ANAHEIM DUCKS NOTES:
LAST ANAHEIM DUCKS GAME
JAN. 24, 2023 – ANAHEIM 5 @ ARIZONA 2
The Ducks earned their second win of the road trip with a 5-2 victory over the Arizona Coyotes in their first ever visit to Mullet Arena. Cam Fowler scored two goals for the third time in his career and added an assist (2-1=3), tying a career high in points (sixth time, last: Nov. 4, 2018 vs. CBJ; 3-0=3). Fowler also matched a career high with a +4 rating (also Apr. 1, 2022 vs. ARI). Troy Terry also recorded a career-high 1-2=3 points with his 13th goal and two primary assists, his ninth career three-point outing and third of the campaign. Trevor Zegras recorded an assist to extend his career high point streak to six games (5-5=10). Frank Vatrano scored his eighth goal and added an assist (1-1=2) his second multi-point game as a Duck (also Dec. 15 @ MTL; 1-1=2). Adam Henrique scored tied Zegras for the team lead in goals with his 17th of the campaign, also extending his point streak to a season-tying six games (5-3=8), matching his other streak set Nov. 5-19 (5-3=8). Jaycob Megna, Kevin Shattenkirk and Jakob Silfverberg also tallied assists. Anthony Stolarz stopped 37-of-39 shots to pick up his fourth win of the season.
PP: 1-3 PK: 3-4 SF: 43 SA: 39 TOI: Cam Fowler (21:43)
Three Stars: 1. C. Fowler 2. T. Terry 3. B. Hayton
UPCOMING GAME SCHEDULE
DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME (PT) TV / AUDIO
Jan. 28 Arizona Honda Center 7:30 p.m. BSW / Ducks Stream
Feb. 6 Dallas American Airlines Center 5:30 p.m. BSW / Ducks Stream
Feb. 7 Chicago United Center 5:30 p.m. BSSC / Ducks Stream
Feb. 10 Pittsburgh Honda Center 7 p.m. BSW / Ducks Stream
Feb. 12 Vegas T-Mobile Arena 12:30 p.m. BSW / Ducks Stream
RECENT TRANSACTIONS:
Jan. 1 Reassigned G Lukas Dostal to San Diego (AHL). Activated G Anthony Stolarz from Injured Reserve (IR).
Jan. 2 Recalled D Colton White from a Conditioning Loan in San Diego (AHL).
Jan. 5 Assigned D Nathan Beaulieu to San Diego (AHL) on a Conditioning Loan.
Jan. 10 Placed C Justin Kirkland on Injured Reserve (IR).
Jan. 11 Activated LW Max Jones from Injured Reserve (IR).
Jan. 15 Recalled D Nathan Beaulieu from a Conditioning Loan in San Diego (AHL).
ANAHEIM DUCKS INJURIES
Man-Games Lost: 250
PLAYER INJURY/ILLNESS EXPECTED ABSENCE GAMES MISSED
John Moore Upper-body Indefinite 48
Jamie Drysdale Torn labrum (shoulder) 4-6 months 40
Derek Grant Lower-body Day-to-day 23
Justin Kirkland Car accident Day-to-day 8
John Klingberg Illness Day-to-day 1
ANAHEIM DUCKS NOTES
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Anaheim Ducks conclude a season-long six-game road trip tonight against the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena (6 p.m. PT, TV: Bally Sports West AUDIO: Ducks Stream). The Ducks have picked up points in three of the five games on the road trip (2-2-1, 5 pts.). The Ducks have also scored five PPG the last six games (5-18, 27.8%), tied for the fifth most PPG in that span (since Jan. 13). Anaheim is in the midst of a 13-game January schedule (4-6-1), consisting of seven home and six road contests. All-time, Anaheim is 166-146-38 in the month of January. Since the start of 2013-14, Anaheim is 62-45-10 in January, picking up points in 72 of the 116 contests (.621%). Following tonight’s game, the Ducks will host the Arizona Coyotes in their final game prior to the NHL’s All-Star break on Saturday, Jan. 28 at Honda Center (7:30 p.m. PT).
DUCKS-AVALANCHE: Anaheim and Colorado begin a three-game season series tonight in the lone visit by the Ducks at Ball Arena. In the 2021-22 season series, the Avalanche earned all three wins, including Nov. 24 (5-2) and Jan. 2 (4-2) in Denver and Jan. 19 (2-0) in Orange County. The Ducks own a 47-43-15 all-time record vs. the Avalanche, including a 22-23-8 mark in Colorado/Quebec. Denver native Troy Terry has recorded 4-2-6 points with a +3 rating in eight career games at Ball Arena. Kevin Shattenkirk (6-23=29 in 41 GP) leads active Ducks skaters in career scoring and assists vs. the Avalanche while Jakob Silfverberg (10-8=18 in 32 GP) leads the current Ducks in career goals vs. the Avalanche. These two teams will continue the season series with two games in a span of 14 days at Honda Center on Mar. 27 (7 p.m. PT) ad Apr. 9 (5:30 p.m. PT).
