Zegras has not played since December 4th, missing 22 straight games due to a lower-body injury and rehabilitation from meniscus surgery. The 23-year-old Zegras was a full participant in drills with the second powerplay unit on Monday, indicating that he is inching closer to a return. Before his injury, he averaged 16:57 time-on-ice and had 10 points (4G / 6A) in 24 games.
Zellweger will draw out into the Ducks lineup along with Ross Johnston and Nikita Nesterenko. Brett Leason, Sam Colangelo, and Drew Helleson will all draw out of the lineup.
Johnston will draw out into the Ducks lineup along with Nikita Nesterenko and Olen Zellweger. Brett Leason, Sam Colangelo, and Drew Helleson will all draw out of the lineup.
Nesterenko will draw out into the Ducks lineup along with Ross Johnston and Olen Zellweger. Brett Leason, Sam Colangelo, and Drew Helleson will all draw out of the lineup.
Helleson will draw out of the lineup along with Brett Leason and Sam Colangelo when the Ducks take on the Lightning on Thursday. Ross Johnston, Nikita Nesterenko, and Olen Zellweger will draw into the lineup.
Leason will draw out of the lineup along with Sam Colangelo and Drew Helleson when the Ducks take on the Lightning on Thursday. Ross Johnston, Nikita Nesterenko, and Olen Zellweger will draw into the lineup.
Colangelo will draw out of the lineup along with Brett Leason and Drew Helleson when the Ducks take on the Lightning on Thursday. Ross Johnston, Nikita Nesterenko, and Olen Zellweger will draw into the lineup.
Dostal will make his 26th start of the season when the Ducks travel to Tampa Bay on Thursday. Dostal was lights out his last time out, allowing just two goals on 37 shots in a 3-2 overtime victory over the Hurricanes. The 24-year-old netminder boasts an impressive .910 SV% on the season to go along with an 11-12-3 record. He'll need to be at his best again on Thursday as the Ducks enter action as sizable underdogs at +260 on the money line.
Olen Zellweger will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday against the Washington Capitals, allowing Helleson to re-enter the lineup. The 23-year-old Helleson is averaging 15:49 time-on-ice, recording five points (2G / 3A0 in 20 games this season.
Drew Helleson will draw back into Anaheim's lineup on Tuesday against the Washington Capitals, sending Zellweger to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 21-year-old Zellweger is averaging 19:22 time-on-ice and has eight points (4G / 8A) in 35 games this season.
With Troy Terry (personal) set to return to the Ducks' lineup on Tuesday against the Washington Capitals, Nesterenko will be a healthy scratch. The 23-year-old Nesterenko is averaging 10:03 time-on-ice and has two points (1G / 1A) in four games this season.
Courtesy of a strong performance from Lukas Dostal, the Ducks snapped a three-game losing skid with an impressive 3-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday. That said, the club will revert to Gibson between the pipes on Tuesday against the Washington Capitals. Gibson struggled in his most recent outing, allowing six goals on 30 shots (.800 SV%) in a 6-0 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers. The 31-year-old netminder has a 2.90 GAA and .907 SV% in 17 appearances this season (7-6-2). The Ducks enter Tuesday's contest as +223 road underdogs against a Capitals club with points in seven straight (4-0-3).
Terry has not played the previous four games due to personal reasons but will draw back into the lineup on Tuesday against the Washington Capitals. The 27-year-old Terry has 33 points (14G / 19A) in 39 games this season, including eight points (5G / 3A) in his last six.
