Ducks’ stars appropriately rolled a light Sharks line-up in their preseason opener, but opportunities for Nikita Klepov, Roger McQueen and Tristan Luneau brought the future into focus.

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Joel Quenneville: "I liked (Tristan Luneau) a lot tonight. He moved well. A lot of nice plays and patience in the offensive point.... His movement all over the ice is what we're looking for."

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McQueen: "Haven't really played with speed like that. As it went on, it went a lot smoother."

Klepov: "It was really nice to play with (Carlsson and Gauthier). They're always open & it's easy to find them."

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Joel Quenneville | Ducks Postgame vs. SJS | Sept. 20, 2026

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Roger McQueen | Ducks Postgame vs. SJS | Sept. 20, 2026

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Nikita Klepov | Ducks Postgame vs. SJS | Sept. 20, 2026

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Mild concern for Drew Helleson, who played a team-low 9:06 today and was not on the bench for most of the third period.

No real update from Joel Quenneville post-game, other than that they should know about his status tomorrow.

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Final: Ducks 6, Sharks 2.
Anaheim takes care of an AHL-level San Jose squad quite handily behind strong performances from Sennecke, Carlsson and others.
Laurent Brossoit went the distance, stopping 21 of 23 shots.

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The #SJSharks dropped their first preseason game to #FlyTogether, 6-2, but the roster quality gap was massive. Despite that, SJ still had some positives. Here are three takeaways from the game on Sharks Hockey Digest.
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FINAL: Ducks 6, Sharks 2

Big guns were firing with a Sennecke hat trick. Klepov seemingly fit like a glove on the first line with Carlsson and Gauthier. Tristan Luneau stepped up for big minutes and 3 points.

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Here's a nifty sequence for Nikita Klepov to end the period.

First, the backhand outlet off the boards to Cutter Gauthier, and then in the zone, he finds space, curls and squeezes a pass through to Leo Carlsson. Skills are evident.

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Ethan Cardwell earns himself a high stick behind the play, Anaheim with another chance for their special teams. #TurnItAllTeal #FlyTogether

Tristan Luneau with a ripper from the point extends the Ducks lead to four. Anaheim 6, San Jose 2 #TurnItAllTeal #FlyTogether

Beckett Sennecke finishes off the natural hat trick to bring Anaheim up 5-2. Breakaway earned by a flip pass over the defenders and sneaks the shot past Davis. #TurnItAllTeal #FlyTogether

Wetsch with an excellent opportunity on the penalty kill! Unfortunately unable to close the gap to Anaheim as the breakaway is saved, keeping the game 4-2. #TurnItAllTeal #FlyTogether

Anthony Vincient gets himself an interference penalty. Giving Anaheim another opportunity in the third. #TurnItAllTeal #FlyTogether

Gasseau and Mitchell drop the mittens. Both earning themselves a fighting major early in the third. #TurnItAllTeal #FlyTogether

After 40: #TurnItAllTeal trails #Flytogether 4-2
Total (2nd) Shots: SJ 14 (11), ANA 23 (14)
PP: SJ 0/2, ANA 1/1
Faceoff %: SJ 31.7%, ANA 68.3%

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An awkward save by Davis leads to a tussle behind the net. No penalties, but both teams have players showing they deserve to be on the roster, we expect more to come! #TurnItAllTeal #FlyTogether

Sennecke nets a second goal in the second. Anaheim widens the lead off a howitzer from the point. The game sits 4-2 in the final quarter of the second period. #TurnItAlllTeal #FlyTogether