Seven cities, three time zones, thirteen days. Senators begin a long seven-game haul on Thursday in Anaheim against a surging Ducks squad.

At roughly the one-quarter mark of the season, the Anaheim Ducks are in a position that few hockey pundits could have predicted: atop the Pacific Division standings.

Anaheim Ducks goaltender Lukas Dostal is off to an impressive start, showcased by the latest feat he completed against the Boston Bruins.

Ducks defenseman Pavel Mintyukov, former No. 10 overall pick, is asking for a trade as his playing time dwindles.

The Anaheim Ducks will try to keep their six-game home win streak intact when they take on the Ottawa Senators.

Jeffrey Viel took exception to Radko Gudas undercutting Mikey Eyssimont in the third period of the Bruins’ loss to the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday.

The Bruins' blueline also had a new look. Jonathan Aspirot has been moved up to the Bruins' top pairing with Nikita Zadorov, while Henri Jokiharju was dropped to Boston's second pairing with Hampus Lindholm. Andrew Peeke is also expected to play on the Bruins' third pairing with Mason Lohrei.

Olen Zellweger scored 1:50 into overtime after Troy Terry tied it with 4.1 seconds left in regulation, and the Anaheim Ducks dramatically snapped their three-game skid with a 3-2 victory over the Utah Mammoth on Monday night.