Dostal will protect the road net versus Carolina on Sunday.
Dostal will get the second half of Anaheim's back-to-back after John Gibson played in Saturday's 6-0 loss to Philadelphia. The 24-year-old Dostal has a 10-12-3 record with one shutout, a 2.93 GAA and a .908 save percentage through 25 appearances this season. Carolina sits sixth in the league with 3.37 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Ducks' John Gibson: Woeful showing Saturday
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Gibson stopped 24 of 30 shots in Saturday's 6-0 loss to the Flyers.
Gibson didn't have a good performance between the pipes Saturday and allowed a season-high mark in goals while posting his lowest single-game save percentage of 2024-25. The 31-year-old is winless in his last three appearance, posting a 0-1-1 record with a 3.51 GAA and an .880 save percentage.
Gibson will defend the road net versus Philadelphia on Saturday, per Derek Lee of The Hockey News.
Gibson has a 7-5-2 record with a 2.69 GAA and a .914 save percentage through 16 appearances this season. Philadelphia is tied for 18th in the league with 2.93 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Ducks' Troy Terry: On non-roster list
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Terry (personal) isn't on the Ducks' active roster Saturday, per the NHL media site, which suggests he's been placed on the non-roster list.
Terry has missed Anaheim's past two games for personal reasons. He didn't travel with the team to St. Louis for the start of the Ducks' road trip Thursday, and moving him to the non-roster list implies that he won't play Saturday in Philadelphia. It also seems doubtful he'll rejoin the team in time for Sunday's tilt in Carolina, but perhaps he'll link up with the Ducks in Washington for Tuesday's match. He has 14 goals and 33 points in 39 appearances in 2024-25. When Terry returns, he should resume his top-six role and feature on the first power-play unit.
Gudas put up an assist and three hits in Thursday's 6-2 loss to the Blues.
Gudas has actually been okay on offense lately with a goal and six assists over his last 12 contests. The defenseman helped out on a Sam Colangelo tally in the second period. For the season, Gudas remains a physical force first and foremost with 10 points, 43 shots on net, 42 PIM, 136 hits and 93 blocked shots over 41 appearances.
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Ducks' Jackson LaCombe: On four-game point streak
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LaCombe produced an assist, three shots on goal and two blocked shots in Thursday's 6-2 loss to the Blues.
LaCombe has two goals and two assists during a career-best four-game point streak. The 24-year-old has gotten on the scoresheet in seven of the last eight contests as well, and it's getting harder to ignore his contributions from the Ducks' top pairing. The blueliner is up to a career-high 18 points with 67 shots on net, 55 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating through 34 appearances. While the plus-minus could fall out at any moment given the Ducks' struggles, LaCombe looks like the real deal on offense.
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Ducks' Ryan Strome: Earns 300th career assist
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Strome logged an assist and went minus-3 in Thursday's 6-2 loss to the Blues.
Strome set up a Sam Colangelo tally in the second period. The helper was the 300th of Strome's career, but that was about the only positive for the Ducks' top-line center in the blowout loss. He's now at two goals and six helpers over his last seven contests, so it'll be important for him and his linemates to shake off this performance. Strome is at a total of 24 points, 75 shots on net and a minus-1 rating through 41 appearances.
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Ducks' Sam Colangelo: Deposits goal in loss
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Colangelo scored a goal on two shots, added two hits and went minus-2 in Thursday's 6-2 loss to the Blues.
In a prior NHL stint this season, Colangelo was limited to 10 shots on net while failing to record a point over eight games. He suited up Thursday because Troy Terry (personal) remains in Anaheim following the birth of his second child. Colangelo has 12 shots, 16 hits and a minus-5 rating through nine appearances, and it's unlikely he'll emerge as a fantasy force even if he stays with the big club for a longer stretch.
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Ducks' Nikita Nesterenko: Lights lamp in loss
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Nesterenko scored a goal and added three hits in Thursday's 6-2 loss to the Blues.
The goal was Nesterenko's first point in three games since he joined the NHL roster. He's added eight hits, two shots on net and a minus-1 rating while playing on the fourth line. He's scored one goal in each of the last three seasons over a total of 15 contests. Nesterenko is still young enough to show some potential, but it'll be tough for him to do so without a larger role.
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Ducks' John Gibson: Perfect in relief Thursday
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Gibson stopped all 12 shots he faced in relief of Lukas Dostal in Thursday's 6-2 loss to the Blues.
Gibson was sharp, but the Blues eased up after dominating the first 30 minutes of the contest. The 31-year-old netminder has allowed just seven goals on 112 shots over four appearances in January, and with Dostal starting to falter, the door may be open for Gibson to get more playing time. Gibson is 7-5-2 with a 2.69 GAA and a .916 save percentage through 16 appearances. He should start one of the next two games, either Saturday in Philadelphia or Sunday in Carolina.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Blitzed in first period
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Dostal stopped 16 of 22 shots before he was relieved by John Gibson in the second period of Thursday's 6-2 loss to the Blues.
Dostal just didn't have it Thursday, as the Blues put up four goals in the opening 14 minutes. The 24-year-old netminder has lost four of his last six outings, but this was easily his worst performance of the season. He's now at a 10-12-3 record with a 2.93 GAA and a .908 save percentage over 25 contests. He'll likely get a chance to redeem himself in the near future as the Ducks tackle a back-to-back this weekend. They visit Philadelphia on Saturday and Carolina on Sunday.
Dostal is expected to start on the road against St. Louis on Thursday, per Lou Korac of NHL.com.
Dostal has a 10-11-3 record, 2.73 GAA and .913 save percentage in 24 outings this season. He stopped 23 of 26 shots en route to a 3-2 loss to Edmonton in his last start Friday. St. Louis ranks 24th in goals per game with 2.79.
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Ducks' Troy Terry: Out Thursday
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Terry (personal) will remain out of the lineup Thursday versus St. Louis.
Terry also missed Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to Calgary. He has 14 goals and 33 points in 39 appearances in 2024-25. Ross Johnston played Tuesday due to Terry's absence, but Johnston is projected to be a healthy scratch this time. Instead, Sam Colangelo, who was called up from the minors Wednesday, is expected to draw into the lineup.
Colangelo was called up by Anaheim on Wednesday, per Patrick Present of The Hockey News.
Colangelo has no points, 10 shots and 14 hits in eight appearances with Anaheim in 2024-25. His presence gives the Ducks an extra forward ahead of their six-game road trip, which will begin Thursday in St. Louis.