ANA-COL SEASON SERIES:
DATE LOCATION TIME / RESULT TV / AUDIO
Jan. 26 Ball Arena 6 p.m. PT Bally Sports Wes / Ducks Stream
Mar. 27 Honda Center 7 p.m. PT Bally Sports West / Ducks Stream
Apr. 9 Honda Center 5:30 p.m. PT TNT / Ducks Stream
ANA-COL ALL-TIME SERIES:
Overall @ Anaheim @ Colorado / Quebec
All-Time Series: 47-43-15 (1-1-0 vs. QUE) 25-20-7 (0-1-0 vs. QUE) 22-23-8 (1-0-0 @ QUE)
Current Streak: Seven COL wins Three COL wins Four COL wins
Last ANA Win: Mar. 6, 2021 (6-5 OT) Jan. 24, 2021 (3-1) Mar. 6, 2021 (6-5 OT)
Last ARI Win: Jan. 19, 2022 (2-0) Jan. 19, 2022 (2-0) Jan. 2, 2022 (4-2)
ANA Last 10: 2-7-1 4-4-2 4-5-1
CLUTCH COMEBACKS: The Ducks overcame a 3-0 deficit in the first period Jan. 19 @ CBJ to earn a 5-3 win. The win marked Anaheim’s fifth multi-goal comeback victory of the season, tied for the league lead (also CHI, NJD and VAN). It marks the fourth time in club history the Ducks have rallied from down three goals (or more) to win on the road (second regulation) and 11th overall. The only other such road win in regulation came Dec. 2, 2018 @ Washington (trailed 5-1, won 6-5). The Ducks co-lead the NHL with three third period, multi-goal comebacks wins this season (also NYI). Anaheim’s five multi-goal comeback wins include Oct. 12 vs. SEA (5-4, OT win, trailed 4-2 with 15:51 in third), Oct. 30 vs. TOR (4-3 OT win, trailed 3-1 with 12:36 remaining), Nov. 5 @ SJS (5-4 shootout win, trailed 4-2 with 9:33 remaining) and Jan. 6 vs. SJS (5-4 OT win, trailed 2-0 in first period). Anaheim’s comeback win over San Jose Nov. 5 marked the second time in franchise history the club has come back from a multi-goal deficit in the final 5:00 of regulation in the regular season (also Dec. 7, 2016 vs. CAR). Anaheim has recorded four third-period, multi-goal comeback victories in a single regular season just three times in franchise history (six in 2014-15 and five in 2009-10 & 4 in 2013-14).
COLORAOD AVALANCHE NOTES:
UPCOMING GAMES
Date Opponent Time (MT) TV Radio
Thu, Jan. 26 ANAHEIM 7 p.m. Altitude 92.5 FM
Sat, Jan. 28 ST. LOUIS 1 p.m. Hulu / ESPN+ 950 AM
– BYE WEEK / ALL-STAR BREAK –
Tue, Feb. 7 at Pittsburgh 5 p.m. Altitude 92.5 FM
Thu, Feb. 9 at Tampa Bay 5 p.m. ESPN 92.5 FM
Sat, Feb. 11 at Florida 4 p.m. Altitude 92.5 FM
TONIGHT’S GAME
COLORADO vs. ANAHEIM
7:08 p.m.
Altitude / 92.5 FM
The Colorado Avalanche continues their three-game homestand tonight against the Anaheim Ducks at Ball Arena … The Avs will host St. Louis on Saturday afternoon in the final game before the Bye Week/All-Star Break … Colorado has won a season-high six consecutive games, out-scoring the opposition 25-8 (26-8 if you include the one goal for winning a shootout) … This six-game winning streak is tied with Boston for the longest active run in the league … The Avs have won three straight at home and three straight on the road.
