The names have changed, but the story remains the same: The Ducks can’t put away the Chicago Blackhawks.
The frustration level boiled over, just like last spring, after Friday's 3-2 overtime loss. The Ducks couldn’t protect a 2-0 lead with fewer than 90 seconds left, a scenario that nearly fell them in Game 5 of last season’s Western Conference final against Chicago.
The Ducks won that game, but lost in overtime in Games 2 and 4, and were blown out in Game 7.
Here’s what we learned from Friday’s loss:
Chicago has that championship mettle
Give credit to the Blackhawks for finding a way to win again.