The Anaheim Ducks were looking to rebound after blowing a 2-0 lead in consecutive games against the Washington Capitals and New Jersey Devils. The game against the New York Rangers marked the second half of a back-to-back, and the fourth of six games during the Ducks road trip.
The game did not go as the Anaheim Ducks had hoped that it would, and they found themselves facing the last two games of the road trip on a three-game losing streak. Their promising start to the road trip with the victory over the St.