It's time for pre-season hockey! JD Hernandez gives some initial thoughts on the first games of the Ducks, and which players to watch out for as several players fight for spots that MAY be vacant if Zegras and Drysdale do not re-sign in the coming days. Also, we hear the tragic news on the passing of Orange County native and Ducks player, Nic Kerdiles.

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