That gave Anaheim a 1-0 lead at 6:05 of the first period, but that was the lesser of the two quirky Ducks goals. Late in the first period, the puck clearly hit the netting behind Georgiev and all 10 skaters on the ice stopped playing, assuming there would be a stoppage. There was even music played from the Ball Arena loudspeakers, briefly.

On Wednesday, the Anaheim Ducks hosted the Utah Hockey Club for the first time in NHL history for the Ducks home opener for the 2024-25 season at Honda Center. Game #3: Ducks vs. Utah Gameday Preview "The fans were awesome,

The Colorado Avalanche are off to a horrific start in 2024-25, failing to record a single point through their first four games.

Goaltending rumors? Already? That’s the way it goes when your goaltenders have surrendered a combined 21 goals through four games. On one hand, the idea is floating out there that the Avalanche don’t need to make a change — that they just need Alexandar Georgiev to be better.

The Colorado Avalanche have gotten off to one of the most shockingly bad starts to the 2024-25 NHL season. The high-flying Avalanche are one of three teams without a win and currently hold a 0-4-0 record.