While Lundeström appeared destined to miss at least Tuesday’s match, the creative offensive mind Trevor Zegras was on the mend. Zegras, who underwent surgery for a torn meniscus on Dec. 12 and ...

Zegras underwent surgery to repair a torn meniscus on Dec. 12, but he appears to be progressing in his recovery and closing in on a return to game action. A specific timetable for his return isn't yet known, but his participation in Monday's practice session was encouraging.

The Ducks look to snap a four-game losing streak tonight against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Ducks are coming off a 5-2 loss to the Florida Panthers on Tuesday. The Penguins are coming off a 5-1 victory over the Kings on Jan. 20. This is the second Ducks-Penguins matchup of the season after the Penguins took the first one in overtime in October.

Makes you wonder—do the Champs have to prove themselves anew each game? For games played against teams that they have to face only a couple of times a year, the answer would seem to be “Yes.” The Stanley Cup win against Edmonton back in June is the hallmark taken into account by every new opponent.

Getting back a key player from injury, Trevor Zegras will return to action for the Ducks and suit up for the first time since Dec. 4. A first-round pick in the 2019 NHL Draft, the 23-year-old forward has tallied 10 points (four goals, six assists) in 24 games this season.

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Colangelo has earned a promotion by leading the AHL’s San Diego Gulls with 13 goals and 22 points in his 24 games. He’s been bumped up to a scoring line with Troy Terry out of the lineup, and while he scored his second NHL goal last week, he’s also been on the ice for nine goals against at even strength.

The issue for Carlsson is that the offensive chances have not been generated at a consistent rate. Part of that has been due to line composition. Alex Killorn is a fine complement and does well to support Carlsson by winning board battles and providing him with the puck when he can.

The Flyers welcome in Cutter Gauthier and the Anaheim Ducks, as the homestand continues on Saturday night at 7 p.m.

Colangelo played 12:29, mostly at 5v5 against St. Louis' top two lines, and tallied his first goal of the season, albeit late in a blowout loss to lessen the deficit to 6-2. 🚨 Colangelo 🚨 He finds space and buries it for Ryan Strome's 300th career assist🏒 #FlyTogether pic.twitter.com/NZ5CbINTkg

The Ducks will face the Florida Panthers again in the first home game of three before they head back on the road. The Ducks are coming off a 3-0 loss to the Panthers on Jan. 18. The Panthers have also not played since that 3-0 victory over the Ducks.