Ducks' Ville Husso: Best player on ice in shootout win
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Husso made 44 saves in a 4-3 shootout win over Pittsburgh on Tuesday
Husso was the best player on the ice, making massive stops throughout the game, including several in overtime and the shootout. Beckett Sennecke's record goal with 0.1 seconds left in the third will steal the oxygen, but Husso was the true star. The 30-year-old Husso has won three straight games and is 4-1-0 in December.
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Ducks' Ville Husso: In goal versus Penguins
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Husso will start in goal on the road versus the Penguins on Tuesday, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.
Husso continues to see heavy usage while the Ducks' two primary netminders are both out. The 30-year-old won his last start, stopping 19 of 20 shots Sunday versus the Blackhawks. The Penguins have racked up 21 goals over their last six games but are without Evgeni Malkin (upper body).
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Ducks' Ville Husso: Cruises to win Sunday
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Husso stopped 19 of 20 shots in Sunday's 7-1 win over the Blackhawks.
Husso earned consecutive wins for the first time this season, though the Blackhawks hardly put up much of a challenge. The 30-year-old is now 4-2-0 with a 2.82 GAA and an .875 save percentage in six games. Husso will remain the starting goalie as long as Lukas Dostal (upper body) is sidelined, though Dostal's about to enter the 2-3 week range he was given for a return when he initially got hurt. The Ducks head east on a road trip that begins Tuesday in Pittsburgh.
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Ducks' Ville Husso: Tending twine against Chicago
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Husso will start Sunday's home game against Chicago, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Husso has had mixed results this year, going 3-2-0 with a 3.28 GAA and .859 save percentage over his last five appearances (four starts). That span includes a relief appearance against Chicago on Nov. 30 in which he failed to save the only shot he saw while logging just 9:01 of ice time. Husso hasn't yet picked up back-to-back wins this season, and he'll attempt to change that trend Sunday after picking up the win over Washington on Friday.
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Ducks' Ville Husso: Guarding cage versus Caps
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Husso will patrol the blue paint at home against Washington on Friday, Zach Cavanagh of The Sporting Tribune reports.
Husso will be making his fifth straight appearance in the crease, having gone 2-2-0 with a 3.46 in his prior four outings. With both Lukas Dostal (upper body) and Petr Mrazek (lower body) both on the shelf, Husso figures to get a heavy workload moving forward.
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Ducks' Ville Husso: Struggles in blowout loss
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Husso stopped 17 of 21 shots in two periods of Wednesday's 7-0 loss to the Mammoth.
Husso has alternated wins and losses over his four appearances so far, allowing 10 goals on 71 shots. The 30-year-old was replaced by Vyacheslav Buteyets for the third period of this contest. Husso is primed for the Ducks' starting job in goal for at least a couple of weeks while Lukas Dostal (upper body) and Petr Mrazek (lower body) are both out. The playing time and the Ducks' offense make Husso a decent fantasy option, but only if he can settle in and provide competitive performances between the pipes. The Ducks have a tough matchup ahead when they host the Capitals on Friday.
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Ducks' Ville Husso: Guarding home goal
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Husso is expected to start at home against Utah on Wednesday, per Zach Cavanagh of The Sporting Tribune.
Husso stopped 21 of 22 shots en route to a 4-1 victory over St. Louis on Monday. He didn't make his NHL season debut until Nov. 28 against the Kings, but Husso will appear in his fourth straight game because Anaheim is without goaltenders Petr Mrazek (lower body) and Lukas Dostal (upper body). Utah is tied for 19th in goals per game with 2.96.
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Ducks' Ville Husso: Steady in Monday's win
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Husso stopped 21 of 22 shots in Monday's 4-1 win over the Blues.
Husso gave up a goal to Jordan Kyrou in the first period, but that was it. Over his first three games of the season, Husso is 2-1-0 with six goals allowed on 50 shots, with his one loss coming in a brief relief appearance. The 30-year-old will likely see a majority of the starts until Petr Mrazek (lower body) or Lukas Dostal (upper body) returns. The Ducks don't have any back-to-backs in the near term, so expect Husso to get the nod Wednesday at home versus the Mammoth.
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Ducks' Ville Husso: Starting against St. Louis
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Husso will start Monday's road game against St. Louis, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.
Husso made his first start of the season for the Ducks on Friday and turned aside 23 of 27 shots (.852 save percentage) en route to a win in overtime. He entered Sunday's loss to Chicago in relief after Petr Mrazek (lower body) exited the game, and Husso was charged with a loss after allowing a goal on the only shot he faced. Mrazek won't be available in the second half of the back-to-back set, while Lukas Dostal (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Monday. As a result, Husso will draw the start in St. Louis, while Vyacheslav Buteyets will serve as the backup.
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Ducks' Ville Husso: Sees time in relief Sunday
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Husso conceded one goal and didn't make a save in his relief appearance in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Blackhawks.
Husso had to enter the game in the third period after Petr Mrazek left the game with an undisclosed injury. He was surrendered a goal on the lone shot he faced -- a wrister from Connor Bedard at the 9:55 mark of the final frame. Husso could be pressed into more playing time if Mrazek is unable to play against the Blues on Monday on the second leg of a back-to-back set, as Lukas Dostal (upper body) was moved to injured reserve Monday.
