Author: Jack Janes
Journalism major at the University of La Verne. Writer for Inside The Rink covering the Anaheim Ducks.
Ducks: The Kids Are Alright
After the worst season in franchise history, the Ducks have started the 2023-2024 campaign 9-8 and are playing light-years better under new head coach Greg Cronin. One of the main contributors to this year’s success has been their young core playing as good, if not better than expected. The Ducks currently have 12 players on […]
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Leo Carlsson Scores in NHL Debut
Ladies and gentlemen, Leo Carlsson has arrived. The second overall pick in this year’s draft made his NHL debut tonight against the Dallas Stars and proved he belongs in the NHL as an 18-year-old, scoring a goal and playing an overall great game against a true Stanley Cup contending team. Carlsson’s style of play came […]
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Young Talent Shines, but Penalties Sink Ducks in Season Opener
The 2023-2024 season is officially underway, and the Ducks kicked things off with a 4-1 loss at the hands of the reigning Stanley Cup champions Vegas Golden Knights last night. Coming off a season where the Ducks finished dead-last in the NHL and had a franchise-worst winning percentage, the Ducks did not play as badly […]
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Ducks Season Preview; What Can We Expect?
The 2023-2024 season is just over a couple of weeks away, and the Anaheim Ducks will be one of the more interesting teams in the league despite not being expected to win much. The Ducks finished dead last in the NHL with 58 points, and it was the worst season in franchise history based on […]
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Isac Lundeström Out Until January With Achilles Injury
Isac Lundeström recently had surgery to repair a torn Achilles and is expected to be out until January at the latest. Lundeström suffered the injury while training back home in Sweden. The 2018 first-round pick was settling into his role as a bottom-six center by the end of the season for the Ducks last season. […]
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Anaheim Ducks Sign Alex Killorn
Anaheim Ducks GM Pat Verbeek made a big splash with his second free agent signing today when he inked center/left winger Alex Killorn to a four-year $6.25 million per year contract. Alex Killorn Stats Killorn had the most points this season out of any UFA on the market. His 64 points this season was a […]
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Detroit Red Wings Sign Daniel Sprong
The Detroit Red Wings signed right winger Daniel Sprong to a one-year $2 million contract. Sprong just wrapped up a career year with the Seattle Kraken, where he reached career highs in goals (21), assists (25), and points (46). This will be Sprong’s fifth team in just his 8th season in the NHL. He has […]
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Anaheim Ducks Sign Radko Gudas
The Anaheim Ducks signed veteran right-handed defenseman Radko Gudas to a three-year $4 million per year deal. Radko Gudas Stats Gudas is 33 yeas-old and has 682 career games under his belt in his 11 year career. Standing at 6’0 208 pounds, Gudas has been a solid stay-at-home defenseman throughout his career. Gudas brings the […]
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Nashville Signs Ryan O’Reilly
The Nashville Predators signed center Ryan O’Reilly to a four-year deal with a $4.5 million average annual value per season to kick off their free agency. O’Reilly is one of the best two-way forwards in the league and has brought home the 2014 Lady Byng, the 2019 Frank J. Selke, and the 2019 Conn Smythe […]
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Ducks Potential Free Agent Targets
Anaheim Ducks general manager Pat Verbeek has already had a busy start to one of the more exciting offseasons the Ducks have had. Verbeek finished his head coaching search for the Ducks and their AHL affiliate San Diego Gulls, with Greg Cronin and Matt McIlvane. Next week, Verbeek will have to make nine selections in […]
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