Top 20 Moments of the 2017-18 Season (10-6)

We continue our Top Moments series with 10-6. Moments 15-11 can be found here.

10) Kase Melts the Avs
In this year's race to the playoffs, the Ducks scratched and clawed their way through a grueling end-of-the-season push to punch their ticket to the postseason.
The guy helping secure that spot? Ondrej Kase.
Kase, the 22-year old sparkplug for this year's Ducks, scored one of the season's more important goals on April 1 against the Colorado Avalanche. Anaheim entered the game just one point ahead of Colorado in the race for a wild card spot. A win meant some much-needed breathing room - and a chance to hop back into third in the Pacific Division.
After falling behind by two early in the contest, the Ducks rallied to tie the game and send it to overtime. Kase made sure his team grabbed the crucial extra point.

The modest Czech winger reluctantly acknowledged the momentous goal after the game, calling it one of the biggest scores of his young career. He'd top it just two nights later, scoring the goal that put the Ducks into the playoffs.
9) Another Crazy Comeback against Edmonton
Something about the Edmonton Oilers brings out the miraculous comeback ability of these Ducks.
A late-season meeting seemed to go awry for Anaheim, as the previously listless Oilers scored three times in the second period to blitz the Ducks in a game they desperately needed.
No lead is safe for the Oilers, though, when they face the Ducks.
Adam Henrique
and Corey Perry scored before the six-minute mark of the third period, a furious rally that stunned Edmonton.

A poorly-timed offensive zone penalty from Nick Ritchie gave the Oilers a chance to take the lead back, and Ethan Bear didn't miss. His power-play tally erased the comeback and once again put the Ducks behind the eight ball with just under seven minutes left in regulation.
The Ducks again responded, as Henrique tipped a puck off Darnell Nurse and by Cam Talbot to tie the game at four with just over a minute left in regulation.

In the overtime session, Anaheim expertly held the puck, circling in their own zone to neutralize Edmonton's dangerous offensive weapons. The team took advantage of a good matchup, with Hampus Lindholm netting the game-winner in the extra session.

It didn't quite compare to the Comeback on Katella a year ago in Game 5 of the Second Round against these same Oilers, when the Ducks scored three times in the final three minutes or regulation to wipe out a 3-0 deficit and ultimately prevail in overtime. This win moved the Ducks into third place in the Pacific Division, two points ahead of the rival LA Kings.
8) Getzlaf's Incredible Shorthanded Effort
As soon as the puck flipped end over end in the air, anticipation grew throughout Honda Center. The crowd saw their captain racing toward the puck, realizing one of those special moments - one that only happens a few times a season - could be on hand.
In a late-February matchup with the Dallas Stars, Anaheim carried a one-goal lead into the third period. It was far from a safe lead, though, as the Ducks took three consecutive penalties to open the final frame. Ryan Getzlaf - who took the first of two delay-of-game infractions - flipped the puck high out of his defensive end as he worked to kill the last minor penalty.
Sensing an opportunity to make a play, Getzlaf followed up his clear, beating a fatigued Tyler Seguin through the neutral zone. The puck took a fortuitous bounce back toward him, and Ben Bishop came hastily out of his net to try and break up a dangerous scoring chance. It didn't work, as Getzlaf chipped the puck up and over the diving goalie and fired it home for the shorthanded tally.

The goal took the wind of out the sails of the Stars, and helped the Ducks grab a fourth straight victory.
7) Thank You, Beauch!
Francois Beauchemin remains beloved by the Ducks fanbase, and late in the season, became an important piece in the team's lineup.
During the team's final regular-season game, the fans had the chance to honor one of their favorites.
Tweet from @AnaheimDucks: 902 regular season games and more to come in the postseason!Congrats on an incredible career, @fbeauch23! We can't wait to see what this spring will bring. pic.twitter.com/1FkZRxA7hH
It was the last regular season home game for Beauchemin, who was honored during an early timeout with a video tribute and a standing ovation from the crowd. The defenseman also finished as the game's First Star, a fitting tribute for a man who declared at the outset of the year this would be his final season.
"I knew it was coming, but I didn't know what it was going to be like," Beauchemin said. "I still had some problems keeping it together because of all the great memories. They did a really good job. I almost wanted to go to the bench and take a breather, but I got right back onto the ice. It will be right there on the top of the list for memories."
6) Gibson's Save of the Year
Games in Pittsburgh are always special for John Gibson, who grew up rooting for the Penguins. Unfortunately, the final scores haven't always been kind to the young netminder, who struggled in past starts at PPG Paints Arena.
This year changed the narrative.
In the team's final game before the Christmas break, Gibson gave Ducks fans an early gift - the save of the year on Sidney Crosby.

That stop - and the 28 others he made throughout regulation - helped the Ducks blank the Penguins and send them into the holiday with back-to-back victories.