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Ducks' Ville Husso: Nabs first win in shootout
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Husso turned aside 23 shots in regulation and overtime and both shootout attempts he faced in Friday's 5-4 win over the Kings.
Making his first NHL start of the season with Lukas Dostal (upper body) on the shelf, Husso fell behind 4-2 early in the third period. Husso stiffened down the stretch as the Ducks rallied while stoning Kevin Fiala and Adrian Kempe in the shootout. Dostal is expected to be out until mid-December, which could lead to Husso splitting the workload in the Anaheim crease with Petr Mrazek over the next few weeks. Husso posted respectable numbers for AHL San Diego prior to his promotion, going 6-4-3 with a 2.49 GAA and a .908 save percentage.
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Ducks' Ville Husso: Tending twine Friday
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Husso will protect the home net against the Kings on Friday, according to Zach Cavanagh of The Sporting Tribune.
Husso will make his first NHL start of the 2025-26 season after being recalled from AHL San Diego on Wednesday. He has a 6-4-3 record with a 2.49 GAA and a .908 save percentage across 13 AHL outings this campaign. The Kings sit 27th in the NHL with 2.65 goals per game this year.
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Ducks' Ville Husso: Recalled by Anaheim
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Husso was recalled from AHL San Diego on Wednesday.
Husso hasn't appeared in a game for the Ducks yet this season. However, he will serve as Petr Mrazek's backup during Wednesday's game against Vancouver because Lukas Dostal is unavailable due to an upper-body injury. Husso will likely head back to the minors once Dostal, who is day-to-day, is ready to return.
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Ducks' Ville Husso: Logs second shutout Wednesday
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Husso posted a 27-save shutout in AHL San Diego's 3-0 win over San Jose on Wednesday.
Both of Husso's wins this season have come via shutout, but he's allowed a total of 10 goals in his three losses. The 30-year-old netminder will continue to split time with Calle Clang. Husso figures to be the first goalie for a call-up if Lukas Dostal or Petr Mrazek are unavailable at any point in 2025-26.
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Ducks' Ville Husso: Shutout in AHL opener
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Husso posted a 26-save shutout in AHL San Diego's 5-0 win over Coachella Valley on Friday.
Husso was waived on the first day of the NHL season after briefly looking like he'd stay on the Ducks' roster as a third goalie. The 30-year-old will be the first call-up should Lukas Dostal or Petr Mrazek suffer an injury. Husso has plenty of NHL experience, but he doesn't have a great situation, so he is unlikely to have much fantasy value in 2025-26, especially if he loses playing time to younger goalies while with the Gulls.
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Ducks' Ville Husso: Lands on waivers
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Husso was waived by the Ducks on Tuesday, according to Zach Cavanagh of The Sporting Tribune.
Husso was behind Lukas Dostal and Petr Mrazek on the depth chart, so this transaction isn't much of a surprise. Husso has underwhelmed in the NHL over the last several years, so it seems unlikely he'd be claimed on the waiver wire. The Finnish netminder will link up with AHL San Diego if he doesn't find a new home in the next 24 hours.
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Ducks' Ville Husso: Patrolling home crease Monday
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Husso will start Monday's preseason game at home against the Sharks, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.
Husso split time with the Red Wings and Ducks last year, going 2-6-3 with a 3.47 GAA and .890 save percentage. He signed a two-year extension with Anaheim during the offseason but could struggle to find much NHL playing time behind Lukas Dostal and Petr Mrazek.
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Ducks' Ville Husso: Inks two-year extension
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Husso signed a two-year, $4.4 million contract extension with the Ducks on Sunday, Chris Johnston of The Athletic reports.
Husso was a midseason acquisition via trade by the Ducks from the Red Wings, but the goaltender appeared in just four games at the NHL level with Anaheim. The 30-year-old spent most of his brief time in the Ducks organization so far with AHL San Diego, where me made nine starts. Even after the trade of John Gibson, the Ducks still hold the rights to goaltenders Petr Mrazek and pending RFA Lukas Dostal, leaving a lot of competition for starts moving forward and potentially a lot of one-way money tied up between the three of them.
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Ducks' Ville Husso: Returned to minors
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Husso was assigned to AHL San Diego on Saturday,
Husso could be in the lineup for Saturday's regular-season finale against AHL Coachella Valley. As a member of the Ducks, the 30-year-old Husso occupied the backup role behind Lukas Dostal down the stretch because John Gibson (lower body) was unavailable.
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Ducks' Ville Husso: Bombarded by Jets in OT loss
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Husso turned aside 42 shots in Wednesday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Jets.
The 30-year-old netminder did everything he could to steal a win for the Ducks in their regular-season finale, but Mark Scheifele snapped a puck past him 71 seconds into OT to end Anaheim's campaign. After a rough beginning to the season as part of the goaltending jumble in Detroit, Husso looked better in four late-season outings for Anaheim, going 1-1-1 with a 2.99 GAA and .925 save percentage. He'll try to find a backup job as a free agent this offseason.
