Ducks' Ross Johnston: Unlikely to return this season
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Johnston (upper body) isn't expected to play again this season, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports Saturday.
Johnston will likely conclude 2024-25 with a goal, four points, 72 PIM and 134 hits in 43 appearances. He has missed the last seven games. The 31-year-old's four-year, $4.4 million contract runs through the 2025-26 campaign, so he'll likely be back with the Ducks next season and probably continue to serve in a bottom-six capacity.
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Ducks' Ross Johnston: Still out Friday
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Johnston (upper body) won't play Friday versus the Rangers, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.
Johnston is set to miss his seventh straight game. There's been no information regarding his recovery, so it seems unlikely he'll be back in action Sunday versus the Maple Leafs.
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Ducks' Ross Johnston: Sidelined again Wednesday
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Johnston (upper body) will not play Wednesday versus the Bruins, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.
Johnston is out of the lineup for a sixth straight game. There's no telling when the 31-year-old will be available again, as it has not yet been reported that he's returned to practice. Even when healthy, he's not a lock to play.
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Ducks' Ross Johnston: Unavailable against Carolina
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Johnston (upper body) will not be in the lineup Sunday versus the Hurricanes, per Derek Lee of The Hockey News.
Johnston will miss his fifth consecutive game. His next chance to return to the lineup will be Wednesday against Boston.
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Ducks' Ross Johnston: Likely won't play on road trip
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Johnston (upper body) did not travel with the team for its two-game road trip, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports Tuesday.
Anaheim will face Dallas on Tuesday before wrapping up its brief two-game road trip Thursday in Nashville, so Johnston will presumably not be available until at least Sunday versus Carolina. The 31-year-old winger has chipped in one goal and three helpers across 43 appearances in 2024-25.
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Ducks' Ross Johnston: Out Sunday
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Johnston (upper body) won't play Sunday against the Blues, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.
Johnston will miss a second straight game after suffering the injury earlier this week. The 31-year-old Johnston has one goal and four points in 43 games this season.
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Ducks' Ross Johnston: Sustains upper-body injury
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Johnston (upper body) is expected to miss Friday's clash against Nashville.
Johnston is being called day-to-day by the Ducks, so perhaps he'll be back as early as Sunday in St. Louis. He has a goal, four points and 134 hits in 43 appearances in 2024-25. Sam Colangelo (upper body) is also expected to miss Friday's game, which will likely lead to Nikita Nesterenko and Jansen Harkins drawing into the lineup.
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Ducks' Ross Johnston: Gets in lineup against old team
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Johnston logged four hits and two blocked shots in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Islanders.
Johnston saw action with the Islanders in seven different seasons before joining the Ducks in 2023-24. The 31-year-old got into the lineup Sunday to face his former team, but he had been scratched for the previous three games, and head coach Greg Cronin is not averse to keeping Johnston in the press box for lengthy stretches. This season, Johnston has just four points with 72 PIM, 126 hits and a minus-2 rating over 41 appearances as an enforcer on the Ducks' fourth line.
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Ducks' Ross Johnston: Playing time fading again
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Johnston was scratched for the fourth game in a row in Tuesday's 6-4 win over the Kraken.
Johnston has been in the lineup for just four of the Ducks' last 12 games. For now, it appears Brett Leason and Jansen Harkins are doing enough to maintain fourth-line roles, though Johnston can check in whenever a little extra grit is required. Johnston has four points, 97 hits and 61 PIM across 32 appearances in 2024-25.
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Ducks' Ross Johnston: Slipping out of the lineup
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Johnston was scratched for the fourth time in six games when he sat out Monday's 3-1 loss to the Golden Knights.
Johnston had a decent November, but he's since gone 10 games and counting without a point. The 30-year-old routinely plays in a fourth-line role when in the lineup, but Johnston has had less playing time since Robby Fabbri returned from a knee injury. Through 23 appearances, Johnston has four points, 77 hits, 53 PIM and just eight shots on net.
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Ducks' Ross Johnston: Garners assist in overtime loss
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Johnston posted an assist and four hits in Friday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Sabres.
Johnston has picked up four points while playing in all nine of the Ducks' games in November. The winger typically doesn't have that much scoring success -- he's already matched his scoring output from 68 appearances in 2023-24. Johnston has added seven shots on net, 16 PIM and 49 hits over 13 appearances in 2024-25 while filling a fourth-line role.
