If there was a moment that captured part of the Ducks’ season at the halfway point, it might be the latest goal celebration by Ondrej Kase.
Kase let loose Wednesday night with a pose and a wide smile that showed his red-white-and-blue mouth guard. While the veteran line of Ryan Kesler, Andrew Cogliano and Jakob Silfverberg has carried the Ducks as they reach game No. 41 on Friday against the Arizona Coyotes, the team also has relied on the youth and energy of players such as Kase, whose joy is infectious.