Thursday’s practice left the Los Angeles Kings with positives and negatives on the injury front. Star defenseman Drew Doughty return to the ice with individual drills, but isn’t expected back soon, while winger Warren Foegele left practice early with an injury per team reporter Zach Dooley. No update has been provided on Foegele’s injury. Doughty has missed the last four games … [Read more...] about Drew Doughty Returns To, Warren Foegele Leaves Kings’ Practice
Ducks Recall Ville Husso
The Ducks announced that they have recalled goaltender Ville Husso from the AHL’s San Diego Gulls. They need to open a roster spot to complete the move. Since forwards Mikael Granlund and Ryan Poehling haven’t played in more than a week due to injuries, it stands to reason one of them will land on injured reserve to facilitate the recall. Husso’s recall was made because Lukáš … [Read more...] about Ducks Recall Ville Husso
Breaking Down The Early Free-Agent Victories
At the quarter mark of the NHL regular season, there are some early wins for teams that took a chance on the free agency market. While some of the higher-priced free agent signings, like Mitch Marner of the Golden Knights and Mikael Granlund of the Ducks, might be obvious choices for this piece, we will focus on some of the more under-the-radar signings that have delivered … [Read more...] about Breaking Down The Early Free-Agent Victories
Poehling (Upper Body) Resumes Skating, Still Out At Least Another Week
Ducks center Ryan Poehling took to the ice today for the first time since suffering an upper-body injury a week and a half ago. However, it will still be a little while before he’s cleared to return as head coach Joel Quenneville told reporters, including Derek Lee of The Hockey News, that the earliest that Poehling could return is next weekend. The 26-year-old is in his first … [Read more...] about Poehling (Upper Body) Resumes Skating, Still Out At Least Another Week
Ducks’ Pavel Mintyukov Potentially Seeking Trade
In his recent 32 Thoughts blog, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported that Anaheim Ducks defenseman Pavel Mintyukov is upset with being scratched in back-to-back games. So much so, in fact, that Friedman indicated that Mintyukov would like to be moved if the Ducks aren’t going to play him. Mintyukov, 21, isn’t helping his case too much. The former 10th overall pick of the 2022 … [Read more...] about Ducks’ Pavel Mintyukov Potentially Seeking Trade