ON THE CALL
Altitude: Marc Moser (play-by-play), Mark Rycroft (analyst), Katie Gaus (reporter)
Radio: Conor McGahey
LAST GAME
Jan. 24 – Colorado 3, Washington 2 at Ball Arena
Alexandar Georgiev made 37 saves to backstop the Avalanche to a 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals at Ball Arena …
Artturi Lehkonen, Andrew Cogliano and Alex Newhook scored for Colorado, while Logan O’Connor added two assists…
Nathan MacKinnon had a helper for his 700th career NHL point
SF: 26 SA: 39 PP: 0-0 PK: 2-2
The Avalanche have won a season-high six straight games, out-scoring the opposition 25-8 (26-8 if you include the one goal for winning a shootout) … The Avs have won three in a row at home and three straight on the road Jared Bednar became the winningest coach in franchise history with his 266th career victory, passing former Nordiques bench boss Michel Bergeron (265) MacKinnon recorded his 700th career NHL point with an assist on Lehkonen’s goal … He became the seventh player in franchise history to surpass 700 points and the first from the 2013 NHL Draft Erik Johnson appeared in his 700th game as a member of the Avalanche …. He became just the second defenseman in franchise history to play 700 career regular-season contests, joining Adam Foote (967) Georgiev made his career-high 33rd start of the season, topping his 32 with the Rangers in 2019-20 The Avs swept the two-game season series from Washington for the first time since 2013-14 The Avalanche improved to 13-8-1 against Eastern Conference teams this year and are 56-22-7 (.700) versus the East since 2019-20, the best record of any Western Conference team during that span Newhook has a three-game point streak (2g/1a) and six points in his last six games (4g/2a) Lehkonen has six goals and 11 points in January, tying his career high for a single month in both categories The Avalanche did not have a power-play chance in a game for the 26th time in franchise history and first since April 2, 2022 vs. Pittsburgh O’Connor’s two assists tied his career high, the second time he’s had two assists and both coming this month (also Jan. 14 vs. Ottawa)
CURRENT INJURIES
Bowen Byram – lower body (36 games, Nov. 5 – present)
Darren Helm – lower body (6 games, Jan. 14 – present)
Gabriel Landeskog – lower body (all season, Oct. 12 – present)
Dennis Malgin – upper body (9 games, Jan. 7 – present)
Cale Makar – upper body (4 games, Jan. 18 – present)
Josh Manson – lower body (25 games, Dec. 3 – present)
Total: 270 (3rd in NHL)
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Jan. 25 – Matt Nieto and Ryan Merkley acquired from the San Jose Sharks in exchange for Jacob MacDonald and Martin Kaut … Merkley reports to the Colorado Eagles (AHL)
Jan. 24 – Anton Blidh reassigned to the Colorado Eagles (AHL)
TONIGHT’S OPPONENT – ANAHEIM DUCKS
Tonight is the first of three meetings between the Avalanche and Ducks in 2022-23 and Anaheim’s only visit of the season to the Mile High City … Colorado will play at the Honda Center twice … The Ducks are one of only two Western Conference opponents who have yet to face the Avalanche in 2022-23 (San Jose is the other) … The Avs have also not seen Pittsburgh or Tampa Bay yet … The Avalanche won all three meetings against the Ducks last year, sweeping a season series from Anaheim for the first time in franchise history … Colorado has won seven straight over the Ducks, the longest winning streak by either team in this series … It’s also the Avalanche’s second-longest active win streak versus any opponent (Avs have won nine in a row against the Red Wings).
SCHEDULE vs. DUCKS
Jan. 26 vs. ANAHEIM
Mar. 27 @ Anaheim
Apr. 9 @ Anaheim
RECORD vs. DUCKS
THIS SEASON 2021-22 ALL-TIME SINCE 1995-96 PLAYOFFS
Overall: — Overall: 3-0-0 Overall: 51-35-19 Overall: 50-34-19 Series: 1 (0-1)
Home: — Home: 2-0-0 Home: 27-19-7 Home: 27-18-7 W-L: 0-4
Road: — Road: 1-0-0 Road: 24-16-12 Road: 23-16-12 Last: 2006 CSF (L, 0-4)
AVALANCHE & DUCKS CONNECTIONS
Josh Manson was Anaheim’s sixth-round pick (160th overall) in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft and spent his first seven-plus seasons with the Ducks … He totaled 113 points (26g/87a) in 453 games with the Ducks, ending his Anaheim career ranked fifth all-time among franchise defensemen in games and ninth in points … Andrew Cogliano spent seven-and-a-half seasons with the Ducks from 2011-19 … Kevin Shattenkirk was Colorado’s first-round pick (14th overall) in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft and began his NHL career with the Avalanche in 2010-11 … Jayson Megna spent parts of the last four seasons with the Avalanche before being claimed by Anaheim last month … Troy Terry went to the University of Denver where he was a teammate of Logan O’Connor on the 2016-17 NCAA Championship team
