Kings rally to defeat Ducks in Jonathan Quick’s return to the net
LOS ANGELES >> Jonathan Quick went back to work Saturday, making saves for the Kings during a 4-1 victory over the Ducks at Staples Center. He wasn’t really into the game, he wasn’t really back...
View ArticleMiller: Los Angeles Kings leave a mark against Anaheim Ducks
LOS ANGELES >> Ryan Kesler emerged postgame with a short slash freshly carved above his left cheek, red and puffy and certainly several days from disappearing. And he’s the one who won the fight!...
View ArticleDucks remain quiet at trade deadline
It is going to be on Ryan Getzlaf. And Corey Perry. And Ryan Kesler. And in addition to the Big Three carrying their weight, John Gibson is going to need some big shoulders and a strong back to lift...
View ArticleKesler vs. Johansen feud is center of attention
Ryan Johansen has played well in Nashville’s’ first two games in their Western Conference finals showdown with the Ducks, but the Predators center is far from happy. With four points in the series,...
View ArticleDucks’ Ryan Kesler on Nashville’s Ryan Johansen: ‘He can say whatever he wants’
NASHVILLE, Tenn. >> Ryan Kesler isn’t going to change the way he plays hockey, no matter who he is playing against or what is said about him. Kesler made that clear in the hours before the Ducks...
View ArticleSelke Trophy would be vindication for Ducks’ center Ryan Kesler
LAS VEGAS >> Nine months of battling the opposition’s top players took its toll on Ryan Kesler and that was painfully evident when he entered an air-conditioned ballroom on crutches and sat in a...
View ArticleBoston’s Patrice Bergeron edges the Ducks’ Ryan Kesler for Selke Trophy
LAS VEGAS >> Perhaps in other years with other finalists, Ducks center Ryan Kesler might have taken home his second Frank J. Selke Trophy as the NHL’s top defensive forward. But when it came to...
View ArticleDucks training camp preview: 5 burning questions
A short summer for the Ducks wasn’t as short as they wanted it to be. The Ducks played well into May instead of wrapping up in April. But they didn’t make it to June thanks to the Nashville Predators,...
View ArticleDucks pull ‘birthday suit’ video featuring Ryan Kesler, issue apology
The Ducks usually knock it out of the park when it comes to team-produced videos to post and find their way into the vast stream that is social media. They’re often done with an irreverent edge, but...
View ArticleInjured stars Ryan Getzlaf, Ryan Kesler make way back into Ducks’ picture
ANAHEIM — Skating partners for several days on the path back from injury, Ryan Getzlaf piped up in the Ducks’ dressing room as Ryan Kesler chatted with reporters and broadcasters. “Company’s been good...
View ArticleDucks coach Randy Carlyle on Ryan Kesler: ‘He’s on the horizon’
NEW YORK — Do not count on Ryan Kesler’s return to action in the coming days. The Ducks certainly aren’t. The rehabilitation process from a major hip surgery done in June has been long and arduous. It...
View ArticleDucks’ Ryan Kesler gets back into action after long layoff
ANAHEIM — Ryan Kesler feels six months of laborious rehabilitation work was well worth the process to deal with a major hip surgery that was necessary. “Just being able to walk without hurting,” Kesler...
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Ducks closer to complete but Golden Knights are once again better
Anaheim Ducks defenseman Brandon Montour, left, reaches for the puck as Vegas Golden Knights’ Brayden McNabb defends during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., Wednesday, Dec....
View ArticleMiller: Ryan Kesler and Ducks face a cold winter if things don’t heat up soon
ANAHEIM — Friday began with the Ducks one point out of a playoff spot and four points out of next-to-last in the West. No, I’m not kidding. The reigning five-time Pacific Division champions were...
View ArticleWhen it comes to lines, Ducks don’t break up shutdown unit that isn’t broken
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Sometimes, the best thing a coach can do is leave well enough alone. Like others in his profession, Randy Carlyle will do his share of tinkering with his four forward...
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Ryan Kesler’s goal lifts Ducks to 2-1 win, sends Kings to 6th straight defeat
The Ducks’ Nick Ritchie tries to gain possesion of the puck with The Kings’ Kyle Clifford applying defensive pressure during a game against the Los Angeles Kings at Honda Center in Anaheim on Friday,...
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Whicker: Rickard Rakell and the mystery of “good hands” (he has two)
Anaheim Ducks center Rickard Rakell (67) celebrates his goal against Chicago Blackhawks goalie Anton Forsberg (31) and defenseman Duncan Keith (2) in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Anaheim,...
View ArticleDucks’ Ryan Kesler still nowhere near 100 percent, but ready for the ‘real...
ANAHEIM — This year was never going to be a normal one for Ryan Kesler. Major hip surgery last May made that certain. But the plan for Kesler and those who work with him on a daily basis was to make a...
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Sharks take chunk out of Ducks with decisive Game 1 win
San Jose Sharks left wing Evander Kane, right, vies for the puck in front of Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson during the second period of Game 1 of first-round Stanley Cup playoffs series at Honda...
View ArticleWhicker: Ducks to appear on Golf Channel, although they don’t resemble a...
Game 4 of the Ducks-Sharks series will be shown to America on the Golf Channel on Wednesday night. This is not because the Sharks shot an “8” in Game 3 and thus need the instruction. This will not...
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