Ducks create gap on Pacific Division 'pillow fight'
While the rest of the Pacific Division stumbles over itself, Anaheim has carved out a four-point lead on top of the group heading into a three-game divisional Canadian road trip.
Anaheim Ducks defenseman Jackson LaCombe (2) skates with the puck during the NHL game against the Edmonton Oilers, Wednesday February 25th, 2026 at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. VANCOUVER, B. C.
– The character assassination of the Pacific Division hit a crescendo on Saturday when the call came from inside the house. Following the second 0-for-6 single-day donut put up by the division in just three days, Connor McDavid made a headline from the Edmonton locker room. “Obviously we’re fortunate to play in this division,” McDavid said.
“A lot of teams are fortunate to play in this division. It’s a bit of a pillow fight right now. ” In plenty of ways, McDavid isn’t wrong.
In plenty of others–namely those involving the division-leading Anaheim Ducks who open up a three-game divisional road trip through Western Canada on Tuesday in Vancouver–McDavid lacks perspective. Yes, none of the Pacific Division’s eight teams would currently hold a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, including those Ducks. Only the Vegas Golden Knights and Edmonton Oilers hold positive goal differentials, plus-3 and plus-1, respectively, and even Anaheim has a minus-7 differential on top.
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