Ducks' Unsung Heroes Fuel Playoff Push

0:00On April 30th, the Inheim Ducks are deep into their playoff push, fresh off a regular season where they earned the nickname come back kids with. 26 wins from behind, and 12th-3rd period rallies. Youngstars like Cutter Gothier and Beckett Seneki grab headlines, but the real glue holding this squad together came from underrated role. Players who stepped up big time, take Ryan Poling, picked up in a trade from the Philadelphia Flyers for Trevor Zegress. This bottom-six center isn't flashy, but he won nearly half his faceoffs, fired 94 shots for 11 goals and 25 assists over, 75 games, and played tough defense by blocking 86 shots. The Ducks locked him up with a four-year deal, and he's already shining in the playoffs with three goals, including that overtime winner in game four. Then there's Ville Housseau, who got called up from the San Diego goals in the American hockey league after backup Pedramarazic went down long-term. Also posted a solid 10 wins 8 losses, two ties and 19 starts, with stats right in line

1:04with starter Lucas Dostal. He filled a huge gap and kept the team rolling toward the postseason. Jeffrey Ville, snagged from the Boston Bruins for a fourth round pick, had a breakout year after grinding in the minors. In just 35 games, he mashed his entire prior NHL points total with three goals in 7 assists, bringing physicality to the fourth line. These timely playoff goals in games three and four tied things up for comebacks. These unsung heroes proved depth wins championships, and as the Ducks eye the second round Thursday night, expect more surprises from the rosters, hidden gems to keep their cup chase alive. That's the story for today. NHL News today, driven by AI.