The Edmonton Oilers are sick and tired of falling short of winning the Stanley Cup. After getting to the Stanley Cup Final and losing in 2024 and ’25, the Oilers regressed last season and were eliminated in the first round by the Anaheim Ducks. Management decided to send head coach Kris Knoblauch packing, coming to […]
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The latest whispers as we inch closer to the draft and free agency.
The Edmonton Oilers are continuing to address their porous defense. Edmonton recently finished off a disappointing 2025-26 campaign by getting bounced in the playoffs by the Anaheim Ducks. The Canadian club allowed 26 total goals in the six matchups against the Ducks. This average of 4.33 goals against per game ranked last among all playoff […]
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The NHL is watching to see where veteran defenseman John Carlson goes this offseason. The Ducks defenseman has made it known he plans to leave Anaheim. Carlson, who reportedly wants to go to an East Coast team, is being linked with the Tampa Bay Lightning. “Having moved defenceman Darren Raddysh to the Toronto Maple Leafs […]
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The Anaheim Ducks just completed a great season in the NHL that included a trip to the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Despite that fact, things seem very strange in Anaheim at the moment. The Ducks are in grave danger of losing all three of their veteran defensemen to free agency, per Sportsnet. John Carlson has made […]
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The Ottawa Senators have been building a very good young core over the past five years, and after back-to-back appearances in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, there’s plenty of optimism for the future.On Sunday, they decided to make a blockbuster deal, trading away captain Brady Tkachuk to the Florida Panthers, acquiring picks No. 9 and 25 […]
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On June 7th in 2003, defenseman Scott Stevens of the New Jersey Devils crushed Paul Kariya of the Anaheim Ducks in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals with an unpenalized late hit rendering the speedy winger motionless on the ice.
Amazingly, Kariya returned to the game scoring a goal and finishing with three points and the first star in a 5-2 victory to force Game 7. Two nights later New Jersey won
On June 2nd in 2007, Anaheim Ducks defenseman Chris Pronger delivered a devastating elbow to the head of Ottawa Senators forward Dean McAmmond in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final rendering McAmmond unconscious.
The third period cheapshot was likely in response to Pronger's second period own goal that was created by and credited to McAmmond.
Pronger was assessed his 7th career suspension for the
Anaheim Ducks center/forward Mason McTavish is once again at the center of trade chatter.
There have been multiple changes in recent weeks to the Edmonton Oilers, who were eliminated in the opening round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs by the divisional rival Anaheim Ducks, bringing an end to their goal of reaching the Stanley Cup Final for a third straight year.Following the end of their season, Oilers GM Stan […]
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The St. Louis Blues attempted to trade Colton Parayko to the Buffalo Sabres, but their defenseman nixed it. Now, there is a belief that they could still trade him to a different team, according to ESPN insider Ryan Clark. “The Ducks are a returning playoff team and appear to be one that could challenge the […]
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The Tampa Bay Lightning traded Darren Raddysh to the Toronto Maple Leafs in an overnight blockbuster, and that's going to open up a massive hole on the right side of their blueline. Insert free-agent-to-be, John Carlson. Carlson was shockingly traded to the Anaheim Ducks mid-season last year, after almost two decades as a Washington Capital. The deal caught Carlson off guard in the biggest way, and while he enjoyed his time playing hockey for the Ducks in sunny California, Carlson informed Duc...
The Toronto Maple Leafs have emerged as a potential suitor for Anaheim Ducks captain Radko Gudas. NHL insider Kevin Weekes reported that Toronto and the Florida Panthers are among the teams monitoring the veteran defenseman. Weekes wrote on X: “👀…
It could be quite the awkward first day of training camp in Toronto if this rumor were to come to fruition. The Toronto Maple Leafs are one of two teams connected to pending unrestricted free agent Radko Gudas. 👀 Per sources, I’m told @AnaheimDucks Captain D Gudas is gaining interest in the marketplace. If him & Ducks can’t get a deal done, @FlaPanthers @MapleLeafs are among potential fits.He’s physical, experienced, playoff tested, on a 2-3Yr term between 3.5M-4M+AAV #HockeyX pic.twitter.com/...
The Edmonton Oilers made a major change in leadership following the conclusion of their 2025-26 NHL season, dismissing head coach Kris Knoblauch and assistant coach Mark Stuart after they were eliminated in the Western Conference Quarterfinal by the divisional rival Anaheim Ducks.General manager Stan Bowman felt that a leadership change was necessary to try to […]
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In a bid to improve their defense, the Toronto Maple Leafs are being connected to Anaheim Ducks captain Radko Gudas.An upcoming free agent on July 1 after his three-year, $12 million ($4 million AAV) contract expires, Gudas is one of the most physically imposing unrestricted free agent defensemen on the market.While the Ducks may ultimately […]
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Terry missed 24 games to undefined upper and lower-body injuries this season.
The Anaheim Ducks are going to start next season shorthanded. The team announced on Thursday, right-winger Troy Terry underwent hip surgery, and is expected to be out five-to-six months. Terry appeared in 61 games last season, scoring 19 goals and 57 points, while averaging 18:20 per game. Per the team's release: Ducks forward Troy Terry underwent successful surgery on June 9 to address hip impingement and a labral tear. He has begun the rehabilitation process and is expected to make a full re...
The Edmonton Oilers are entering a very important offseason. After underperforming during the 2025-26 season and shockingly losing in the first round of the playoffs to the Anaheim Ducks, it is clear that the Oilers have some decisions to make when it comes to their roster.While it was a frustrating year for the Oilers in […]
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The Edmonton Oilers lost in the first round of the playoffs to the Anaheim Ducks. This led to changes in the organization, and the Oilers could potentially be hiring Mike Babcock. While the Oilers try to figure out their coaching situation, they also need to figure out the future of their players. That could include […]
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A Philadelphia Flyers free agency target has told the Anaheim Ducks that he is moving on from the team. Per […]
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It was a fun ride in Anaheim for veteran defenseman John Carlson, but the pending unrestricted free agent has let the Ducks know that he's one and done on the West Coast, and he'll be heading to free agency on July 1 for a return to the East. Per @PierreVLeBrun , John Carlson will be hitting the open market on July 1st. The 36 year old right handed defenseman still had 60 points in 71 games this season. pic.twitter.com/x7wMZWecYa — B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) June 16, 2026 Insider Pierre ...
On their way to returning to the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2018, the Anaheim Ducks acquired John Carlson, who won the Stanley Cup in 2018, in a trade with the Washington Capitals at the NHL Trade Deadline, and he helped them to an opening round series win over the Edmonton Oilers. […]
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After the Edmonton Oilers were defeated in the Western Conference Quarterfinal by the Anaheim Ducks, general manager Stan Bowman made a leadership change, dismissing head coach Kris Knoblauch and assistant coach Mark Stuart. Right now, the frontrunner to land Edmonton’s vacant coaching position is former NHL head coach Mike Babcock, who resigned from the Columbus […]
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NHL free agency is set to begin on July 1 at 12:00 p.m. ET. One of the more sought-after free agents on the market will be defenseman John Carlson. Before being traded from the Washington Capitals to the Anaheim Ducks, Carlson and the Caps were engaged in talks on a contract extension. Reports were that […]
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