McTavish is capable of more, but they’ve got to put him in the best position to have success. The Ducks do mete out ice time among their forwards more evenly than other teams and while McTavish is averaging 16:24, that ranks seventh.

Mason McTavish had two goals for the second straight game, Jansen Harkins and Trevor Zegras scored 62 seconds apart in the second period and the Anaheim Ducks beat Nashville 5-2 to snap the Predators' five-game winning streak.

Mason McTavish and a healthy Trevor Zegras have augmented an attack that had been leaning heavily on Troy Terry and Frank Vatrano, but they need more production from Carlsson.

Anaheim Ducks coach Greg Cronin labeled him a "third-line guy." His teammates nicknamed him "Iron Sights" for the frequency with which he was hitting a post or crossbar.

it was Mason McTavish and Alex Killorn leading the way with a pair of goals apiece. Yet Killorn credited the recently recovered Trevor Zegras with helping open the ice for him and linemate Leo ...

Mason McTavish had two goals for the second straight game, Jansen Harkins and Trevor Zegras scored as the Ducks beat Predators 5-2, snapping Nashville’s five-game winning streak.

That was also the last multipoint game for Trevor Zegras before Saturday’s one ... it has been overshadowed by the outburst of Mason McTavish, whose five goals in three games earned him the ...

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Mason McTavish had two goals for the second straight game, Jansen Harkins and Trevor Zegras scored 62 seconds apart in the second period and the Anaheim Ducks beat ...

Led by Mason McTavish, they’ve netted 16 goals while winning three in a row, their most tallies in a three-game stretch in nearly 19 years.

Thursday, 7 p.m. MT, Scotiabank Saddledome TV: Sportsnet West. Radio: Sportsnet 960 The Fan Odds: Flames -178, Ducks +146 The buzz The Flames woke up Thursday morning on wrong side of the playoff cut-off in the Western Conference standings.

Mikeal Backlund is in the top-25% of the league in speed bursts over 32km/hr with 76. He’s in the top-5% in 29-32km/hr speed bursts with a whopping 459. But high-end speed? He has only one instance of going above 35km/hr. Well below league average. #Flames #NHLEdge pic.twitter.com/ingffsTIbf

David Pastrnak ( @NHLBruins ), Mason McTavish ( @AnaheimDucks) and Barrett Hayton ( @utahhockeyclub) have been named the NHL’s “Three Stars” presented by GEICO for the week ending Jan. 26. #NHLStats: https://t.co/O6PL2iperw pic.twitter.com/gp9VmR0Ycr