Ducks in Deep is a weekly Anaheim Ducks podcast from The Sporting Tribune, hosted by TST Ducks reporter Zach Cavanagh. Each episode offers insider perspective from the Ducks locker room, including Zach's observations from practices, morning skates, postgame sessions and beyond. Cavanagh has followed the Ducks for over 30 years and has covered Orange County sports for more than a decade, joining the Ducks beat for The Sporting Tribune in 2024. The show tracks the team's rise from rebuild to contention with daily-style reporting and analysis.
Episodes
Ducks All Gas, No Brakes over Oilers | Ducks in Deep Postgame
Anaheim Ducks power play continues to stay red hot with another Cutter Gauthier goal and one of Beckett Sennecke's two goals. Pavel Mintyukov scores a hat trick, and Anaheim holds off the Edmonton Oilers in Laurent Brossoit's third straight win.
0:00 Intro
4:02 Oilers Game Discussion
10:18 Laurent Brossoit Wins Again / Defense / Continuity
16:03 Jackson LaCombe Assists and Ice Time
19:28 Going to
Ducks Way Too Hot, You Need to Cut It | Ducks in Deep Postgame
Anaheim Ducks payback Canucks with red hot power play and historic Cutter Gauthier hat trick. TST Ducks reporter Zasch Cavanagh breaks it all down and answers questions live from chat.
0:00 Intro
3:00 Cutter Gauthier x Power Play
11:15 Laurent Brossoit + 3 Goalie Rotation
13:25 Joel Quenneville and the Timeout
14:48 Back to Goalies 17:29
Five Fights + AJ Greer updates
18:59 Chat - Roger McQueen
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Ducks in Defensive Disarray + Klepov to Juniors | Ducks in Deep
Anaheim has lost seven of its last eight games and is 1-4-1 at home with four blown multi-goal leads. What is happening with the Ducks? ️TST Ducks reporter Zach Cavanagh breaks down the defensive break downs and reacts to news that Nikita Klepov has been sent back to juniors.
3:09 Nikita Klepov Back to Juniors
16:04 Looking at Losses to Canucks, Sabres
22:48 What is Wrong
33:34 Detailing Specific
Ducks Bedeviled on the Road | Ducks in Deep LIVE
Sporting Tribune Ducks reporter Zach Cavanagh discusses Anaheim's fifth straight loss, as Ducks drop third game of east coast road trip in New Jersey. We talk about what is going on with this Anaheim slump, and answer live questions in the chat.
0:00 Intro
2:20 Breakdown of New Jersey loss
8:19 Line-up Juggling and Finding Identity
13:45 Overcoming Slow Starts
18:05 Going to the Chat
24:45 Line-Up
Ducks Doused: Hot Start in Jeopardy? | Ducks in Deep LIVE
Sporting Tribune Ducks reporter Zach Cavanagh discusses an up-and-down all-Canadian week of Ducks hockey, the injury situation and a look into Lukáš Dostál. Plus, answers YOUR questions in chat.
0:00 Intro
3:00 Weekly Breakdown
16:22 Looking Into Lukáš Dostál
27:38 Injury Updates - Cutter Gauthier, Ryan Poehling
30:54 Roger McQueen Called Up
33:27 Drew Helleson's Return, Defensive Outlook
37:26 An
Ducks Unbeaten: How Good Are They? + Open AMA | Ducks in Deep LIVE
Sporting Tribune Ducks reporter Zach Cavanagh discusses the opening weekend of Ducks hockey, including wins over Vegas and Florida and answers YOUR questions in chat.
0:00 Intro
3:33 Opening Weekend Reaction
10:05 Power Play + Line Discussion
24:00 Where is Nikita Klepov?
28:30 Defensive Outlook + Tristan Luneau + Noah Warren
38:40 Chat Questions
54:42 Road Trip Details + Patreon Call Out
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Anaheim Ducks Season Preview + Bold Predictions AMA | Ducks in Deep LIVE
The 2026-27 NHL Season is here, and while the Anaheim Ducks don't kick off the season until Friday in Vegas, there is plenty to break down.
The Sporting Tribune Ducks reporter Zach Cavanagh previews the season by analyzing each of the position groups and makes a prediction of where the Ducks will land this season. Plus, we open the floor to the live chat for a preseason AMA and their bold predicti
Ducks Name Granlund Captain + Preseason AMA | Ducks in Deep LIVE
Mikael Granlund was named the 10th captain in Anaheim Ducks history on Tuesday. The Sporting Tribune Anaheim Ducks Reporter Zach Cavanagh goes into how the Ducks came to the decision, plus opens the floor to Ask Me Anything on Anaheim's preseason.
0:00 Intro
3:29 Mikael Granlund Named Captain
21:27 Preseason Talk
36:24 Early Line-up Building
49:24 Outro
Support Zach Cavanagh on Patreon: https://pa
Ducks LOCK IN Leo Carlsson, MATCH NHL-record offer sheet from Flyers | Ducks in Deep
Anaheim Ducks ended a week of speculation on Thursday and locked down their franchise player. Ducks matched Leo Carlsson's offer sheet from the Philadelphia Flyers with a five-year, $18 million-per-season deal that will shape the Ducks future. TST Ducks reporter Zach Cavanagh reacts to the decision alongside TST Ducks/Angels reporter Jack Janes and discuss today's press conferences and the paths f
Leo Carlsson MEGA offer sheet forced Ducks hand, but Anaheim MUST match Flyers' deal | Ducks in Deep
Leo Carlsson shook the hockey world, Pat Verbeek and the Anaheim Ducks on Friday, accepting a 5-year, $18 million per season offer sheet from the Philadelphia Flyers to become the highest paid player in the NHL. Verbeek has one week to match the deal, and TST Ducks reporter Zach Cavanagh explores why he should. Zach also explains the offer sheet, how Carlsson and Verbeek got this point and how the
End of Ducks Playoff Run Opens up Offseason Questions in Season-End Mailbag | Ducks in Deep
Anaheim Ducks season has come to an end with a second-round defeat to the Vegas Golden Knights, and after this surprising Stanley Cup Playoff run, eyes turn toward the offseason. The Sporting Tribune Ducks reporter Zach Cavanagh does a quick look back on the playoff run before looking ahead by answering YOUR questions in the latest Ducks in Deep mailbag.
