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Mackie Samoskevich and Tomas Nosek each had two assists, and Sergei Bobrovsky made 28 saves for the Panthers (28-17-3), who have won two in a row for the first time since a four-game winning streak from Dec. 16-22.

Sam Reinhart snapped a three-game goal drought and the Florida Panthers beat the Anaheim Ducks 5-2 on Tuesday night.

The Ducks road trip was primed as a "make or break" endeavor and they were thoroughly outplayed at nearly every turn. They went 1-4-1, were shutout three times, outscored by a total of 24-8, and outshot 206-155.

The Ak Bars Kazan season runs through March 22, followed by playoffs. Should the Ducks sign Galimov, as reported, he's expected to join the team still in time for the 2025-26 NHL season. Anaheim is in the midst of another difficult campaign, sitting second-to-last in the Pacific Division on pace to miss the playoffs for the seventh straight year.

The Anaheim Ducks announced pair of injuries to their forward core on Tuesday. Left winger Brock McGinn will be sidelined for the next seven-to-nine months after undergoing successful knee surgery.

Carter Verhaeghe had a goal and an assist as the visiting Florida Panthers opened a four-game western road trip with a 5-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night.

Betting odds for the Heisman Trophy in 2025. Oregon Ducks quarterback Dante Moore is behind leaders like Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning and Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Jeremiah Smith.

Coming off a tough loss to the Clippers, the Lakers have little trouble defeating the NBA's worst team, the Washington Wizards.

Carter Verhaeghe had a goal and an assist to lead the Florida Panthers to a road win against the Anaheim Ducks, beating them for the second time in four days.