Anaheim Ducks head coach Dallas Eakins Mandatory Credit: Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports
It wasn’t supposed to come to this. Looking back to the start of the season, there was little commentary from the Anaheim Ducks. Yet, the little that did emerge was in regard to a potential push towards the post-season.
Certainly, making the post-season is one step on the path to what many may assume is the eventual aim of all NHL teams. The Stanley Cup. One quote that stood out was from the then-newly signed Kevin Shattenkirk, who suggested to him that Bob Murray had believed he had been rebuilding the roster in the few years prior.