Ducks Ryan Strome Speaks on Pair of Viral Incidents
Forward Ryan Strome is in the midst of his best season as a member of the Anaheim Ducks. After notching back-to-back 41-point seasons in 2022-23 and 2023-24, he has 37 points (10-27=37) through his first 65 games in the 2024-25 season, a 47-point pace.
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He signed a five-year contract in the summer of 2022 that carries an AAV of $5 million following three-plus seasons as a member of the New York Rangers. A tenure that peaked with a run to game six of the Eastern Conference final in 2022, in which they lost to the Tampa Bay Lightning.
During his time as a member of the Rangers and in the Covid-shortened 2020-21 season, the Rangers had their fair share of confrontations with the Washington Capitals that specifically centered around Caps’ forward Tom Wilson. The most heated moment came following a whistle where Wilson slammed Rangers star forward Artemi Panarin into the ice, injuring Panarin and causing him to miss the remainder of the season. In a media session following the altercation, Strome called the NHL’s decision to fine Wilson instead of suspending him “a joke.”
Strome was mic’d up during the Ducks' most recent game against the Caps, a 7-4 Washington victory. During the clip posted by the Ducks, Strome repeatedly and jokingly antagonized Wilson, suggesting they drop the gloves only later to remark “I’m not that stupid,” with a smirk on his face. The clip was a hit, showcasing Strome’s playful personality and sense of humor.
"I'm not that stupid."
— Anaheim Ducks (@AnaheimDucks) March 12, 2025
A mic'd up Stromer let his buddy Tom Wilson off easy last night 😆#FlyTogether | @strome18pic.twitter.com/X0RSNZv2HB
“I’m usually pretty dialed in and serious in the game, but we have a long history,” Strome said after the clip came out. “In New York, we had a big line brawl against those guys. I always just tell him I’m going to beat him up every game. He knows I’m joking. I actually forgot I had a mic on so I probably wouldn’t have said it if I remembered. People thought it was pretty funny, so it made for good content”
That wasn’t the only moment from Strome that went viral this week. During the Ducks’ very next game against the Utah Hockey Club, their second game of a home and road back-to-back, Strome found himself alone at the bottom of the circle in the second period with the Ducks down 1-0. He pulled the puck around Utah goaltender Karel Vejmelka and had a wide open net in which to stuff the puck, but was thwarted by an outstretched skate from Utah defenseman Mikhael Sergachev.
HUGE SKATE SAVE BY SERGACHEV ⛸️
— NHL (@NHL) March 13, 2025
📺: @NHL_On_TNT & @SportsonMax ➡️ https://t.co/4TuyIATi3Tpic.twitter.com/m95ONK5SQh
“Oh come on! That’s crazy!,” an eavesdropping Trevor Zegras said when the play was brought up to Strome.
“You gotta deke the goalie, you don’t expect the D to be there,” Strome said. “I just thought I had him beat and then (Sergachev) kind of came out of nowhere. Great defensive play by him, there’s only so much you can do. You gotta tip your hat sometimes. I probably went from being on one side of the highlight reel to the complete other side. Not my first time, not my last, but great play by him.”
The Ducks host the Nashville Predators on Friday evening at Honda Center. Will this be another opportunity to make his presence felt on social media?
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