Anaheim Ducks Notes: Preseason Opens With A Win, Big Contract Holding Team Back and More

Great first win for Anaheim to open the preseason!

The Anaheim Ducks opened up their first preseason game with a 3-2 win over the Los Angeles Kings from Honda Center. It was an overtime victory for Anaheim, and one that gets their preseason started on a positive note. The new year starts on October 14, so the Ducks will have a few more exhibition matches before the real games begin. For a young team like Anaheim, these are key for their development, and chemistry as a unit. Especially with new head coach Greg Cronin, Anaheim certainly will be taking these games seriously, as they try to get themselves into prime season mode. They want to make sure they are playing well before the year starts, and these games can help them fine-tune things. We may see more of the veterans on the ice over the next few games, and it should help them get ready for the new year as well.

In other Ducks-related news, the team may be holding onto goalie John Gibson due to his contract. Cronin wants to make the playoffs in his first season as head coach and the team will be getting a massive piece back from injury this year in defenseman Jamie Drysdale. In order to keep up with everything relating to the Anaheim Ducks, make sure to check out all the stories below!