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With under a month left of the NHL regular season, Alexis Downie shares important dates for the league going forward, in addition to, goal calls and news from this week's hockey slate. The Anaheim Ducks continue their 8-game homestand by hosting the New York Islanders on Wednesday night. Ahead of that, MSG Network play-by-play broadcaster Alan Fuehring joined the show to share details on where the Islanders are at in the season and what to expect in the matchup (10:46).

Get caught up to speed with the current leaders in each division in the NHL, as Alexis Downie takes you through the best teams in each division. Downie then shares goal call from around the league, before welcoming on TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger (08:48). Dreger shares more on the evolution of working as an insider with the influence of social media, teams he has his eye on right now post-deadline, and his view of the future of the Ducks organization.

Alexis Downie recaps the final game of the Anaheim Ducks three-game homestand last Friday with their win over the Montreal Canadiens. Downie then shares goal calls from the NHL's weekend slate. Later in the show, Seattle Kraken TV and NHL on TNT play-by-play broadcaster, John Forslund, joins the show to discuss the Kraken's recent win streak, growing hockey in Seattle and how the team handled the trade deadline (08:21).

The NHL Trade Deadline has arrived! Alexis Downie is joined by TV Color Commentator Brian Hayward to discuss the Anaheim Ducks roster moves with General Manager Pat Verbeek at the 2023 NHL Trade Deadline (0:16). Later, Downie and Hayward recap their discussion with Verbeek, a look toward to the future of the Ducks and other moves made around the NHL (11:53). Lastly, the Ducks newly acquired forward Brock McGinn calls into the program and shares his excitement on joining the team (31:05).

As the trade deadline inches closer, Alexis Downie takes you through some of the deals that happened on Tuesday and Wednesday morning. Downie also caught up with new member of the Anaheim Ducks, defenseman Scott Harrington, on the whirlwind week he's had in coming to SoCal (2:00). Later in the show, The Athletic's Shayna Goldman joins the episode to break down all of the big storylines of the deadline and share her perspective of some of the potential Ducks on the market (10:56).

It's Trade Deadline week! Alexis Downie discusses a few updates on the Anaheim Ducks end, followed by an in-depth look at the 2 recent wins for the team. Downie then shares big goal calls from around the league on Monday, and the latest trade news. To breakdown the news further, NHL on ESPN studio host Arda Ocal joins the show (11:28). Ocal shares his perspective on the Patrick Kane news, the Eastern Conference, the Ducks at the deadline and plenty more.

To wrap up the week, Alexis Downie recaps the Anaheim Ducks victory against the Washington Capitals on Thursday in DC. Downie also shares goal calls from around the league. As the NHL Trade Deadline is just one week away, Hockey Insider and President of Hockey Content for the Daily Faceoff, Frank Seravalli, joins the show to discuss all of the headlines surrounding the deadline, and where he believes the future for Anaheim is at (09:01).

With the Anaheim Ducks on the road this week, Alexis Downie breaks down the first 2 games of the trip in Florida. Downie also goes through goal calls from Tuesday night in the NHL. Later on, Bally Sports Florida play-by-play broadcaster for the Florida Panthers, Steve Goldstein, joins the show to discuss the game on Monday and how this season has been for the team in South Florida as we approach the playoffs (09:49).

Ahead of the second Freeway Face-Off this season, Alexis Downie is joined by LA Kings play-by-play broadcaster Alex Faust to preview the rivalry game on Friday night (07:31). Downie also talks through the busy week of shows on Ducks Stream, while sharing goal calls from around the NHL.

Alexis Downie takes a look at the upcoming Anaheim Ducks matchups at Honda Center this week, while sharing goal calls from around the league from Tuesday night. Then, to dive into the status of teams around the NHL, Sportsnet's Jeff Marek joined Downie to talk through storylines ahead of the trade deadline (08:03). Marek also shared some of his favorite players on the Anaheim Ducks.

In the newest Light the Lamp, Alexis Downie is joined again by Sportsnet's NHL Reporter and Insider Elliotte Friedman to discuss the status of top NHL teams, trade rumors and dive into where the Anaheim Ducks are at in their season (08:02). In addition, Downie also shares a breakdown of the Ducks recent game on Super Bowl Sunday against the Vegas Golden Knights.

Alexis Downie shares details of the upcoming weekend of hockey for the Anaheim Ducks. Downie then goes through goal calls and NHL news, including the big trade with the St. Louis Blues and New York Rangers. Later in the show, Pittsburgh Penguins TV play-by-play Steve Mears joins the episode to discuss the Penguins season to this date, how the core continues to lead the group and more on Rickard Rakell's return to Honda Center (08:38).

