It’s news Ducks’ fans have been waiting all season for. In a press-conference called before the game against Buffalo last night, Brian Burke announced that Conn Smythe winner Scott Niedermayer will return to the Anaheim line-up this season.
Niedermayer had been contemplating retirement after winning his fourth Cup alongside brother Rob last season. He has been [...]

Ducks’ leading scorer and potential future captain Ryan Getzlaf has been locked up for the long-term, signing a five-year, $26.625 million dollar deal. Getzlaf was set to become a restricted free agent at the end of this season.
Leading the Ducks thus far in the season with 7 goals and 14 assists, Getzlaf is everything the [...]

The Coyotes, coming off major shutout losses, wasted no time in picking up Bryzgalov and starting him against the L.A. Kings. It is expected Bryzgalov will challenge for the starter spot in Phoenix, where the revolving goaltender position has been cause for concern. His main competitors for the spot will be Alex Auld and Mikael [...]

Goaltender Jonas Hiller who has posted extremely impressive stats thus far in the AHL as a rookie, has been recalled by Anaheim. He was on the Ducks’ roster to begin the season as Ilya Bryzgalov’s backup while starter Jean-Sebastien Giguere was sidelined after surgery.
Portland coach Kevin Dineen doesn’t expect to see Hiller again soon. He [...]

Mathieu Schneider is now listed as day-to-day with a sore hip. He did not practice yesterday and will not be in the lineup as the Ducks take on the Kings at the Staples Center tonight.
In six games since returning from a pre-season injury, Schneider has sparked the Ducks’ anemic powerplay and scored at a pace [...]

Acquired in a deal for forward Petr Sykora with the Rangers two seasons ago, Kondratiev began the season with the Ducks but was recently sent down to Portland. He has refused to report, as expected by Ducks’ management.
The Ducks have suspended Kondratiev, who plans to play for St. Petersburg of the Russian Superleague.
Kondratiev will remain [...]

Signed in the summer to help offset the (potential) loss of Scott Niedermayer, veteran Mathieu Schneider has yet to play a game this season. Tonight against the Blue Jackets, his wait is finally over.
“I feel great, physically and mentally,” Schneider told the Los Angeles Times. “I feel rested and ready to go.”
Anaheim can certainly use [...]

The team expects Bertuzzi to be out at least a week with what is labeled a ‘minor concussion’. Bertuzzi suffered the injury during the Ducks’ loss to the Minnesota Wild last night.
As with all concussions, they are taken very seriously and players are not rushed back to action. A player must show he is symptom-free [...]

After starting the season a Duck and scoring his first NHL goal, top Ducks’ prospect Bobby Ryan has been sent back to his AHL team the Portland Pirates. Drew Miller and Jason King were recalled to the pro squad.
Ryan led all Ducks’ players in the pre-season with a goal and five assists. It is expected [...]

Rick Nash had a career-best four point night (2 goals, 2 assists) and Pascal Leclaire shut down the Ducks on 28 shots to record the shutout and the victory for the Jackets. Anaheim seemed to be weary and disorganized in their play, perhaps stemming from their trip to England to begin the season. They wouldn’t [...]

Though the Ducks managed just 15 shots in regulation, they still took Detroit to the extra period and the shootout, where Wings’ netminder Dominik Hasek stopped all three Ducks’ attempts and youngster Jiri Hudler scored to give Detroit the win and extra point.
Todd Bertuzzi played strong against the team he joined late last season, scoring [...]

While Scott Niedermayer still sits back and contemplates his playing career, the Ducks have started the season and need to move on. Randy Carlyle has named stud defenseman Chris Pronger as the new team captain. The team, meanwhile, support the decision and recognize the need to move forward.
What if Niedermayer does return during the season? [...]

Anaheim rebounded from a 4-1 loss on Saturday to deliver the same score on Sunday, except in their favor this time. Jonas Hiller looked solid in the win, getting the start from Ilya Bryzgalov, but Corey Perry was the main hero of the game with 2 goals and an assist.
The British and international fans made [...]

With an impressive first start, Kings young goalie Jonathan Bernier showed why LA went with him to open the season; he stopped 26 of 27 shots fired at him by Anaheim to lead the Kings to a 4-1 victory. The teams were part of the NHL Premier program which saw them start the season in [...]

Anaheim has assigned Jason King, Drew Miller, Petteri Wirtanen and Aaron Rome to Portland. Brett Skinner was sent down as well but has since been sent to Boston in a deal for Mark Mowers.
With the moves, the final roster for London looks like the following:
Forwards:

Todd Bertuzzi
Corey Perry
Chris Kunitz
Ryan Getzlaf
George Parros
Andy McDonald
Todd Marchant
Brad May
Travis Moen
Brandon Segal
Rob [...]