One small play in a flow of dozens that happen in every game told Ducks coach Randy Carlyle where his team's collective mind-set was, and that it wasn't in a good place.
It occurred during the second period of a game on their recent four-city trip. They were executing a controlled breakout, a play they routinely practice, a play that's dependent on timing and knowing where to go. "I guarantee you, every player in that room knows what the controlled breakout is," he said.
But then one player — Carlyle wouldn't identify him but said it was a prominent player and not one who gets few minutes — went to the wrong spot.