Pucks of a Feather

The Anaheim Ducks lost to the Calgary Flames on Tuesday night, by a final score of 4-2. Historically, the Honda Center was once a house of horrors for the Flames, especially during the Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry heyday. Flash forward to today though, and that run of dominance is now long gone; not only did the Ducks give the Flames their first win of the season, but the Ducks were outworked again by the same team that, in theory, is worse on paper.

The Anaheim Ducks defeated the Calgary Flames last night by a final score of 4-2, to close out week two of their 2026-27 season. Coming off of an inspiring win against the Winnipeg Jets, the Ducks may had won an ugly game against the Flames but have held firm at third place in the Pacific Division with a 4-1 record and a +5-goal differential. But that's the least of the worries for the Ducks, as we saw two key players exit the Calgary game early with injuries.

The Anaheim Ducks defeated the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday night, by a final score of 5-1. Coming off of an uninspiring loss against the Edmonton Oilers, the Ducks needed to get back on track and in the win column. The Jets have been one of the best teams early on in the new season and the Ducks passed a measuring stick game of sorts, but on the backs of some unexpected performances from some lesser-known players.

From flying high to a tailspin. ByEthan McGarvey|Oct 8, 2026, 2:20 PM EDT Oct 7, 2026; Anaheim, California, USA; Anaheim Ducks right wing Beckett Sennecke (45) shoots on goal against the Edmonton Oilers during the third period at Honda Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect The Anaheim Ducks had their two-game winning streak come to an abrupt end on Wednesday night, as they lost to the Edmonton Oilers by a final score of 5-2.

You get a powerplay goal, and you get a powerplay goal... ByEthan McGarvey|Oct 5, 2026, 12:51 PM EDT Oct 4, 2026; Anaheim, California, USA; Anaheim Ducks center Mikael Granlund (64) and center Leo Carlsson (91) celebrate a win in overtime against the Florida Panthers at Honda Center.

The Ducks came away with a win in their season-opening game. They beat the Vegas Golden Knights on the road. Beckett Sennecke got the Ducks on the board off a beautiful feed from Leo Carlsson. This is two years in a row now that the Toronto, Ontario native has scored the first Ducks goal in a regular season campaign. Last season it was in Seattle as the boys in orange and gold fell to the Kraken 3-1. Sennecke joins three other Ducks to score season-opening goals for two straight years.

The Ducks kicked off their 2026-27 campaign with a nail-biting win against a division rival. ByEthan McGarvey|Oct 3, 2026, 2:07 AM EDT Oct 2, 2026; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Anaheim Ducks right wing Beckett Sennecke (45) celebrates his goal against the Vegas Golden Knights in the first period at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Boz Bloom-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect The Anaheim Ducks won their season opener against the Vegas Golden Knights by a final score of 4-3.

With a tumultuous offseason in the rearview mirror, can the Ducks maintain their upswing, or will they slide beneath the weight of added expectations? ByEthan McGarvey|Oct 1, 2026, 9:08 PM EDT Sep 24, 2026; San Jose, California, USA; Anaheim Ducks goaltender Ville Husso (33) looks on from the tunnel with his teammates before a game against the San Jose Sharks at SAP Center at San Jose.

We are now under two days until the start of Ducks hockey for the 2026-27 season and there have already been some shakeups to a potential opening night roster, as Drew Helleson has been placed on IR, Roger McQueen was sent down to San Diego, but Tristan Luneau was called back up to Anaheim. In the spirit of the fluid lineup situation for the Ducks, we are going to conclude our annual exercise of forecasting which Ducks are facing the most pressure for the upcoming season.

Final rosters are set and the puck drops on the start of the 2026-27 season tomorrow night. The Anaheim Ducks, however, will not see their first game action until Friday night at Vegas. With just a few days until the second-round rematch, we are going to continue our annual exercise of forecasting which Ducks players are facing the most pressure for the upcoming season.