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The Anaheim Ducks are showing signs of turning the corner in their quest to become a playoff-caliber NHL team again, but they remain a work in progress for the time being.
After an overtime loss in Chicago to begin the five-game road trip, Anaheim hopes to get back in the win column in Nashville
Ryan Donato scored from the edge of the crease at 2:58 of overtime and the Chicago Blackhawks beat Anaheim 2-1 on Sunday night in Ducks coach Joel Quenneville’s first game at United Center since being
The Carolina Hurricanes (3-0-0) look to continue their perfect start on Thursday night when they face the Anaheim Ducks (2-1-0), who come in with two straight victories.
Over his 26 seasons as an NHL coach, Quenneville has gone 971-574-151 with 77 ties with the St. Louis Blues, Colorado Avalanche, Blackhawks, Panthers and Ducks. He ranks second in NHL history in wins, behind only Scotty Bowman (1,244).
The first contest will be in Chicago, where Coach Joel Quenneville won three Stanley Cup titles and returns for the first time following a sexual abuse scandal.
Chris Kreider scored his second power-play goal in his Ducks home debut with 1:27 to play, and Anaheim beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 for its 10th consecutive victory in home openers.
Dickinson, the Sharks’ top prospect on defense, and Michael Misa, who was selected second overall by the team in June, made the team’s roster out of training camp but were both healthy scratches in Thursday’s game. Sharks coach Ryan Warsofsky confirmed that Dickinson will play Saturday and that Misa’s debut will happen soon.
A showdown with the Sharks should provide the Islanders a chance to get things right in their own zone (and blue paint), but San Jose does have some pop with Macklin Celebrini, Will Smith, Tyler Toffoli and Michael Misa, who was taken No. 2 behind Schaefer during the NHL Draft in June.
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NHL Prediction: October 19th Anaheim Ducks vs Chicago Blackhawks
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