade deadline. How exhilarating would it be for Anaheim fans to see the team add a proven performer…...