Dakota Joshua wastes no time shaking off that hand injury rust, lighting the lamp twice to drag the Canucks back from the brink against a Ducks squad that's hit rock bottom. Vancouver's nine-game homestand finally ends on a high note after a couple of stumbles, but Anaheim's late rally from Zellweger and McTavish had everyone in Rogers Arena holding their breath.

Mason McTavish holds the keys to Anaheim's future down the middle, but teams like Detroit circle as Pat Verbeek fields calls and digs in on a long-term deal. Marco Rossi draws eyes too, with his steady climb reminding scouts of the two-way pivots who stick in top-six roles. These rumblings test the Ducks' resolve just as training camp ramps up, and one wrong move could reshape their rebuild timeline.