RADKO GUDAS NEWS

Ends drought with helper Gudas notched an assist in Sunday's 7-2 loss to the Blues.

Impact Gudas snapped an 11-game point drought when he helped out on a Cutter Gauthier tally in the second period. The 34-year-old Gudas has made small contributions on offense with 14 points over 66 outings, but he's been a defensive stalwart on a team whose blue line has undergone many changes this season. The heavy-hitting defenseman has added 231 hits, 148 blocked shots, 72 shots on net, 72 PIM and a plus-8 rating in 2024-25.

MARCH 17 • ROTOWIRE

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FEBRUARY 25 • NHL.COM

Nabs helper in return Gudas produced an assist, two hits, two blocked shots and two PIM in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Bruins.

Impact Gudas missed the Ducks' last game prior to the 4 Nations Face-Off due to an illness, but it was never a threat to keep him out in the long run. The 34-year-old defenseman has three helpers over his last eight games while seeing top-four usage. For the season, Gudas is up to 13 points, 65 shots on net, 183 hits, 126 blocked shots, 64 PIM and a plus-2 rating. He offers enough physicality to be a depth defenseman in fantasy formats that count hits, PIM or blocks.

FEBRUARY 23 • ROTOWIRE

Good to go Gudas (illness) will play Saturday versus the Bruins.

Impact Gudas was sick prior to the 4 Nations Face-Off break, but the two-week gap in the schedule was plenty of time for him to get healthy. The 34-year-old defenseman is set to return to a top-four role, bumping Pavel Mintyukov from the lineup. Gudas is more defensive, so Olen Zellweger will likely absorb Mintyukov's power-play time.

FEBRUARY 22 • ROTOWIRE

Lukas Dostal's 43 saves and shootout goals from Zegras and Carlsson send Ducks past rival Kings 2-1

Lukas Dostal made 43 saves, Trevor Zegras and Leo Carlsson scored in the shootout and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 for their sixth victory in seven games

FEBRUARY 9 • Associated Press

Unavailable Saturday Gudas (illness) won't play Saturday versus the Kings, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.

Impact Gudas was not at practice Thursday and appears to still be under the weather. He'll be forced to miss his first game of the season as a result, allowing Pavel Mintyukov to draw into the lineup. Gudas has 12 points, 181 hits and 124 blocked shots over 53 appearances, so his physical play will be missed in this rivalry matchup.

FEBRUARY 9 • ROTOWIRE

Missing from practice Thursday Gudas is under the weather and wasn't able to practice Thursday, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.

Impact Gudas will have some extra time to get back to 100 percent before the Ducks' next game against the Kings on Saturday. Considering the blueliner has just one point in his last 12 outings, his offensive upside isn't exactly going to blow away fantasy players -- though he did chip in 45 hits and 31 blocks over that stretch.

FEBRUARY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Lends helper in win Gudas posted an assist, four hits and six blocked shots in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Predators.

Impact This was Gudas' second helper over the last three games. He had a shot attempt that generated a second chance for Jansen Harkins to score on in the second period. Gudas doesn't add a lot of offense, but he's at 12 points through 49 contests this season. The 34-year-old has racked up 160 hits, 115 blocks, 60 PIM, 61 shots on net and a minus-3 rating while filling a top-four role.

JANUARY 26 • ROTOWIRE

Nabs assist Gudas logged an assist, four shots on goal, two hits and three blocked shots in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Panthers.

Impact Gudas ended a five-game slump when he set up a Mason McTavish tally in the first period. The 34-year-old Gudas doesn't put up a lot of offense, but he makes up for it with physical play -- he has logged at least two hits in 23 straight games and has gone without a blocked shot just twice in that span. For the season, the captain has 11 points, 58 shots on net, 60 hits, 105 blocks, 154 hits and a minus-4 rating over 47 appearances.

JANUARY 22 • ROTOWIRE

Grabs helper in loss Gudas put up an assist and three hits in Thursday's 6-2 loss to the Blues.

Impact Gudas has actually been okay on offense lately with a goal and six assists over his last 12 contests. The defenseman helped out on a Sam Colangelo tally in the second period. For the season, Gudas remains a physical force first and foremost with 10 points, 43 shots on net, 42 PIM, 136 hits and 93 blocked shots over 41 appearances.

JANUARY 10 • ROTOWIRE

Scores, assists Thursday Gudas notched a goal and an assist in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Jets. He also recorded four shots on goal, two hits, five blocked shots and a plus-1 rating.

