Midseason Update: Recapping a Productive, Fun First Half in Anaheim

With the All-Star Game on deck this weekend in Las Vegas, we look back at the memorable moments from the Ducks' season so far and ahead to the upcoming postseason race.

Where They Stand:
- Anaheim hit the All-Star break second in the Pacific Division in points (23-16-9, 55 points) and fifth by point percentage (.573), just behind Los Angeles (.585) and Edmonton (.583).
- The Ducks have played a league-high 48 games before the break and have earned at least one standings point in 32 of those games. Anaheim's longest pointless drought was four games.
- The Ducks have recorded three six-game point streaks this season, including an active six-game run heading into the All-Star break (4-0-2) and an eight-game winning streak in November (8-0-0).
- Anaheim is attempting to return to the playoffs for the first time since the 2018-19 season.
All-Star Showcase:
- Goaltender John Gibson will make his third All-Star appearance, a worthy reward for his frequently dominant performance thus far. Gibson ranks in the top 10 among NHL netminders in games played, time on ice, saves and save percentage.
- Troy Terry is set to make his All-Star debut as the winner of the Last Men In fan vote for the Pacific Division. The 24-year-old winger has enjoyed a breakout season, currently tied for sixth among league leaders in goals, seventh in even-strength goals and second in game-winning goals. Terry has already set career highs in goals (25), assists (16), points (41), power-play goals (seven) and power-play points (12).
- Rookie Trevor Zegras will participate in the Breakaway Challenge at the NHL's All-Star Skills competition on Friday at T-Mobile Arena, joining special guests Manon Rheaume (the first woman to appear in an NHL game) and actor Wyatt Russell.
Notable Numbers:
- Terry recorded the third-longest point streak in Ducks history, collecting 12-10=22 points over a 16-game run. Over the last 10+ NHL seasons, Terry, Jack Eichel (17 games in 2019-20) and Connor McDavid (also 16 games this season) are the only three players under 25 years of age to have point streaks of 16-or-more games.
- With a win on Jan. 29 at Ottawa, Gibson became the third-winningest goaltender in Ducks history (162), surpassing Jonas Hiller. Gibson is now 10 victories behind Guy Hebert for second place.
- Amidst the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, three coaches have won games behind the bench for Anaheim this season - head coach Dallas Eakins and assistants Mike Stothers and Geoff Ward, who each filled in after Eakins tested positive.
- Rickard Rakell scored his 10th goal of the season Monday night in Detroit, passing Bobby Ryan for sixth in club history with 148 goals as a Duck. Steve Rucchin is next on the list for Rakell with 153 goals in an Anaheim sweater.
- The Ducks have enjoyed great success at Honda Center so far this season, with a 13-7-4 mark on home ice.
Going Viral:
- Zegras has shocked the hockey world twice this season with unbelievable displays of hand-eye coordination. His first stunning moment came in Buffalo, when he lifted the puck onto his stick and flipped it over the net to a waiting Sonny Milano, who batted it out of mid-air for one of the most unique goals in NHL history.

• Just over a month later, Zegras pulled off the seemingly impossible again, scoring the league's fourth-ever lacrosse-style goal, and doing so almost casually, as if the incredibly difficult move was routine.

"I think it's a high percentage play if you can pick it up on your stick," Zegras said. "Not a lot of goalies are expecting it. If I have a little bit of space, I don't see why not. It's like a wraparound. It's something I work on quite a bit and it's nice to see it translate over."
The Captain:
Already one of the most decorated players in franchise history, Ryan Getzlaf took his place atop Anaheim's all-time scoring leaderboard this season, passing Teemu Selanne with his 989th career point, all as a Duck.
The Captain passed the Finnish Flash in front of his family and the Ducks faithful at Honda Center with the latest in a long line of creative and highly skilled passes to one of his teammates. Terry was the beneficiary on this one, scoring on a backhand move on a partial breakaway. The Ducks bench mobbed Getzlaf in the corner to celebrate the historic moment.

