Light the Lamp

The Anaheim Ducks are one month into the 2026-27 NHL season and sitting in fifth in the Pacific Division. Alexis Downie breaks down the first month of hockey, highlighting various stats and sharing opinions on the strengths of this team. Downie also discusses point production from the Ducks top guys.

The Anaheim Ducks have a new voice on Ducks Stream this season - Aaron Cooney! He joins Alexis Downie in the studio to share more on his hockey background and what led him to SoCal. Cooney talks about his Pittsburgh roots, calling Connor McDavid's junior hockey games and being a part of the Ducks organization.

The Anaheim Ducks hit the road this week for their New York trip! Alexis Downie is joined by Host and Reporter for Daily Faceoff, Jonny Lazarus, who shares insight on the Rangers, Islanders and Devils. Lazarus talks about early season storylines and his perspective of the Ducks.

The Anaheim Ducks kicked off their 2026-27 home schedule with the annual Orange Carpet! Alexis Downie caught up with Mikael Granlund (00:03), 21st Duck Joshua Conger and Cutter Gauthier (2:49), Leo Carlsson (4:53), Noah Warren (6:23) and Ryan Poehling (7:45) as they walked the carpet.

The Anaheim Ducks announced today that the team and Tristan Luneau have agreed to a six-year contract extension that will run through the 2032-33 campaign. Alexis Downie spoke with Luneau (3:09) about the news and his growth over the last few seasons to get to this points. Downie also caught up with Nick Jensen (8:03) and Nikita Nesterenko (12:09) after practice to talk about their thoughts heading into game one.

It's the final set of interviews from the Anaheim Ducks 2026 Content Day! Alexis Downie sat down behind the boards with Frank Vatrano (3:05), Tyson Hinds (11:10), and Beckett Sennecke (18:26). Vatrano shared a look into the ups and downs of last season and how he's coming into this year with a refreshed mindset. Hinds discusses his NHL time last year and how he grew in the offseason. Sennecke rounds it out by reflecting on his first NHL season and what he's excited for in year two.

It's another round of Anaheim Ducks Content Day interviews! Alexis Downie is joined this time by Troy Terry (2:55), AJ Greer (12:55) and Jackson LaCombe (21:30). Terry shares updates on his rehab process, Greer talks his move to SoCal and LaCombe discusses his training back home in Minnesota.

The Anaheim Ducks preseason is rolling on with games and training camp. To get a unique perspective of camp and everything happening on the hockey side of things, Alexis Downie is joined by Scott Niedermayer (3:11), Ducks legend and Senior Advisor to Hockey Operations. Niedermayer talks about what he looks for while scouting and reflects back on his playing days. After that, Downie caught up with Tim Washe (28:46) about his four-year contract extension that will begin in the 2027-28 season. Finally center Anton Wahlberg (33:03), who was acquired in the offseason from Buffalo, spoke with Downie about the trade and transition to a new team.

The Anaheim Ducks named Mikael Granlund the 10th captain in organization history this week. Alexis Downie sat down with the new team leader to talk about the honors. Additionally, Granlund shares a look into his leadership style, goals within the locker room and his previous experience as a captain while representing Finland.

The second edition of Content Day interviews is here as Alexis Downie sat down with members of the Anaheim Ducks. Nikita Klepov (2:14), Stian Solberg (6:23) and Roger McQueen (13:06) spoke with Downie about each of their offseason gains. Klepov shares insight on his decision to forgo college hockey, Solberg breaks down his first pro hockey season in North America and McQueen discusses his goals for the upcoming year.