Impact Gudas recorded a goal and an assist for the first time this season, and there's a strong argument to say the 34-year-old blueliner is going through his most productive stretch of the season. Gudas is up to six points (one goal, five assists) across his last eight games.

JANUARY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Troy Terry scores his 2nd goal of the game in OT to lift the Ducks past the Jets, 4-3

Troy Terry scored his second goal of the game at 3:34 of overtime to give the Anaheim Ducks a 4-3 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night

JANUARY 3 • Associated Press

Ryan Strome scores the late winner in the Ducks' 3-2 victory over the Devils

Ryan Strome scored the tiebreaking goal with 3:24 to play, and the Anaheim Ducks blew a two-goal lead in the third period before recovering for a 3-2 victory over the New Jersey De...

JANUARY 1 • Associated Press

Supplies assist in loss Gudas notched an assist, four hits and two PIM in Monday's 3-1 loss to the Golden Knights.

Impact Gudas has earned three helpers over his last four games. The 34-year-old defenseman has seen his ice time drop since the Ducks traded for Jacob Trouba -- the two blueliners play a largely similar game, though Trouba has more scoring potential. Gudas is at six helpers, 29 shots on net, 40 PIM, 72 blocked shots, 106 hits and a minus-3 rating over 33 appearances this season.

DECEMBER 24, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Dishes pair of helpers Gudas notched two assists and two hits in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Jets.

Impact Gudas ended a 12-game point drought after assisting on both of Frank Vatrano's goals in this contest. The 34-year-old Gudas is hardly a regular on the scoresheet, but he's had significant struggles on offense in 2024-25. He's now at five helpers, 25 shots on net, 95 hits, 67 blocked shots, 36 PIM and a minus-3 rating over 30 appearances. His ice time is also trending down since the Ducks traded for Jacob Trouba, and Gudas hasn't picked up much extra time since Cam Fowler was dealt to St. Louis.

DECEMBER 19, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Ducks trade D Cam Fowler to St. Louis, ending his 15-season tenure in Anaheim

The Anaheim Ducks have traded defenseman Cam Fowler and a fourth-round pick to the St. Louis Blues for minor-league defenseman Jeremie Biakabutuka and a second-round pick

DECEMBER 14, 2024 • Associated Press

Jacob Trouba isn't pleased with the Rangers' handling of his departure in a trade with Anaheim

The Anaheim Ducks have acquired New York Rangers captain Jacob Trouba in a trade for defenseman Urho Vaakanainen and a future fourth-round pick

DECEMBER 6, 2024 • Associated Press

Produces assist in win Gudas notched an assist, two shots on goal, three hits and three blocked shots in Monday's 4-2 win over the Stars.

Impact Gudas has earned his three helpers this season over the last five games. He also has 10 PIM, 16 hits and 11 blocked shots in that span. The defenseman is up to 54 hits, 47 blocks, 14 PIM, 15 shots on net and a minus-1 rating while filling a top-four role as a defensive specialist for the Ducks.

NOVEMBER 19, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Assists in consecutive contests Gudas produced an assist, five hits and two blocked shots in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Blue Jackets.

Impact Gudas has a helper in back-to-back games after going 12 contests without a point to begin the season. He saw a season-high 22:18 of ice time Sunday as Cam Fowler (upper body) remained out of the lineup. Gudas has two assists, 11 shots on net, 10 PIM, 46 hits and 41 blocked shots as a physical force on the Ducks' blue line.

NOVEMBER 11, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Gets on scoresheet with helper Gudas notched an assist, three hits, three blocked shots and six PIM in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Wild.

Impact Gudas set up Mason McTavish's tally late in the third period. The helper was Gudas' first point of the season. He's added 10 shots on net, 10 PIM, a minus-1 rating, 41 hits and 39 blocked shots over 13 contests. The slow start means Gudas will have a tough time reaching the 20-point mark for the first time since 2018-19, but he should continue to be a steady source of hits and blocks while being a fixture in the Ducks' lineup as the team's captain.

NOVEMBER 9, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

No points in October Gudas did not record a point over the Ducks' first 10 games of the season.

Impact Gudas was named the team's captain -- the Ducks' first since Ryan Getzlaf's retirement at the end of 2021-22 -- prior to the season. While Gudas hasn't recorded a point, he's performed as expected with 35 hits, 32 blocked shots and four PIM over 10 contests. The Butcher continues to see bottom-four minutes on defense, but he should be capable of 200-plus hits, 150-plus blocks, 80-plus PIM and 15-20 points over the course of a full season.

NOVEMBER 1, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 • HOCKEYBUZZ.COM

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM