There was a definite Swedish undertone to the Ducks' exhibition finale.
Throughout training camp the elephant in their locker room has been the absence of defenseman Hampus Lindholm and center Rickard Rakell. Both remain in contract disputes and are key players who accounted for 30 goals last season.
Coincidentally on Sunday, countryman Jakob Silfverberg looked ready to help make up for that scoring while Swedish rookies Jacob Larsson and Nick Sorensen could replace Lindholm and Rakell, at least to start the season.
Silfverberg’s two goals were the silver lining in a fight-filled 3-2 overtime win against San Jose at Honda Center that was more stage flop than dress rehearsal for the regular-season opener Thursday at Dallas.