Pacific Division Power Rankings After December

The Vegas Golden Knights have some competition coming in hot in the Pacific. Who's currently the biggest threat to the defending Stanley Cup champs before the new year?

ByJacob Walters|

Los Angeles Kings v Vegas Golden Knights | Ethan Miller/GettyImages

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7. Anaheim Ducks

Alex Pietrangelo, Trevor Zegras, Mark Stone — Anaheim Ducks v Vegas Golden Knights | Ethan Miller/GettyImages

The good news for the Ducks is Trevor Zegras is back! That means a countless array of "Michigan" goals and fancy puck handling for Orange County hockey fans.

But the superstar isn't the only bright spot for Anaheim. Frank Vatrano (16 goals) and Mason McTavish (24 points) are growing as offensive weapons and Ilya Lyubushkin is a vastly underrated defenseman. It might not be the year of the Ducks... yet. But this team should go "quackers" all over the NHL soon.

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