Ducks' Rookie Sennecke Leads Playoff Push

0:00It's April 1st, from game day to every day. This is NHL News today, powered by AI. The Anaheim Duck started this season with low hopes after missing the playoffs by 16 points last year, but now with just 8 games left. They're leading the Pacific Division and eyeing a real shot at the postseason. Rookie forward Beckett Seneki, the 20-year-old third overall pick, has been the spark. He's racked up 57 points in 74 games, sitting second among all NHL rookies, just one point behind the leader. Coach's note he's adapting fast to the pro game's speed and physicality, balancing his elite offensive skills with better defensive reads, and situational smarts, all while keeping his production steady. The Duck set league records this year with eight game-tying goals in the final two minutes of regulation, turning six into wins, including Seneki's. Or aimed at Ty with one-tenth of a second left against Pittsburgh on December 9th. The first rookie ever to pull that off.

1:01After years of rebuilding through the draft, they're on track to snap an eight-year playoff drought and build something lasting, especially if they clinch tonight against the San Jose Sharks.