A devastating injury to the defensive specialist has derailed Anaheim’s penalty kill and defensive structure, exposing critical depth issues as the Ducks struggle without their transition engine.
Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Poehling is expected to miss six to eight weeks after sustaining a sprained MCL against the Calgary Flames on October 10. The Hockey News evaluates his absence, noting that Anaheim has since posted an 0-4-0 record and conceded 16 goals over that four-game span.
The publication highlights Poehling as a crucial defensive component whose absence has significantly hurt the penalty kill, which dropped to 66.6 percent. Prospect Roger McQueen has entered the lineup to fill the center void during Poehling's recovery.
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