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Weekly Recap: Ducks Edition (January 31)

January 31, 2021, 3:41 PM ET [4 Comments]
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The Anaheim Ducks played three games this week and also made a trade. Here’s the weekly recap.


DUCKS WIN ONE OF THREE GAMES THIS WEEK

The Ducks picked up two of a possible six points this week, splitting a series with the Arizona Coyotes, before losing to the St. Louis Blues last night. They’ll face the Blues once again tonight.


BEN HUTTON PLAYS FIRST GAMES WITH DUCKS

Ben Hutton, who the Ducks signed at the start of the season, got into game action this week. Hutton played in all three of Anaheim’s games, averaging roughly 22 shifts per game.


DUCKS ACQUIRE CARRICK FROM SHARKS

The Ducks made a minor trade this week, acquiring defenseman Trevor Carrick from the San Jose Sharks, in exchange for forward prospect Jack Kopacka. Carrick is 26 years old and has played a total of seven career NHL games.



As for our poll questions this week, here are some of the results, along with my thoughts on how they turned out.



QUESTION: John Gibson has been Anaheim’s best player this season:

(Votes: 41)

Agree: 98%
Disagree: 2%

I don’t think there’s much of a debate here. Gibson has been stealing games for the Ducks and holds a .931 save percentage so far this year, even after a rough start last night, and also has two shutouts already.



QUESTION: Not including John Gibson, are you happy with Anaheim’s performance so far this season?

(Votes: 33)

No: 91%
Yes: 9%

Anaheim’s record may not look that bad but their game-to-game performance has been. John Gibson has arguably been the reason for all three of the Ducks’ wins so far this season, especially considering two of the wins have been 1-0 games.



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OTHER DUCKS ARTICLES FROM JANUARY

Breaking down Anaheim's training camp roster
Trevor Zegras has been dominant at World Juniors
Weekly Recap: Ducks Edition (January 3)
West Division Comparison: Ducks/Coyotes
West Division Comparison: Ducks/Avalanche
Five Ducks prospects earn medals at World Juniors, Zegras named MVP
Ducks re-sign Anthony Stolarz
Ducks waive David Backes, Christian Djoos and seven others
Christian Djoos claimed by Red Wings
Weekly Recap: Ducks Edition (January 10)
West Division Comparison: Ducks/Wild
Ducks assign 11 players to AHL
Ducks announce roster and taxi squad
West Division Comparison: Ducks/Golden Knights
Ducks lose to Golden Knights in season opener
Ducks sign Ben Hutton
Weekly Recap: Ducks Edition (January 17)
Ducks beat Wild for first win of season
Ducks likely to be without Josh Manson vs. Wild
Ducks come up short against Avalanche, lose 3-2 in overtime
Weekly Recap: Ducks Edition (January 24)
John Gibson continues hot start to season, Ducks beat Avalanche 3-1
Ducks pick up 1-0 win over Coyotes
Ducks acquire Trevor Carrick from Sharks
West Division Comparison: Ducks/Blues
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