The Anaheim Ducks open up their first road trip of the season against long-time rivals, the Detroit Red Wings.
The Anaheim Ducks are going on the road for a four-game stretch. The currently undefeated team has some hurdles before them that will serve as a stumbling block or propel them towards success. They will have to find creative ways to win in the face of adversity.
To start their road trip, the Ducks open things up against the Detroit Red Wings, another team that has started their season off undefeated, with two consecutive wins. Both teams have been playing tremendously, but in the end, one team will leave undefeated and the other broken. Both teams have added much-needed youth to their respective teams and will try to throw everything and more at the opposing team when they face off in Little Caesars Arena this evening.
Everything You Need to Know for Game Day
Game 3: Anaheim Ducks vs Detroit Red Wings
Season Record: 2-0-0
Location: Little Caesars Arena— Detroit, Michigan
Time: 4:30pm PST
TV: Prime Ticket
Radio: AM830
Injury Update: Ryan Kesler (LTIR), Sam Steel (LBI)
Anaheim Ducks News: Max Comtois has been called up from the San Diego Gulls.
Team Quack
Though the Anaheim Ducks have been playing a stronger defensive play, lead by no other than both Josh Manson‘s physicality and Cam Fowler‘s offensive presence, they have both managed to win games using both their strong suits of presence. With outstanding plays being lead by John Gibson, from toe saves to puck handling, Gibson has been very impressive lately and seems to actually have defensive support in front.
Offensively the Ducks have been able to get assistance from the defensemen, Fowler’s game-winner against Arizona was impeccable. Hampus Lindholm‘s 2 assists have him tied for 1st in points with Ondrej Kase, who also carries two assists.
Getzlaf potted the game-winner off a feed from Kase to make it a breakaway and stickhandled his way into the net with Aaron Dell way out the crease. The incredible play gave fans the humble gloat, plus a win against the rival San Jose Sharks.
PIZZA PIZZA
The Detroit Red Wings are coming from a surge of offensive madness, with Anthony Mantha having an extremely rare four-goal game. Mantha started with just scoring a natural hat-trick to give his team a 3-2 lead, then the Stars tied the game up. That’s where Mantha realized he wasn’t done with the Stars yet, scoring another one to give his team the lead with just 54 seconds remaining left in the game.
With the face-off win by Dylan Larkin and the feed from Filip Hronek, Mantha was set up for the perfect one-timer shot which gave the Red Wings the one-goal lead, gave Mantha the game-winner, a four-goal game. It was definitely a win for Red Wings fans to remember.
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