Their six-game road swing, their longest of the season so far, was against incredibly tough competition, and the results showed.
Anaheim emerged victorious in only one game (over the St. Louis Blues), but the Ducks picked up points in three others.
With the calendar flipped to December, it isn’t too early to start examining the pecking order in the Western Conference.
And one quick glance will tell you the Ducks are in danger of falling into a hole they won’t be able to dig themselves out of, even when the cavalry arrives.