Leo Carlsson

Managing Leo Carlsson’s Workload

Leo Carlsson, the 2023 second-overall pick of the Anaheim Ducks, was scratched for the second time in as many games on Tuesday night when the Ducks traveled to Columbus to take on the Blue Jackets. Carlsson was neither injured nor benched for performance reasons but has missed the team’s last two games as part of […]

Stars Go Duck Hunting, Win 3-2 in Anaheim

The Dallas Stars went duck hunting against the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night. The game was a back-and-forth thriller, but the Stars held on for a 3-2 win over the Ducks at the Honda Center. The Stars improved to 2-0-1, while the Ducks fell to 1-2-0. Ducks goaltender John Gibson made 24 saves for a […]

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 […]

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 […]

Five Burning Questions Facing the Anaheim Ducks in 2023-24

The Anaheim Ducks will be looking to enter the 2023-24 season with a new lease on life. The team’s social media account has even appointed this a “new era of Ducks hockey.” They will finally be looking to crawl out of the gutter and into relevancy after the worst five-year stretch in franchise history was […]

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. […]

Opinion: The Curious Case Of The Anaheim Ducks

In the not-too-distant past, the Anaheim Ducks were perennial playoff contenders. Between their Stanley Cup win in the 2006-07 season and their final playoff appearance in 2017-18, they reached the playoffs 10 out of those 11 years, including 2 Western Conference Final appearances in 2014-15 and 2016-17, and 5 straight Pacific Division Titles between 2012-13 […]

Anaheim Ducks 2023 Draft Recap

The 2023 NHL entry draft has concluded, and the Anaheim Ducks will fly home from Nashville with nine new prospects in their organization. This year’s draft was considered by many to be not only one of the deepest in recent memory but the one with the most elite talent at the very top of the […]

Who Was Selected on Day One of the 2023 NHL Entry Draft

The 2023 NHL Entry Draft has all of the hype surrounding it, here at Inside The Rink, a group of multiple writers wrote prospect profiles throughout a set period of time. Day one of the draft is upon us and the first 32 selections have arrived. 1st overall – Chicago Blackhawks With the first overall […]

Smith, Carlsson, or Michkov? No Matter What, the Sharks Win.

The San Jose Sharks are set to make their highest pick in the draft since they drafted Brad Stuart third overall in the 1998 draft. The raging debate between Sharks fans about drafting Will Smith, Leo Carlsson, or Matvei Michkov has been the center of discourse since the season ended. No matter who Mike Grier […]