Antoine Vermette is 34 and has played in nearly 1,000 NHL games. His Ducks linemates, Nick Ritchie and Ondrej Kase, have played a combined 73 NHL games and were 8 years old when Vermette made his NHL debut.
Disparate pieces? Yes. But so much of hockey chemistry is time and place, however unplanned, and the unlikely trio has merged as an effective third line for the Ducks. The three have combined for three goals and four assists in the last two games, helping the Ducks build a three-game winning streak before launching a six-game trip Tuesday at Dallas.