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# Thursday FTB: Ducks in town
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/thursday-ducks-prospects/
- Published: 2024-12-12T11:00:04.000Z
- Updated: 2024-12-12T12:43:42.000Z
- Description: WJC, prospects, women's hockey all on tap today.
- Author: Cathy Squires
- Tags: From The Branches

The Ducks are in town, and the preview will be out later today.

Some prospect opinions: 

> Sam Cosentino breaks down his Top 10 Prospects for the 2025 NHL Draft 📊 [pic.twitter.com/xZblq6ibXg](https://t.co/xZblq6ibXg?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) [December 12, 2024](https://twitter.com/Sportsnet/status/1867003810469826677?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

[World Junior Ice Chips: Zayne Parekh, Brayden Yager on the ice | TSNTeam Canada is holding its first skates of World Juniors selection camp on Wednesday.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/icon/apple-touch-icon-52.png)TSNTSN.ca Staff![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/thumbnail/easton-cowan-1-2054404-1703808366364.jpeg)](https://www.tsn.ca/hockey-canada/world-junior-ice-chips-zayne-parekh-brayden-yager-on-the-ice-1.2218449?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

> "At a loss for words..."  
>  
> Beckett Sennecke's skill at [#WorldJuniors](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WorldJuniors?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) camp leaves his foes-turned -teammates in awe: [https://t.co/zSPSQImQpi](https://t.co/zSPSQImQpi?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [pic.twitter.com/fY93YQV4OC](https://t.co/fY93YQV4OC?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — TSN Hockey (@TSNHockey) [December 11, 2024](https://twitter.com/TSNHockey/status/1866925978158559307?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

If you missed it yesterday, Dakota Mermis and Alex Nylander are on waivers. Mermis broke his jaw in training camp or he would have been sent down to the AHL in the end-of-camp massive waivers lists. Nylander has never cleared waivers this season because he was not on an NHL contract until the Leafs needed him. He last cleared waivers when he was with Pittsburgh. We find out at 2 pm if both cleared as expected.

> Mermis & A. Nylander (TOR) on waives....Pulli (SJ) too
> 
> — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) [December 11, 2024](https://twitter.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/1866921704964100358?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

The PWHL is on a break for international tournaments: 

[IIHF - Olympic women’s qualifiers set to beginTwelve nations chase dream of Milano Cortina 2026![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/icon/favicon-14.ico)IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/thumbnail/dsc04777.jpg)](https://www.iihf.com/en/news/64713/olympic%5Fwomen%5Fs%5Fqualifiers%5Fset%5Fto%5Fbegin?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

So the Sceptres got in on the Nutcracker fun. 

> A lil Spoons and Soup holiday side quest 🥣  
>  
> Last week, Natalie Spooner and Kristen Campbell made a guest appearance in the National Ballet of Canada as the Cannon Dolls in The Nutcracker! [pic.twitter.com/yV905wdXzb](https://t.co/yV905wdXzb?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Toronto Sceptres (@PWHL\_Toronto) [December 12, 2024](https://twitter.com/PWHL%5FToronto/status/1867002578879517171?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

[Looking back: NHLers and what they would tell their younger selvesA handful of NHL players, such as Nathan MacKinnon and Jack Eichel, reveal what they would tell their younger selves.![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)Sportsnet.caCanadian Press![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/thumbnail/CP1699162881.jpg)](https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/looking-back-nhlers-and-what-they-would-tell-their-younger-selves/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

And that's Thursday for you. See you later to talk Ducks. 

> Drake Batherson recorded a natural hat trick and Adam Fox tallied three points including his first goal of the season as the [@Senators](https://twitter.com/Senators?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) and [@NYRangers](https://twitter.com/NYRangers?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) registered wins Wednesday.[#NHLStats](https://twitter.com/hashtag/NHLStats?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com): [https://t.co/fnvhPIH1c2](https://t.co/fnvhPIH1c2?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [pic.twitter.com/3AGIKq9LLg](https://t.co/3AGIKq9LLg?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — NHL Public Relations (@PR\_NHL) [December 12, 2024](https://twitter.com/PR%5FNHL/status/1867047927702491584?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)