Game 2: Ducks vs Panthers

Anaheim (1-0-0) At Florida (1-0-1)

Time: 5 PM

TV: KCOP-13, Prime Video

Anaheim Outlook

The Ducks started the season on the road in Las Vegas. Anaheim got out to a 1-0 lead after the first period and then built a 4-0 lead after two period. The Golden Knights fought back in the third and came within one goal in the final minutes, but the Ducks were able to hang on to win 4-3. Four different Ducks players scored in the season opener. Judd Caulfield and Noah Warren made their NHL debuts.

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Team Injuries/News:

Troy Terry (hip) has been placed on the LTIR to start the season.

Drew Helleson (lower body) and Ian Moore (lower body) have both benefited placed on the IR.

Projected Lineup (Per Zach Cavanagh)

Offense:
A.J. Greer – Leo Carlsson – Cutter Gauthier
Alex Killorn – Mikael Granlund – Beckett Sennecke
Nikita Nesterenko – Ryan Poehling – Sam Colangelo
Jeff Malott – Tim Washe – Judd Caulfield

Defense:
Jackson LaCombe – Tristan Luneau
Pavel Mintyukov – Travis Mitchell
Tyson Hinds – Noah Warren

In Net:
Lukas Dostal 1-0-0 GAA 3.00 SV% .900 (Projected)

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Florida Outlook

The Florida Panthers were deemed one of the Stanley Cup favorites with all the off season moves they made this past summer. They signed former Ducks captain Radko Gudas and brought in Matthew’s brother Brady Tkachuk in a blockbuster trade. They also brought in goalies Jacob Markstrom and Akira Schmid. They also added Garnet Hathaway, Lars Eller, and Alexander Petrovic.

They beat the Carolina Hurricanes in the season opener on the road in OT by a 1-0 Final. They then lost to the San Jose Sharks in OT 4-3. They got off to a decent start, but will not again be without Aleksander Barkov. He fell awkwardly in the game against San Jose sustaining a lower-body injury and was just placed on the LTIR.

Projected Lineup 

Offense
Brady Tkachuk – Sam Reinhart – Matthew Tkachuk
Carter Verhaeghe – Sam Bennett – Sandis Vilmanis
Eetu Luostarinen – Anton Lundell – Jonah Gadjovich
Bokondji Imama – Lars Eller – Garnet Hathaway

Defense

Gustav Forsling – Aaron Ekblad
Niko Mikkola – Seth Jones
Dmitry Kulikov – Radko Gudas

In Net:
Jacob Markstrom 1-0-0 GAA 0.00 SV% 1.000 (Unconfirmed)

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October 4th, 2026