Ducks’ early season struggles no surprise after disaster offseason

Oct 30, 2026, 6:52 PM ET|Comments (0)

from Daily Faceoff, by Scott Maxwell,

The Anaheim Ducks were one of the league’s exciting young teams last season, as their rebuild finally came to fruition and they not only made the playoffs, but they even won a series against the Edmonton Oilers before losing to the Vegas Golden Knights in the second round. But after a disastrous offseason saw an offer sheet run up the salaries of their young players and force them to sell off their depth, they find themselves struggling out of the gate with a 5-7-1 record, only good for 11th-best in the Western Conference .

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