Ducks forward Jakob Silfverberg eager to produce in expanded offensive role

POWAY — Right wing Jakob Silfverberg was one third of the Ducks’ best shutdown line for the better part of five seasons, joining forces with left wing Andrew Cogliano and center Ryan Kesler to match up against the opposition’s top line and make their lives miserable.
Silfverberg earned a reputation as a reliable two-way player in the seasons following the July 4, 2013 trade that brought him to Anaheim and sent Bobby Ryan to the Ottawa Senators. Silfverberg added scoring depth t