How the Ducks’ Surprising 4-1 Victory Over the Blues Could Rewrite Their Season Narrative
Jackson LaCombe, the Ducks’ PK TOI leader on the season, was taken off the unit entirely, and the Ducks went with Jacob Trouba and Pavel Mintyukov on the first unit, and Radko Gudas and Drew Helleson on the second. The Ducks have struggled, both on the kill and at 5v5, with boxing out the net-front forward. It was clearly an area of focus, as the defenseman at the bottom of the diamond was far more engaged battling in this game, especially Gudas.
Troy Terry and Leo Carlsson, two staples on the PK to this point in the season, only received 18 and 17 seconds, respectively. Chris Kreider (3:08) and Cutter Gauthier (1:32) were given significant time on the kill in their place. The coaching staff overhauled the PK personnel and received positive results in this game.
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