The Anaheim Ducks found out late before their game against the Winnipeg Jets was set to begin that they would be without their captain, Ryan Getzlaf, for the contest. They also found out that Patrik Laine, expected to miss tonight’s game due to injury, would be in the lineup.
Without Getzlaf, the team looked like they were never able to find their legs underneath them until there were about twelve minutes remaining in regulation. John Gibson played another outstanding game, and was one of the main reasons that the Ducks were able to scrape a point out of this game to show in the standings, a crucial point for their ongoing playoff race for the 3rd spot in the Pacific Division with the Los Angeles Kings.