Game 55: Ducks Visit Toronto

By Michael Walters

Anaheim(22-26-6) at Toronto(28-19-7) 

Pregame Show: DucksNPucks Podcast

TV: 4:00 PM PT/7:00 PM ET, Fox Sports West

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Anaheim Outlook

The Anaheim Ducks will face the Toronto Maple Leafs in the second of back-to-back games. The Ducks played the Montreal Canadiens last night. The Ducks got down two separate times by a goal and rallied back to tie the score twice. The Ducks would eventually lose in overtime, but they at least earned one point.

The Ducks are 2-0-1 on their current road trip. Anaheim is 10-16-3 on the road this season. The Ducks are 5-4-1 in their last 10 games.

Adam Henrique leads the team with 17 goals.

Team News:

Keifer Sherwood was recalled from San Diego.

Daniel Sprong was reassigned to San Diego.

Projected Lineup

Offense:
Rickard Rakell – Ryan Getzlaf – Jakob Silfverberg
Nick Ritchie – Adam Henrique – Troy Terry
Max Jones – Sam Steel – Ondrej Kase
Nicolas Deslauriers – Derek Grant – Carter Rowney

Defense:
Hampus Lindholm – Erik Gudbranson
Cam Fowler – Josh Manson
Jacob Larsson – Michael Del Zotto

In Net:
Ryan Miller 6-5-2, GAA 2.86, SV% .912 (Confirmed)

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Toronto Outlook

The Maple Leafs are coming off a 5-3 loss to the New York Rangers. Toronto scored first to open the game, but then New York rattled off three goals in the first period to take a 3-1 lead. Toronto tried to rally two times in the game, but each time they scored the Rangers would answer back.

Toronto acquired goalie Jack Campbell and forward Kyle Clifford from the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for forward Trevor Moore, Columbus’ third-round pick in 2020 (previously acquired from Ottawa on July 1, 2019), and a conditional third-round pick in 2021. Los Angeles will retain 50 percent of Clifford’s salary as part of the transaction.

Auston Matthews leads the team each in scoring with 39 goals.

Team News:

Frederik Andersen suffered a neck injury in Monday’s 5-3 loss to the Florida Panthers. It’s unknown how long he will be out.

Projected Lineup 

Offense:
Zach Hyman – Auston Matthews – Mitch Marner
Alexander Kerfoot – John Tavares – William Nylander
Andreas Johnsson – Pierre Engvall – Kasperi Kapanen
Kyle Clifford – Jason Spezza – Dmytro Timashov

Defense:
Jake Muzzin – Justin Holl
Travis Dermott – Tyson Barrie
Rasmus Sandin – Timothy Liljegren

In Net
Jack Campbell 8-10-2, GAA 2.85, SV% .900 (Confirmed)

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February 7th, 2020