{"id":539068,"date":"2026-04-03T20:22:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T20:22:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/539068\/"},"modified":"2026-04-03T20:22:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T20:22:16","slug":"blues-face-ducks-in-nhl-matchup-on-april-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/539068\/","title":{"rendered":"Blues Face Ducks in NHL Matchup on April 3"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"AA cubist interpretation of the high-stakes NHL clash between the Anaheim Ducks and St. Louis Blues, as the two teams battle for playoff positioning.Anaheim Today<\/p>\n

The St. Louis Blues will take on the Anaheim Ducks in an NHL matchup on Friday, April 3rd. The game is set to start at 10 p.m. ET and will be broadcast exclusively on the ESPN+ streaming platform. The Ducks currently sit in fourth place in the Western Conference standings with 87 points, while the Blues are in 13th place with 74 points.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

This late-season game between the Ducks and Blues holds playoff implications, as both teams are jockeying for position in the crowded Western Conference. The Ducks are looking to solidify their spot in the postseason, while the Blues are hoping to make a late-season push to get back into the playoff picture.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

The Ducks will be without several key players due to injuries, including forward Ross Johnston (lower body), goaltender Petr Mrazek (out for season, lower body), and defenseman Jansen Harkins (upper body). The Blues will also be missing defenseman Tyler Tucker (lower body).<\/p>\n

The game is scheduled for Friday, April 3, 2026 at 10 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n

The players<\/p>\n

Anaheim Ducks<\/p>\n

The Anaheim Ducks are currently in fourth place in the Western Conference standings with 87 points.<\/p>\n

St. Louis Blues<\/p>\n

The St. Louis Blues are in 13th place in the Western Conference with 74 points and are looking to make a late-season push for a playoff spot.<\/p>\n

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\n What they\u2019re saying<\/p>\n

\u201cWe know this is a big game for us as we try to solidify our playoff position. The Blues are a tough opponent, but we’re ready to give it our all on home ice.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Ryan Getzlaf, Ducks Captain<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a must-win game for us if we want to keep our postseason hopes alive. We’re going to have to bring our best effort against a talented Ducks team.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Ryan O’Reilly, Blues Captain<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

The winner of this game will take a big step towards securing a playoff spot in the Western Conference. The Ducks and Blues will meet again on April 10th in St. Louis in their final regular season matchup.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

This late-season clash between the Ducks and Blues has major playoff implications, as both teams are fighting for position in the crowded Western Conference. The game will be a must-watch for hockey fans as the two sides battle it out on the ice with their postseason hopes on the line.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a A cubist interpretation of the high-stakes NHL clash between the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":539069,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[5123],"tags":[2210,233,5292,1739,5,4],"class_list":{"0":"post-539068","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-anaheim-ducks","8":"tag-anaheim","9":"tag-anaheim-ducks","10":"tag-anaheimducks","11":"tag-ducks","12":"tag-hockey","13":"tag-nhl"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nhl\/116342642772093454","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/539068","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=539068"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/539068\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/539069"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=539068"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=539068"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=539068"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}