“We want him to come along and turn out to be who he is going to be.
We’re extremely proud of this young man, of what he did at the World Junior tournament, but in the same breath we’re highly protective of him. “Yes, please, all of you do that,” Eakins said of tempering expectations of Zegras by reporters and fans alike. If he does play, it’s probable that Zegras will play on one of the Ducks’ power-play units. Eakins declined to say for certain whether Zegras would play Monday against the Arizona Coyotes. Next month, he turns 20, less than two full years after he was drafted ninth overall by the Ducks.Ĭoach Dallas Eakins cautioned against expecting too much too soon from Zegras, who skated Sunday on left wing and formed a line with center Sam Steel and right wing Jakob Silfverberg. Last month, he led Team USA to the World Junior championship with seven goals and 11 assists in seven games. In eight games with the AHL’s Gulls, Zegras had four goals and five assists.
A three-game losing streak has dropped them into last place in the West Division.
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