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Ducks' Ross Johnston: Scores in Friday's win
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Johnston scored a goal on three shots and added four hits in Friday's 6-4 win over the Red Wings.
Johnston has been surprisingly productive since entering the lineup on a regular basis at the start of November. All three of his points have come over the last six games, and he'll likely have a chance to stick in the lineup while Robby Fabbri (knee) is out. Johnston has added six shots on net, 35 hits, 14 PIM and a plus-1 rating over 10 appearances.
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Ducks' Ross Johnston: Sends helper Sunday
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Johnston notched an assist in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Blue Jackets.
Johnston has played in all four of the Ducks' games in November. He may have some short-term job security while Mason McTavish (upper body) is out, but Johnston is expected to spend much of the campaign competing with Brett Leason for one spot in the lineup. Johnston is up to two assists, three shots on goal, 28 hits and 14 PIM over eight outings this season while filling an enforcer role.
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Ducks' Ross Johnston: Assist, fight in loss
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Johnston notched an assist, six hits and five PIM in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Blackhawks.
Johnston fought Patrick Maroon in the second period before adding a helper on a Brock McGinn tally in the third. The 30-year-old Johnston has not seen steady playing time so far -- this was just his fifth appearance in the Ducks' 11 games. The physical winger has racked up 12 PIM, 19 hits, five blocked shots and a plus-2 rating while serving exclusively on the fourth line when in the lineup.
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Ducks' Ross Johnston: Part of fourth-line rotation
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Johnston was scratched in Thursday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Penguins, the sixth time in 10 games he's been in the press box.
At 30 years old, Johnston is not a priority to get in the lineup for the Ducks, who have a number of prospects to acclimate to the NHL. The veteran winger has 13 hits, four blocked shots and seven PIM over his first four appearances of 2024-25. Johnston will compete with Brett Leason and Brock McGinn for a spot on the fourth line as long as he's on the NHL roster.
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Ducks' Ross Johnston: Finishes season cold
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Johnston failed to record a point over his last 10 contests in 2023-24.
Johnston had just four points with 139 hits, 117 PIM and a minus-12 rating over 68 appearances in his first year with the Ducks. He's under contract for two more seasons with a $1.1 million cap hit. He can help provide toughness on the Ducks' fourth line, but if the team experiences an influx of talent, he could be waived again as he was at the start of 2023-24 to make room for more talented players.
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Ducks' Ross Johnston: Scores first goal of season
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Johnston scored a goal on two shots in Sunday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Lightning.
Johnston sniped a shot past Jonas Johansson at 13:49 of the first period. It was Johnston's first goal of the season and first point since Feb. 19. The 30-year-old winger has four points, 40 shots on net, 111 PIM, 104 hits and a minus-9 rating through 58 appearances. He's a fourth-line fixture when in the lineup for the Ducks, offering very little in the way of fantasy value.
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Ducks' Ross Johnston: Drops mitts Thursday
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Johnston recorded two hits and a fighting major in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Blackhawks.
Johnston has gone 15 games without a point, but he's piled up 30 hits and 22 PIM in that span. The 30-year-old winger is in the Ducks' lineup for toughness, and that's what has kept him on the ice more often than not since December. He's stuck on three assists with 103 hits, 111 PIM, 38 shots on net and a minus-10 rating over 57 appearances this season.
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Ducks' Ross Johnston: Contributes helper in win
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Johnston logged an assist and four hits in Monday's 4-3 win over the Sabres.
Johnston's helper was his first point since Oct. 28, snapping a span of 33 scoreless outings. The winger has held down a fourth-line role lately, keeping Brett Leason out of the lineup as the Ducks have opted for a tougher presence. Johnston has three assists, 69 hits and 89 PIM through 42 appearances -- he doesn't offer enough scoring to help the vast majority of fantasy managers.
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Ducks' Ross Johnston: Seeing more consistent time
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Johnston has played in 12 of the Ducks' last 15 games.
While it's encouraging to see Johnston get steadier playing time, he hasn't recorded a point since Oct. 28. The 29-year-old winger has just two assists through 38 appearances this season. He's added 27 shots on net, 80 PIM, 58 hits and a minus-4 rating. Johnston will rotate in and out of the lineup, and his lack of offense makes him a non-factor in fantasy.
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