Alexis Downie recaps the Anaheim Ducks win on the road in Chicago on Tuesday night against the Blackhawks. Downie then shares goal calls from around the league. Following that, ESPN's John Buccigross joins Downie to rehash NHL All-Star Weekend, in addition to current storylines in the NHL and college hockey (7:21).

Following All-Star Weekend, Alexis Downie caught up on the week break by recapping the Anaheim Ducks return to action game on Monday night in Dallas against the Stars. Downie then goes through goal calls from around the NHL. Later on, Chicago Blackhawks Broadcaster Caley Chelios joined to share her experience growing up in a hockey family, more on her time in Tampa and what the Blackhawks' season is shaping out to be (10:51).

In a special Light the Lamp, Ryan Getzlaf joined Alexis Downie in-studio to talk through what he's been up to in retirement, look back at his NHL All-Star weekends, stories from time on the road over the years with the Anaheim Ducks and more!

Alexis Downie recaps her time between-the-benches as a part of Women in Sports night on Saturday with her viewpoint of the game, including speaking with John Gibson after the win (5:39). Prior to the game, a networking event saw impactful thoughts from a panel of industry leaders (9:25). With a speed mentor session after the panel, Anaheim Ducks In-Arena Host Ally Kay joined the episode to share her perspective of the successful evening (21:42). Later on, Downie goes through storylines and goal calls from around the NHL over the weekend.

Ahead of Women in Sports Night, Alexis Downie is joined by Colorado Avalanche reporter on Altitude TV, Katie Gaus (04:07), to talk about the team this season ahead of their matchup with the Anaheim Ducks. Gaus also shares her story from playing hockey to broadcasting the sport. Following goal calls from around the NHL, Downie is joined by Olympic gold medalist and member of the Boston College Women's Hockey team, Cayla Barnes (29:49), who shared how growing up in SoCal impacted her life and hockey career.

Alexis Downie takes a look at the Anaheim Ducks win in Arizona on Tuesday night against the Coyotes, in addition to sharing goal calls from around the NHL. Downie then welcomes on Troy Terry as he calls in from the road to talk about the current trip, Cam Fowler and his 3-point nights in Arizona, and the excitement around the upcoming game in his hometown of Denver (04:13).

For Episode 50 of Light the Lamp, Alexis Downie goes through the recent Anaheim Ducks road game in Buffalo. Downie also shares the latest NHL news and goal calls from over the weekend. Later on, NBC Sports broadcaster Kathryn Tappen joined the episode to share her experiences covering everything from the Olympics to college football, and how she's still staying in touch with hockey (09:27).

Alexis Downie takes a look at the Anaheim Ducks win on Thursday in Columbus as they continue their road trip. Downie then goes through goal calls from around the league, and the full roster ahead of All-Star Weekend. Later in the show, The Athletic's Shayna Goldman joined to talk through including data analysis and video in hockey coverage, being a part of the Too Many Men podcast and what she's excited to see in the NHL All-Star Game (11:51).

The Anaheim Ducks have begun their 6-game road trip and have already completed the part in the state of Pennsylvania. Alexis Downie recaps the back-to-back games from the start of the week, while looking ahead to the upcoming game on Thursday in Columbus. Downie then shares some NHL news and recent goal calls. Later, on voice of the Ducks, Steve Carroll, joins the show for the second time while on the road to discuss his gameday routine, preparation in calling games and his thoughts on the recent play on the ice (12:46).

In a special edition of Light the Lamp, Alexis Downie recorded from the 2023 Anaheim Ducks Day at Disneyland California Adventure Park on Thursday, January 12th. Downie introduces the day before sharing an interview with Ducks In-Arena Host Ally Kay (2:10). Later on, players Kevin Shattenkirk (5:03), Sam Carrick (7:52), Ryan Strome (10:16) and Frank Vatrano (12:26) joined to talk about the day.

At the halfway point of the NHL season, Alexis Downie goes through the league standings. Afterwards, Downie looks back at the World Junior Championship by welcoming NHL.com's Mike Morreale (2:54) on the show, where he details his experience and observations from the tournament. Later in the show, Kent French is joined by local artist Joe Suzuki (25:36) who talks through his passion for art and the process for his design of the Lunar New Years poster.

