When Randy Carlyle delivered the sobering news, Corey Perry wasn't happy, and the Ducks coach certainly didn't expect him to be.
But coach had made a move, and Perry was headed to the fourth line, a steep fall from grace for the former 50-goal scorer.
When Carlyle reviewed the video, he noticed Perry was "fading away from the critical area." To wit, Carlyle felt the winger wasn't planting himself in front of the goaltender, and his play suffered as a result.
So Perry was relegated to the fourth line for five games and he responded with two goals during that stretch.