The Anaheim Ducks Are a Pathetic Joke – And Trevor Zegras Just Proved It
Let's call it what it is: the Anaheim Ducks are an absolute embarrassment to the NHL. On January 6, 2026, the Philadelphia Flyers didn't just beat them – they humiliated them, 5-2, in a game that exposed every single flaw in this crumbling franchise.
Look at the scoreboard: Flyers dominate with 38 shots to the Ducks' pathetic 18. Lukas Dostal, their so-called starting goalie, stopped 34 but still let in five – because when your team gets outshot by 20, no netminder can save you from your own incompetence. The Flyers outworked, outskated, and outright owned the Ducks in every zone.
And the cherry on top? Trevor Zegras, the flashy forward Anaheim traded away, came back to haunt them with two goals (one coming on the power play) in his first game against his old team. That's right – the guy they shipped out torched them twice on the man advantage. Zegras is thriving in Philly with four multi-goal games this season, while the Ducks flail around like a minor-league squad.
Cutter Gauthier, the key piece Anaheim got in that Zegras trade, scores a meaningless power-play goal for the Ducks. Big deal. Alex Killorn adds another on the PP. But let's be real: both of Anaheim's goals came with the extra man because they couldn't score at even strength against a Flyers team firing on all cylinders.
The Flyers' defense lit it up too – Cam York with a goal and assist, Travis Sanheim scoring (goals in back-to-back games now, leading Flyers D-men with 19 points), and Nikita Grebenkin burying an empty-netter for his second multi-point game. Noah Cates, Sean Couturier, Travis Konecny – all chipping in while the Ducks watched.
This isn't a one-off. The Ducks are mired in mediocrity, barely clinging to a wildcard spot in the Pacific with a negative goal differential and a goaltending tandem that's more sieve than wall. They've lost games left and right lately, collapsing under pressure because they lack heart, structure, and any real identity.
Anaheim thought trading Zegras was smart? Wrong. He's laughing all the way to multi-point nights in orange and black, while the Ducks get reminded every time they face Philly why they screwed up. This franchise is going nowhere fast – overrated prospects, underperforming vets, and a fanbase left wondering why they bother.
The Anaheim Ducks aren't contenders. They're pretenders. And tonight, the Flyers – led by the ghost of Anaheim's past – proved it beyond any doubt. Pathetic.
-Jesse Bell/ Olde City Sports Network
-Photo Credit- Matt Perretta/ Olde City Sports Network
