NHL Rosters just reported that the Anaheim Ducks have activated Troy Terry from injured reserve.
The move comes the same day Terry's injury status listed an expected return of November 11, and it lands as the Ducks get ready to host the Nashville Predators tonight.
NHL Rosters also noted that Ryan Poehling has been transferred to long-term injured reserve to make room.
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Terry has not played a game this season. He was listed with a hip injury, so every night of this winning streak has been played without one of the Ducks' most productive forwards.
That matters because of what he has done in Anaheim. The 2015 fifth-round pick, 148th overall, has 135 goals and 342 points in 488 NHL games, all of it for the club that drafted him.
And the timing is good. Anaheim has won five straight, including a 5-2 win over the Penguins on Sunday, and sits 10-7-1 and third in the Pacific Division.
| GP | W | L | OL | PTS | DIFF | |
| 1. Edmonton Oilers | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 29 | +22 |
| 2. Vegas Golden Knights | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 26 | +13 |
| 3. Anaheim Ducks | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 21 | +3 |
| 4. Seattle Kraken | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 0 |
| 5. Calgary Flames | 18 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 17 | -17 |
| 6. San Jose Sharks | 20 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 17 | -20 |
| 7. Los Angeles Kings | 16 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 12 | -10 |
| 8. Vancouver Canucks | 20 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 7 | -34 |
What losing Ryan Poehling means for Anaheim
The other half of the transaction stings. Poehling was listed with a lower-body injury and is expected to be out until at least November 25, according to the latest injury report.
He had only played five games this season, but he made them count: a goal, an assist, and a short-handed goal that doubled as a game-winner. A forward who can chip in on the penalty kill is not easy to replace in the bottom six.
Still, this is a trade-off the Ducks will gladly make. Terry is the more dangerous player, and getting him back while the team is rolling means Joel Quenneville adds a scorer without having to fix anything.
The real question is how quickly Terry's game comes back after missing the opening weeks. Players returning from hip trouble rarely arrive at full speed, so Anaheim's first look at him will be worth watching.
Whether he is in the lineup against Nashville tonight has not been confirmed. Puck drop is hours away, and the Ducks will put their five-game streak on the line in front of their home crowd.
This article was written with the help of artificial intelligence, based on public reports and official sources.
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