Game 73: Ducks Visit Avalanche
By Michael Walters
Anaheim(28-35-9) vs Colorado(30-28-12)
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Anaheim Outlook
The Ducks played last night and were blown out 6-1 by the Arizona Coyotes. Special teams play did the Ducks in as the Coyotes scored twice on the power play and once short-handed. Ryan Miller was in net so John Gibson should get the nod tonight. Ryan Kesler continues to sit out with his hip issue.
Ryan Getzlaf leads the team in assists (29) and points (41) while Jakob Silfverberg has a team-leading 21 goals this season.
Injury Updates:
Brendan Guhle is still day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
Roster Moves:
Kalle Kossila and Andy Welinksi were recalled yesterday.
Projected Lineup
Offense:
Nick Ritchie – Ryan Getzlaf – Daniel Sprong
Rickard Rakell – Devin Shore – Jakob Silfverberg
Corey Perry – Adam Henrique – Troy Terry
Max Jones – Carter Rowney – Derek Grant
Defense:
Hampus Lindholm – Josh Manson
Cam Fowler – Jaycob Megna
Jacob Larsson – Korbinian Holzer
In Net:
John Gibson 20-21-8, GAA 2.88, SV% .915 (Unconfirmed)
Colorado Outlook
Since their last meeting against Anaheim, Colorado has gone 2-2-0. They beat Detroit and Buffalo while losing to Dallas and Carolina. Colorado is currently five points out of a playoff spot. Arizona is holding down the final wild-card spot at the moment.
Gabriel Landeskog leads the team with 35 goals and 87 total points.
Projected Lineup
Offense:
Alexander Kerfoot – Nathan MacKinnon – Mikko Rantanen
Gabriel Landeskog – Tyson Jost – Matt Calvert
Derick Brassard – Carl Soderberg – JT Compher
Sven Andrighetto – Sheldon Dries – Colin Wilson
Defense:
Samuel Girard – Erik Johnson
Ian Cole – Tyson Barrie
Patrik Nemeth – Nikita Zadorov
In Net:
Semyon Varlamov 19-17-9 GAA 2.84, SV% .910 (Unconfirmed)
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March 15th, 2019