ANAHEIM -- Cam Fowler had two assists for the St. Louis Blues in a 4-3 win against the Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center on Friday. Fowler, the all-time leader among Ducks defensemen in several categories after playing 14-plus seasons with the franchise, was playing his first game in Anaheim since he was traded to the Blues on Dec. 14.

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The Ducks scored twice late, including in the final minute, then appeared to send the game to overtime but video review confirmed that Mason McTavish’s pop-in came just after the final horn in a

Cam Fowler returned to play in Anaheim for the first time since the Ducks traded the longest-serving and highest-scoring defenseman in franchise history to the St. Louis Blues less than three months ago.

BOTTOM LINE: The Anaheim Ducks host the St. Louis Blues after the Blues took down the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 in a shootout. Anaheim is 27-27-7 overall and 14-13-2 in home games. The Ducks rank ninth in NHL play with 239 total penalties (averaging 3.9 per game).

In what should be an emotional affair, the Ducks take on the St. Louis Blues on Friday night. This game marks Cam Fowler’s first time back at Honda Center after he was traded to the Blues on Dec. 14.

The Blues acquired Cam Fowler and a 2027 fourth-round pick in exchange for a 2027 second-round pick and minor-league defenseman Jeremie Biakabutuka on Dec. 14.