Traff was a third-round pick, 91st overall, of the Devils in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. The 19-year-old forward has yet to play and NHL game. He scored seven points (3G / 4A) in 25 games with HV7a Jonkoping (SweHL) this season.
Gibson was sidelined for a few games last week due to an injury and returns to the sidelines, exiting Wednesday's contest with a lower-body injury. The 31-year-old Gibson has been solid between the pipes this season but has battled through several injuries, posting a 2.82 GAA and .909 SV% in 26 games (9-10-2).
The Ducks will turn back to Gibson between the pipes on Wednesday after Lukas Dostal got the nod in the front-end of their back-to-back on Tuesday. Gibson struggled in his last outing, allowing six goals on 24 shots in a 6-3 loss to the Blackhawks on Saturday. The 12-year-veteran owns a 9-10-2 record on the season to go along with a .909 SV%. Gibson and the Ducks enter action on Wednesday at +160 on the money line.
Johnston will be the odd-man out when the Ducks travel to Edmonton on Tuesday. Trevor Zegras, who is set to return from suspension, will take his place in the Ducks lineup.
After getting a night off on Saturday, Dostal will be tasked with handling Connor McDavid and the Oilers on Tuesday. Dostal excelled in his last start, allowing just two goals on 24 shots in a 5-2 victory over the Canucks on Thursday. The 24-year-old netminder owns a 17-14-5 record and an impressive .910 SV% on the season. He'll need to be at his best again on Tuesday as the Ducks enter action at +275 on the money line.
Zegras was issued a three-game suspension for a hit on Michael Rasmussen of the Detroit Red Wings last week. The 23-year-old Zegras will be eligible to return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Edmonton Oilers. He is averaging 17:03 time-on-ice and has 16 points (7G / 9A) in 34 games this season.
The often-injured Fabbri unfortunately returns to a familiar spot on the Injured Reserve. The 29-year-old forward has played more than 60 games in a season only three times in his nine-year career. He has 16 points (8G / 8A) in 44 games with the Ducks this season.
The Ducks have narrowly lost their previous two games, falling by a single goal in both contests and will hope for a better result on Thursday, rolling with Dostal between the pipes against the Vancouver Canucks. The 24-year-old Dostal played well in his most recent outing but did not receive ample goal support, saving 34 of 37 shots (.919 SV%) in a 3-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres. He has a 2.93 GAA and .910 SV% in 35 games this season (16-14-5). The Ducks enter the action on Thursday as +116 home underdogs against a Canucks squad that defeated the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 last night.
Colangelo was the 36th overall pick of the Ducks in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. The 23-year-old forward played 12 games with the Ducks earlier this season, scoring one goal, but has spent most of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL, tallying 35 points (19G / 16A) in 38 games with the San Diego Gulls.
Harkins will slot in for the suspended Trevor Zegras. Harkins has two goals and four assists in 39 games this season.
Mintyukov will slot in for Olen Zellweger, who is listed as a healthy scratch on Tuesday. Mintyukov will skate with Jacob Trouba on the team's second defensive pair and will likely quarterback the second power-play unit.
Zellweger was a surprise scratch on Tuesday, with the team not announcing his absence prior to warmups. Pavel Mintyukov will draw into the lineup in his place.
With John Gibson (upper-body) unavailable, the Ducks will turn to Dostal between the pipes for the 32nd time this season. Dostal was busy his last time out, allowing five goals on 36 shots in a 5-4 overtime loss in Detroit on Sunday. The loss snapped a personal five-game winning streak for the 24-year-old netminder. Dostal will have to be at his best if he wants to get back in the win column on Tuesday as the Ducks enter action at +160 on the money line.
Husso's disappointing three-year spell in Detroit comes to unceremonious end as the Red Wings opted to clear him off their cap sheet in exchange for future considerations. Husso compiled a 36-32-11 record and an .892 SV% across parts of three seasons in Detroit, and was ultimately the odd-man out in a Red Wings crease that includes Cam Talbot and Alex Lyon. He provides organizational depth at the position for the Ducks, who are currently without the services of John Gibson (upper-body).
Zegras was not issued a penalty on the play but has been given a three-game suspension for his hit on Michael Rasmussen of the Detroit Red Wings. The 23-year-old Zegras is averaging 17:03 time-on-ice and has 16 points (7G / 9A) in 34 games this season. He will be eligible to return to the lineup on March 4th against the Edmonton Oilers.
