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Gauthier played through two broken vertebrae in April.

Gauthier broke his L1 and L2 vertebrae against the Maple Leafs on March 30th and played the final three games of the regular season and 12 playoff games. Gauthier is expected to be recovered fully for training camp in the fall. He'll look to build on a 41-goal breakout season in 2025-26.

Cutter Gauthier
Terry played through a chronic hip impingement that will require surgery in the near future.

The Ducks managed Terry's hip injury down the stretch, giving him plenty of morning skates off towards the end of the regular season and throughout the postseason. They said that his surgery is planned for the "near future" but his timeline for return is to be determined. So consider him out indefinitely.

Troy Terry
Dostal will start Game 6 vs. Vegas on Thursday.

Dostal has been mostly reliable this postseason, but the Ducks will need him at his best as they face elimination for the first time in Game Six against the Vegas Golden Knights. The 25-year-old Czech goalie played well in Game Five, saving 29 of 32 shots (.906 SV%), but lost 3-2 in overtime. He has a 2.75 GAA and .885 SV% this round in five games (2-3) against the Golden Knights. The Ducks enter a must-win Game Six as slight +100 home underdogs.

Lukas Dostal
Dostal is expected to start Game 6 vs. Vegas on Thursday.

Dostal has been mostly reliable this postseason, but the Ducks will need him at his best as they face elimination for the first time in Game Six against the Vegas Golden Knights. The 25-year-old Czech goalie played well in Game Five, saving 29 of 32 shots (.906 SV%), but lost 3-2 in overtime. He has a 2.75 GAA and .885 SV% this round in five games (2-3) against the Golden Knights. The Ducks enter a must-win Game Six as slight +100 home underdogs.

Lukas Dostal
Harkins is expected to draw back into Anaheim's lineup for Game 6 vs. Vegas.

Harkins has not played since Game Three, but will re-enter the lineup in a must-win Game Six against the Vegas Golden Knights. The 28-year-old bottom-six forward is averaging 10:46 time-on-ice, recording one goal and 10 hits through two games this postseason.

Jansen Harkins
Poehling (undisclosed) is out indefinitely.

Poehling was on the recieving end of a late, dirty hit by Vegas' Brayden McNabb and has been ruled out indefinitely by Head Coach Joel Quenneville on Wednesday. The 27-year-old forward's absence will create a large gap in Anaheim's lineup after he picked up four goals and five points throughout Anaheim's first 11 playoff games.

Ryan Poehling
Dostal will start Game 5 in Vegas.

Dostal rebounded after a shaky performance in Game 3 and guided the Ducks to a series-tying 4-3 victory over the Golden Knights on Sunday. It's been an up-and-down post-season for Dostal, but he remains locked in as Anaheim's number-one netminder despite posting an .874 SV% across the opening ten games of the playoffs. Dostal and the Ducks enter a pivotal Game 5 matchup as slight underdogs at +130 on the money line.

Lukas Dostal
Gudas (lower-body) will not play in Game 5 in Vegas.

Gudas was limited to only 9:40 time-on-ice in Game One against the Utah Mammoth due to an undisclosed injury and has not played since. He was originally listed as a game-time decision for Game One against the Vegas Golden Knights, but has yet to make his series debut, missing his 10th consecutive game. The 35-year-old defenseman also missed significant time in the final weeks of the regular season, and it is unclear if he will be an option for Game Six.

Radko Gudas
Dostal will start Game 3 against the Golden Knights.

After allowing three or more goals in five of six games (4-2) in the Ducks' opening-round matchup against the Edmonton Oilers, Dostal has saved 40 of 43 shots (.930 SV%) through two games in round two against the Vegas Golden Knights. The 25-year-old Czech goalie was stellar in Game Two, narrowly missing his first career postseason shutout, allowing a goal in the final seconds of a 3-1 win. The Ducks enter a pivotal Game Three as slight -102 home underdogs.

Lukas Dostal
Dostal is expected to start Game 3 vs. Vegas.

After allowing three or more goals in five of six games (4-2) in the Ducks' opening-round matchup against the Edmonton Oilers, Dostal has saved 40 of 43 shots (.930 SV%) through two games in round two against the Vegas Golden Knights. The 25-year-old Czech goalie was stellar in Game Two, narrowly missing his first career postseason shutout, allowing a goal in the final seconds of a 3-1 win. The Ducks enter a pivotal Game Three as slight -102 home underdogs.

Lukas Dostal