Before suffering an injury in the second period, Anaheim Ducks goalie John Gibson put his name on the "save of the year" list on Wednesday.

Won't suit up Thursday

The Ducks lose goalie John Gibson midway through the game after he suffers an apparent injury in a collision with Canucks' Drew O’Connor.

Gibson returned to the Anaheim net after a brief injury absence, but will a contending team (Carolina? Edmonton?) trade for him?

The Anaheim Ducks are barrelling toward missing the playoffs for the seventh consecutive season. The NHL trade deadline has been a place for them to sell off their pieces for picks and prospects. They could be doing that again before Friday but their most valuable piece is likely to stay.

While the Anaheim Ducks are in action on Wednesday night against the division rival Vancouver Canucks hoping to keep their chase toward a postseason spot alive, they were dealt a considerable blow in the process.

The Anaheim Ducks are outside the Western Conference playoff race with the trade deadline looming. They are six points out with one game in hand on the Calgary Flames, so they can go either direction at the deadline.

With playoff races heating up in the NHL, we have a new "Save of the Year" leader in the clubhouse. The Anaheim Ducks paid a visit to the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday night, and despite a tough loss,

Anaheim goalie John Gibson left the Ducks' game against Vancouver on Wednesday night in the second period after Canucks winger Drew O'Connor crashed into him in the crease.

Ducks goalie John Gibson had to be helped off the ice after Canucks winger Drew O'Connor crashed into him in the crease during Wednesday's game.

John Gibson reaches back for the swatting glove save to keep the Canucks off the board.

Lightning GM Julien BriseBois to The Athletic on his latest deadline moves: "Trying and failing will yield less regret than failing to try."