Underdog Ducks carry battle-tested belief into second round in Vegas
“I think we think we are (a team of the future). Win a lot of championships in the future, I think. And this year too.
Why not? ” - Leo Carlsson
Anaheim Ducks center Leo Carlsson (91) celebrates during the NHL game against the Edmonton Oilers, Thursday April 30th, 2026 at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. ANAHEIM, Calif. – Belief is not a fickle thing.
It is a deep conviction, and it’s something the Anaheim Ducks have had since the very first days of this season. “I feel like we can say we’re out of the rebuild, and we’re here to make the playoffs,” Cutter Gauthier said at the start of September’s training camp. That was a belief that was backed-up by the longest-tenured Duck, Troy Terry, proving it wasn’t just a piece of youthful exuberance from Gauthier–the same 22-year-old that went on to lead Anaheim with 41 goals in his sophomore season.
“Saying it in the past, it's felt sort of like, ‘oh, well, you know, hopefully, myself included, like some guys can take steps. ’” Terry said to open training camp. “It's less guessing hopefully that it all kind of comes together.
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