The Anaheim Ducks are one of the stories of the NHL season so far, as they own a 7-3-1 record and sit in first place in the Pacific Division with 15 points.

The 19-year-old forward was the subject of some speculation in terms of his development path for this season, but he has found a home on a line with Mason McTavish, 22, and Cutter Gauthier, 21.

The growing pains the Anaheim Ducks experienced through several bleak seasons are finally yielding results. As the Ducks prepare to host the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers on Tuesday,

The Red Wings had a strong start to their trip through the Golden State. After outlasting the St. Louis Blues to begin their five-game road trip, Detroit managed to pull out a 4-3 shootout victory against a challenging Los Angeles Kings team on Thursday night.

Gibson gave up five goals on 13 shots and was pulled from his Red Wings debut, a 5-1 loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Oct. 9. He has a 3.20 goals-against average and .876 save percentage. But the Red Wings have been sorting out issues in front of their goalies, and Gibson is 4-2-0.

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Troy Terry is the longest-serving Anaheim Ducks player who has yet to experience Stanley Cup playoff hockey. The only taste of it came from a distance as a black ace in 2018 while watching the Ducks get swept out by the San Jose Sharks after making his NHL debut.

Following a 3-1-1 road trip, Anaheim returned home Friday and rolled to a 5-2 victory over Detroit. Troy Terry had two goals with an assist and Leo Carlsson added a goal and three helpers for the Ducks, who have scored five or more goals four times already this season.

The Anaheim Ducks may be an unexpected player in the Artemi Panarin sweepstakes, according to NHL insider Elliotte Friedman, who suggested on the latest 32 Thoughts podcast that Anaheim could be a potential fit if the star forward hits the market.