Best: The Top Line
This was easily the twins’ most exciting game of the road trip. After Ritchie was moved up in place of Rakell, the trio was able to get back to their simple, cycle game. They accounted for twelve of Anaheim’s twenty-five shots. The next best forward group in terms of shots for was Kesler’s line with a total of five. Hopefully Carlyle continues to give this old experiment another look.
Worst: Defensive Zone Breakdowns
The Ducks made a concerted effort to minimize Ottawa’s scoring chances and for the most part were successful.