The growing pains the Anaheim Ducks experienced through several bleak seasons are finally yielding results.

As the Ducks prepare to host the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers on Tuesday, they are in a position not seen in years.

Anaheim woke up Monday at the top of the Pacific Division, following a 4-1 win over the New Jersey Devils on Sunday. The Ducks are on a three-game winning streak -- which started with a 3-2 shootout road victory against the Panthers last week -- and have won five of their last six games.

The kids are leading the way, too. Leo Carlsson, the second pick of the 2023 draft, is riding a career-best six-game point streak in which he has collected 10 points (three goals, seven assists), while Cutter Gauthier is also on a six-game run (four goals,

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