The Ducks look for back-to-back wins on home ice tonight, taking on the Detroit Red Wings on
Angels Night
at Honda Center. The Ducks have points in 11 of their last 14 games (7-3-4) and sit second in the Pacific Division (18-11-7, 43 points).
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Preview: Ducks Look for Back-to-Back Wins on Angels Night at Honda Center
Anaheim ended a four-game winless streak with a gutsy 4-1 win over Philadelphia Tuesday night at Honda Center. With seven regular forwards out of the lineup, Troy Terry provided all the offense the Ducks would need, scoring his first career hat trick to move into third place among NHL goal scoring leaders.
"I'm extremely proud of Troy Terry," head coach Dallas Eakins said. "I've seen this kid right from day one. For him to be where he's at, goal-scoring, as a big influencer and driver on our team, it's fun to watch. I think that's one of the real privileges of coaching is to see these guys grow into players."
Terry netted the 59th hat trick in franchise history and the first since Isac Lundestrom's three-goal performance last March vs. St. Louis. Only Alex Ovechkin and Leon Draisaitl have more goals than Terry this season.
The Ducks will hope to get some of those forwards back to take on Detroit at Honda Center, including Trevor Zegras and Ryan Getzlaf. Zegras entered the COVID-19 protocol on Dec. 28 and has missed the last four games. He was named NHL Rookie of the Month for December, after leading first-year players in scoring and assists. Getzlaf was placed in the protocol on Jan. 2.
In their absence, Anaheim turned to its depth and was rewarded with gritty efforts up and down the lineup. Rookie Bryce Kindopp made his NHL debut, registering two shots and one takeaway in 6:06 of ice time while Danny O'Regan also appeared in his first game as a Duck, logging two blocked shots in a career-high 18:32.
"For us to just win a game with this group that we had, it was a testament to how much this group plays for each other, no matter who's in," Terry said. "We've got a bunch of new faces. It's just the way that this is group is wired, and it's special to be a part of. We're going to play for each other."
Angels Night
, an annual partnership since 2016, will feature a blend of Ducks and Angels gameday presentations, appearances by members of the 2002 World Series Champion Angels club, including Adam Kennedy, Tim Salmon and GM Bill Stoneman, and the ceremonial puck drop by the iconic Rally Monkey.
Fans can also purchase a special ticket package for the event, including an exclusive baseball-themed Ryan Getzlaf bobblehead, by
clicking here
.
As two rebuilding clubs looking to get back to the competitive heights reached for the better part of two decades, the Red Wings and Ducks came into the 2021-22 season with similar goals, blend a group of still productive veterans with some highly-touted young prospects.
Detroit's talented youngsters, namely a pair of first round picks in Moritz Seider and Lucas Raymond, have enjoyed excellent rookie seasons, firmly establishing themselves in a Calder Trophy race alongside Zegras.
Raymond leads NHL rookies in scoring (10-19=29) and power-play goals, and co-leads in goals and assists. Raymond would be the youngest player to lead Detroit in scoring since the team's now General Manager, Steve Yzerman, in 1983-84. Seider is the only NHL rookie to average more than 21 minutes per game (22:24), pacing rookie blueliners in points (3-19=22) and assists.
Detroit visits Anaheim to open a three-game California road trip. The Red Wings are making their first visit to Honda Center in over two years, the last meeting a 4-3 Detroit OT victory in October 2019. Anaheim has points in six of its last seven homes games against Detroit (5-1-1).
Detroit and Anaheim will conclude their two-game season series on Jan. 31 in Michigan.
