The growing pains the Anaheim Ducks experienced through several bleak seasons are finally yielding results. As the Ducks prepare to host the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers on Tuesday,

Frank Vatrano and Chris Kreider also scored and Lukas Dostal made 31 saves for the Ducks (7-3-1), who have won three in a row and five of six. Jack Hughes scored and Jake Allen made 26 saves for the Devils (9-4-0), who were coming off a 4-1 win at the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday that ended a two-game losing streak.

Cutter Gauthier and Beckett Sennecke each had a goal and an assist, goalie Lukas Dostal made 32 saves, and the Anaheim Ducks beat the New Jersey Devils 4-1 on Sunday night.

The Anaheim Ducks are one of the stories of the NHL season so far, as they own a 7-3-1 record and sit in first place in the Pacific Division with 15 points.

The 19-year-old forward was the subject of some speculation in terms of his development path for this season, but he has found a home on a line with Mason McTavish, 22, and Cutter Gauthier, 21.

Troy Terry is the longest-serving Anaheim Ducks player who has yet to experience Stanley Cup playoff hockey. The only taste of it came from a distance as a black ace in 2018 while watching the Ducks get swept out by the San Jose Sharks after making his NHL debut.

The Anaheim Ducks may be an unexpected player in the Artemi Panarin sweepstakes, according to NHL insider Elliotte Friedman, who suggested on the latest 32 Thoughts podcast that Anaheim could be a potential fit if the star forward hits the market.

ANAHEIM -- Beckett Sennecke and Cutter Gauthier each had a goal and an assist for the Anaheim Ducks in a 4-1 win against the New Jersey Devils at Honda Center on Sunday. Frank Vatrano and Chris Kreider also scored and Lukas Dostal made 32 saves for the Ducks (7-3-1), who have won three in a row and five of six.

Gibson faces his former club as the red-hot Red Wings clash with a surging Ducks squad. Can Anaheim spoil his homecoming?