Harkins played 7:07 time-on-ice in Sunday's crushing 6-1 loss to the Edmonton Oilers but was a game-time decision after being evaluated on Monday. The 26-year-old Harkins has four points (0G / 4A) in 42 games this season and was unsuccessful on a penalty shot attempt in the loss.
Alex Stalock was returned to San Diego (AHL) on Tuesday as John Gibson returned to practice after missing the Ducks' game on Sunday due to illness. The 30-year-old veteran netminder is a name to watch as the trade deadline comes around on Friday but will look to improve his overall stock and build on his 13-20-2 record, 3.15 GAA and .898 SV%.
Stalock has been reassigned to the AHL as John Gibson is set to return from an illness. In 11 games (1-9-1) with the San Diego Gull (AHL), Stalock has a 3.84 GAA and .892 SV%.
Harkins played 7:07 time-on-ice in Sunday's crushing 6-1 loss to the Edmonton Oilers and will be a game-time decision after being evaluated on Monday. The 26-year-old Harkins has four points (0G / 4A) in 42 games this season and was unsuccessful on a penalty shot attempt in the loss.
Harkins played 7:07 time-on-ice in Sunday's crushing 6-1 loss to the Edmonton Oilers and is being evaluated for an upper-body injury. The 26-year-old Harkins has four points (0G / 4A) in 42 games this season and was unsuccessful on a penalty shot attempt in the loss.
Terry has been out since Saturday with the undisclosed injury. He'll return to a spot on the Ducks' second line and will likely feature on the team's first power-play unit.
Fowler exited Thursday's game against the San Jose Sharks, a 6-4 victory, early in the first period after taking a puck to the face. Before his injury, the veteran defenseman had one point (0G / 1A) in his last six games.
It's unclear whether this is just maintenance or if Carlsson is dealing with an undisclosed injury. The second-overall pick from the 2023 NHL Entry Draft has nine goals and 14 assists in 40 games this season.
Dostal will get the nod for the tail-end of Anaheim's back-to-back after John Gibson got the start in San Jose on Thursday. Dostal took the loss his last time out, allowing three goals on 28 shots against the Predators on Sunday as the Ducks fell by a score of 4-2. Dostal record now sits at a lowly 8-15-1 on the year to go along with an .897 SV%. He draws another difficult matchup on Friday as the Ducks find themselves as +240 underdogs at home against the Devils.
Zellweger is the likely replacement on the Ducks' blueline for Cam Fowler, who left Thursday's contest in the first period after taking a puck to the face. The 20-year-old Zellweger has 37 points (12G / 25A) in 44 games with the San Diego Gulls of the AHL.
Fowler exited Thursday's game against the San Jose Sharks, a 6-4 victory, early in the first period after taking a puck to the face. His status for Friday's game against the New Jersey Devils is up in the air. Before his injury, the veteran defenseman had one point (0G / 1A) in his last six games.
Lacombe will draw back in for Ilya Lyubushkin, who is being scratched for precautionary reasons ahead of a potential trade. Lacombe has one goal and eight assists in 51 games this season.
Gibson will be back between the pipes on Thursday after getting the tail-end of their back-to-back off on Sunday. Gibson was fantastic in his last start, allowing just two goals on 50 shots before eventually falling to the Kings in a shootout. It was easily one of the best starts of the season for Gibson, despite not securing the victory. He and the Ducks draw a very rare, favourable matchup on Thursday, as they find themselves as -130 favourites to pick up the win in San Jose.