Poehling (upper body) won't return to Tuesday's Game 5 versus the Golden Knights.
Poehling was hurt on a heavy hit by Brayden McNabb in the first period. For now, Poehling can be considered day-to-day ahead of Thursday's Game 6. If he has to miss time, Jansen Harkins or Frank Vatrano would be the top candidates to enter the lineup.
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Ducks' Ryan Poehling: Tallies opening goal
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Poehling scored a goal on three shots and blocked three shots in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Oilers in Game 6.
Poehling, best known for his defensive work, racked up four goals over six games to provide some depth scoring as the Ducks won their first-round series 4-2. He added 12 shots on net, five hits, six blocked shots and a plus-1 rating. On a young roster, Poehling's virtually a seasoned veteran at 27 years old, and he plays a critical role even though his work won't always show up in the box score.
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Ducks' Ryan Poehling: Squeaks game-winner over line
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Poehling scored the game-winning goal on three shots and added two hits in Sunday's 4-3 overtime win over the Oilers in Game 4.
Tristan Jarry got a piece of Poehling's shot, but not enough of it. The call on the ice was no goal, but video review was deemed conclusive enough to say the puck was just over the line -- though it was close. The overtime winner will go down as one of the biggest goals of Poehling's career to date. He's tallied three times on seven shots, blocked three shots, doled out four hits and posted a plus-2 rating over four outings this postseason. The 27-year-old continues to handle a heavy defensive load, and he's done well to help the Ducks gain a 3-1 lead in the series.
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Ducks' Ryan Poehling: Buries two goals in win
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Poehling scored twice, once while shorthanded and then into an empty net, in Wednesday's 6-4 win over the Oilers in Game 2.
Poehling is a defensive center, and he got the job done on both sides of the ice in this game. He gave the Ducks a 4-2 lead with his second-period shortie before helping secure the win with an empty-netter at 18:50 of the third. In the regular season, Poehling had 11 goals and a career-best 36 points over 75 outings, as well as 86 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating. This is his first playoff run, and he's tasked with shutting down the Oilers' top players, so any offense he can add is a bonus.
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Ducks' Ryan Poehling: Produces two more points
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Poehling scored a goal on three shots and added an assist in Friday's 6-2 loss to the Blues.
Poehling has opened April with three points over two games. The 27-year-old continues to be an effective depth scorer from a middle-six role. He's up to 11 goals, 34 points, 85 shots on net, a plus-13 rating, 80 blocked shots and 40 hits through 69 appearances this season.
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Ducks' Ryan Poehling: Sets career high in points
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Poehling scored a goal on two shots and blocked three shots in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Sharks.
Poehling ended a five-game slump with the first-period tally. The 27-year-old center has filled a middle-six role lately, providing steady defense and a bit of depth scoring. He's up to 10 goals, a career-high 32 points, 82 shots on net, 80 blocked shots, 39 hits and a plus-13 rating through 68 appearances this season.
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Ducks' Ryan Poehling: Produces two points in win
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Poehling scored a shorthanded goal, added an assist, recorded five hits, blocked four shots and went plus-2 in Friday's 4-1 win over the Mammoth.
Poehling played a great game in all zones to help the Ducks pick up the win. The 27-year-old center has found a groove in March with eight points over 11 contests, providing some depth scoring in addition to his usual defensive work. For the season, Poehling has nine goals, 31 points, 72 shots on net, 36 hits, 70 blocked shots and a plus-13 rating over 62 outings. His next point will give him a new career high for the third year in a row.
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Ducks' Ryan Poehling: Two-point effort in win
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Poehling scored a goal on five shots, added an assist, logged three hits and went plus-3 in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Jets.
Poehling has four points over his last four contests. The 27-year-old has made a good impression in his first year with the Ducks, and that earned him a four-year contract extension last week. Poehling is up to eight goals, 27 points, 68 shots on net, 31 hits, 64 blocked shots and a plus-10 rating over 57 appearances. He's well on his way to topping his 31-point total from 68 games with the Flyers last year, but he's no more than a depth option in fantasy.
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Ducks' Ryan Poehling: Staying in Anaheim
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Poehling signed a four-year contract extension with the Ducks on Thursday. Per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet, Poehling's deal is at a $3.75 million AAV.
Poehling was a pending unrestricted free agent this summer, but he decided to stick with a team on the rise. The 27-year-old has 24 points in 54 appearances with the Ducks, and he should be a reliable bottom-six center throughout the term of this new deal, which begins in 2026-27.
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Ducks' Ryan Poehling: Lights lamp Friday
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Poehling scored a goal on two shots and blocked two shots in Friday's 5-4 overtime win over the Jets.
