Carlsson scored a power-play goal on five shots and went minus-3 in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Avalanche.
Carlsson drew the roughing penalty on Kurtis MacDermid that led to his own 5-on-3 goal. Carlsson has two goals and three assists over his last five games, with three of those points coming on the power play. He's up to eight goals, 13 points (six on the power play), 40 shots on net and a minus-4 rating through 17 appearances. The Ducks have struggled mightily of late, but Carlsson has been a bright spot when he's in the lineup on the first line.
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Ducks' Leo Carlsson: Does it all in shootout win
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Carlsson scored a goal on four shots and dished a power-play assist in Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over the Avalanche.
Carlsson was also effective in other ways, drawing two of the three penalties the Avalanche took. The 18-year-old also had the Ducks' lone shootout tally to secure the win. Carlsson continues to play as advertised with seven goals, five assists, 35 shots on net and a minus-1 rating through 16 appearances. With Mason McTavish (upper body) leaving Saturday's game, it's unclear if Carlsson will be in the lineup more often in the short term should his teammate miss time.
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Ducks' Leo Carlsson: Healthy scratch Friday
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Carlsson will sit out Friday's game versus Florida as a healthy scratch, Derek Lee of The Sporting Tribune reports.
The Ducks are managing Carlsson's games this season as they do not want the 18-year-old to wear down as the campaign progresses. Carlsson was selected second overall in this year's Entry Draft and has six goals and eight points in just 11 games this season. He should return to his spot on the top line Sunday versus St. Louis.
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Ducks' Leo Carlsson: Deals power-play helper
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Carlsson recorded a power-play assist and three shots on goal in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Sharks.
Carlsson has played in eight straight games, racking up all but one of his eight points this season in that span. The 18-year-old is supposedly on a workload limit in the first half of the campaign, though it hasn't popped up lately. In addition to his offense, Carlsson has 23 shots on net and a minus-1 rating through 10 appearances. The Ducks have four games over the next seven days, so it's possible he could sit out one or more of those contests.
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Ducks' Leo Carlsson: Scores in NHL debut
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Carlsson contributed a goal in a 3-2 loss to Dallas on Thursday.
Carlsson, who was making his NHL debut, also finished with a plus-2 rating and two shots in 19:00 of ice time. He was getting a chance to play on the first line alongside Trevor Zegras and Troy Terry, which is a spot typically occupied by Adam Henrique, who was unavailable due to an illness. If Henrique is able to return for Saturday's contest versus Arizona, Carlsson may lose that first-line role, but the 18-year-old rookie should remain in the top six either way.
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Ducks' Leo Carlsson: Debuting Thursday
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Carlsson (lower body) will be activated from season-opening injured reserve to make his NHL debut Thursday versus the Stars.
Carlsson has missed the Ducks' first two games after sustaining an injury in practice before the start of the season. The 18-year-old was selected second overall in this year's draft. He'll likely slot into a middle-six role and receive power-play time from the start as the Ducks look to get him acclimated to the NHL.
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Ducks' Leo Carlsson: Suffers lower-body injury
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Carlsson (lower body) had to be helped off the ice at practice Friday, according to Felix Sicard of Crash the Pond.
The good news is that the injury isn't as serious as first thought, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet, but an exact timeline is currently unclear. Carlsson lost an edge during a one-on-one drill and went heavily into the end boards during Friday's session. He is expected to start the 2023-24 campaign with the Ducks after being selected second overall in the 2023 NHL Draft. Carlsson has the potential to be an elite forward very quickly in his NHL career.