0:00 Intro
3:45 Looking at the series again
Ducks in Free Fall: Still a Playoff Team? + Mailbag | Ducks in Deep
Are the Anaheim Ducks going to back slide from Pacific Division leaders to non-playoff contender? TST Anaheim Ducks reporter Zach Cavanagh breaks down the team's recent losing streak and assesses if the Ducks can still clinch a Stanley Cup Playoff berth with four games to go.
Later, Zach answers YOUR questions in the latest Ducks in Deep mailbag.
0:00 Intro
3:36 Ducks Coverage Update
6:45 What is
The USA Hockey Moment and Fallout + Ducks Mailbag | Ducks in Deep
TST Anaheim Ducks reporter Zach Cavanagh comes back from the Olympic break to celebrate the Double Gold from the U.S. Women's and Men's Hockey Teams and tackle the fall out from the men's postgame locker room celebrations and phone call with the President. Later, Zach get back on the Ducks track with practice updates from the last week ahead of the NHL's restart and answers YOUR questions in the D
Saves, Streaks and Star Wars | Ducks in Deep Mailbag
(NOTE: There was a delay between recording of the podcast and the mailbag, and its editing, and its posting. Some of that is addressed in the episode. Ultimately, instead of scrapping it, I figured it better to just finally get it out there and ride with it. Following episodes will be better on this front. Deeply apologize for the inconvenience, but enjoy the mailbag! There's some fun in there.)
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Merry Quackmas and Happy Hockey Days, ft. Annie O'Donnell | Ducks in Deep
TST Anaheim Ducks reporter Zach Cavanagh looks at the ups and downs of the last week plus, as the Ducks search for consistency and another spark. Then hockey content creator Annie O'Donnell joins the show to talk about Anaheim's rising season, NHL Fashion Fit Watch and so much more, including carrying the torch for her late brother Paddy after his battle with cancer and the support of Lukáš Dostál
Ducks Wild Ride ft. Jonny Lazarus on Kreider, Trouba, Rangers Returns
TST Anaheim Ducks reporter Zach Cavanagh looks at the dramatic swings the Ducks have taken over the last several games, from franchise lows, to complete domination to thrilling last-second saves. Plus, another look into the goal crease with Ville Husso's strong play and Lukáš Dostál's return. Then, Zach is joined by Jonny Lazarus of the Daily Faceoff to discuss the New York Ranger returns of Chris
Goalies, Goalies, Goalies, plus Monthly Mailbag | Ducks in Deep
TST Anaheim Ducks reporter Zach Cavanagh takes a deep dive on the Ducks' revolving goaltending situation, injury updates and the plan forward. He pops back in to discuss Anaheim's worst home loss in franchise history and their bounce-back ability. Finally, Zach opens up the mailbag to talk on the Ducks' faceoff practice, insights to his job and do the Ducks make any moves to bolster the roster?
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Are Ducks officially legit? TST's Zach Cavanagh joins Roger Lodge on The Sports Lodge (AM830 KLAA)
TST Anaheim Ducks reporter Zach Cavanagh joined Roger Lodge on the Sports Lodge on AM830 KLAA on Thursday afternoon to talk about the Ducks their bounce back wins at home after a three-game road losing streak, if the Ducks are officially legit, Lukáš Dostál as the undisputed No. 1 goalie, Radko Gudas' return and the Three Stars of the first quarter of the season.
(Audio courtesy of AM830 KLAA)
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Ducks Tripped on the Road; Is Leo Carlsson the Next Captain? | Ducks in Deep
TST Anaheim Ducks reporter Zach Cavanagh takes a look at the first back-to-back losses of the season, which ended a seven-game winning streak for the Ducks. Anaheim fell to top-of-the-league Colorado and at Detroit, and the team looks to rebound at Minnesota. Mason McTavish has seen a dip in production and a late-game benching in Detroit. Leo Carlsson has fully cemented himself as the No. 1 center
Shooters Shoot, Cutter Scores; Monthly Mailbag | Ducks in Deep
TST Anaheim Ducks reporter Zach Cavanagh looks into the Ducks four-game winning streak. How are they doing it, who is powering it, and what does it mean for this team's future? Then, the statistical highlights of Cutter Gauthier's scoring and Jacob Trouba's clean penalty sheet. Finally, Zach opens the #DucksInDeep mailbag for Patreon questions on the ideal lineup once the team is fully healthy and
Road Trip Notebook: Trading Chances, Stacking Injuries, Dostál Denials | Ducks in Deep
TST Anaheim Ducks reporter Zach Cavanagh is back from the road, and so are the Ducks. In the latest episode of Ducks in Deep, Zach reviews the five-game road trip and observes some of the early trends from Anaheim nine games into the season. Plus, a check on the unfortunately growing Ducks injury report and a look into Lukáš Dostál's early success following a stunner in Florida.
0:00 Intro
2:25 Ro
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