Anaheim Ducks season preview
Let’s face it, the Anaheim Ducks had a pretty miserable year last season. That said, this is an organization that is committed to building toward the future. They’ve hired a new head coach in Greg Cronin and brought in some veteran players, but expectations shouldn’t be very high for this team that finished last in the division in the 2022-23 campaign.
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Offense
To say the Ducks struggled mightily when it came to scoring goals last season would be a massive understatement. As a group, they tallied the second-fewest goals, finishing with a total of 209, while skating to an average of 2.51 goals per game. Even with young stars like Trevor Zegras and Troy Terry, the Ducks also had the worst expected goals percentage (39.98%) in the entire NHL.
This team didn’t get any stronger in the offensive categories during the offseason. They added Alex Killorn upfront, and he may have won a couple of Stanley Cups, but he doesn’t make this forward group that much scarier. The offensive struggles will continue for the Ducks, but you can always count on Zegras and Terry to throw in some dazzle.