While the Anaheim Ducks are in action on Wednesday night against the division rival Vancouver Canucks hoping to keep their chase toward a postseason spot alive, they were dealt a considerable blow in the process.

The Anaheim Ducks are outside the Western Conference playoff race with the trade deadline looming. They are six points out with one game in hand on the Calgary Flames, so they can go either direction at the deadline.

The Ducks have recalled goaltender Oscar Dansk on an emergency basis from the San Diego Gulls, Anaheim’s primary development affiliate in the American Hockey League (AHL). In addition, goaltender John Gibson is out day-to-day with an upper-body injury.

The Anaheim Ducks returned to action on Saturday night and picked up a 3-2 overtime victory over the Boston Bruins. However, they lost goalie John Gibson along the way due to an upper-body injury, making his status with Anaheim worth keeping tabs on over the next few days.

With playoff races heating up in the NHL, we have a new "Save of the Year" leader in the clubhouse. The Anaheim Ducks paid a visit to the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday night, and despite a tough loss,

Anaheim goalie John Gibson left the Ducks' game against Vancouver on Wednesday night in the second period after Canucks winger Drew O'Connor crashed into him in the crease.

John Gibson reaches back for the swatting glove save to keep the Canucks off the board.

Lightning GM Julien BriseBois to The Athletic on his latest deadline moves: "Trying and failing will yield less regret than failing to try."

Before suffering an injury in the second period, Anaheim Ducks goalie John Gibson put his name on the "save of the year" list on Wednesday.

The Ducks likely won't trade goalie John Gibson before the NHL trade deadline because of the current situation of his two best suitors.

The Anaheim Ducks returned to action on Saturday night and picked up a 3-2 overtime victory over the Boston Bruins. However, they lost goalie John Gibson along the way due to an upper-body injury, making his status with Anaheim worth keeping tabs on over the next few days.