Poehling has been trusted with a larger role and has responded with three goals and five assists over his last 10 outings. The 27-year-old forward was listed on the third line Friday but still saw 19:10 of ice time in an 11-forward lineup. He's up to six goals, 23 points, 56 shots on net, 59 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating across 51 appearances. His offense doesn't stand out in standard formats, but he can help in deeper fantasy leagues.
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Ducks' Ryan Poehling: One of each Sunday
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Poehling scored an empty-net goal, added an assist and went plus-3 in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Golden Knights.
Poehling set up Chris Kreider's goal in the first period and then deposited an empty-netter in the third. The latter ended up being a critical insurance goal, as Tomas Hertl brought Vegas back within one in the final minute of the game. Poehling has done well in a larger role lately, earning two goals and four assists over his last seven appearances. For the season, the 27-year-old center is at six goals, 23 points, a plus-10 rating, 51 shots on net and 57 blocked shots through 49 outings.
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Ducks' Ryan Poehling: Strikes for shorthanded goal
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Poehling scored a shorthanded goal and went plus-2 in Friday's 4-2 win over the Kraken.
Poehling had put up just one helper over his previous six outings. The 27-year-old center is getting a chance to play a larger role than usual while the Ducks are missing their top two centers in Leo Carlsson (thigh) and Mason McTavish (upper body). Poehling has four goals, 17 points, 51 blocked shots, 45 shots on net and a plus-5 rating over 44 appearances this season. He's earned three of his 17 points while shorthanded.
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Ducks' Ryan Poehling: Scores in Thursday's loss
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Poehling scored a goal and blocked four shots in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Hurricanes.
Poehling ended an eight-game goal drought, a span in which he picked up just two assists. The 27-year-old continues to see mainly bottom-six minutes as a defensive center. He's up to three goals, 15 points, 36 shots on net, 45 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating across 37 contests this season, his first with the Ducks.
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Ducks' Ryan Poehling: Puts away goal in loss
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Poehling scored a goal and blocked three shots in Friday's 8-3 loss to the Stars.
Poehling kept his recent success on offense going by ending a 19-game goal drought. In that span, he had eight assists, five of which have come within the last five contests. The bottom-six center is at 12 points, 28 shots on net, 34 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating across 28 appearances this season.
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Ducks' Ryan Poehling: Back-to-back two-assist games
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Poehling had two assists Tuesday in a 4-3 overtime loss to Columbus.
Poehling has back-to-back two-assist games (five shots) and five assists in his last four games. But unfortunately, he has just one goal and 10 assists in 27 games. Poehling came off his best offensive season (68 games; 12 goals, 19 assists) in 2024-25, but he will be hard-pressed to replicate that offensive output this year.
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Ducks' Ryan Poehling: Gets on scoresheet with helper
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Poehling notched a shorthanded assist in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Islanders.
Poehling had gone 10 games without a point, and he missed seven contests with an upper-body injury in that span. With the Ducks fully healthy at forward, Poehling's defensive skills are keeping him in action as a bottom-six center. He's at seven points, 21 shots on net, 27 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating over 24 outings.
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Ducks' Ryan Poehling: Good to go Friday
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Poehling (upper body) will draw back into the lineup Friday, according to Derek Lee of The Hockey News.
Poehling is appearing in his first game since Nov. 11. He has a goal and six points in 16 outings in 2025-26. Poehling is projected to center the third line in his return. Jansen Harkins is a healthy scratch Friday as a result of Poehling's return.
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Ducks' Ryan Poehling: Won't play Monday
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Poehling (upper body) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Mammoth, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.
Poehling will be unavailable for a third consecutive game due to an upper-body injury, but he remains day-to-day for now. It's not yet clear when he'll be able to return to game action, but his next opportunity to do so will be Wednesday against Boston.
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Ducks' Ryan Poehling: Out Saturday
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Poehling (upper body) won't play Saturday in Minnesota, per the NHL media site.
Poehling has a goal and six points in 16 appearances this season. He also missed Thursday's 6-3 loss to Detroit due to the injury. His next opportunity to return will come Monday against Utah.
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Ducks' Ryan Poehling: Unavailable Thursday
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Poehling (upper body) will miss Thursday's game in Detroit, per Derek Lee of The Hockey News.
Poehling has a goal and six points in 16 appearances with Anaheim in 2025-26. Mikael Granlund (lower body) and Ryan Strome (upper body) are set to rejoin the lineup Thursday after missing time due to their respective injuries, so Poehling's exit is corresponding with those returns. In addition to Poehling's absence, Ross Johnston might be a healthy scratch versus the Red Wings after playing in Anaheim's past 11 games.
