The Penguins fail to stay hot in California, getting outclassed in a 5-1 loss against the Ducks in Anaheim on Thursday.

Trevor Zegras hasn't played a game for the Anaheim Ducks since December 4, but that should be changing on Tuesday night.

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The in-state rivals Ducks and Sharks have gotten together on a trade of minor league players on Wednesday afternoon.

The Capitals are ramping up efforts to extend Logan Thompson while the goaltending situation in Carolina has gotten less dire.

Trevor Zegras returned from a torn meniscus in his right knee in a 5-2 loss against the Florida Panthers on Tuesday and had four shots in 15:48 of ice time. The Ducks forward was injured late in the first period of a 4-1 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights on Dec. 4.

The Anaheim Ducks Foundation, the Anaheim Ducks main charitable beneficiary, and the Samueli Foundation, Henry and Susan Samueli’s private family foundation, have donated a collective $500,000 to support LA wildfires relief efforts.

Sam Reinhart snapped a three-game goal drought and the Florida Panthers beat the Anaheim Ducks 5-2 on Tuesday night.

Regenda has 16 points in 36 games for the San Diego Gulls, Bailey has 14 in 33 games for the San Jose Barracuda this season