Duck Tales: NHL announces changes to Ducks’ schedule

Due to the on-going COVID-19 pandemic, the NHL’s schedule is malleable by necessity. Yesterday it was announced that there would be changes to a large swath of games, including three Anaheim Ducks games.

Here are the changes:

• Anaheim at Colorado, originally scheduled for March 31, is now scheduled for Tuesday, March 16 at 6 p.m. PT
• Arizona at Anaheim, originally scheduled for March 16, is now scheduled for Saturday, March 20 at 7 p.m. PT
• Anaheim at St. Louis, originally scheduled for March 27, is now scheduled for Sunday, March 28 at 2 p.m. PT

Onto the news and notes!

On the Pond

• Poll: Should The Anaheim Ducks Call Up Jamie Drysdale, Trevor Zegras? [Pro Hockey Rumors]
• Wild, Ducks open two-games series in Anaheim [Sports Illustrated]
• Maple Leafs and Rakell Seem Like a Perfect Match for a Trade [The Hockey Writers]
• Ducks’ fourth line exceeding expectations as checkers and as scorers [Orange County Register]
• Ducks goalies benefit from Sudarshan Maharaj’s diverse experience [Daily Breeze]

Around the World

• NHL Power Rankings: 1-31 poll, plus stocks to buy or sell for each team in 2021 [ESPN]
• NHL scraps third Dallas Stars game in row due to wintry weather in Texas [ESPN]
• The NHL vs. COVID: Latest updates on postponements, rapid testing, playoff plans, financials [ESPN]
• As NHL deals with COVID-19 issues, is on-ice transmission among players to blame? [USA Today]
• What does good defense look like in the NHL? [Broad Street Hockey]
• NHL players to wear custom skates honoring Willie O’Ree [NBC Sports]
• Hockey Has a Gigantic-Goalie Problem [The Atlantic]
• World’s longest hockey game played in deep freeze in Alberta [Associated Press]
• 31 Thoughts: Tavares, Gagner blazing a trail in minor hockey involvement [Sportsnet]
• Dysfunction in the desert: Finger-pointing, fear and financial woes roil the Coyotes organization [The Athletic]

Scores & Recaps

• Minnesota Wild 0, Los Angeles Kings 4
• Washington Capitals 3, Pittsburgh Penguins 1
• New York Islanders 3, Buffalo Sabres 0
• New Jersey Devils 5, New York Rangers 2
• Colorado Avalanche 3, Vegas Golden Knights 2

Click on a team name to find a recap on their SB Nation site!

On the Schedule

• Florida Panthers at Carolina Hurricanes, 2 PT/5 ET on NHLN, FS-CR, FS-F
• Ottawa Senators at Toronto Maple Leafs, 4 PT/7 ET on SN, TVAS
• Chicago Blackhawks at Detroit Red Wings, 4:30 PT/7:30 ET on NBCSN
• Winnipeg Jets at Edmonton Oilers, 7 PT/10 ET on NBCSN, TVAS, SNW, TSN3
• Vancouver Canucks at Calgary Flames, 7 PT/10 ET on SN1, SNP