Kyle Calder News

Talk about walking a tightrope of nervous anxiety! Just a few days ago, veteran forward Kyle Calder was unemployed and waiting for the birth of his third child.

A lengthy practice had finished earlier and every few minutes a handful of players skated off the ice at Rabobank Arena and to the locker room.

Kyle Calder, centre, saw pre-season action for the Ducks before the team cut him.

So much for momentum. The Blackhawks, who kicked off their longest trip of the season with a hard-fought victory over the Ducks in Anaheim on Wednesday night, fell flat 24 hours later.

There's no easy way to tell a veteran -- or even a promising youngster -- he will not be a part of the organization on opening night.

The Ducks were a considerably thinner team when they took the ice for practice Saturday.

The Anaheim Ducks have released forward Kyle Calder and defenseman Jassen Cullimore in one of their final cutdowns before the regular season.

The Ducks continue to get closer to their maximum of 23 players after the latest round of roster cuts.

Ducks forward Erik Christensen underwent more tests on his right shoulder than he can count but none explained the instability he was feeling in that joint.

Kyle Calder maintains a residence in picturesque Hermosa Beach, but his outlook this summer was anything but sunny.

USA TODAY hockey reporter Kevin Allen will look at each division as NHL training camps open: Anaheim Ducks Additions: GM Bob Murray moved strongly to improve the team's second line by trading for Joffrey Lupul and signing Saku Koivu as a free agent.

Former St. Louis goalie Manny Legace is looking to latch on with Atlanta, one of a number of veterans attending training camps on a tryout basis.

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This morning might mark the last time Dean Lombardi can check his e-mail in peace for a while.