Other young Ducks players have developed their own techniques for a drive that can feel either uplifting or upsetting, and very rarely anything in the middle. Colloquially, it’s called the I-5 shuttle – a 90-mile trek down the Southern California coast that separates the Ducks’ NHL headquarters from its minor-league affiliate in San Diego. They know which exits to take – Katella Avenue to get to Honda Center, and Route 56 to reach the San Diego Gulls’ practice facility in Poway. “Just manage what you’re doing, whether it’s San Diego or here.”The Ducks have made heavy use of their NHL-AHL union of late. “I miss San Diego, I really liked living down there,” he said, before smiling.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 15, 2019 05:03 UTC