Alexis Downie recaps a weekend of Anaheim Ducks hockey by breaking down action from the last 2 games, including their overtime win over the San Jose Sharks on Friday. Head Coach Dallas Eakins can be heard for Friday (5:24) and Sunday's (8:34) postgame. Downie also shares news about Ducks prospects and big goal calls from the NHL recently. Later, the original Mighty Duck of Anaheim, Guy Hebert, joined the show to talk about his days playing, his passion for art and his experience now as a broadcaster (16:57).

Alexis Downie is joined by the Keeper of the Cup and Curator of the Hockey Hall of Fame, Phil Pritchard, to talk through his journey in keeping the Stanley Cup, stories from the '07 Ducks win and plenty more (1:45).

In the first episode of the New Year, Alexis Downie takes a look at the Anaheim Ducks matchup on Wednesday night against the Dallas Stars. The first game for John Klingberg against his former team (03:16). Downie later goes through highlights from the Winter Classic and other calls from games around the NHL. Bally Sports Southwest sideline reporter Michelle McMahon joins the show to share more on the Dallas Stars this season and her passion for pickleball (14:02).

As we close out 2022, Alexis Downie takes some time to reflect back on the launch and first three months of Ducks Stream, doing a best of show! Throughout the episode, Downie details some of her favorite moments on the stream to date. 
 
 From Mighty 'Til Now
 
 -Ep. 1 Paul Kariya and Teemu Selanne (04:39)
 
 -Ep. 4 Corey Perry and Ryan Getzlaf (10:24)
 
 -Ep. 3 Scott Niedermayer (14:15)
 
 Light the Lamp
 
 -Ep. 3 John Buccigross (17:50)
 
 -Ep. 24 Mike “Doc” Emrick (21:19)
 
 -Ep. 15 Aly Lozoff (26:31)
 
 -Ep. 10 Eddie Olczyk (29:43)
 
 -Ep. 17 Darren Pang (35:17)
 
 -Ep. 25 Jackie Redmond (37:44)
 
 The Players’ Lounge
 
 -Ep. 1 Max Jones, Troy Terry and Kevin Shattenkirk (40:50)
 
 Behind the Bench
 
 -Ep. 1 Dallas Eakins (47:12)
 
 The Beeker
 
 -Ep. 1 Pat Verbeek (52:50)
 
 Leading the Flock
 
 -Ep. 2 Susan Samueli (57:54)

After the holiday break, Alexis Downie looks ahead to the Anaheim Ducks matchup hosting the Vegas Golden Knights. Mason McTavish joins the program (1:02) while Downie also dives into goal calls from around the NHL, including Alex Ovechkin's record-breaking goal on Friday (06:23). Later, Vegas Golden Knights Insider Gary Lawless joined the show to talk through the current state of the Golden Knights and his long-time friendship with Head Coach Dallas Eakins (12:46).

Alexis Downie shares her perspective of the Anaheim Ducks' game on Wednesday against the Minnesota Wild. Downie also previews Ducks prospects taking part in the upcoming World Junior Championship. Later in the show, Flames TV Host Brendan Parker joins to share his thoughts on the Calgary Flames this season in the Pacific Division (12:35)

Alexis Downie recaps game one of the Freeway Faceoff on Tuesday night with the Anaheim Ducks and LA Kings. Downie then goes through goal calls from around the NHL, before welcoming Minnesota Wild In-Arena Host, Kirsten Krull, to the show to preview the Wild and Ducks matchup (09:35).

Alexis Downie recaps the Ducks recent surge on the ice before going to coast-to-coast with some of the best calls around the NHL over the weekend. Later, Downie is joined by longtime Anaheim Ducks and Los Angeles Angels broadcaster Kent French to discuss his journey throughout Orange County sports, his mission to give back to the community and a hilarious story with a few Olympic medals (09:40)

Alexis Downie highlights recent roster moves in net for team, upcoming matchups during the current road trip, and another dose of coast-to-coast. Later, Downie is joined by ESPN Senior NHL Writer Greg Wyshynski to discuss his time covering the sport and his thoughts on the NHL this season (05:27).

Alexis Downie discusses the latest NHL news, including Alex Ovechkin reaching 800 career goals, as well as more on the Anaheim Ducks current road trip. Later, JoJo Maestrado joined the show to talk about his work with the Ducks as a DJ, Host and more! (10:53)

Alexis Downie takes a look ahead to the Anaheim Ducks four-game Canadian road trip this week. Downie also dives into the latest NHL news and goal calls from the weekend. Later, Postmedia hockey columnist Bruce Garrioch joined the show to preview the Ducks matchup against the Ottawa Senators (09:49).

