After the Vancouver Canucks were ousted from the 2015 playoffs by the Calgary Flames, Calgary advanced to play the Anaheim Ducks. The Ducks made quick work of the Flames and advanced to the Western Conference final. They built a 3-2 series lead and seem poised to break through into the Stanley Cup final.
And then they blew it.
Their story ended the same way as many other teams’ stories: they ran into the Chicago Blackhawks.
The Ducks once again had high hopes for the 2016 playoffs. But their dreams were dashed even earlier, losing their first round series with the Nashville Predators.