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.
Yesterday morning, while doing my daily research, I found an intriguing article by LeafsNation Maple Leafs writer Michael Mazzei that caught my attention.
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.
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Mason McTavish and Alex Killorn end their scoring slumps with two goals apiece, John Gibson makes 31 saves and the Ducks snap a four-game losing streak with a 5-1 win.
McTavish scored two goals on four shots in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Predators.
The Anaheim Ducks visit the Seattle Kraken after Mason McTavish scored two goals in the Ducks' 5-2 win against the Nashville Predators.
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Mason McTavish and Alex Killorn each scored twice and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-1 on Thursday night. Frank Vatrano also scored and Troy Terry and Jacob Trouba each had a pair of assists as the Ducks snapped a four-game winless streak. John Gibson made 31 saves.
Troy Terry and Mason McTavish are both on hot streak as the Ducks finish their two-game road trip in Calgary.
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.
Anaheim entered Wednesday seven points behind the Flames for the final wild-card spot from the Western Conference. The Ducks, who have not made the postseason since 2018, are still last in the NHL in scoring at 2.54 goals a game. But they've combined for 16 during their three-game winning streak.