Ducks’ Noah Warren Surprises Everyone

There’s a lot that can be learned about a player’s expectations by how a team uses him — and by how quickly a team changes usage based on evidence. Noah Warren’s debut NHL season with the Anaheim Ducks is already proof of that. The young defenseman originally from Montreal had never played in the NHL before this season, but after only a couple weeks, he’s proving a crucial piece of the operation for the Ducks. In breaking it down, it’s clear both that this was quite the surprise, but also that it might be sustainable.