Former NHL center Ryan Kesler has been charged with criminal sexual conduct in Michigan.
Predators center Ryan Johansen sounded off on Ducks counterpart Ryan Kesler's physical play in Game 2, saying, "I don't know how you can cheer for a guy like that."
Every team has a guy -- like Ryan Kesler, Austin Watson, Patric Hornqvist or Jean-Gabriel Pageau -- who'll grab, tug and irritate foes until they retaliate and swear their way to the penalty box.
Connor McDavid is going to see a lot of shutdown specialist Ryan Kesler in this second-round series. But if McDavid responds in Game 2 as he did in Game 1, the Oilers will be in very good shape.
The Ducks swept aside the Flames with little fanfare. So, what do we need to know about this Western Conference contender as it awaits a second-round opponent?
The Ducks are soaring atop the Pacific Division, but Cam Fowler and Co. are eyeing a bigger prize this spring: a Stanley Cup. 'We know all the pieces are in place,' he says. 'So why not us?'
