"It felt like I never left," said Beauchemin, who played with the Ducks from 2005-09 until he signed with the Maple Leafs as a free agent.

"Pretty special to get back in that mix and put the Ducks uniform back on again and bring all the memories back," Beauchemin said. "Just seeing all the guys this morning, the trainers, medical staff. It was a good feeling. Good memories."

"It hasn't changed," he said. "I remember every single drill from today's practice. It's the same from two years ago, four years ago. It's the system that doesn't really change. You do it, and it works."

+ Hiller:

"Jonas is much, much better," Carlyle said. "I think Jonas is an option for us for Friday."