Duck Tales: The Future Is Now

DUCK TALES

• Orange Lutheran High School captured the Anaheim Ducks High School Hockey League Division 1 championship last week, and Villa Park High captured the Division 2 championship. Congratulations to both teams! [OC Register]
• Ryan Kesler has lived up to one of the reasons he was brought in, but the real test starts April 15.  Also he drops a hint that he wouldn't mind re-signing in Anaheim, when his contract expires next year. [ESPN]
• Watch this slideshow of photos from Monday's Anaheim Lady Ducks Fashion Show Luncheon. [OC Register]
• Kodette LaBarbera, wife of Ducks/Admirals goalie Jason LaBarbera, is participating in an eight-part series about the lives of hockey wives. [The Globe and Mail]
• NHL.com's Evan Sporer discusses how Anaheim Ducks goalie John Gibson is delivering on the promise he's shown over the past few years. [NHL.com]
• Bruce Boudreau is on CBS Sports' "honorable mention" list for the Jack Adams Award. [CBS Sports]

AROUND THE NHL

• Matthew Wuest, founder of one of the most influential hockey websites on the internet, Capgeek.com passed away after a fight with cancer yesterday. [Puck Daddy]
• New York Rangers goaltender Mackenzie Skapski has traveled a difficult road to arrive in the NHL. [NHL.com]
• Henrik Lundqvist has been cleared to begin practicing with his teammates. [Puck Daddy]
• What would it take to trade for the No. 1 overall pick (and Connor McDavid)? Craig Custance asked NHL GMs. [ESPN Insider ($)]
• The 10 finalists for the 2015 Hobey Baker Award (best player in NCAA hockey) have been named. Boston University freshman - and top NHL draft prospect - Jack Eichel is regarded as the favorite to win the award. [USCHO]
• Ottawa Senators goalie Craig Anderson is injured, and there’s no timetable for his return. [Ottawa Sun]