A couple weeks later, Getzlaf added yet another milestone to his decorated resume, becoming the first player in club history to record 1,000 points as a Duck.

Getzlaf became the 92nd player in NHL history to reach the 1,000-point milestone and the 39th player to do so all with the same club. Of the 29 retired players to record their first 1,000 points with a single franchise, 26 have been elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Now in his 17th season as a Duck, Getzlaf still leads the way on both ends of the ice, pacing the team in assists (23) and leading Ducks forwards in blocked shots (41).
"He wears the "C" for a reason," Zegras said. "The way he plays inspires everyone in our lineup. He's definitely our leader."
Youth Movement:
Despite the jaw-dropping moments, Zegras' impressive rookie campaign has been much more than just flash. In fact, he's become a critical part of Anaheim's attack, currently second on the club in most offensive categories, including points (32), goals (12), assists (20) and even-strength points (25). The rookie heads into the All-Star break leading all first-year players in points per game (.76, min. 15 GP).
The New York native recorded his 20th assist of the season last week in Boston, becoming the third player in Ducks history to do so in less than 40 games.
Zegras also required the second-fewest games played (38) by a Ducks rookie to record 20 assists in a single season, narrowly behind Andy McDonald (37 GP in 2001-02). Just 55 days short of his 21st birthday at the time, Zegras is also the fifth-youngest Ducks rookie to earn 20 assists in a season, behind only Cam Fowler, Hampus Lindholm, Joffrey Lupul and Paul Kariya.
While Zegras draws much of the attention with his creative play style and affable, outgoing personality, his former roommate, defenseman Jamie Drysdale, continues to blossom on Anaheim's blueline. The soft-spoken 19-year-old is second among rookie defensemen in scoring (3-16=19) and assists, while playing a key defensive role alongside Hampus Lindholm. Drysdale is one of just two defensemen selected in the last two NHL Drafts to already appear in an NHL game and the lone defender to make more than three appearances (Chicago's Isaak Phillips, fifth round in 2020, 3 GP in 2021-22).
Center Isac Lundestrom has emerged as an effective two-way pivot, serving as a critical component of Anaheim's penalty kill and showing more of the offensive promise that led to his first-round selection in the 2018 NHL Draft. Now in his second full NHL season, Lundestrom has 9-11=20 points in 48 games and co-leads Ducks forwards with a +5 rating.
Amidst the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on Anaheim's roster, the Ducks have dug into the prospect pool, offering several youngsters the opportunity to get their feet wet at the NHL level. Goaltender Lukas Dostal earned his first NHL win in his Ducks debut, stopping 78-of-84 shots in a three-game stretch. First round picks Brayden Tracey and Jacob Perreault also made their NHL debuts.
Anaheim leads all clubs with five players selected in the first round since 2019 to play in the NHL. Each of the team's last 17 first round picks have made their NHL debut as a Duck (13 drafts since 2009).
Special Special Teams
- Led by a new trio of assistant coaches, Anaheim's special teams units have been a big part of the club's turnaround this season. The Ducks are one of six teams to rank in the top 10 on both the power play (25.0%, 10th) and penalty kill (83.5%, seventh).
- As the old adage goes, Anaheim's goaltender has been its best penalty killer all season long. Gibson ranks third among NHL netminders in save percentage while shorthanded (.930, min. 10 GP) despite facing the third-most power play shots.
- The Ducks' active defense has helped guide the power-play success, namely the duo of Cam Fowler (13 power-play points) and Kevin Shattenkirk (12).
- Terry leads the club with seven power-play goals.
Up Next:
- The Ducks will play seven games in February, including four contests at Honda Center.
- Anaheim returns from the All-Star break on Friday, Feb. 11 against the Seattle Kraken. Tickets for that Friday night battle are on sale now.
- The Ducks host the rival LA Kings for the first time this season on Feb. 25 as part of a season-long six-game homestand.