Anaheim Ducks vs Pittsburgh Penguins
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For the second time in a week, the NHL delivered another reminder that no lead is safe. The Anaheim Ducks, who have surpassed every expectation during their reb
Husso’s tenure with the Red Wings was a forgettable one, but his strong play with the Gulls upon arriving in the Ducks’ organization (7-2-0 record and .907 SV%) carried over to his NHL spot starts at the end of 2024-25. In four appearances (three starts), he had a .925 SV% and 2.99 goals against average.
Ducks forward Beckett Sennecke has hit 25 points, breaking a tennage scoring mark in Anaheim history set by Mason McTavish.
Beckett Sennecke scored with one-tenth of a second left in regulation to tie the game, Ville Husso stopped all three shootout attempts after making 44 saves, and the visiting Anaheim Ducks emerged with a 4-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday.
For 59 minutes and 58 seconds on Tuesday, it looked like a Pittsburgh Penguins' resounding victory over the Anaheim Ducks was a given.
After years of being a bottom-feeder in the NHL, the Ducks are starting to fly once again. Led by a talented young core, featuring Cutter Gauthier, Leo Carlsson and goaltender Lukas Dostal, the team has been one of the best in the league over the first couple of months of the season.
On Tuesday night, the New York Islanders and Anaheim Ducks each helped bolster the other's surprising early-season surge.
The No. 3 team in the Eastern Conference, the New York Islanders (17-11-3), host the Western Conference's third-ranked squad, the Anaheim Ducks (19-10-1), on Thursday, Dec. 11 at 7 p.m. ET at UBS Arena.