Alexis Downie catches up with Max Comtois on local community events that the team took part in during the week, ahead of the holidays (01:59). Later, Ducks Stream color commentator Dan Wood joined in-studio to discuss growing up in the Bay Area, covering hockey over the years, and transitioning from sports writing to sports broadcasting (06:13).

The Anaheim Ducks have snapped a losing streak after a big win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday at Honda Center! Alexis Downie dives into the details, while also looking at the biggest plays in the NHL that night. Later, Downie is joined by Ducks Bally Sports SoCal analyst Brian Hayward to talk about his journey with the team since the beginning (11:31).

Alexis Downie recaps the Ducks recent four-game road trip and another high-flying weekend in the NHL. Later, Downie is joined by TSN Hockey Insider and Senior NHL Columnist for the Athletic, Pierre LeBrun. LeBrun and Downie cover the Ducks season, the NHL and LeBrun's love for the Dallas Cowboys (10:37).

Alexis Downie takes a look back at the month of November for the Anaheim Ducks, while highlighting impressive performances from players around the NHL. Later in the show, Downie is joined by rinkside reporter Aly Lozoff who shared updates for the Ducks while on the road (13:07).

Alexis Downie looks at the Anaheim Ducks current road trip, and previews their matchup with the Dallas Stars on Thursday with Bally Sports Southwest host Brien Rea (09:11). Plus, hear some of the best goal calls from around the NHL that happened Tuesday night.

Alexis Downie dives into the Anaheim Ducks final game of their homestand on Sunday against the Seattle Kraken, as well as news from around the NHL over the weekend. Later in the show, Kraken radio play-by-play broadcaster Everett Fitzhugh joined Downie to talk about being apart of the inaugural season and growing the organization (11:14)

Alexis Downie discusses the Anaheim Ducks recent 3-game road trip, as the team comes back to Honda Center for the holiday week. Later, Downie dives into NHL news and goal calls from around the league.

Alexis Downie reviews the Anaheim Ducks game in St. Louis on Saturday, as well as goal calls from around the NHL. Later, Downie talks with San Diego Ducks Sled Hockey captain Sarah Bettencourt about the annual USA Hockey Sled Classic at Great Park Ice over the weekend (7:42).

Alexis Downie recaps the Anaheim Ducks win against the Detroit Red Wings Tuesday during Hockey Fights Cancer Night. Later, Downie is joined by Erik Rees, co-founder of the Jessie Rees Foundation to talk about the organization's mission and partnership with the Ducks (9:15).

Alexis Downie recaps the weekend for the Anaheim Ducks, while going through goal calls from around the NHL. After, Downie is joined by NHL Network and NHL on TNT broadcaster Jackie Redmond to talk about her broadcast journey (7:41). Later in the show, professional beach volleyball player Sara Hughes chats with Downie about her career as a figure in women's beach volleyball and how she is preparing for the Olympics (30:26).

Alexis Downie recaps the Anaheim Ducks Wednesday night game against the Minnesota Wild. Later, Downie is joined by Hockey Hall of Fame broadcaster Mike Emrick (3:39) to talk about his extraordinary 47-year career calling professional hockey games.

Alexis Downie highlights news and scores from around the NHL. Later, Downie is joined by Josh Duhamel (06:30), Maxwell Simkins (09:00), Brady Noon (15:01), Troy Terry (19:38) and Max Jones (21:51)

Alexis Downie recaps the Anaheim Ducks Sunday game against the Florida Panthers, while recapping the weekend of goal calls around the NHL. Later on, Pete Jensen, Senior Fantasy Editor at the NHL joins Downie to talk about which players are on the rise in fantasy hockey (6:53).

Alexis Downie recaps the Anaheim Ducks loss to the Vancouver Canucks. Plus, Downie highlights recent game action around the NHL. Later, Downie is joined by Anaheim Ducks Postgame show host, Josh Brewster, as they dive into his hockey history and journey with the team (07:34).

Alexis Downie recaps the Anaheim Ducks shootout win over the San Jose Sharks Tuesday night, while looking ahead to the rest of the team's road trip. Plus, Downie dives into the best goal calls from around the NHL last night. Later in the show, Mike Kelly, hockey analyst on NHL Network and Sportlogiq joins to talk about the impact analytics have had on hockey (8:38).

Alexis Downie brings you a spooky edition of Light the Lamp recapping the Anaheim Ducks Sunday night win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Downie dives into the night of celebrating Dia De Muertos, including interviews with local tattooer Gustavo Jaimes (6:22), followed by San Francisco Giants and Anaheim Ducks Spanish language broadcaster, Erwin Higueros (9:52).