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Record: 17-30-7 (41 pts), 8th in West
Last 10: 3-7-0
Streak: 1 Win
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Record: 33-14-5 (71 pts), 3rd in West
Last 10: 7-1-2
Streak: 1 Loss
Series Record: Ducks 1, Wild 5
Gm 3: Wild 0, Ducks 1 (win)
Gm 4: Wild 3, Ducks 2
Gm 17: Wild 3, Ducks 1
Gm 18: Wild 5, Ducks 1
Gm 33: Ducks 1, Wild 2
Gm 34: Ducks 2, Wild 3
Gm 4: Wild 3, Ducks 2
Gm 17: Wild 3, Ducks 1
Gm 18: Wild 5, Ducks 1
Gm 33: Ducks 1, Wild 2
Gm 34: Ducks 2, Wild 3
Season Record: 1-5-0 (2 pts)
Minny is still a point behind the Avs in the standing with four more games to go for Minny and five more games to go for the Avs. If the Wild plan on having home ice advantage, then they have to win out. Either way, it appears most likely the Avs and Wild will be paired up in the playoffs because the Blues are 15 points below the Wild with only five more games left. I think Minny is striving for home ice advantage.
Let's see what the Ducklings can do against another playoff team. The Ducks did beat the Blues two nights ago.
Draft Position Watch
| Draft | Position | Watch | 7-May | ||||||
| Pos | Team | GP | Wins | Losses | OTL | Pts | . | Streak | Last 10 |
| 1 | Buffalo | 55 | 15 | 33 | 7 | 37 | L1 | 3.7.0 | |
| 2 | Anaheim | 54 | 17 | 30 | 7 | 41 | W1 | 3.7.0 | |
| 3 | Vancouver | 48 | 20 | 25 | 3 | 43 | W1 | 3.7.0 | |
| 4 | Detroit | 54 | 18 | 27 | 9 | 45 | L1 | 3.4.3 | |
| 5 | New Jersey | 54 | 19 | 28 | 7 | 45 | W2 | 5.4.1 |
Player Spotlight: Anthony Stolarz
| Stolarz | ||||||||||||||||
| Season | League | Team | Games | w | L | OTL | . | GA | SA | GA/g | Sv% | SO | . | Shootout SA | Shootout Sv | Shootout % |
| 2020-21 | NHL | Ana | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 230 | 2.2 | 0.926 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | ||
| AHL | Ana | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.93 | 0.920 | |||||||||
| 2019-20 | NHL | Ana | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 2.05 | 0.944 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| AHL | Ana | 39 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 2.66 | 0.922 | |||||||||
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| 2018-19 | NHL | Phi | 12 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 358 | 3.33 | 0.902 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0.500 | ||
| NHL | Edm | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 145 | 3.77 | 0.897 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| AHL | Phi | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3.58 | 0.901 | 0 | ||||||||
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| 2017-18 | AHL | Phi | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.92 | 0.829 | 0 | |||||||
| ECHL | Phi | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3.02 | 0.902 | 1 | ||||||||
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| 2016-17 | NHL | Phi | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 181 | 2.07 | 0.928 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0.333 | ||
| AHL | Phi | 29 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 2.92 | 0.911 | 1 |
In 2016-17, it appeared that Philly had found itself a good prospective netminder. So good that the Flyers protected him from the 2017 Vegas Expansion Draft. The following year, Stolarz had to have two surgeries. Since then, Stolarz has been through two more organizations, landing with the Ducks in 2019-20 season. It is here were Stolarz was able to find his groove back that made the Flyers protect him in the Vegas expansion draft in 2017.
Now, finding his groove again at age 27, Anthony finds himself in another expansion draft situation, this time the new team is from Seattle. Stolarz was able to find himself back to his old self, pre-injuries and improve upon it. And standing to a height of 6'5", Stolarz can cover a lot of net while on his knees.
Anaheim can protect only one goalie and that would be John Gibson. Anthony is under contract for the next two seasons worth $0.95 mil each season. With Stolarz flourishing, Seattle may pick him up for themselves or to trade to another team. Either way Stolarz is back on the NHL scene.
Hayden Fleury
At the trade deadline, Anaheim traded for Fleury by sending Carolina RHD Hakanpaa and a 2022 sixth round pick. Fleury was buried behind a lot of defensive talent in Carolina despite being drafted 7th overall in the 2014 draft. All we knew from reports is he's fast and good on the defensive zone.
| Fleury | ||||||
| Team | GP | G | A | Pts | Plus/Minus | TOI |
| Total | 46 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -10 | 15:18 |
| Carolina | 35 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -6 | 13:36 |
| Anaheim | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 20:41 |
| Fleury | ||||||
| Ana Total | GP | G | A | Pts | Plus/Minus | TOI |
| First 6 games | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 20:34 |
| Last 5 games | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 20:49 |
Projected 2021-22 blue line
Lindholm-Drysdale
Fowler-Manson
Fleury-Shattenkirk
Larsson
Fowler-Manson
Fleury-Shattenkirk
Larsson
Then there are AHL prospects developing in LHD Benoit (defensive d), LHD Mahura (offensive d), LHD Curran (offensive d), and RHD Andersson (defensive d). Anaheim has two college guys heading into their season in LHD LaCombe (two-way) and LHD Thrun (defensive d).
If Fleury is to be protected along with Lindholm, Fowler, and Manson, then the Ducks will go with protection option of 8 skaters and 1 goalie.
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Ducklings getting Duck Wild!
Let's go, Ducks!
