Ducks beat San Jose 5-2 in a lively preseason clash, closing it with an empty-net finish. Anaheim leaned on depth and speed, with Cutter Gauthier and Beckett Sennecke generating chances while Sam Dickinson and Vincent Desharnais stabilized the blueline. San Jose leaned on Yaroslav Askarov’s acrobatic saves and a late goal from Jeff Skinner to stay in the fight. Rookie Michael Misa flashed two-way pace and offense, and Leo Carlsson plus Alexander Wennberg remained active on both ends.