McTavish scored a goal before exiting Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Calgary Flames with only 6:32 of ice time due to a lower-body injury. McTavish had goals in back-to-back games after being held without a point for 10 straight.
Gudas has not played since March 14th, missing 10 games, but will return to the lineup on Friday against the Seattle Kraken. The heavy-hitting defenseman has 16 points (6G / 10A), 208 hits, and 142 blocks in 60 games this season.
Nesterenko was the sixth-round pick of the Minnesota Wild in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. The 22-year-old played nine games with the Ducks last season and has 33 points (15G / 18A) in 63 games with the San Diego Gulls (AHL).
The Ducks will turn to Dostal between the pipes for his third straight game. Dostal has allowed three or more goals in four straight (1-2-1), but was victorious in his last outing, saving 21 of 24 shots (.875 SV%) in a 5-3 win over the Calgary Flames. The Ducks enter action as +152 home underdogs against a Seattle Kraken club that shut them out 4-0 on March 26th.
Nesterenko was the sixth-round pick of the Minnesota Wild in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. The 22-year-old played nine games with the Ducks last season and has 33 points (15G / 18A) in 63 games with the San Diego Gulls (AHL).
Mintyukov has not played the last two games for the Ducks and could be at risk of missing a third after not participating in practice on Friday. The 20-year-old Mintyukov has 28 points (4G / 24A), 88 shots, and 84 hits in 63 games this season.
Pitre was the 65th overall pick of the Ducks in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. The 19-year-old forward has enjoyed a productive third season with the Flint Firebirds (OHL), scoring 55 points (27G / 28A) in 55 games.
Sidorov was the 85th overall pick of the Ducks in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. The 19-year-old forward has 88 points (50G / 38A) in 66 games with the Saskatoon Blades (WHL) this season.
McTavish scored a goal before exiting Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Calgary Flames with only 6:32 of ice time due to a lower-body injury. McTavish has goals in back-to-back games after being held without a point for 10 straight.
Johnston will draw right back into the Ducks' lineup after sitting out Sunday's game in Vancouver. Bo Groulx will sit in his place.
Mrazek will make his fourth start in five games Tuesday vs. New York after taking a seat for the Blackhawks' previous win on Saturday in Philadelphia. The 32-year-old has played rather admirably despite the team in front of him, with his 17-27-4 record, 3.05 GAA and .906 SV%. He will host the New York Islanders Tuesday, who have dropped eight of their last 11 games and are 21st in the NHL in goals per game (2.96).
The Ducks have favoured Dostal between the pipes lately and will turn to him for the third time in the last four games as they attempt to snap their five-game losing skid. Considering the Ducks' recent offensive woes, Dostal has performed reasonably for the Ducks lately, posting a .907 SV% in his last six outings (1-4-1). That said, the Ducks enter action on Tuesday as sizeable +205 road underdogs against the Calgary Flames.
Myatovic was drafted by Anaheim in the 2023 second round (33rd overall) and has signed a three-year, entry-level contract on Friday and will join San Diego (AHL) for the remainder of the season. The 19-year-old left-winger just completed his fourth junior season with the Seattle Thunderbirds (AHL) and had nine goals, 30 points and 20 PIMs in 34 games played.
Zellweger will be the odd-man out on Thursday as Urho Vaakanainen draws back into the lineup. Zellweger has no goals and three assists in 17 games this season.
Dostal will be back between the pipes for the Ducks on Thursday after John Gibson got the nod in Tuesday's 4-0 loss to the Kraken. Dostal's last appearance came against the Lightning on Sunday. He allowed three goals on 27 shots in the overtime loss. The 23-year-old netminder has posted a respectable .901 SV% across 36 appearances for a struggling Ducks team this season. He draws yet another tough matchup on Thursday as Anaheim finds themselves as +195 underdogs in Seattle.
The Blackhawks are riding a rare two-game winning streak and will have Mrazek in the crease for the third straight game. Mrazek was stellar in his last outing, saving 38 of 39 shots (.974 SV%) to hold off the Calgary Flames in a 3-1 victory. The Blackhawks enter action as +156 road underdogs against an Ottawa Senators that played last night, defeating the Buffalo Sabres 6-2.
